Sunday Snippet, et. al.

[clevermanka]

Fanart: Twins in a spicy medium.

Still in a bit of a pit, emotionally.

Knowledge that the vaccine won't keep me from catching the plague is weighing heavily. To be honest, dying of COVID was never my concern. Living through it was, so post-vaccination I am even more worried. There's no doubt in my mind I'll ~win~ the long-haul lottery if I catch COVID-19 and to be honest I'm not willing to live with more disabilities. That's... sobering.

Seeing some friends today so that will distract me. One is coming over to take photos of some books she's gonna sell for me. Later in the afternoon I'm hanging out with other friends, one of whom is only briefly in town. She likes my massages (I'm very good at giving massages if I say so myself) so I'll give her a backrub while we're all chatting. I'll get to put my hands on someone, even if it won't be sexy.

Next weekend is very full and I'm a bit nervous about that energy-wise but it will be fine. I'm trying to get in all the face-to-face social time I can before students return.

Good lord, my last snippet was over a month ago. 😭 I did get some writing done this week, though, and even finished a chapter! Have a snippet of Zhao Yunlan being an asshole who definitely does not deserve what's coming to him.

Honest irritation flashed across Shen Wei’s face and he set his bowl down with a sharp rap. A spark of excitement zinged from the base of Zhao Yunlan’s head and zipped down his spine. When his smile got wider, the sympathy disappeared from Shen Wei’s eyes.

“Are you intentionally trying to provoke me?” Shen Wei asked, honest anger simmering under his voice.

It took everything Zhao Yunlan had to hide his pleasure at finally eliciting something other than patient endurance from his beloved. This was it, this was what he’d wanted. The words tumbled out of his mouth before he could consider them.

“What if I am? You gonna spank me?”

Comments

[goss]

Twins in a spicy medium.

Ha! I love fandom. ^__^

Knowledge that the vaccine won't keep me from catching the plague is weighing heavily

Same. I'm so worried about having to go back out there into the physical classroom. /o\

[clevermanka]

Hugs, bb. It's so awful and demoralizing.

My department chair keeps reminding me she'll gladly authorize WFH if I ask, but I'm don't know what another several months of isolation would do to me psychologically. Can't even think about it, really, or I'll tip fully over into the pit.

[umadoshi]

My department chair keeps reminding me she'll gladly authorize WFH if I ask

This is good to know, even if you never wind up taking her up on it. I'm glad you have the option.

[clevermanka]

It is very good to know--just having her be so caring about me as a person is SO NICE. It's more than any of the English department chairs would have done (except maybe the one who was only a chair for my first year in the job).

[naye]

Very much looking forward to NOT being in a pandemic! That will be nice. Sigh. *hugs*

SPEAKING OF NICE OMG. THIS. I am BESIDE MYSELF. ZHAO YUNLAN ARE YOU ASKING FOR A SPANKING??? Help.

[clevermanka]

*hugs*

And YES. YES HE IS.

[naye]

This is. Highly relevant to my interests. (I mean. If Shen Wei obliges. If Zhao Yunlan is being too annoying he might not get what he wants...!)

[clevermanka]

Oh Shen Wei definitely obliges. Not right then (because ZYL is being an absolute brat) but it most certainly is a thing that's gonna happen. 😁

[naye]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

[salamandras]

Ah, I love the snippet! You write them so well.

What you say about long haul COVID has been my main fear as well. I hope your time with friends is wonderful and successfully distracts you.

[clevermanka]

Thank you, and thank you!

What you say about long haul COVID has been my main fear as well.
*socially distanced solidarity fistbump*

And yes, it was wonderful! I think they all heard more about my hilariously miserable life than they maybe needed, but at least I can still make it funny!

[msmitti]

I can't even go there on the covid thing. I'm learning to let go of shit I can't control, or I'll go crazy. I hope you find some mental space where you can not be fully and completely drained if/when this spikes again.

[clevermanka]

Thank you. It's so incredibly difficult to find that peace, but I have to, or I won't have the energy to actually do my job, and I don't want to lose this apartment, so.... *emoji shrug*

[writedragon]

Back rubs ARE sexy. I know, not exactly the same, but one of these years you and I need to plan to get together and swap art making tricks and back rubs (who cares that we live 700+- miles apart? Pshaw).

[clevermanka]

Oh my GOD that sounds like the BEST LONG WEEKEND yes yes I would be so up for that. Someday. Someday!

eta: and she was able to pop her neck and one of her shoulders afterward! (she'd driven from New Orleans).

[umadoshi]

Mmmm, snippet. *^^*

*hugs* I hope today's social things went well.

[clevermanka]

That scene pretty much wrote itself and it felt so good.

It was a lovely evening, yes!

[kazoogrrl]

My fear of long haul Covid is slightly below my fear of dying from it, which are both quite a bit below the worry I'll unknowingly give it to my parents and something will happen to them. Keep that WFH option in your back pocket! I know isolation would suck, but I'm glad they are smart and humane enough to understand that people may need it.

I know it's not sexytimes, but getting to lay even platonic hands on someone can be nice when feeling touch starved.

[clevermanka]

It was very nice to give her a backrub, yes. And so gratifying when she bent her neck and it went pop-pop-pop-pop!

I haven't been opposed to dying since September/October of 2019, which is not a great headspace to be in but that's where I am, so... *emoji shrug*

[tinny]

Knowledge that the vaccine won't keep me from catching the plague is weighing heavily. To be honest, dying of COVID was never my concern. Living through it was, so post-vaccination I am even more worried.

I'm so sorry. <3 I hope it'll pass you by, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. <3

my last snippet was over a month ago.

It doesn't feel like a month since you posted your last snippet. Obviously, my grasp of time passing in July was tentative at best...

“What if I am? You gonna spank me?”

Oh Zhao Yunlan. Provoking Shen Wei for fun... sounds like a great idea. :/

[clevermanka]

Thank you for the crossed fingers!

Provoking Shen Wei for fun... sounds like a great idea.
ZYL is not holding his shit together very well at this point, bless him.