This exercise began as me browsing through official Twins photos of Duran, mainly to find clear images of his entrance show and some cool action shots. He’s a truly unique and jaw-dropping pitcher, and also 6'5"/259 with massive shoulders and legs which is a bit of a step on me vibe tbh, which makes him very fun to watch.
Anyway, he wears a lot of different cleats! Let’s break them down!
(Images from the Twins photography team on gettyimages)
I would be so powerful if even one of my executives functioned. Just. Even a single one of them. Please. Please .
Potential World Series matchups ranked by personal preference:
SNAKES ALIVE!!!
Attaboy Harper lol
Hell yeah, decent matchup of interesting teams with underdog stories and about 1000% less toxicity than any of the other potential matchups. And I can watch almost all the games. World Series time baby
So at a party it is socially acceptable to just silently join a circle of people talking and contribute to the conversation when you feel like it as if you already know everyone in the circle, btw.
If you want to know people’s names at some point saying “Sorry, did I catch your name?” or “Sorry, what was your name again?” like you’ve briefly been introduced before is a good move.
Conversation openers for starting a conversation with a random person next to you:
Fr? On god? Just like that?
Yeah, just act like you’ve been there the whole time.
I have social anxiety and discovered this by trial and error despite my fears. I took on this burden for all of you so you don’t have to. Trust me. Just stand in the gap in the circle. It’s waiting for you. It’s an event where people are expecting to meet other people. It’s not creepy or weird. They’re there to talk to strangers and friends alike. Just step into the circle.
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glad this was a hit with corded headphone users
you've stripped him of so many of his qualities that it's no longer "he would not say that". it's "who the fuck even is that guy"
Not "It's a product of it's time" as a way to excuse its problematic undertones but rather "it's a product of it's time" to say to say that the issues it tackles were relevant then and its stances that now seem milquetoast were radical then, and that heavy handed, cheesy driving home of those viewpoints was sometimes necessary, and our acceptance and normalization of those viewpoints is in large part because of media like it normalizing those viewpoints and imagery, and watching it in the modern day turns into a loving study of history of the masses and public opinion
Yes this is about the original star trek
More train than dragon but I fold, metro train from the DC area cause public transit is cool
ALTthis comment deserves to see the light
Everyone’s always like “ohhh I wish I had a more normal hyperfixation instead of deep sea logging” well unfortunately my hyperfixation being the ultra popular category of sports means I have to walk around hearing people be wrong about it all the time and I’m not allowed to just kill them about it
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I’ve been in such a funk since the concert. I’m not even sure I enjoyed myself that much. maybe I did. I don’t know
Hey hi hello!
I got a potential answer for you.
After ANY thrilling and/or happy experience, it's very possible for your brain to quite literally run out of the proteins and vitamins you need to make more happy chemical. People get dopamine crashes anywhere from a couple hours to a couple weeks after abormal but exciting events - whether it's a really good day, they did a lot of socializing, had a lot of fun hyperfocusing on a project, had an intense sexy time experience, a huge performance they were excited for, a date, a day at a theme part, etc etc etc.
Your brain goes into overdrive coming up with !!!!!!!! chemicals to keep up with your environment, then -especially if that was an abnormal experience or if you don't have the !!!!!! chemicals in excess very often- then you just run out for a while.
You can remedy this by finding other things that will be good, but not expect the !!!!! along with it. Instead of something you really really like doing, find something simple and calm and comforting. Snuggle with a friend and watch a movie, pet a cat, write a letter, etc.
Definitely get some vitamin d, chocolate if you can / like it, and take a multivitamin. Protein is important for regrowth and restocking, so get plenty of that too to bounce back quickly!
Love you much, I hope this passes very soon 🫂
WAIT WAIT THATS A THING???
LIKE….
THATS WHY AFTER THE EXCITEMENT WEARS OFF FROM ME DOING LITERALLY ANYTHING THAT MAGKES ME “!!!!” I JUST FEEL BLEH AND IMMEDIATELY CRAVE *THING* AGAIN
SO IM NOT JUST BROKEN
ME AFTER MY FRICKING GAY BOOKCLUB WHERE I SEE ALL MY FRIENDS ONCE A MONTH
OR AFTER WATCHING AN EPISODE OF THE SHOW IM HYPERFIXATED ON
WHAT
Yes!! It can also be extra bad for different types of neurospicy bitches. My adhd brain has directly proportional drops every day. If I had a meh morning I’ll have a good evening (if no other factors interfere). If I have a FANTASTIC morning I’m sure to have a mental breakdown that night. I don’t regulate those chemicals well at ALL, and have extremely predictable emotional crashes as a result of that.
I see and experience this phenomenon often when I actually do things. First hear about it in a LARP group - they called it drop, and I hear that term in theatre sometimes too. (This is why everyone goes to eat at a restaurant right after the event is over.) Point is, I'm glad there's like Science Reason backing up that emotional dead zone after an event. And now I'm gonna start meal planning for events.
There's a fandom term called Post-Con Depression for the emotional slump (and sometimes physical exhaustion) you feel after getting home from a fun convention. After squeezing out all the happiness you can produce for several days straight, you run out of happiness for a few days. This is a known phenomenon!
