my breaking bad au where they fall in love via a baja blast:) <3

i really like the crossovers but i also feel like reigen and saul would both instantly fail a mutual vibe check upon seeing each other. saul and dimple on the other hand,

Shin Ultraman beverage at McDonald’s sent in by my Japanese correspondent

Maple dijon glazed roasted butternut squash stuffed with a barley, caramelized onion, spinach, goat cheese, garlic & herb concoction. 🍴

Ingredients:

•1 medium butternut squash, halved lengthwise, seeds removed

For the glaze:

•1 Tbsp melted salted butter

•1 Tbsp maple syrup

•1 Tbsp mustard

•1/2 tsp salt

•Black pepper to taste

For the filling:

•1/2 cup pearl barley

•1 cup broth (vegetable to keep it vegetarian or chicken)

•1 tsp dried thyme

•1 Tbsp salted butter

•1 large sweet onion, finely chopped

•2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

•1 tsp brown sugar

•2 large garlic cloves, minced

•2-3 cups fresh spinach

•3 oz goat cheese or feta

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425F with a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

2. Use a sharp knife to score the flesh of the squash, be careful not to poke through the skin. Place them cut side up on the baking sheet.

3. In a mug or small bowl mix together butter, maple syrup, mustard, salt & pepper. Brush this over the squash halves then roast them for about 45 minutes until they are quite soft when poked with a fork. (If they seem to be browning too quickly toward the end, tent with foil.)

4. While the squash bakes, add barley, broth, and thyme to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for around 40 minutes.

5. Next, the filling! In a large skillet over medium heat melt the butter, add onions and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until the onion starts to soften and become translucent then add the brown sugar and apple cider vinegar, reduce while stirring occasionally until the onions are nice and caramelized.

6. To the onions, add in the minced garlic and spinach. Cook another minute longer, until garlic is fragrant and spinach has wilted. Stir in the cooked barley and cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

7. Remove the squash from the oven when it is soft and brown. Spoon the glaze that has pooled in the hollows over the scored portion and let it reabsorb while you heap the barley mixture into the squash bowls. Return to the oven for five minutes then serve!

My NT friend: doesn’t this silence bother u

Me, autistic: are u telling me u can’t hear this incredibly loud fridge

The lights have sound

Electronics have sound

Appliances have sound

If electricity runs through it, it has sound.

Rarely is there actual silence (and that does bother me due to lack of sensory input).

This is why the barn uses me when they think the horses are reacting to a noise they can’t hear. I’ll likely find it (it’s usually the heating or the electrical box in the indoor).

I also know when the electric fences are on.

For years I was convinced that I was either hallucinating or had hearing damage, because electronics always made this high-pitched whine that was closer to being felt than heard, and nobody else knew what I was talking about.

Then I met other autistic people.

Always always always! It was worse when there were those big TV monitors all around instead of flatscreens, but fridges and shit, always.

wait people don’t normally hear the lights?

Nope!

Ultraman vs. Gabora

Shin Ultraman is a crazy good movie. I think the office chair that Ultraman's human alter ego uses has more screen time than the actor that plays that character.

Also the way Ultraman is interpreted as this bizarre alien entity who moves and fights in ways that are just kind of weird really works both to reinforce some the otherworldly being-ness of the character but also to homage the silliness of low budget tokusatsu. I especially like how Ultraman flies in a completely static pose. In the old show he did that cause they used a miniature for the effect. In this he does it cause he's goofy. Its just some really big brained film making.