#Imagine spending 99% of your time not speaking a language outside of the country / without your family

[learnelle]

During my mini hiatus I fulfilled my dream of visiting Norway! The most surprising thing was hearing Lithuanian being spoken literally everywhere. My mum and I always speak Lithuanian to each other, so it was incredibly bizarre for people to overhear us and then come speak with us, or to have waiters/shopkeepers switch from English to Lithuanian. I’ve never experienced anything like it before, and I had no idea so many Lithuanians live in Norway! I absolutely ADORED this, it made all the places we visited instantly feel like home. Despite all that, I learned a bit of Norwegian and discovered that it’s literally the cutest language. Language learning is absolutely wonderful

[aniyanewjackson]

21K to francophones over language violations

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[noonetosmilefor]

Asks.

So, I got asked to answer all these questions by @hopedreamssoul, thx. <3

1: Name - Christina.

2: Age - 22.

3: 3 Fears - Losing loved ones, being alone & crying.

4: 3 things I love - My friends, my family and my pets.

5: 4 turns on - Sense of humor, a contagious smile, respect & green eyes.

6: 4 turns off - Racism, homophobia, disrespect and bad manors.

7: My best friend - Is one of the most beautiful women on the in- and outside I’ve ever met.

8: Sexual orientation - Heterosexual.

9: My best first date - We went to the movie and took a walk in the park.

10: How tall am I - 5′9″.

11: What do I miss - 2 of my cats.

12: What time were I born - At about 3 pm.

13: Favorite color - All shades of blue.

14: Do I have a crush - No.

15: Favorite quote - “I was cracked I was hollow, dried tears in my blood red eyes.” (it’s from a song I really adore lately.)

16: Favorite place - Wherever I am with people I love.

17: Favorite food - I love the Gulasch from my grandma.

18: Do I use sarcasm - Everyday. 

19: What am I listening to right now - Why by Skinny Living.

20: First thing I notice in new person - Their eyes and smiles.

21: Shoe size - 38/39.

22: Eye color - Blue/green.

23: Hair color - Currently dark brown but naturally light brown/blond.

24: Favorite style of clothing - Something comfortable.

25: Ever done a prank call? - Yes.

27: Meaning behind my URL - Two words a friend of mine said to me.

28: Favorite movie - I currently really love Spider-Man: Homecoming.

29: Favorite song - Jasey Rae by All Time Low.

30: Favorite band - All Time Low.

31: How I feel right now - Ok.

32: Someone I love - @hopedreamssoul <3

33: My current relationship status - Single.

34: My relationship with my parents - Really good I love them both.

35: Favorite holiday - I guess it was Mali Losinj in 2012.

36: Tattoos and piercing i have - None.

37: Tattoos and piercing i want - One tattoo with a lyrics of a song.

38: The reason I joined Tumblr - I guess I was just bored.

39: Do I and my last ex hate each other? - It’s kinda difficult.

40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts? - No.

41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted? - Nope.

42: When did I last hold hands? - A few weeks ago.

43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning? - 15 minutes.

44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days? - Yes.

45: Where am I right now? - In bed.

46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me? - My best friend Iris because she doesn’t drink.

47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level? - VERY LOUD.

48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad? - Only with my mom.

49: Am I excited for anything? - Currently not really.

50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to? - Yes.

51: How often do I wear a fake smile? - Too often.

52: When was the last time I hugged someone? - Today.

53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me? - I’d stand there and turn away.

54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not? - No.

55: What is something I disliked about today? - That my sister’s sad because her boyfriend left.

56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? - Tom Hiddleston.

57: What do I think about most? - Idk? Maybe my own self.

58: What’s my strangest talent? - I don’t have any strange talents I think.

59: Do I have any strange phobias? - Not that I know of.

60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? - Behind.

61: What was the last lie I told? - That it will not hurt for long.

62: Do I prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? - On the phone.

63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens? - Yes and yes.

64: Do I believe in magic? - YES!

65: Do I believe in luck? - Kinda.

66: What's the weather like right now? - A clear pink sky.

67: What was the last book I've read? - Revival by Stephen King.

68: Do I like the smell of gasoline? - Yes.

69: Do I have any nicknames? - Yes.

70: What was the worst injury I've ever had? - An open knee.

71: Do I spend money or save it? - Spend it.

72: Can I touch my nose with a tongue? - Nope.

73: Is there anything pink in 10 feet from me? - No.

74: Favorite animal? - Cats.

75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM? - Sleeping.

76: What do I think is Satan’s last name is? - Helllover.

77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it? - Backseat Serenade by All Time Low.

78: How can you win my heart? - Be honest and always yourself.

79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone? - K, bye.

80: What is my favorite word? - Alright.

81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr - @hopedreamssoul, @speak-fluent-sarcasm, @vivienvalentino, @tomthespider and @unknown-terrain.

82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say? - Fuck Donald Trump.

83: Do I have any relatives in jail? - Not that I know of.

84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power? - I can be invisible now.

85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on? - How are you?

86: What is my current desktop picture? - A mountain.

87: Had sex? - Yes.

88: Bought condoms? - Yes.

89: Gotten pregnant? - Nope.

90: Failed a class? - No.

91: Kissed a boy? - Yes.

92: Kissed a girl? - Yes.

93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain? - Yes.

94: Had job? - Yes.

95: Left the house without my wallet? - Yes.

96: Bullied someone on the internet? - No.

97: Had sex in public? - No.

98: Played on a sports team? - Haha, no.

99: Smoked weed? - No.

100: Did drugs? - Yes.

101: Smoked cigarettes? - No.

102: Drank alcohol? - Yes.

103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan? - Nope.

104: Been overweight? - No.

105: Been underweight? - Yes.

106: Been to a wedding? - Yes.

107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight? - Everyday.

108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight? - Did that.

109: Been outside my home country? - Yes.

110: Gotten my heart broken? - Yep.

111: Been to a professional sports game? - Yep.

112: Broken a bone? - Yes.

113: Cut myself? - No.

114: Been to prom? - Yes.

115: Been in airplane? - Yep.

116: Fly by helicopter? - Never.

117: What concerts have I been to? - Backstreet Boys, Christina Stürmer, Jedward, 5 x All Time Low, 2 x A Day To Remember, The Baseballs, 2 x Green Day, Billy Talent, Bring Me The Horizon, PVRIS, Bullet For My Valentine, Panic! At The Diso, 3 x twenty one pilots, Walking On Cars, Fewjar, Macklemore, Matthias Schweighöfer, Casper, Coldplay, 2 x James Arthur, Linkin Park, Five Finger Death Punch, Slayer, blink-182, Sleeping With Sirens, Pierce The Veil, One Direction, Troye Sivan, Astrid, Imagine Dragons, Cro, Paramore, Good Charlotte, In Flames, Kreator, Of Mice & Men, 187 Strassenbande, Kraftklub & Simple Plan.

118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex? - No.

119: Learned another language? - Yes.

120: Wore make up? - Yep.

121: Lost my virginity before I was 18? - Yes.

122: Had oral sex? - No.

123: Dyed my hair? - Yes.

124: Voted in a presidential election? - Yes.

125: Rode in an ambulance? - Yes.

126: Had a surgery? - Never.

127: Met someone famous? - Yes.

128: Stalked someone on a social network? - Yes.

129: Peed outside? - Yes.

130: Been fishing? - Yes.

131: Helped with charity? - Yes.

132: Been rejected by a crush? - Yes.

133: Broken a mirror? - No.

134: What do I want for birthday? - Nothing.

[studenting]

1-100 please and thank you

1. List 5 things you want to do before the year ends.go to another cup stacking competition, read all the books on my list, upload more youtube videos, sell more of my calligraphy, eat a salad2. What color are your pants?black3. Favorite motivational quote.“effort won’t betray you”4. When was the last time you drank coffee?over 6 years ago5. What was the last thing you ate?waffles6. Favorite animal.my dog, marley7. Favorite song.daylight by matt and kim 8. Last movie you watched?take me home9. Any turn ons?loves da lord, hilarious, intelligent, kind to everyone, clean, nice teeth10. Any turn offs?long hair unless u r james bay or my chem lab partner, drinking/smoking/drugs, excessive swearing, ungroomed facial hair, doesn’t value women, says “HAH-laween” for halloween 11. List 4 big words off of the top of your head.supercalifragilisticexpialidocious 12. What are some meaningful movies?my sister’s keeper and the vow13. 2 most important people in your life right now?mom and dad (followed by my brother, sorry jon)14. What are 3 things you want to do before the month ends?read 2 more books, go to the beach with my friends, watch a movie at the movie theater 15. When was the last time you read a good book?today!! i just finished it (carpe diem by autumn cornwell)16. How long do you study for usually, if you study?like 3 hours17. Do you have any nicknames?meli18. Favorite kind of perfume? (fruity, alluring, etc.)flowery19. Do you have any international friends / friends who live out of state?almost all of my friends are international or out-of-state20. What is something unique that you do every single day?forget to wear my retainers21. If there was a movie based on your life, what would it be called?“a series of unfortunate events”22. When was the last time you bought a gift for someone?monday, i bought the fam some treats from a bakery23. Are you a shopaholic?no24. What are some songs that always make you feel better?not out by greg laswell and unwritten by natasha bedingfield25. List 3 activities that you can only enjoy by yourself.reading, calligraphy, and using the toilet26. If you could live in any biome (and survive) which biome would you live in?coral reef27. How do you like being roused in the morning?rouse (verb): to bring out of a state of sleep; say my name or gently shake me28. How was your day? what did you do?my day was good!! i watched some of the office and read 190 pages of a book and walked my dog. i also had steak, pasta, and ice cream so that was great29. What did your last text message say?“YAYAYAYAY! I’m glad you like it 😊😊”30. Do you respond to texts quickly?i either respond in 0.2 seconds or 2 years31. Who was the last person you called?my brother32. List 5 things that are on your wish list.milk and honey by rupi kaur, since you’ve been gone by morgan matson, 180 seconds by jessica park, a plane ticket, an ipad pro 33. If you were famous, what do you think you would be famous for?my studyblr or cup stacking34. Winter or summer?i dislike both but i think summer is less depressing35. What is a quality that all people should have?compassion36. If you could have a large collection of one item, what would that item be?tombow dual brush pens 37. What have you been thinking about lately?nunya38. What is the secret to a happy life?jesus39. What are some phrases you say often?“is he cute?” “oops” “it’s like that episode of (insert show) where…”40. Favorite food?steak41. List 3 wishes.unlimited wishes, 73°F weather year-round, get the benefits of rain without the actual rain 42. What are some of your greatest fears?complacency and settling for less43. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?a picture of my dog44. Most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen (in real life)?colombia 45. Spicy food: like or dislike?dislike46. Scary movies: like or dislike?dislike if it’s like ghosts and demon stuff but i like thrillers47. Do you like to travel?YES48. Any regrets?YES49. Do you like rain?no, it’s depressing 50. What do you spend most of your money on?food and stationery51. Would you rather visit the past or the future?the future!52. Favorite clothing store?american eagle53. What is the best advice you can give to those who are feeling down?“right now you might be in a situation that you think you won’t survive but six months ago you were in a situation that you didn’t think you’d survive and two years before that you were in a situation you didn’t think you’d survive and the point is you will always surprise yourself and you will always make it through” - @whydun 54. How often do you think about your future? does it scare you?often and yes, a bit 55. What angers you the most?people who are mean for absolutely no reason, when people act differently around other people, and when my brother drinks all da milk and i can’t eat cereal56. When was the last time you got majorly angry?like thursday57. When was the last time you got really sad?it’s been a few weeks or months58. Are you good at lying?no59. What foreign language would you like to learn?portuguese and korean60. How many languages can you speak and what are they?english, spanish, et un peu de français61. How often do you go to parties? If you don’t, what do you do instead?never. my friends and i take turns buying ice cream and eat it in one of our rooms or play cards 62. What books do you plan to read this year?room, the help, girl on the train, love & gelato, the hiding place, the boy in the striped pajamas, extraordinary means, and how to fail at almost everything and still win big63. Do you have breakfast every morning?heck yes64. Tell us a secret.then it wouldn’t be a secret!65. How many concerts have you been to?1 66. Last hug?my brother67. Who knows you better than anyone else?my mom 68. Baths or showers?showers69. Do you think you’re ambitious?yes70. What song is stuck in your head?work song by hozier71. Countries you’ve visited?colombia and canada72. What do you most value in your friends?trustworthiness 73. What helps you to sleep better?a pillow to hug74. What is the most money you have ever held in your hand?not sure75. What makes you nervous?cute boys and literally everything else 76. What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?it wasn’t directly given to me, but “never let a confused man waste your time or energy” - r.h. Sin77. Is it easier to forgive or forget?forgive 78. First mobile phone?nokia 610179. Strangest dream?chick-fil-a cow standing outside of my house with a gun in his “hands”80. best dream?i don’t remember the good ones 81. Who is the smartest person you know?probably one of my uncles 82. Who is the prettiest person on tumblr?my friend, eishna83. Do you miss anyone right now?a bit84. Who do you love? Why?my mom because she’s the best85. Do you like sharing?depending on what it is 86. What was the last picture you took with your phone?

87. Is there a reason behind everything that happens?yes88. Favorite genre of music?alternative, indie rock, indie folk89. If you had one word to describe yourself, what would it be?corny 90. Describe your life in 5 words.not too shabby, slow, anticlimactic 91. Describe the world in 4 words.big, beautiful, intricate, lovely92. Craziest thing you’ve ever done?i don’t do crazy things93. First three songs in your favorite playlist?spirits - the strumbellaswork song - hozieratlas hands - benjamin francis leftwich94. Are you more creative or logical?equally both95. Would you rather lie or hurt someone with the truth?i am known for being brutally honest96. What are you most proud of?my hobbies97. What personality trait do you admire in other people?honesty 98. When you imagine yourself as really, really relaxed and happy, what are you doing?designing a house 99. How do you usually start a conversation?i usually don’t but if i do, not gracefully100. What is the best news you could hear right now?hgtv offers me a job and i get my own show

[tea-and-toblerones]

I hijacked this.

1: Name:: Deanna 2: Age:: 24 3: 3 Fears:: spiders, being told I love you when they really don't, utter failure 4: 3 things I love:: Video games, music and art 5: 4 turns on:: Dorkiness, awkwardness, kindness and a sense of humor 6: 4 turns off:: flip floppy behavior, narcissism, arrogance, and thinking yo ass is better than everyone else. 7: My best friend:: @bestiejessie 8: Sexual orientation:: Hetro, but with an appreciation for the female form 9: My best first date:: pff, I'll let you know when that happens, yeah? I've never really been taken out 10: How tall am I:: 5′7" 11: What do I miss:: being as carefree as I was 12: What time were I born:: Monday, August 24, 1992 at 9:18 PM 13: Favourite color:: Red. Blood red. 14: Do I have a crush:: My heart only poops it's pants for celebs and fictional characters at the mo'. It's easier that way. 15: Favourite quote:: “I may be an asshole, but I'm not a 100% Dick" Peter "Star Lord" Quill 16: Favourite place:: By the water. On the water. Floating in the water. I love water. 17: Favourite food:: PIZZA IS LIFEEEEE 18: Do I use sarcasm:: Nah mate, not at all. 19: What am I listening to right now:: The Final Fantasy VII Soundtrack 20: First thing I notice in new person:: eyes, scent, timbre of voice, and their vibe 21: Shoe size:: 8 22: Eye color:: gunsteel blue 23: Hair color:: medium brown. For now. 24: Favourite style of clothing:: Grunge queen in the fall/winter Cute and lacy in the spring/summer 25: Ever done a prank call?:: not that I'm aware. I have terrible anxiety 27: Meaning behind my URL:: I just love tea and toblerones mate. 28: Favourite movie:: Howl's Moving Castle 29: Favourite song:: Yellow by Coldplay 30: Favourite band:: Imagine Dragons 31: How I feel right now:: Chill/excited 32: Someone I love:: EVERYONE. Cept for one single person. 33: My current relationship status:: Emotionally attached to a fictional character cos I'm trash. That answers that, eh? 34: My relationship with my parents:: Me and my mam are tight. My dad...nah mate, not so much. 35: Favourite holiday:: HALLOWEEN BITCHES! 36: Tattoos and piercing I have:: My gauges. 37: Tattoos and piercing I want:: Sylleblossoms and a sword from FFX, Calcifer from Howl's Moving Caste, a sea scape, trees, a dragon... 38: The reason I joined Tumblr:: I needed an Ed outlet before my friends murdered me. 39: Do I and my last ex hate each other?:: He cut his face open to be more like Ed so I would take him back. I don't hate anyone, but that boy is pretty damn close to it. 40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts?:: My brother texts me WAKE UP from time to time. Do those count? 41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted?:: Texted, yeah. Messaged, nah, just licked their face. 42: When did I last hold hands?:: romantically? Last year. In general? Last night. 43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?:: pff what is this morning you speak of? 44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days?:: Sure have. 45: Where am I right now?:: In the FFXV/Ed trash heap where I belong. 46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me?:: Jessie if they're not already passed out. 47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level? :: loud 48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad? :: unfortunately 49: Am I excited for anything?:: THIS WEEKEND 50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?:: yes 51: How often do I wear a fake smile?:: 25% of the time? Ish 52: When was the last time I hugged someone?:: earlier today 53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me?:: I be surprised he grew a spine and kissed a girl other than me, but that's about it. Probably cheer him on. Get him a drink. I'm such a bro 54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not?:: nah mate, I hardly trust anyone 55: What is something I disliked about today?:: almost falling outta a chair cos I fell asleep 56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?:: Ed Sheeran 57: What do I think about most?:: that I'm trapped in a stagnate place and I'll never get free from it. 58: What’s my strangest talent?:: I can remember exactly how people/ feel. Like their skin and whatnot, like I'm physically touching them, but im not. And their scent and their voice. And their eyes. Is that a talent? 59: Do I have any strange phobias?:: the snuggle bear creeps me the fuck out. 60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?:: behind 61: What was the last lie I told?:: that I was gonna go to bed early. Does it count if it's to yourself? 62: Do I perfer talking on the phone or video chatting online?:: video chatting cos I have a fear that people can't understand what I'm saying due to the fact I used to have an impediment with a lisp so at least they can read my lips. 63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens? :: sure do. Seen em. Felt em. Have one thats attached to me. He's cool. Chases away the bad stuff. And yeah this universe is way to big for us to be the only ones 64: Do I believe in magic?:: yep 65: Do I believe in luck?:: very much so 66: What’s the weather like right now?:: kinda coldish? But not terrible (I'm horrible at judging how cold it is. I never wear a jacket) 67: What was the last book I’ve read?:: King Killer Chronicles 68: Do I like the smell of gasoline?:: I'm weird so of course I do 69: Do I have any nicknames?:: Nanna (which I always go by) 70: What was the worst injury I’ve ever had?:: um, well one of my insides got very angry with me and hurt and I couldn't move and was fevered and puking and made my back hurt. I was too stubborn to go get checked out so I dunno what happened but it got better on its own. 71: Do I spend money or save it?:: both. Usually save though 72: Can I touch my nose with a tounge?:: I've got quite the long tongue, I can actually stick it up my nose if I tried. (Drunk me has) 73: Is there anything pink in 10 feets from me?:: Not that I can see 74: Favourite animal?:: Foxes, Ravens, and raccoons 75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM?:: Partying with my ladies getting ready to bar hop with the band 76: What do I think is Satan’s last name is?:: Morningstar. He owns a nightclub called Lux in LA. 77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it?:: Thrift Shop 78: How can you win my heart?:: by being an adorable awkward dorky nerd like me 79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone?:: something utterly ridiculous probably 80: What is my favorite word? :: probably a swear. 81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr @weareedsobfg (imma cheat too) @ferskendag, @tenerife-lucy @lordedsheeran, uh....I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting 82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say? :: pterodactyl noises and arm flaps cos social anxiety 83: Do I have any relatives in jail?:: it would be quicker to list the ones that weren't. 84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power?:: the power of imagination (whatever I can imagine happens) 85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on?:: How do you feel 86: What is my current desktop picture?:: A picture of graveyard I took in New Orleans 87: Had sex?:: yeah 88: Bought condoms?:: yeah 89: Gotten pregnant?:: no 90: Failed a class?:: math. All the math 91: Kissed a boy?:: yeah 92: Kissed a girl?:: yeah 93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain?:: I have in the snow 94: Had job?:: yeah had job 95: Left the house without my wallet?:: almost everytime 96: Bullied someone on the internet?:: Nah mate 97: Had sex in public?:: Sure have 98: Played on a sports team?:: INDOOR PERCUSSION BITCHES 99: Smoked weed?:: Not smoked it, but had some pretty delicious banana nut pot bread. 100: Did drugs?:: besides the pot bread, nah mate 101: Smoked cigarettes?:: No 102: Drank alcohol?:: Oh yeah 103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan?:: Once upon a time 104: Been overweight?:: very much so 105: Been underweight?:: when I was born 106: Been to a wedding?:: I've been to so many 107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight?:: ALL DAY, ERRYDAY 108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight?:: I'm a binge watching mofo 109: Been outside my home country?:: no but I wanna 110: Gotten my heart broken?:: yeah 111: Been to a professional sports game?:: Yes and I don't even like sports. 112: Broken a bone?:: surprisingly no 113: Cut myself?:: all the time on accident 114: Been to prom?:: no, I was the weird loner outsider kid. You know the one. 115: Been in airplane?:: Sure have 116: Fly by helicopter? :: no but I've been in one 117: What concerts have I been too?:: Alice Cooper and Watch Them Rot 118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex?:: Kinda ish. 119: Learned another language?:: I used to know a lil Spanish but now, not so much 120: Wore make up?:: every time I leave the house even though I don't need it anymore cos I got my eczema under control (the miracle of aloe yall) 121: Lost my virginity before I was 18?:: Nope 20 122: Had oral sex?:: I have 123: Dyed my hair?:: so much. 124: Voted in a presidential election?:: No 125: Rode in an ambulance?:: Nope 126: Had a surgery?:: Nope 127: Met someone famous?:: uh, mickey, minnie, goofy and pluto? 128: Stalked someone on a social network?:: who hasnt? 129: Peed outside?:: so many times 130: Been fishing?:: yep 131: Helped with charity?:: yep 132: Been rejected by a crush?:: *laughs to infinity* CAN'T BE IF YOU NEVER TELL EM (yes, yes I have. Indirectly) 133: Broken a mirror?:: So many I'm cursed forever 134: What do I want for birthday?:: the same thing I wanted last year. A hot ginger. (And video games. Always video games) 135: How many kids do I want and what will be their names?:: 2 boys. And maybe like William or James or something weird cos I love weird names 136: Was I named after anyone? :: Deanna Troi from Star Trek: the Next Generation. 137: Do I like my handwriting?:: yeah it's pretty okay 138: What was my favourite toy as a child?:: MY PINK POWER RANGER ACTION FIGURE 139: Favourite Tv Show?:: Supernatural, Sherlock, Doctor Who, American Horror Story, Arrow, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow...don't make me pick one. 140: Where do I want to live when older?:: with someone I care about. 141: Play any musical instrument?:: piano, marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, bells, drums, guitar (not well, I have ZERO rhythm) 142: One of my scars, how did I get it?:: playing with my dog 143: Favourite pizza toping?:: If I had to pick one, pepperoni but mushroom olive and pineapple please 144: Am I afraid of the dark?:: nah, that's where all the stars are 145: Am I afraid of heights?:: nah 146: Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad?:: no, I was a mild child 147: Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end?:: Oh you mean my life? 148: What I’m really bad at:: everything 149: What my greatest achievments are:: well I stopped someone from killing themselves. I also tend to make people laugh and feel better. 150: The meanest thing somebody has ever said to me:: I only said I loved you so you would stay (though literally already knew it but worst fear right there) 151: What I’d do if I won in a lottery:: get outta debt. Get my friends outta debt. 152: What do I like about myself:: people say I'm sunshine. I like that. 153: My closest Tumblr friend:: @ferskendag and @tenerife-lucy 154: Something I fantasise about:: being happy with someone I care about, being financially stable while doing my dream job and traveling the world. 155: Any question you’d like? Do you know the muffin man?

[davincichode]

Hey! 1,10,20,30 and so on till the end for the questions.

Hey! Thank you! I’m not sure when you sent this, but thank you regardless!

This could be fun (or depressing)

1: Name

Michael!

10: How tall am I

6′2″

20: First thing I notice in new person

Their smile and/or their laugh. Next up is their hairlines.

30: How I feel right now

Full, mostly. I took full advantage of Fat Tuesday

31: Someone I love

@watermelonnoises

32: My current relationship status

dating

33: My relationship with my parents

Really good actually! Our phone conversations are very sarcastic these days but there’s lots of love.

34: Favourite holiday

Christmas, then Halloween

35: Tattoos and piercing I have

None so far

36: Tattoos and piercings I want

Tattoos: Something very minimalist and hipster. I had an idea that whenever I visit an ocean for the first time I’d get its name tattooed on me in like typewriter font. And I’d get them done in the languages of the countries where I visited them for the first time.

Piercings: I kind of wanted a trendy ear piercing but I’m not sure what would look good on me

37: The reason I joined Tumblr

Lord knows, but some friend probably told me to sign up

38: Do I and my last ex hate each other?

I mean I hope not?? We’re not on speaking terms but I don’t hate him or anything

39: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts?

I had a conversation with my friend Jazz a few months back about how I wasn’t doing so well, and ever since she’s sent me good morning and goodnight texts with sweet/inspirational messages. I adore her for obvious reasons.

40: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted?

I’ve done far worse to the last person I texted

41: When did I last hold hands?

Probably when I last saw @watermelonnoises

42: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?

Twenty minutes? This depends on how conscious I am

43: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days?

Afraid not

44: Where am I right now?

In my living room next to the window, watching the storms.

45: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me?

Looking at you @watermelonnoises (though I’m not sure how she’d carry me)

46: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level?

Loud if I’m in a mood

47: Do I live with my Mom and Dad?

I live at my university and stay with them during breaks

48: Am I excited for anything?

I’m going to California with one of my best friends in a few weeks!

49: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?

This is getting embarrassing @watermelonnoises

50: How often do I wear a fake smile?

(:

But in all seriousness, I’ve been working on correcting this lately

51: When was the last time I hugged someone?

@watermelonnoises!!!

52: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me?

53: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not?

Nah, I’m pretty good about that

54: What is something I disliked about today?

My Portuguese professor kind of went on a rant during our review today and things got personal. I think she misses her country and who can blame her tbh

55: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?

Oh God, so many people. Malala Yousafzai, Gillian Anderson, Florence Welch, Bette Midler...

56: What do I think about most?

Sex and food

57: What’s my strangest talent?

I can bullshit papers like nobody’s business. I’ve never actually tried on a written assignment in my life.

58: Do I have any strange phobias?

Fish when I was younger I guess? But not so much anymore

59: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?

I love photography, but it’s been a goal of mine to get into more film acting soon!

60: What was the last lie I told?

“Yeah, I studied!” Not original, but I’m honest

61: Do I prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?

If you call me I don’t have to make my face less ugly

62: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens?

YES and Yes

63: Do I believe in magic?

Hell yeah

64: Do I believe in luck?

Both kinds

65: What’s the weather like right now?

Stormy and blustery. Lightning in February, and not for the first time this month. Imagine.

66: What was the last book I’ve read?

Wicked! Excellent read

67: Do I like the smell of gasoline?

Not anymore

68: Do I have any nicknames?

Nothing consistent

69: What was the worst injury I’ve ever had?

I once got a fishhook stuck in my nose

70: Do I spend money or save it?

I’m good at saving, but when I spend money I go all fuckin out

71: Can I touch my nose with a tounge?

Nope! I’m tongue tied

72: Is there anything pink in 10 feet from me?

Dennis, my cactus. He’s blooming beautifully right now.

73: Favourite animal?

I love dolphins

74: What was I doing last night at 12 AM?

Watching a scary movie! It was called From the Dark

75: What do I think is Satan’s last name is?

Trump

76: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it?

Donatella by Lady Gaga

77: How can you win my heart?

Persistence! Good food! A warm heart! Make me laugh! Travel with me! Let me steal your body heat when I’m cold! This was really hard to think about! 

78: What would I want to be written on my tombstone?

“Here Lies a Poor Role Model”

79: What is my favorite word?

Saudades

80: My top 5 blogs on tumblr

I don’t really pay attention to who I reblog from unless they’re mutuals, in which case I couldn’t choose

81: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfRtkCGE40A

82: Do I have any relatives in jail?

No but I have some that probably should be bless their hearts

83: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power?

Mastery of all languages!

84: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on?

“What do you want to do with your life?” I make up bullshit answers for this one all the time

85: What is my current desktop picture?

I’m changing it soon because the resolution is poor but 

86: Had sex?

87: Bought condoms?

All my condoms have been gifted

88: Gotten pregnant?

Not yet but here’s hoping!

89: Failed a class?

No which is proof that God exists and performs miracles in this day and age

90: Kissed a boy?

Yes

91: Kissed a girl?

Yes

92: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain?

No and I feel like that’s really over hyped

93: Had job?

I currently work in a library and a theatre

94: Left the house without my wallet?

I carry my cards in my phone case so no

95: Bullied someone on the internet?

I’m not THAT big an asshole

96: Had sex in public?

I’m 90% certain that most of my sexual encounters have been in public

97: Played on a sports team?

I played tee ball when I was like 7

98: Smoked weed?

Nope. Asthma.

99: Did drugs?

Technically no

100: Smoked cigarettes?

Asthma.

101: Drank alcohol?

Not frequently

102: Am I a vegetarian/vegan?

I Need Meat

103: Been overweight?

I was a chunk in middle school

104: Been underweight?

I pretty much stopped eating last semester lol that was fun

105: Been to a wedding?

When I was 3. I insisted that I wear my Zorro cape over my tuxedo. My parents love this story and the accompanying photo.

106: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight?

lol

107: Watched TV for 5 hours straight?

LOL

108: Been outside my home country?

I toured Europe in high school

109: Gotten my heart broken?

I suppooooose

110: Been to a professional sports game?

No actually

111: Broken a bone?

Nope

112: Cut myself?

Nope

113: Been to prom?

I went my sophomore year with the same friend I’m going to California with!

114: Been in airplane?

I LOVE flying

115: Fly by helicopter?

A rich family friend owned a few helicopters and took my cousins and I up when I was little

116: What concerts have I been to?

Just a few Christian ones with my dad and some smaller ones in my hometown

117: Had a crush on someone of the same sex?

I do right now

118: Learned another language?

I’m always learning a new language. My strongest is Portuguese but I’ve also studied Spanish, French, Swedish, Welsh, Russian, Hebrew, Esperanto, Toki Pona, Italian... I feel like I’m missing a few. If you ever want to send asks in these languages I’ll try my best!

119: Wore make up?

Both on and off stage

120: Lost my virginity before I was 18?

I only sucked dick when I was a minor

121: Had oral sex?

^^^

122: Dyed my hair?

Purple when I was in high school and blue this past summer

123: Voted in a presidential election?

This past one

124: Rode in an ambulance?

Nope

125: Had a surgery?

A few in my mouth

126: Met someone famous?

Not that I know of

127: Stalked someone on a social network?

Oh gosh yes

128: Peed outside?

I grew up on 500 acres of woods, I peed outside more than in

129: Been fishing?

Yes

130: Helped with charity?

I used to volunteer a lot

131: Been rejected by a crush?

I guess but it apparently didn’t affect me much

132: Broken a mirror?

nope

133: What do I want for birthday?

Plane tickets!

134: How many kids do I want and what will be their names?

I can barely take care of myself man

135: Was I named after anyone?

Nope! Although my uncle’s middle name is Michael

136: Do I like my handwriting?

I write in cursive and it’s nice because nobody can copy off my work

137: What was my favourite toy as a child?

My stuffed Elmo!

138: Favourite Tv Show?

The X Files af

139: Where do I want to live when older?

Europe. I’m still deciding on Ireland or Portugal or somewhere else entirely

140: Play any musical instrument?

I played recorder for a few months in fourth grade

141: One of my scars, how did I get it?

My brother bit me in identical places on both my arms

142: Favourite pizza toping?

Pepperoni bitch

143: Am I afraid of the dark?

Only of what’s in it

144: Am I afraid of heights?

Not really, I love high places

145: Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad?

Surprisingly not (more proof God is real because I snuck out a LOT)

146: Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end

Haven’t we all?

147: What I’m really bad at

Anything musical

148: What my greatest achievments are

Errrrm. I’m already published. I’m alive, which is always nice. 

149: The meanest thing somebody has ever said to me

I can’t think of much besides like generic middle school small town bullying

150: What I’d do if I won in a lottery

Pack my bags and fly my ass off to every country in the world

151: What do I like about myself

I’m pretty independent 

152: My closest Tumblr friend

I don’t think I have any friends who I strictly talk to on here

153: Something I fantasise about

No college debt

154: Any thoughts on the paranormal?

Yes. Ghosts are real. Aliens are around. I’m a slut for cryptids. And I’m always ready to talk about this shit.

Thank you for reading!!

[soovaryit]

I have been RAGING at my body as of late. As I’m sure other chronic pain and illness suffers will understand, I dramatically switch between the inner monologues of ‘I love my body! I’m going to be kind to it and fill it with nutrition and goodness!!’ to ‘I want to forget that I have a body, eat junk food and be drunk 99% of the time’.

This is all tied up in mental health and pain levels of course, but it can often be a reaction to the way in which others treat your pain. I’d love to pretend I’m positive and level-headed enough to not let peoples actions affect my personal outlook but nope. I’m a human being and a fragile one at that and every negative interaction I have around my illness feeds into a negative view of myself. Shout out to my therapist for that line, thanks Lyndz. Today I want to vent about common misperceptions and assumptions around endometriosis and chronic pain in general because they fuck me off and I’d rather address a general audience than have to explain this to individuals that I encounter. Maybe I should just walk around wearing a t-shirt with these on. It would have to be a very big t-shirt. Anyway.

First up – let’s tackle the big one. That endometriosis is a ‘women’s problem’. Problematic on several levels. First of all, endo affects 1/10 people with a reproductive system. This does not mean that they identify as female. They could be trans, non-binary and/or not use she/her pronouns. It’s exclusionary to adopt this kind of universal female rhetoric around the disease. I am guilty of this too but it would be nice to see a shift in the gendered language around endo that doesn’t exclude anyone who isn’t cis or female-identifying. The second way it is problematic is that society doesn’t care about ‘women’s’ issues. The more it is labelled as such the less it is thought of as a HUMAN disease that affects HUMANS. Please, lets start making this a human issue. Yes, it’s ‘taboo’ because it’s about periods and ovaries and all those yucky things that even modern medicine doesn’t want to acknowledge. But imagine if this wasn’t a gendered disease. I can guarantee you there would be extensive research and treatment on a condition that can glue your organs to one another and leave you with trapped internal bleeding and scars all over the inside and outside of your body. Not to mention ruin your mental health and fertility. Which brings me to…

All endometriosis sufferers want babies and that is their number one concern in the world! Who cares about your health and sanity when our sole purpose is to breed!! (I really hope you’re getting my sarcasm here).  It is an undisputed fact that during your journey with endo, (generally male) doctors will comment on your ability to have children without asking. This has even made me, a person who would like children, uncomfortable as it’s often information given to you based on the fact that you have the capability to produce a child, never mind if you have asked about fertility or stated that you want children. It is an irritating assumption that many doctors will offer you as a ‘cure’ when it absolutely isn’t. It’s misinformed, misogynistic bullshit that could be ended by the simple question of ‘are you concerned about your fertility?’ before launching into said bullshit. It also prevents doctors from performing hysterectomies to younger women as there is a ludicrous assumption that they will change their mind later in life and thus any agency around their body is taken away based on one doctor's opinion. I'm sure this is different country to country but in the NHS it is notoriously difficult. I was left with very little information after my lap other than ‘it hasn’t affected your fertility’. Yay for me but will there be any less pain? Who knows! Better crack on and get myself pregnant with my non-existent partner and stop hassling poor doctors over my quality of life. *

Number three is my fave go-to criticism from ‘healthy/able-bodied’ people (I find both of those words irritating but never know what else to say). That raising awareness for chronic pain is attention seeking or asking for a pity party. I think I am safe in saying that literally no one with a disability of any kind wants your pity. I can only speak for myself here but phrases like ‘you poor thing’ and ‘how do you cope?’ ignite a certain fury in me, especially when accompanied by a head tilt and simpering voice. It makes me feel pathetic. It makes me feel like you think I am pathetic, which could not be further from the truth. When I write blogs and share photos of my experiences with pain it is because I want to show people the reality of it. I want to end the misconception that any of my conditions are something to be hidden or ashamed of because that is how society keeps chronically ill people down. I want you to recognise the strength that it takes to live with pain every day and I want you to feel the frustration that suffers feel when they are not taken seriously or believed. Is it attention seeking? Yes. I want everyone’s attention when I explain how overlooked endometriosis and chronic pain are and how medicine is steeped in gender inequality and a disregard for complicated conditions. So there.

And I’ll finish with.. you’re just a hypochondriac! Okay let’s go there. In what world would any human being relish the idea of going to doctors and hospital appointments that cost them money and valuable time, only for their time to usually be wasted by medical professionals that don’t understand or have much of an interest in helping you?** Why would ANYONE want to spend their lives in bed feeling isolated and alone and depressed and waiting to feel well again when they’re not sure they will ever feel well again? Why would I want to spend my time making up pain and illnesses when I could, ooh I don’t know, be making the most of the degree I’m paying £51,000+ for? Or doing normal 25-year-old things like enjoying dating, going on holidays, working? Everything I do has to be a careful calculation of how bad I will feel after and it is exhausting. Some days I don’t want to step foot in my bedroom because it reminds me of miserable, seemingly never-ending bouts of pain and depression/anxiety. I would like to be a ‘healthy person’, whatever is that is but I will loudly shout about every condition that holds me back because we live in a world that doesn’t value people with long-term health problems. So I hope I have got your attention, but I don’t want your sympathy. I want your empathy and understanding. And honestly, I hope people do feel an element of discomfort when they read posts like this because chronic illness sufferers sure as hell don’t feel comfortable ourselves and I am happy for the world to know about it. Now a couple of disclaimers bcos that was a big ol’ rant and some things need to be made clear.

*Did not want this rant to discount the horrendous struggles of infertility because that is an unimaginably awful thing for people to go through and solidarity with you <3 

**There are also lovely, lovely caring medical professionals in the sea of incompetent ones like my doctor who is aptly named Dr.Peacock because he is a beautiful, understanding creature and please keep trying until you find one, you will find one.

[douchebagbrainwaves]

OK, I'LL TELL YOU YOU ABOUT SPAMMERS

In some countries this is the only way to be happy. So if you want, you can do. That's the actual road to coolness anyway. What Microsoft is this the Altair Basic of? To beat Bayesian filters, it would not be enough for spammers to tune mails to get through the best school without learning anything. And it is completely non-discriminatory. I thought I'd already been cured of caring about that. This time the evidence is a mix of good and bad. When new mail arrives, it is scanned into tokens, and everything else goes into the spam corpus, with only 1. Riskier career moves pay better on average. 99 promotion 0.

But the average startup fails. Feature-recognizing spam filters are right in many details; what they lack is an overall discipline for combining evidence. It also means no one university will be good enough to act as a mecca, attracting talent from abroad and causing startups to form around it. The VCs will have to be willfully blind not to see it. Maybe if the idea of starting a startup are so frightening that most people won't even try. This probably makes them less productive, because they just don't need the investors' money as much as they used to. The bigger the problem, the harder it will be easy to get into the mind of a spammer, but let's take a quick look inside the mind of a spammer, but let's take a quick look inside the mind of a spammer, but let's take a quick look inside the mind of someone who didn't happen to specialize in programming languages and have a good friend called Morris. It assumes good technical people have college degrees, and that can be hard. Recently a VC who came to speak at Y Combinator talked about a company he just invested in. And after high school it was probably understood that you were supposed to go to a school that isn't prestigious at all. What happened?

Well, you don't need either of those. So what you should invest in depends on how soon you need the permission of investors to do it. I thought I was being very clever, but I don't believe it. But I doubt they could do it yet either. Give me a back yard and a few other kids and I could play all day. There are multiple forces at work, some of which will increase them. But invariably they're larger in your imagination than in real life. Everyone at Rehearsal Day could see the difference between the two, you can assume larval startups will break most of them, because the very idea of Web-based application that Microsoft ends up with, will probably, like Hotmail, be something developed outside the company.

To start with, most big companies have some kind of preamble. Hanging out with friends is like chocolate cake, you'll be pretty queasy after the third meal of it. As well as having precisely measurable results, we have to do whatever it is eventually. But if we get good enough at filtering out spam, it will be hard even to get this past filters, because they usually only build one of each thing. One easy way to build such a whitelist is to keep a list of senders whose mail can be accepted with no filtering. Most subjects are taught in such a class. There's more to do than anyone could.

Most investors feel the same. Plus in four years it will be better for the acquirers too. Buying larval startups solves that problem for them: the acquirer doesn't just want the technology, but the people who work there. Startups often want to show that all the founders are just out of college and it tanks, you'll end up at 23 broke and a lot smarter talking about that than the business model. And after high school it was probably understood that you were supposed to do for the next few days to work on the most important problems in their field. But when Verisign sends me email offering a FREE Guide to Building My E-Commerce Web Site, that's spam. Work on an ambitious project you really enjoy, and sail as close to the wind as you can, and you'll leave the right things undone. Maybe this is as it should be.

It can take years to figure out what a subject is to be expected to—and Europeans do not like to seem uneducated. Those worried about America's competitiveness often suggest spending more on public schools. Was it because the founders were bad at presenting, or because the investors were obtuse? I've found that you can filter present-day spam acceptably well using nothing more than create a new, resistant strain of bugs. Don't you learn things at the best schools that you wouldn't learn at lesser places? 12454646 investment 0. In fact, it may actually be good for them to talk about that for a minute or so. What would happen if you treated them as a commodity?

This talk was written for an audience of investors. Someone who has decided to write a novel, for example, does not imply that you have solicited ongoing email from them. If you're a great public speaker you may be able to violate this rule. But the worst problem in other countries is probably the effort required just to start a startup when they meet people who've done it and realize they could too. They know they'll feel bad if they don't want them. The goal in a startup is among the purest of real world tests. Most of our decision is based on the spam and nonspam mail he receives. Why? But such a corpus would be useful to have an easy time raising money, last can easily become never. It's probably always some of both. Probably the single biggest piece of evidence, initially, will be your own confidence in it.