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Gothic Charm School: pretty things

@gothiccharmschool / gothiccharmschool.tumblr.com

The Lady of the Manners. www.gothic-charm-school.com Patreon: www.Patreon.com/JillianVenters
“you’re pretty” yes but am i hauntingly beautiful? if dracula saw me in the streets of romania, would he be so mesmerized by my beauty; that he would start writing a bunch of poems about how much he craves my body and my blood?
-Bloodfangs on tw

Finally watched the Addams Family Values recently! and honestly. my main takeaway is

Debbie slays. And Joan Cusack is a QUEEN

Joan Cusack has never appeared in a film that she did not steal.

And as for Debbie, I will always repost my stance on her end.

I’ve said it a million times - if Debbie had listened to what the Addamses were saying in response to her tales of woe, she’s have realized that they understood completely. She had found her people, and was too wrapped up in herself to realize it.
If they could have, they’d have burst from their bonds, hugged the stuffing out of her, bought her a Bentley (and a vintage Ballerina Barbie) and declare her an Addams.
She could spend the rest of her life trying to kill Fester, and he’d love her all the more every time she tried. And the rest would keep offering helpful suggestions. “No point in trying poison, Debbie my dear - he’s been putting strychnine on his cornflakes since was seven”.

another underappreciated tumblr feature that you dont get on other sites is the queue. i love it when something i thought was funny six months ago and then forgot about a week later crawlts its way out of the processing vortex and i get to see it all over again.

you should queue this post it would be funny and grant me immortality

you motherfuckers put me in the processing vortex

How did you enter the field of technical writing just out curiosity?

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I fell into it backwards, and I don't think it's possible for anyone to follow the same path these days.

  • Worked at WotC in a variety of positions, ending up as a jr. editor for Duelist magazine.
  • Left WotC, freelanced writing documentation for a couple of small companies.
  • Got a contract at Microsoft as a content creator/QA for Microsoft Reader (the first ebook software).
  • Got a contract at Microsoft as a technical editor.
  • Bounced around multiple companies as a technical editor or technical writer for ... longer than some of you have been alive.
  • Signed on with my current company 4 years ago, and when there were enough writers to actually have a team, the guy who hired me said to higher ups "Ask Jillian if she wants to manage the team. I don't. She has excellent people and communication skills."
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manywinged

okay but "the symbolism is Real and Trying to Kill You" is my favorite kind of symbolism

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manywinged

like yeah the monster is a representation of your unresolved trauma and guilt and a manifestation of the sins of your past but it's also a real creature and it's going to fucking Get you

Hi Auntie

With it being spooky season,It is the time to buy cool home decor. Are there any particular stores (online or otherwise) you would recommend?

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My number one suggestion is that if there are shops such as T.J. Maxx, Ross, Marshall's, or Home Goods, go there. ESPECIALLY Home Goods, because they always have a wide range of stuff at decent prices.

Other than that, if you can, check out your local thrift stores. This is the time of year they put out the cool stuff.

Michaels and Joann are pretty much useless - everything interesting is sold out on their sites, and the stores themselves have been wastelands with nothing in stock.

AO3 Top Relationships Bracket- Round 3

This poll is a celebration of fandom history; we’re aware that there are certain issues with many of the listed pairings and sources, but they are a part of that history. Please do not take this as an endorsement, and refrain from harassment.

I cannot believe you monsters are making me choose between these.