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OrabellaAvenue Aww! Thanks! You did such an amazing job as well! I mean, second on the list? That's crazy! Well done. ^^
8 hours ago
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You are getting so close to your next review star!! You are amazing! Thanks for all of your amazing reviews and for making YWS a better place <3
OrabellaAvenue Awww! Oh my goodness this is so sweet! Thank you! <3<3<3
Also what? I am? *looks* I didn't even realize hahaha...
Your positive energy and kind words have filled me with happiness. Thank you so much. YWS is better with you as well, and I know that for a fact. ^^
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I literally woke up at 3 AM this morning and realized I hadn't done a review yesterday. Right then and there I got my computer out and wrote a really fast, really sleepy review. But I'm still in Team Tortoise... so... let's pretend it didn't happen?
Although I'm still in the race, it kinda feels like I'm cheating. Sure, yesterday was CRAZY busy, and it isn't expected for me to do a review every single day forever. But I still technically didn't do a review on the 28th of September, 2023. And now I can't change that. Ever. I mean, it was only 3 hours and 40-ish minutes past the deadline, so maybe it's fine. But I don't think I'll ever forgive myself.
I think I may or may not have gotten myself into a toxic and unhealthy state where my self-worth is hanging on the line every day depending on whether or not I do a review. One of these days, I'll probably forget, and not even the kind algorithm of Team Tortoise can save me from my crushing fate.
I feel like I failed. Not gonna lie, some of my darker days I've gotten through because I remembered this site, and the people, and this accomplishment. Is that just... over?
I think one day I should intentionally skip a day of reviewing so I don't fall deeper and deeper into this unrealistic state that, inevitably, will wreck me.
AilahEvelynMae You are amazing and make YWS a better place, team tortoise or not, that doesn’t change how much we all love you <3 you are a really good person. Do what is best for you, my friend.
Sep 30, 2023
Hkumar YWS works on a different time zone, so even if you are a few hours late but still can get back to the race if you make a review. (Though I'm not sure exactly which TZ) So no need to feel bad about it bcos at the end it's your efforts that matter. Don't take pressure of anything and just enjoy the place.
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Do you see how many people are in Team Tortoise this month? Eight whole people! Last month was three. And they've been reviewing like crazy! @Ventomology, who has 42 reviews for the month of September alone! @IcyFlame, who's been in Team Tortoise for -I wanna say three months? Might be more- and is currently in the top ten all time reviewers. And @Rinisha, whose reviews you can see brightening up your day with her beautiful colors of encouragement. @Plume who just recently got a review star, which means they now have 4 blue stars. Absolutely incredible. @Rose, who has completed over half of the RevMo Checklist Challenge. @LuminescentAnt, who recently completed the most beautiful banner (please go check it out if you haven't already), @OrabellaAvenue - wait, who is this? Eh. She must be some glitch in the system; I don't think she exists. And finally, last but not least, @vampricone6783, our resident horror story writer, who I believe also has been doing Team Tortoise for 3 or more months.
There are so many other wonderful reviewers, and I want to give a shoutout to everyone! Even if you haven't done any, or just one or two, we appreciate you for doing those, or even just some in the past. <3
In no particular order, here are some other members that have been doing amazing reviews this month, and are no less important in any way because they've been doing an AWESOME job. (Sorry if I didn't tag you; there's been a lot of people.)
@foxmaster
@GengarIsBestBoy
@alliyah
@Liminality
@KaiaJersaga
@ariah347
@brookewritesbooks
@Snoink
@AilahEvelynMae
@Horisun
@alpacaboss
@TheCornDogEnthusiast
@VioletSkies
@gremlingeodes
@RazorSharpPencil
LuminescentAnt Thanks you so much! I love this post.
Hmm, I may know who this @OrabellaAvenue person is. She is an awesome YWSer who has reviewed one review every day since she joined! She is a super nice person also and just reached 100 days of team tortoise!
Sep 23, 2023
OrabellaAvenue Aww! Thank you Ant! You have no idea how much this means to me right now. ^^
Sep 23, 2023
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After getting sick (although I still kinda am), my smell and taste keeps coming and going at random intervals. Sometimes I'll be able to taste my food as well as I always do, and sometimes it will be far blander than it should be. Except salt. I can always taste salt.
I'm genuinely freaking out right now, and on top of that there's a bunch of schoolwork I need to catch up on because I've been gone for a whole week... and also because I neglected to do it until now.
My life has turned into a constant state of worry. Yaaayyyy...
KaiaJersaga I feel this. *cough* Homework, stress, and illness over here, too!
Sep 23, 2023
RazorSharpPencil Im over here getting yelled at by my dad because I chose a random time to do homework...yaaay
Sep 23, 2023
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OrabellaAvenue Of course! I've just seen you around a lot recently, and I'm like, "Hmm. I don't know this person very much. Well, they're going to get a follower whether they like it or not!"
Sep 21, 2023
Dossereana Aww that's so sweet, well I always like more followers, and I've followed you back so it can't be undone!!!!!!
Sep 21, 2023
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This is beautiful! Do you see all this detail??! Do you see it???!?!?!?!?!GengarIsBestBoy wrote::DKocoCoko wrote:LuminescentAnt wrote:Tadaaaa!!
@cookiesandcream123 @WinnyWriter @vampricone6783 @momonster @ChesTacos @looseleaf @KocoCoko @Dossereana @weathervane @WaffleCat @Shady @Horisun @Plume @Rose @alpacaboss @Spearmint @Snoink @foxmaster @OrabellaAvenue @alliyah @KaiaJersaga @gremlingeodes @Quillfeather @keystrings @Ari11 @Rinisha @GengarIsBestBoy
[quote="LuminescentAnt"]Hey everyone! So I am thinking of making a review banner that includes different YWS references that are images that represent people. What I mean is, like for me I would put in a picture of Pusheen or an ant. If you would like to be included in this banner as an animal/object/anything else that represents you, please let me know by replying to this and telling me what that object would be. I will be including as many people as I can, but if you want to make sure you are on there, then that is why you would reply to this.
It would be really helpful if you shared this, so more people can see. Thank you!
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LuminescentAnt Thanks for the repost! I'm so glad you like it!
Sep 21, 2023
OrabellaAvenue Yeah of course! But also... how could anyone not like it?
Sep 21, 2023
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Well, what do you know. I actually published a story. I didn't even write it recently; I just found it in some old stuff and I was like, "Yeah, I can put this on YWS."
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#ywsicecream
I totally didn't look up ice cream flavors to get ideas... totally...
@alliyah - maple walnut
@GengarIsBestBoy - is waffle a flavor? If not, mint oreo
@vampricone6783 - pumpkin spice
@Ari11 - ice cream sandwich
@CarrotWrites - carrot, of course! (or caramel)
@IcyFlame - raspberry
@Liminality - pistachio
@alpacaboss - cotton candy
@Spearmint - mint!
@LuminescentAnt - strawberry
@ariah347 - cinnamon
@TheCornDogEnthusiast - butterscotch
@foxmaster - orange cream
@yosh - cookies and cream
@Rinisha - cake batter
I just went with flavors that I thought matched what little I know of everyone - also their general color scheme that I associate them with.
Sorry if I didn't mention you! I swear it's not because I don't like you.
Rinisha oehh I love this. Imma add one more: @OrabellaAvenue - funfetti batter 😉 matches your current avatar.
Sep 19, 2023
OrabellaAvenue Haha perfect.
I don't think I've ever had funfetti cake before... at least not ice cream flavored that way.
Sep 19, 2023
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Even though I'm not superstitious, I'm so scared of losing creativity, especially for that long.Snoink wrote:... you can never be too safe about these things.postmalone wrote:
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Congratulations on being on Team Tortoise for so long - that's an AWESOME achievement, you are making a big impact on the site!
OrabellaAvenue Aww! Thank you! It's my pleasure - I love reading all these wonderful stories by such wonderful people. ^^
Sep 14, 2023
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alliyah wrote:Some food for thought -> why, when, and how to use content warnings.
Content warnings cost nothing to add to your work, but can be an act of compassion for your readers.
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LuminescentAnt wrote:Hey everyone! So I am thinking of making a review banner that includes different YWS references that are images that represent people. What I mean is, like for me I would put in a picture of Pusheen or an ant. If you would like to be included in this banner as an animal/object/anything else that represents you, please let me know by replying to this and telling me what that object would be. I will be including as many people as I can, but if you want to make sure you are on there, then that is why you would reply to this.
It would be really helpful if you shared this, so more people can see. Thank you!
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LuminescentAnt Thanks for the repost!
Sep 10, 2023
OrabellaAvenue Of course!
Sep 10, 2023
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What the past two weeks have been like:
No. Time.
To keep it short, basically I leave for school at 7:10 AM every morning, and get home around 6:00 PM (as the average). Although, it ranges from 3 to 11 PM depending on what I need to do after school that day, whether it be play rehearsals, an orthodontist appointment, an art show my cousin's art is featured in, organizing a million things on the brand new calendar we got, or picking up my sister from school. Some of which are stacked on each other.
Oh, and we can't forget the homework.
It's a miracle I'm still able to hold my place in the tortoise race.
10 hours ago