afterpinkdiamond:

I find it adorable how Steven fuses in Change Your Mind.

With Amethyst, he hugs her and gives her confidence and encouragement. Just like the first time we saw Smoky Quartz. He’s appealing to their teamwork and sibling-like relationship, without any hope of being able to talk her out of her gem. And it works!

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With Pearl, Steven knows that he can use fusion to bring out the others, but he’s never fused with Pearl or Garnet. So, he asks Pearl to dance, paralleling both Alone Together when the gems try and teach Steve to dance and Mr. Greg where dancing was used to mend the relationship between Pearl, Greg, and Steven. Pearl accepts the invite (and Steven’s gotten a lot better at her style of dance since season one) and we meet Rainbow 2.0!

Originally posted by whites-pearl

With Garnet, Steven is grounded and stable. He expresses his love for her and how much he needs her leadership at the moment. He is expressing who she is and how he relates to her, the same with Amethyst and Pearl.

Then, when forming Obsidian Steven dances like himself, the way fusion is meant to be. He’s having fun and ready to take on White Diamond with his family and he will do the monkey dance gosh darn it. He’s the goofy one in the family and he expresses that in a way that can sync with the others’ moves.

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And finally, with himself. He’s laughing and spinning and dancing like a kid. It’s adorable and so filled with self-love and fun! This dance is the most reminiscent of how he dances with Connie when forming Stevonnie but it’s even better. He knows himself so well that this moment is purely an expression of who he is and how he feels about himself. 

Originally posted by waddledees

Each of these fusion dances expresses how Steven sees and relates to the person he’s fusing with and create a beautifully complex picture of Steven, all culminating in that final dance with himself and his expression of how much he loves being himself. It’s breathtaking how much thought and care went into this aspect of the story, especially as it ties up the arc of the story to this point.

I’m not crying; I just love this show, okay?

phantomrose96:

You know, I think one of my favorite points of contrast between Ed and Roy is how Ed handled Shou Tucker vs how Roy handled Envy

And maybe youre thinking “hmm, no those were pretty similar. Ed beat the shit outta Tucker until Al was like ‘knock it off ur gonna kill him’, and Roy….beat the shit outta Envy until Riza/Scar/Ed were like ‘knock it off ur gonna kill them’” and okay. That’s definitely similar. But there’s one piece that Ed and Roy handled in exact opposite fashion and I think it says a lot about them.

Both Tucker and Envy try to pull the “Well aint you a monster too?” card. Tucker tells Ed he’s just as bad for messing around with his brother’s life. Envy tells Roy he’s horrible for killing Maria Ross if he knew she was innocent.

And Ed goes absolutely ham on Tucker. He starts yelling and punching up a storm about “No you’re wrong!” as if Tucker’s opinion matters to him. Ed cares what Shou Tucker of all people thinks of him, or maybe it just cut deep enough that Ed halfway believes it himself, and is desperate to deny it.

For Roy–Roy had the perfect chance to pull an absolute zinger. To waggle his finger and go “aha! foolish creature! this is where I’ve bested you, showing myself to be a clever and upstanding man, for I have not killed her!” But Roy just….doesn’t. He doesn’t bring up the fact that he got Maria out safely. He brushes the topic aside and doesn’t let Envy detract from the matter at hand. Roy does not care at all what Envy thinks of him. He’s got no desire to fix his image right there because Envy’s opinion is less than garbage. And he probably doesn’t take the insult to heart, like Ed does, because at this point Roy’s already aware he’s a monster.

In conclusion, this is why Roy is a politician, and Ed isn’t.

Hot Pantz

oliviacueva:

Hot Pantz are a sleek, high waisted undergarment that soothe menstrual cramps on the go. This garment uses a thin heating fabric that targets cramping in the abdomen and lower back. It is designed to be sleek, not bulky, so it can be worn comfortably underneath your clothes. Its rechargeable lithium ion battery holds a charge for about an hour. Once it runs low, it can be powered with a USB from a computer or wall adapter, so you can have constant relief outside of bed.

The idea for this product came from my own relationship with my period, which recently, has been very painful. So painful that I’ve had to stay home because of how sick I feel. Heat has always been helpful in relieving my pain, but staying home with a hot water bottle on my belly is not really conducive to my lifestyle. So I wanted to create something that would soothe my menstrual pain while still allowing me to participate in my outside activities. 

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Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!!!!

stevenquartz:

stevenquartz:

What if when Steven poofs he goes inside his gem and his mom is there just floating in a tiny pool with a martini in hand. 

“It’s about time you got here steven”

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Cards Against Humanoid Races

yourplayersaidwhat:

The party was being forced to fight a beholder by an evil wizard.

Ranger: “Is there any other was out of this?”

DM as Evil Wizard: “No, you have to beat him before I’ll let you go”

Ranger: “So we have to beat him… does anyone have a gaming set?”

Good Wizard: “I do”

Thus, they wound up beating a beholder by playing cards against humanity against it, or as the DM said it was called in his universe, Cards Against Humanoid Races

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• me: let's do something productive
• brain: too stressed, can't focus
• me: ok, then let's do something enjoyable first
• brain: can't do that either, feeling too guilty for not being productive

Getting into step - positive things!

For about 4 yrs, me and my bf Marcus didn’t really have a lot of stability in our life when it came to work and everyday activities, or life in general. Bf worked parttime /half days, and I was trying to figure out what I could do next to (and about) my dissabilities, and trying to start up my own sewing shop. Nothing was set in stone, we didn’t have a rhythm down, and thus life was kind of messy on all plains. We went to bed and get up when we felt like it, all things where just very random.

I am someone who thrives on discipline and stability, but as hard as I tried, I couldn’t get a rhythm down somehow. But now, things have finally changed!!

Since 3wks ago, bf has got a fulltime job. Yaaay!! This does mean that he now has to get up at 6 am and go to sleep at about 10pm, which was an adjustment :’D But, I try to help him with this and go to bed at the same time too, so we both have a regular sleeping schedule and aren’t as tired as we where before.

While bf works hard, I try my hardest to keep the house clean, work on myself, my business, my health and my mental issues, and I am also - finally! - using my bullet journal again ^_^ This all really helps me to stay focussed, calm, and less dependant on Marcus as well, which is very good!

Since we’ve also been working on our relationship on a deeper level for a couple of months now (which is paying off too), and I also have a “household help” coming over once a week since a few weeks back, things are really coming together.

We’re finally getting into step, and it has helped us both so much already! And I am sooo happy and thankful for all of these positive changes!! <3