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Seeing some real JJ hate and it’s pissing me off

For starters, the whole ice kiss thing - kissing the ice is a perfectly normal thing in figure skating. This isn’t about him being in love with himself - it’s sort of an emotional thing - a kiss goodbye, a thank you to the ice - as cheesy as that may sound - or just that they felt they performed well.

Canadian ice dancer Scott Moir - and you’ll remember JJ’s parents are supposed to be famous ice dancers - did the same in Sochi.

More infamous yet, is Canadian figure skater David Pelletier’s kiss on the ice during the 2002 Olympics where he and partner Jamie Sale were at the centre of a judging scandal that originally cost them gold. Interesting to note: Sale and Pelletier had a son named Jesse Joe Pelletier. French-Canadian dad, figure skating parents and JJ initials? Coincidence?

And then there’s the whole “he’s so cocky and arrogant and I’ll like him as soon as he shows he’s not a terrible person.” According to the wikia, he does a lot of charity work in the off-season, as any good Canadian athlete would. How is charity work not a good thing?

Then there’s this:

Crossing yourself is a Catholic thing. He’s religious. I highly doubt one can say the creators made him a hypocritical religious person, so I think it’s safe to say that he holds those kinds of values.

Is he a cocky, arrogant bastard? Absolutely. But over-confidence does not make one a bad person. I’m a huge fan of Dearka in Gundam SEED, and I don’t see people complaining about his arrogance. Besides, saying things like “I’m the only one that can pull this off” could entirely be a mental tactic.

A Somewhat Useful Masterpost for Writers

Websites for Critique:

Authonomy It’s been a while since I used this website in particular, but it’s useful for helpful critique and to get your original works out there. If your book get on the top five list at the end of the month Harper Collins will read it for possible publication.

Teen Ink

Figment

Fiction Press

ReviewFuse

and of course… Tumblr

Other Websites:

Write or Die is great if you want to give yourself a certain amount of time to write a set amount of words.

Tip of my Tongue for when you can’t remember the exact word

Character Traits Form 

Online Thesaurus where you just type in a word and you get a cluster of different words

Characters

Top 10 Questions for Creating Believable Characters

How to Create a Fictional Character

Describing Clothing and Appearance

The Difference between Ethnicity and Nationality

Describing a Voice

Characters (part 2)

How to write Funeral Directors  I’ve read quite a few fanfics where they just have funeral directors slapping clothes on a body and calling it a day. As a former funeral services major I can tell you that’s not the only thing they do.

How to write Drug Dealers

How to write Gamblers

Interview with a Hitman

Terms for royalty

Naming Characters

Behind the Name

Top Baby Names

Looking for a name that means a certain thing?

7 Rules of Picking Names

Most Common Surnames

Medical/Crime/Legal

Coma: Types, Causes, etc 

Tips for writing blood loss

Gunshot Wound Care

Examples of Hospital Forms

Common Legal Questions

The Writer’s Forensics Blog

Brain Injury Legal Guide

Types of Surgical Operations

Types of Mental Health Problems

A Day in the Life of a Mental Hospital Patient

Global Black Market Information Because where else would you find out how much money it takes to get a 16 year old girl to kill someone in Mexico?

Crime Scene Science

Examining Mob Mentality

How Street Gangs Work

Other Helpful Stuff

Poisonous Herbs and Plants

The Psychology of Color

The Meaning behind Rose color

Compare Character Heights - I personally love this site so much. 

Types of Swords

Color Symbolism

How a handgun works

Blueprints for Houses

The Six Types of Haunting Activities

The Difference Between lay and lie

10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling

5 Easy Tips to Improve Your Writing

How to Write a Eulogy

Types of Crying

Career Masterpost

Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes

Tips for Writing Ghost Stories

A Spell to See Spirits

Make Graphics out of Quotes

Superstitions and More

The 12 Common Archetypes

Language of Flowers

Military Sign Language

A Visual Dictionary of Tops

Describing Tiaras

What author do you most write like? (I’ve gotten Stephenie Meyer)

12 Realistic Woman Body Shapes

Japanese honorifics

Dress Up Games  I personally like to find games that I can make my OCs with.

Azalea’s Dolls

Doll Divine x

Dress Up Games

Shidabeeda Games

Free Writing Software

Google Docs (automatically saves as you write. 100% recommend)

EverNote

OpenOffice (a free version of Microsoft Office)

Articles

25 Steps To Edit the Unmerciful Suck out of Your Story

10 Rules for Writing First Drafts

10 Things Teenage Writers Should Know About Writing

Create a Plot Outline in 8 Easy Steps

Publishing Agencies to Stay Away From

5 Ways to Make Your Novel Helplessly Addictive

Books:

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing

Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul

Writing Great Books for Young Adults

Inspirational Quotes: x x 

And I couldn’t find the original post for these so (pictures under the cut)

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I have an idea everyone praise me

I'm gonna start something called Writing Prompt Wednesday, yay me, I feel accomplished af.

Bad News: Our boss locked the keys inside the building.

Good News: We didn’t have to wait around for a locksmith.

Bad News: My boss finds it very concerning that I know how to pick locks, and tried to unlock my Tragic Backstory™. I was too embarrassed to admit that the reason I learned was because, at thirteen, I figured that was the kind of skill that would impress cute girls.

Good News: A cute girl saw me do it.

Bad News: It was Maggie, and since she’s already seen me fall out of several trees, cry because I saw a fawn that was just too damn small, and knows I can ride a unicycle, she’ll never think I’m cool no matter what I do. It’s too late. She knows.

All the things wrong with Suicide Squad

So I came back from watching suicide squad yesterday, and basically I’m disappointed;

- The plot was all over the place, and it wasn’t as stable as any movie I’ve ever watched. You’re supposed to create the plot, then add in characters where needed, not add in the characters and scramble to find a decent plot that combines every one of them (While adding in a minor character to kill off later).

- As amazing as Harley was, I’ll have to say the only thing wrong with her was the fact that her accent wasn’t thick enough. Yeah, the actor had a faint accent going on, but the person who Harley Quinn was supposed to be based off was known for her dramatic New York accent, which was given to Harley as well.

- It looks as though the creators were grasping at straws to try and make the movie seem believable and realistic. Trust me, there’s nothing realistic about a crocodile guy, a guy who creates fire, or a witch. They could’ve done so much better without trying to add in modern world realism.

- Slipknot never had a very good introduction. In fact, my Step Dad asked me at the end of the movie who he was, and where he had come up. Slipknot was obviously gonna die, you could tell the second he showed up. The least you could do was give him the same introduction as the rest of the Suicide Squad members. No one reacted to his death. If Diablo or Captain Boomerang died, it would have influenced the plot, and gotten a reaction out of the viewers. No one knew who Slipknot was, so no one felt any sort of connection to him.

- Harley Quinn is known to have been the girlfriend of Joker, which is shown obviously throughout most of the movie. But, she was also known to have a relationship with Deadshot once the two break up. It could have given the movie a lot more potential if there was a bit of a love triangle.

- Joker in my opinion was flawless. I loved his acting, he was brilliant. But once I talked to my dad afterwards, he had a complaint I don’t agree with, but I’ll list it anyways. While Joker was speaking, his voice would go soft, then loud within a split second. His acting just seemed a bit forced is all.

- The enchantress was perfectly fine beforehand. Then they had to give her a wardrobe upgrade. She was so creepy, and she actually gave me the chills when she was introduced. She would of been an amazing villain without changing her clothes.

The truly alarming thing that made itself clear tonight: Donald Trump thinks that women lie about being sexually assaulted because he thinks they get positive attention from doing so. 

In reality, women are torn apart for saying anything about it. 

Yuri On Ice + mobile wallpapers [1/?]

What are the most important skills an astronaut should have m?

First of all, the basic requirement is a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, and 3 years of experience (which can also be substituted for by an advanced degree). Other than that, operational experience (things with a technical/active/hands on nature like flying airplanes, SCUBA diving, taking things apart and putting them back together, basic fix-it skills, etc. etc.) is very important, as this is an integral aspect of every day of a space mission.  What we call “expeditionary skills” are also essential, basically the types of things you try to instill in your children, like how to play nicely with others, self care, team care, etc.  I like to think about this on the lines of a camping trip and who you would like to have along with you …someone that is competent and can take good care of themselves and their equipment, someone that contributes to the team and helps with group tasks, someone that is good natured and pleasant to be around, etc., someone fun!  These things are increasingly important now that we are regularly doing long duration missions (typical International Space Station mission is 6 months).  Experience living in extreme/remote/isolated environments with small teams is also useful, as it is similar to what we experience as astronauts.