#howshouldibegin

Starting in on holiday packages from the post office bounty! 

@sweetvoiceofdoom I can’t remember what my logic was in showing the INSIDE of the card rather than the outside when I took this, but thank you for the Bux card and the Swiss Miss, and the fun snowglobe that I wish everyone could see on the front of the “Tis The Season” card. 

@howshouldibegin sent me the penguin card with a super fun green crystals mask (and an optional nose wire, something I’ve never used but am excited to try!) We are all hoping the new year brings brighter days, for sure. 

Lastly, I got a fun vintage card and some single-dose superglue (ALWAYS useful in my home!) from @pale-chartreuse -- thanks for “sticking” it to me! :D

There it is!

Ughhhh I feel like Atlantis technically fits the tone of Voltron better (grumble grumble) so that’s probably the better choice (whine hiss).  They go to this new galaxy, and Allura and Coran are in status like Old Elizabeth was and they end up lowkey leading or at least advising.

But the OG paladins would make a KICKASS Stargate team and there’s no denying that.

Actually, you know what’d be more fun?  I take it back this is what I’d do.

OG paladins are a Stargate team working for the GG/USAF, and they go through the Stargate and find basically Altea pre-destruction, right in the middle of the war with the Galra.  And they end up kind of taking a side and trying to help out.  No lions in this verse, but an alliance between Altea as it was and Earth.

Zarkon and Haggar would totally have been a couple who got Goa’ulded by a mated Goa’uld pair tho, like 4 sure.  Shiro’s arm is naquida-based and can detect them, along with channel energy into a slicey weapon, so he’s able to point that out and that’s the reason Altea gives these cute weird aliens the time of day tbh

Went to the fabricville sale with Captain Friend last night! Got several pieces of fabric and some thread all for 50% off, but HECK the lines were long! Got there at 7 and didn’t get out until 10:30 wow.

A Kiss and A Promise by @literaryoblivion​ | stiles/derek | t | 4k |

It took Stiles about a week to figure out that he shared his apartment building with someone who very well may be the hottest man he’s ever seen. It then took about three weeks to narrow down which of the possible six floors he lives on. After that it takes another week to figure out that the guy works as an EMT because he’s in the elevator wearing his tight uniform and Stiles didn’t think it was possible for the guy to look hotter, but it is totally possible.

Cute cute cute. Stiles pining for his EMT neighbor Derek. I love that Derek is the one who helps Stiles when he gets caught in a bad situation and happens to need an EMT. (◕ ‿◕ ✿)

Salt Water Mixed With Air by ShanaStoryteller | stiles/derek | nr | 5k |

Derek’s eyes are red, Peter’s are blue, his are gold, and Isaac is gone.

He understands, of course he does, Scott’s life has been completely turned head over heels, and considering that’s kind of mostly Stiles’s fault, it’s not like he can blame Scott for it. So he needs the summer to get his shit together - Stiles has stuff to do too, that’s fine.

This is kind of a total lie, which is probably why when Peter crawls through his window three weeks in, he bursts out with, “Thank fuck, yes, okay, absolutely,” instead of, you know, screaming and crying.

Why do I like sensory overload in fics? Maybe it’s because of my migraines and that it gets put into words on a page to explain the feeling. Huh. ANYWAY. This fic, all my love for this fic with Stiles becoming a werewolf. It’s quick it’s painful and has a happy ending. ♥♥♥♥♥ 

Out of the Mouths of Pups by cardel | stiles/derek | g | 1.3k |

Everyone smells anxious and that should set off alarms in him but it doesn’t. The human begins walking towards him, slowly, until he’s standing in front of him. Derek looks up at him curiously, not feeling threatened, Derek stays calm.

That is until one of the werewolves takes a step closer to Derek, the human’s heartbeat picks up. This triggers Derek’s instinct to protect, and propel him to stand in front of the human. He flashes his alpha eyes at the approaching werewolf.

LOVE THIS. tiny de-aged derek, trusting Stiles, re-aging with his memories, and there’s eskimo kisses (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

In The Wreckage, I Find You by elegantlydisastrous | stiles/derek | m | 4k |

Stiles bails Derek out of a bad situation, only to be caught in one himself.

OKAY BUT THIS FIC. Stiles backing up Derek, snow storms, tight spaces and trusting conversations. Cue realistic canon feeling development in the background and supportive Sheriff and it’s the cutest ( ˘ ³˘)♥

take care of the woods by howshouldibegin | stiles/derek | t | 5k | 

“Take care of the woods, and the woods will take care of you. I love you.”

The stories Stiles’ mother told him, about the woods behind his house, were always amazing. And full of people who didn’t always look like people. Trees that moved, birds that brought luck, otters that understood English, a horse and a dog and a chameleon all with the same eyes. And the wolves.

Oooo okay well to go a COMPLETELY different direction from what I sent Arra

LET’S GO

Post office bounty! I’m finally cognitively together enough to actually manage this :D 

Top image, clockwise from upper left:

A pyramid of owls from @bookfanatic which DID arrive by Christmas but which I did not photograph in time for it :D Thank you! 

An awesome vintage car from @kimmiesue13 -- love the stamps you sent too! I saved them inside the card :D

The “Catmas tree” is from @howshouldibegin; the kittens and I both thank you!

The green tree card and the lovely tiny cross-stitch are from @wynjara -- what a wonderful ornament to add to my tree, thank you! 

The pretty red berries card is from Daniel, I’m so glad you enjoy the fic and thanks for being such a long-term loyal reader! (And yes, I am enjoying the deck -- especially showing it off to my envious goth friends :D) 

The Magritte-esque cardinal adn bowler hat is from @3pennyjane, thank you! The Hogfather was kind to me this year :) (LOL SEASON’S MAGRITTE-INGS)

The Llama card and awesome Dummy sticker are from @nonsenseandstuff -- Dummy is going straight onto my laptop!

The Flying Spaghetti Monster is from L and kitty Ripley -- I love the format of card you chose, so imaginative! 

And finally, the stirring mouse is from @mooseman13579 -- thanks Ishmael! I love it. Might hang it in my kitchen. 

Second image (inadvertently themed on “Blues”), clockwise from upper left: 

The tower of green cats is from Lisa -- what a great picture, thank you!

The galactic kitty sticker and glittery snow flakes are from @delphie200, and that’s another sticker going directly onto the laptop! 

Feline Navidad cracked my shit up, thank you Kris & Josh! 

The snowy owl with the narrow look is from Wendy -- it’s a wonderful Chanukkah card :D 

The “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” card is partially obscured just to make sure nobody’s face got shown who shouldn’t, but thank you Hutts for a lovely photo card! (You have SO MANY FISH.)

And finally, the pipe-smoker in the winter wonderland is from @crimson-creature, who also wrote an amazing poem on the inside of the card. I don’t know if you have it posted anywhere but if you don’t you should share it! 

The third image is a package from @winds-wanderer; I LOVE the Lunch Money pouch and the postcards, and I’m pretty sure you sent the origami (but if not do let me know -- it got separated from its family in my bag :D). I’m planning to hang up the postcards at work! 

And lastly, thank you for your patience, the wonderful tartan bird card and “Fuctifano” coaster (OH MY GOD) are from Rua M; I plan to feature the coasters at my next get-together. Meanwhile, the awesome chocolates and postcard and neat brochure from Hawaii, the blessed candy and the new Ofuda, are from @janedrewfinally. I have to say I’m especially grateful for the Ofuda, since the cats managed to PULL DOWN AND EAT my previous one. I’m hanging this one higher on the wall. :D 

Sam. Sam, is that a roll of painters tape at the top?

LOL! No, but I can see how you’d think that. It’s one of those little soft-silicon bracelets, like you get at fundraising walks and such. That one has tiny jingle bells attached to it, and I got it as a souvenir at some holiday festival or other a few years ago. 

superqueerpasta replied to your post “Dearborn will, grudgingly, flopcat on any blanket that’s on my lap,...”

Sam, obviously you need more lap and more hands to properly accommodate kitties.

They’re just brats who don’t want to share! 

arsenicjade replied to your post “I am also super soft, as I’m wearing a new fleecy pullover from Old...”

Wuuuuuuut. Sometimes, I hate that hanukah even fucking exists, stg.

Yeah, I didn’t hold out a ton of hope for the movies, but I had a distant wish that they would hold off on the worst of the bullshit. Apparently no dice. 

kingedmundsroyalmurder replied to your post “junker5 replied to your post “kissmeagainarthas replied to your...”

hanging trees is actually a callback to a much older tradition! i don't have all my research at hand, but iirc it was mostly done by poorer people who had less floor space to put up a tree (with the bonus that, in the era when trees were decorated mostly with food, it kept the kids from sneaking off with all the treats before christmas!)

You know, I swore I remembered that it started out as an older tradition somehow but I thought no, surely I imagined that. For some reason I thought it was Victorian. 

constant-instigator replied to your post “I am also super soft, as I’m wearing a new fleecy pullover from Old...”

Ok, but couldn't you star in a holiday Purim movie as the author trying to finish their holiday novel?

1 - what’s your favorite way to dress?

i like harem pants and tank tops and skater dresses and doc martens. i dress kind of like a cartoon character in so far as my outfit choices are always pretty similar. 

5 - do you like to organize?

technically yes, but if things don’t have an obvious way to BE organised (by size, colour, alphabetical order, etc) i tend to just leave them everywhere instead. which is most things, unfortunately.

15 - do you prefer space or the ocean?

but those are my two favourite places! I can’t decide. i love both a LOT.

16 - if you could pick any planet besides earth, where would you live?

i once read about an idea someone had to colonise the upper atmosphere of venus with floating cities, which sounds incredible. so there, i think.

24 - what is your favorite thing to learn about?

animals! or generally any weird nature facts. and space. i love astronomical stuff, too. and i like learning how to make things, as well. and mythology. ok that’s a lot of things i guess?

40 - do you like light blankets or heavy blankets? 

it honestly depends. mostly i’d rather a light blanket because i run very hot, but on Anxiety Nights it’s nice to have something that weighs a bit more, makes me feel secure.