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yourcoffeeguru · 8 months ago
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Childs Ceramic Mug A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN small 1989 made JAPAN Enesco Vintage || SWtradepost - ebay
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Dumping the start of the tags here cause tumblr has a tag limit of 30 :/ sorry op
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also more things I couldn't fit in. after cuddy bails out choreman chase gets assigned a bunch of clinic hours as Punishment TM. But mom-dad wilson (house is dad-mom) keeps him company till house gets angsty and comes to bail him out pick him up.
More I couldn't fit in at the end so I dumped here outta order:
wilson teahces the ducklings to paint since obvi house passed down his musical talents
rich kid chase got assigned clarinet at age 6. he's ok but has 0 heart. house jokingly points him towards a lyre in a music shop and he takes to it instantly. house go to tease him (baby angel lookin-) but chase looks so overjoyed and he says something like "look just like David played for Saul" so he melts on the spot (and convinces wilson to by him a kinnor so he doesn't know its his idea. he sings like a screeching alterboy tho)
I think cameron can sing but she's quiet and stumbles so she refuses to get formal training. she's tear rendering on a cello tho. surprisingly she can dj like all hell too. she had a wild college life before her 1st husband
foreman can sing smooth as silk. but he can't play an instrument to save his life (no patient for it). his dancing though? stage worthy. can be convinced to show off after a couple drinks.
Obsessed with the whole vibes of early season one of House. The ducklings have the energy of dysfunctional siblings along with their insane Vicodin-addict father. Wilson isn’t shown to have an office yet so he just lingers at House’s side while constantly and giving him fuck-me eyes. Wilson will just sit in on diagnoses and give his advice like he doesn’t have any responsibilities in the world. When the team needs to (illegally) shrink a patient’s tumor so it’s small enough to operate on, Wilson just says “alright” and does it along with Cameron. Chase does a silly American accent to fool a patient’s mother and it WORKS. Foreman is new and already despises everyone. House comments on how fuckable Wilson looks when Wilson is simply wearing a green tie and nice shoes. An old woman says that House has the same bedroom eyes as Ashton Kutcher. At one point the team, House, Wilson, and Cuddy all gather together in the small lab room to discuss a patient and are all basically brushing shoulders. Wilson reads a love poem out loud in the middle of the hospital to House. House eats tomato sauce that the team suspected was killing the patient. Wilson ditches his wife on Christmas Eve to go hang out with House and it shows a montage of them laughing and eating take-out. Cuddy greets House and Wilson by saying “hi, boys” like they’re kids. Foreman and Cameron are tasked to search a patient’s home and Foreman eats the ham he found in their fridge because he was hungry. The first scene with House shows him and Wilson walking down the hallway literally brushing hands and shoulders despite the hallway being huge. One of the first things Wilson does is lie to House. Wilson asks House — who rarely ever takes cases unless he finds them really interesting — to take a case and House just takes it. When asked why it was so easy, House just looks at Wilson with a smirk and says “you know why” and then they both smile at each other. This is all in the span of the first eight episodes.
#cameron watches the met gala with wilson and they make a tradition of judging the Shit outfits together (they both still suck at shopping)!#they still go shopping. but for silly obscure mugs! they make a death match outta it! foreman introduces them to ebay and decimates them!#it gets so bad house inlists amber to take them (wilson + cameron) shopping. somehow he and chase end up tagging along#chase and amber actually slay the house down. they are effective and vicious at shopping.#think crazy rich aunt who shows up once a month for a shopping spree therapy ses. and bad bitchin life advice. then you never see her again#later that night chase and foreman go out drinking. they have a bro moment get robbed and some how they're the ones who end up in jail#(probably for drunkenly disorder)#they get their phone call and chase is like noooo i cant tell mom and dad theylll be sooo disappointed in me :( (house is not)#foreman is like i gotchu bro and calls up cuddy at like 5 am. she brings rachel with her cause she cant be left alone yet#(its fine tho she was already up. kids r just Like That) she shows up eyebrow raised like 'Boys'.#foreman the lil shit points at chase straight face and says it was all his idea. his fault. tried to stop him but nooo he wouldnt listen 🙄#and since foreman is (canonically) cuddy's favourite she believes him.#thats how foreman gets brotherly revenge for chase always throwin the rest of the team under the bus and bein a lil snitch (affectionate)#chase regrets not calling cameron and facing her moral wrath for all of 5 mins. then they get to cuddys car#and chase lights up like a stage 4 cancer patient in a ct scan. cause rachel is in the car. and rachel ADORES foreman. finds him facinating#he's her new teddy. she asks him every question under the sun + leaves him covered in Child Stickiness. chase thinks this is an Opportunity#but plot twist foreman is great with kids. he listens and answers and gives fun neuro facts. rach makes the 😮 face kids make till shes 13.#she gets in trouble @school for diagnosing kids w/ stuff (mostly true) but her teacher is so confused about this kids family she just 👋#foreman always makes time for Rachel between cases holidays etc. and bring your kid to work day is right after her birthday.#so she goes every year spends the day in the teams or wilson's office. sitting in foremans lap until she just kicks him off and steals it.#also she has a height chart in foreman's Dark Shadowy Corner that she updates every year and everybody must Write A Note every year#on the flip side she hits chameron with the double 'why are you both blonde. sad.' and they both die of humiliation.#everyone thinks rachel'll take after foreman when she shows interest in medicine. she does. in a way. she goes into psychology :)#when she announces this (either in the clinic or in an ambulance over some guy who collapsed) house (who with wilson + cuddy coparent rach)#has what'll become known as The Great House Swoon of 2026 when rachel hits 18 yes i did math. he's fine tho. what's the logic behind this?#what season is it in? shhh no :) as a gift 4 college wilson gives rachel the dime she swallowed as a baby gold plated on a chain cause well#house md#gay dads hilson#h/w/c#the og ducklings
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jellyscats · 2 years ago
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what r ur headcanons about riddler
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a/n: god i have so many, i think about this little freak far too often
Edward has asthma, it’s more mild but he still has a pump that he keeps in his work bag and on his desk at home. Tried smoking once in the orphanage and never again.
He spends so much time at his desk and crouched over his computer that’s he’s got the worst posture, sometimes he’ll catch himself hunched over and jerk upright.
Is so touch starved, someone once leaned against him during rush hour on the subway and he couldn’t stop thinking about how good it felt for weeks
Has some pretty bad anger issues, has these meltdowns where he yells and trashes his apartment, kicking and ripping down things from his walls.
He keeps every puzzle book he’s ever completed- actually he finds it hard to get rid of any of his possessions, he never had much in the orphanage so he’s prone to hoarding
Shops for clothes at charity shops/any where with a sale, he couldn’t care less about brand names, as long as it’s comfortable and cheap.
A guilty pleasure of his is binge watching childrens movies,especially Disney. He never got to watch them as a kid so he indulges in them now. They make him smile.
A pillow hugger, curls around it especially when he was nightmares which he’s very prone to. They can get bad, lots of sweating,whimpering and yelling.
He blushes so easily. Cheeks get flushed as soon as the weather gets chilly.
Classic music on when he works.
Can cook like 2/3 meals tops. Tends to get cheap microwave/oven meals or cheap takeaway. He’s eaten like one portion of vegetables this week.
Used to overeat straight after he got out of the orphanage, he wasn’t used to all the food and was scared that if he blinked it might disappear.
Always has cup noodles in the apartment and those instant cappuccinos.
He’s cleaned his apartment a handful of times since he’s moved in. It’s an organised mess in there.
Has spent way too long searching eBay for vintage cards. Don’t ask him about that one bidding war,he’s still not over it.
He’s spent so much time on every corner of the internet, has knowledge on the most random things.
Likes a lot of different genres of music, anything from rage against the machine to girls generation.
Can’t grow facial hair, maybe a tiny bit above his lip but nothing to write home about.
Hates being cold,reminds him of those winters in the orphanage, he’ll pay the high heating bill,it’s worth it.
Terrible with confrontation, he got mugged once and went home and trashed his apartment, felt so ashamed, he hates feeling weak.
He’s never been clubbing or to a bar, doesn’t drink often but when he does he drinks something that doesn’t taste like alcohol.
Was bullied a lot in the orphanage, the older boys used to scare him by telling him ghost stories (yes he’s still scared of ghosts)
Had a few good friends from the orphanage that he lost to drops.
Got the biggest rush the first time he went live, was buzzing for the whole day and couldn’t stop his hands from shaking.
Doodles on the corners of pages, on napkins, anywhere he can.
Has a lot of allergies, he was a pretty sickly child. Takes his medicine when he can afford it.
The man is a total virgin, he had a few chances to lose it but was honestly petrified.
Doesn’t really think about his sexuality much, if he had to put a label on it he’d say he was bisexual but he doesn’t really care for labels.
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tabloidtoc · 4 years ago
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National Enquirer, November 9
You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks
Cover: Duchess Kate sets the record straight on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 
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Page 2: Ben Affleck is wasting away and friends fear he’s taking his new health regimen too far as the six-foot-four star usually weighs 208 pounds but has shriveled to a spindly 165 -- a nutritionist put him on a sensible meal plan but he’s altered it with his own fantastical ideas such as he won’t go near bread and he’s ditched pasta and he’ll eat cantaloupe and blueberries one day and nuts and seeds the next and he’ll only drink boiled water and green tea for 24 hours then break his fast with a small bowl of quinoa -- instead of pumping iron he does exercises using his own body weight like ten-minute planks -- Ben thinks he looks great but his pals fear he’s traded one addiction for another
Page 3: Love-hungry Katie Holmes is thrilled to have a new man in her life but she’s breaking the bank to keep him happy because Katie is picking up the tab wherever she goes with Emilio Vitolo Jr. because it helps her feel she’s in full control of the relationship but Emilio may be taking advantage of Katie’s generosity because Katie has been showering him with designer clothes and jewelry and even paying for a personal trainer to whip him into shape -- Katie enjoys giving her guy things he can appreciate because he’s made her so happy but she may go broke doing it and it’s not like he doesn’t have any money; he’s worth a cool $1.5 million himself
Page 4: CNN rocked by sex scandal -- Jeffrey Toobin’s sleazy sex scandal has rocked CNN but it’s just the latest in a string of scandals at the network 
Page 5: Axed Fox News anchor Ed Henry fought back against his co-worker’s rape charges in a blockbuster lawsuit by handing the court explicit selfies and texts in an attempt to prove their tryst was consensual 
Page 6: Ryan Seacrest is downplaying his latest shocking absence from Live with Kelly and Ryan but the TV dynamo is battling a mystery illness that may force him to sign off for good -- the co-host who is a well known as a workaholic skipped out on the daytime show for the third time this year and used the coronavirus pandemic as his excuse -- Ryan was suffering badly from flu-like symptoms on the weekend before his absences but came back negative for coronavirus however doctors remain baffled by Ryan’s ongoing battles with exhaustion and weight loss and stroke-like symptoms, disgraced perv Bill Cosby’s latest mug shot shows he’s a shriveled shadow of his former self and the fallen funnyman flashed a maniacal grin while refusing to look into the camera in the picture snapped behind bars in September and he’s unshaven and his hair is ratty
Page 7: Lizzo has embarked on a radical vegan diet and extreme exercise program to save her life -- doctor warned the 350-pound singer that her daily intake of 5000 calories a day was a dangerous path to self-destruction and she needed to change her life or lose it and Lizzo finally got the message and is committed to this program but it’s been a living hell for her 
Page 8: After surviving a fiery crash at the Daytona 500 NASCAR hero Ryan Newman is locked in an ugly $50 million divorce showdown with his estranged wife -- Ryan and Kristina Newman split in 2019 after she was caught having an affair with another man and paying her love $450,000 and now Ryan’s lawyers are trying to freeze Kristina who was once referred to as the First Lady of NASCAR out of his fortune -- court papers reveal the two split in July 2019 when Kristina went to live with her boyfriend U.S. Army Captain Joe Schwankhaus who is the Chief Operations Officer of Kristina’s company VRX USA 
Page 9: Ellen DeGeneres debuted a high-flying pompadour hairstyle on her new talk show but the makeover still doesn’t get to the root of her recent problems and although her hair may be rising her show’s ratings are falling 
Page 10: Hot Shots -- pregnant Kelly Rowland, Andy Cohen took his son Benjamin for a stroll in NYC, Will Smith held court in L.A. while shooting King Richard a biopic about the dad of tennis greats Venus Williams and Serena Williams, Angela Bassett caught a drive-in screening of One Night in Miami in L.A. 
Page 11: Grieving Lisa Marie Presley has broken her silence over the suicide of her beloved only son Benjamin Keough saying her heart and soul went with him sharing her heartbreak on what would have been Ben’s 28th birthday and she added she’s dedicating herself to raising Ben’s twin half-sisters and actress sister Riley Keough, Chaka Khan refuses to duo with Ariana Grande again saying she’s not gonna do a song with no heifer -- Chaka and Ariana worked together in 2019 for the Charlie’s Angels soundtrack
Page 12: Straight Shuter -- DWTS pro Emma Slater kept a handle on her coffee while steering her e-bike (picture), it pays to be Brad Pitt’s girlfriend as his new squeeze Nicole Poturalski has doubled her modeling fees, dancing siblings Derek Hough and Julianne Hough are out of step over her sloppy personal life and his hot new judging career because these two were supposed to be the next Donny and Marie Osmond but his solo career is exploding while hers is falling apart, Madonna has always been a big believer in astrology but now she won’t even meet with people if it’s not written in the stars and she’s spending a fortune to have an army of people read her charts 
Page 13: Losing his beloved son to cancer has sparked new fears for fragile Robert Redford because Robert has struggled with his own health over the years and losing his son to bile-duct cancer is extremely worrying; he’s already frail and this has friends fearing the worst, Jeff Bridges is confident he’ll win his battle with lymphoma by coupling medical care with a strict vegan diet and chanting and spiritual healing techniques
Page 14: Convicted wife killer Scott Peterson may soon walk out of prison and grisly photos lawyers say could set him free -- following years of appeals California’s Supreme Court overturned Scott’s death penalty and now another appeal is forcing a lower court to reexamine his conviction for murdering seven months pregnant wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner -- if Scott gets a retrial his legal team will be allowed to introduce new evidence including crime scene pictures that Scott’s former defense attorney said suggests Laci’s disappearance was an abduction by a satanic cult 
Page 15: Former child star Zachery Ty Bryan of Home Improvement was jailed overnight and released on $8500 bail following his bust for a fight with a galpal at an apartment complex in Eugene in Oregon -- the drama comes on the heels of Zachery’s split from wife Carly Matros the mom of his four kids
Page 16: Ryan Reynolds can’t wait to film a new rom-com with close pal Sandra Bullock but it’s causing tension with wife Blake Lively even though Blake trusts Ryan and would never forbid him from taking this part but the idea of him getting cozy with Sandra again still makes her uneasy -- now Ryan and Sandra are signed up to do The Lost City of D and despite Sandra’s denials they ever had a romance Ryan is gushing about them getting back together 
Page 17: Isolated and overlooked Today show host Hoda Kotb is being bullied off the morning show because of tepid ratings and the absence of former sidekick Kathie Lee Gifford and Mean Girls treatment by co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager have pushed the disillusioned anchor closer to the door -- Hoda recently filled out paperwork to adopt a third child and she’s clearly putting more emphasis on family than her career and it sends the signal she isn’t happy with her role and is not thinking of Today as her top priority, trainwreck Matthew Perry is holed up in his new Pacific Palisades beach pad  pounding out an explosive tell-all and his former Friends are quaking about what secrets he may reveal -- Matthew wants to rush the book out while interest in the Friends reunion special which was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic remains high -- he knows an uncensored account of his time on Friends and his drug issues would be a bestseller and he intends to blow the lid off his on-set romances and address rumors he and Jennifer Aniston were more than friends 
Page 18: American Life -- her tall tale: I have the longest legs in the world 
Page 19: Jessica Simpson has been flaunting her body after dumping a shocking 100 pounds but buddies worry the drastic drop in size isn’t natural and suspect she’s been taking diet pills again and they’re worried this could escalate into a big issue
Page 20: Devastated Reese Witherspoon was hit with a depressing double whammy -- the death of her dog Pepper from cancer and the delay of her long-awaited sequel Legally Blonde 3, Hollywood Hookups -- John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh wed, Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum split, Cardi B and Offset on again
Page 21: Bruce Willis is back in another Die Hard but this time it’s a commercial for Advance Auto Parts and Die Hard batteries and it’s a clear statement on the state of his career that Bruce has to revisit his amazing past to make a fast buck in the present, Giada De Laurentiis has been given the green light to get married by her 12-year-old daughter Jade -- Giada has dated TV producer Shane Farley for five years and he’s been living with mother and daughter for five months during the pandemic lockdown which gave Jade a firsthand look at what it would be like to have a new daddy and Shane’s passed the test with flying colors 
Page 22: Cover Story -- Prince William’s heartsick wife Kate Middleton is breaking her silence about the royal family’s tumultuous bitter break with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to set the record straight and save Britain’s monarchy and she’s tired of all the rumors and lies and backbiting and after all the drama and negativity she wants to get the truth out there and end this unprecedented crisis that’s endangering the monarchy’s survival -- friends are trying to convince Kate to do an official sit-down TV interview about what really happened between once-inseparable William and Harry and how Harry and Meghan tore the family apart even before they moved to America but Kate is resisting because she fears that could backfire like Princess Diana’s TV tell-all about her marriage to Prince Charles 25 years ago -- Kate had to turn the other cheek often after Meghan joined the family and she offered to help Meghan adjust to royal life from the start but Meghan rebuffed her and Kate in tired of Meghan painting her as the bad guy especially when it was Meghan’s antics that tore the family apart -- Kate also is upset that Harry and Meghan are portraying themselves as victims of a world that’s against them while she and William take on a phenomenal workload to cover the responsibilities the Sussexes left and losing precious time with their own three children and it’s hard not to be bitter but Kate is trying to take the high road and forgive Meghan and move forward
Page 26: With their marriage hanging by a thread Tori Spelling fears Dean McDermott will cheat on her again while filming a new TV show in Canada for six months; Tori wanted to bring their 5 children to Canada with him but Dean put her off saying it would be too distracting -- she’s been a jittery mess and he can’t stand to look at her and he only took this job because they need the money, Melanie Griffith is frustrated with Chris Martin and wants him to put a ring on her daughter Dakota Johnson’s finger -- the couple have been dating since 2017 and Melanie’s fed up with waiting for Chris to pop the question -- Melanie began to lose her patience after the couple reunited following a split last June when Chris won Dakota back with promises to settle down 
Page 28: COVID Vaccines: What you need to know
Page 32: Miley Cyrus claimed she once spotted a spaceship over Hollywood and even locked eyes with an alien but she also admits she’d bought weed wax from a guy in a van in front of a taco shop, whiny Kris Jenner is blaming social media for killing off Keeping Up with the Kardashians after it helped the reality TV clan make a mint
Page 34: Ozzy Osbourne is terrified a doll has cursed him -- Ozzy told son Jack Osbourne on their Osbournes Want to Believe show that Robert the doll was responsible for his recent bad luck and failing health, Tom Cruise and his Mission: Impossible 7 team caused chaos at an Italian hospital by filming there during the COVID-19 pandemic -- Tom and his crew including 100 security staffers plus trucks and other equipment descended on the Policlinico Umberto I in Rome for a week and legions of fans also flocked to the filming creating even more commotion in the streets outside the hospital and adding to the bedlam the production commandeered an elevator drawing criticism as hospital staff were treating 140 coronavirus patients with 12 in intensive care -- filming was done in an administrative section of the hospital but still sparked an official protest as well as complaints from trade union members
Page 36: Health Watch 
Page 38: Superhero screen pals of Chris Pratt rushed to rescue the actor’s reputation after he was mercilessly dragged into a silly social media meme when a Twitter user posted pictures of Chris Pratt and Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans captioned with the instruction one has to go but a flood of responses slammed Pratt as the worst Chris causing his Marvel co-stars to prop him up such as Zoe Saldana and Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Chris Pratt’s wife Katherine Schwarzenegger also bashed the social media bullies, Matthew McConaughey kept saying alright alright alright to making romantic comedies until the day he was so fed up he turned down $14.5 million to do another one -- Matthew revealed in his memoir that he didn’t mind making a string of mindless rom-coms because their paychecks rented the houses on the beach he ran shirtless on but he eventually wanted to try something else so he turned down a big payday so he could get more serious 
Page 42: Red Carpet -- Drew Barrymore 
Page 47: Odd List
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kclenhartnovels · 5 years ago
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Episode One
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Do you have trouble remembering your past, so much that sometimes you wonder if you don’t have one? Do you often feel like your personality is flat, and dependent upon someone else in your life? Do you have a best friend, a lover, or a child that has a unique gift or talent, but lacks the drive to use it properly? Are you something other than a straight white cis man? 
Your life may be in danger!
Don’t let yourself become just another fridged person or tragic backstory. Take your life into your own hands today, call Secondary Character Protection Services!
“No one ever wants to admit that they’re not in charge of their own life,” Agent DeWitt began, thumbing over the edge of the flyer. “It’s like saying that you’re not worth it. You’re not worth the story. You’re not worth--worth even naming. Do you know what your middle name is?”
“My name is Kate,” the young woman across from them said. She twisted her hands, crumpling the flyer between them. “Kate Jackson.”
“Kate,” DeWitt repeated with a smile. “Is that short for Katherine? Did your mother pick your name, or your father?”
“I don’t know.” She picked up her mug of coffee aggressively, taking a drink to buy herself time.
DeWitt smoothed out the flyer again, and set it between them. “That’s okay. Tell me about the person in your life that made you call me.” They tapped the number at the bottom of the flyer. 
“He’s my boyfriend,” Kate said quietly. Her knuckles whitened on the mug handle. DeWitt offered her a packet of sugar. “He’s--well, he’s a great guy, Agent. I love him.”
“But?”
She shrugged, and her gaze settled somewhere above DeWitt’s head. “He was acting oddly, and I thought he might be cheating on me, so I confronted him about it. Turns out he was in some freak accident at the factory, and now he has powers over electricity. I made him an outfit to help him hide his identity. He found out that there’s this evil woman who’s--I don’t know. Doing something terrible. He told me the less I know, the better. It’s the only way to protect me.”
“What’s his superhero name he’s using?”
“Power Surge.”
DeWitt grimaced. “And he told you specifically, he’s not telling you anything to keep you safe? Do you know the name of the villain, at least?”
“Frosticle.”
The Agent choked on their coffee, and set it down carefully. “Oh, honey.” They cleared their throat. “Ms. Jackson, you are in very, very great danger. This is terrible writing.”
“You think so?” Kate brushed her hair out of her eyes. One wayward dark curl obstinately bounced back onto her cheek. DeWitt was sure it was the same artist who put her in a shirt that cut uncomfortably low. 
“Can I ask you, Ms. Jackson, when your boyfriend is at work, or when he is out protecting the streets at night, what do you do?”
“Usually I sit in my underwear beside the window and watch for him to come back.”
“Do you bite your lip?”
“Yes. I mean, when I’m not arching my back at odd angles so that the moonlight can hit my breasts and my ass at the same time.”
DeWitt glanced nervously towards the diner’s large window; they half expected a rocket launcher to come flying through the glass at any moment. “I’m taking you into immediate protective custody.”
There was no sign above the Agency’s door; in fact, there was no separate building for it. DeWitt just led Kate into a sprawling office building, passing doctor’s offices, tax preparation offices, industry offices, even a tiny closet-sized space dedicated for selling other people’s stuff on eBay. When they finally stopped, the door only had SCPA stenciled on its window. 
“Do you ever get people coming here looking to adopt a kitten?” Kate asked, squinting at it for a moment.
“Yeah. There are a lot of disappointed dyslexics in this town.” DeWitt unlocked the door with a swipe of their badge, then held it open to allow Kate to pass inside. The room was mostly empty, save for a single desk against one wall, and a few doors that bordered a more private office, a bathroom, and a small kitchen area. The interior walls were plastered with newspaper clippings about super occurrences from all over the greater metro area. Kate touched one of the clippings carefully.
“This is him. This is Trent,” Kate said quietly. 
“You said you made his outfit, right?”
She nodded numbly, tracing her fingers along the edges of the black-and-white photo that saw Power Surge facing off against a burning building, smoke curling around him. His back was to the camera. She put her hand to her chest, and her eyes fluttered. 
“It shows off his arms so nicely,” she breathed. Her chest heaved, and her shirt seemed to tighten over the impossible planes of her stomach.
DeWitt groaned. “We need to find that artist ASAP,” they muttered, and draped their suit coat over Kate’s shoulders. “Come inside and have a seat. I need to talk to my boss, and then we’ll draft a plan for you. You’re in danger of kidnapping at the very least. How long has your boyfriend been fighting this villain?”
“Frosticle,” Kate supplied.
“That’s such a terrible name,” DeWitt whispered, but led Kate over to a white couch anyway. Kate draped herself across it, the suit coat slipping off her shoulders to pool around her elbows. 
“Trent only just found out about her. She’s started freezing pipe lines leading into the upper district of the city. You know, where the big corporations are taking all the potable water and selling it?”
“While the poor still don’t have clean drinking water downtown, yeah. Typical mirror of current events.”
“I guess so. But the pipe lines are bursting and causing huge damage to the subway system that the same people depend on, so.” She shrugged. “Trent is trying to stop her.”
DeWitt leaned against the arm of the couch thoughtfully. “I don’t suppose he’s tried talking to her about it?”
“You can’t reason with someone like Frosticle. She’s crazy. And she hates men, so she won’t give him the time of day anyway.”
“Is that what your boyfriend told you?”
“That’s all he’ll tell me.” She sighed. Her bosom heaved. Her curly hair spilled over her shoulder. DeWitt could already see her broken and bloody on the floor, light framing her from a busted window in a clear display of martyrdom meant to make this Power Surge realize his true potential. 
This was worse than the child sidekick they had put into witness protection three weeks ago.
“AGENT DEWITT!” The voice boomed from the corner office, and the door swung open to show a tall, broad man in a three-piece suit. He wore two eye patches, one over each eye. “THIS IS THE CASE YOU WERE TELLING ME ABOUT? BRING HER INTO MY OFFICE!”
Kate startled, and nearly fell off the couch. She nearly fell out of her bra, too. 
“Yes, sir,” DeWitt called back, and offered her a hand up. “Chief Special Agent is a little loud, but you get used to him.”
“He has two eye patches. How does he see?”
“Sometimes I think he uses his voice for echolocation. Don’t worry, it’ll be a short conversation. Whoever writes his dialogue only knows how to steal from motivational posters.” DeWitt led her into the office. A shiny placard repeated CHIEF SPECIAL AGENT, and there were stacks of paper on one side of the desk covered in nothing but scribbles that were supposed to reflect writing. The walls were papered with repeated images of a kitten hanging from a branch, hang in there written beneath each sad-looking cat. 
Chief sat behind his desk, steepling his fingers and making his shoulders even more impossibly wide. Kate could have laid across them from end to end and hardly need to curl her toes to fit. DeWitt was fairly certain the artist had no idea what human proportions were.
“YOU TWO CAN SURVIVE THIS. YOU JUST HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER.”
“Yes, sir,” DeWitt answered. 
Kate’s hair disheveled from the force of Chief’s voice. 
“REMEMBER THERE IS NO I IN TEAM. THE CITY IS COUNTING ON YOU.”
“Of course, sir.”
“WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GET BACK OUT THERE, AGENT DEWITT. YOU’RE OUR LAST HOPE.”
DeWitt escorted Kate back out of the office. The kittens swam in front of her vision.
“Our last hope?” she repeated, alarmed. “Is there some bigger danger that you’re fighting?”
They leaned back against the door with a sigh, then rubbed at their eyes a moment. Exhaustion pulled at their cheeks, before they cracked a smile. “No, Ms. Jackson. The Chief was the first one I saved, you see. He was slated as a police chief that was the inspiration behind a cop-turned-superhero. He was only ever written to be a supportive father figure. I only narrowly got him out alive, but some of the writing stuck. He means well, and I give him the big office, otherwise he starts to get anxious. I have to try and keep him close to his script for his sake.”
Kate tugged at her curls, trying to smooth them back down. “I don’t understand. How do you know all of this? And how--how are you going to save me?”
DeWitt pulled their suitcoat back up around Kate’s shoulders. “For starters, we’re going to buy you some new clothes. Then, Ms. Jackson, we’re going to rewrite your story. Are you ready?”
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No one was ever really ready to rewrite their story. 
DeWitt stared at the pouring rain, collar of their overcoat turned up against the chill, holding a smoking cigarette in one hand. They didn’t even smoke, but they had to think, and they knew this was the only way it was going to happen. 
Kate wasn’t ready. DeWitt saw it in the way she moved. She couldn’t keep the sway out of her hips. She kept wetting her lips with her tongue, but her lipstick never smeared. She walked on her toes. Her back had an unnatural curve. Even DeWitt found her irresistible, and this wasn’t even the story they belonged in. Hell, they didn’t belong in any story. 
“Agent DeWitt?” Kate stood in the pouring rain. Her hair stuck to her cheeks. She had followed orders and gotten a new outfit, one that was a relaxed fit and covered her from neck to ankles. Unfortunately, she had chosen a delicate and white fabric, and the downpour left it plastered to her every curve, even showing a flower-decorated bra underneath. And her jeans still hugged her hips. “Agent DeWitt, are you okay? You look--”
“Broody, I know,” they sighed. “I had to spend some time thinking, is all.” They dropped the cigarette, crushing it under heel. “And noir is the best way to think. I’m sorry about the rain.”
She blinked up towards the heavy clouds. Water trickled down her face. Her makeup didn’t so much as smudge. “I was thinking less broody, more mysterious. Why is the Chief a Special Agent, by the way, and you’re just an Agent?”
“There’s nothing special about me, Ms. Jackson.” DeWitt grimaced. They were not going to be the mysterious love interest if it killed them. “I was hoping you would buy sweat pants and an oversized hoodie.”
“I could borrow one of Trent’s hoodies. I wear it all the time.”
“Yeah, wearing that and just your underwear?”
Her mouth formed a perfect, innocent o. “How did you know?”
“Lucky guess.” They pushed away from the shelter of the low overhang at last, and tilted their hat against the rain. They didn’t remember putting on a hat when they left. “Damn it, there’s another one.”
“Another what?” 
“Continuity error,” DeWitt explained. “Mistakes that happen for the sake of the aesthetic. Here, you can stay with me tonight. We’re going to practice changing your script.”
“Your place?” she repeated. “You sure it won’t be putting you in danger?”
“Not at all. Like I said, you’re not in my story.” 
She took their arm to walk, stepping cautiously around the deeper puddles. Streetlights played across the dirty asphalt, and it took less time than it should have to reach their apartment. DeWitt guessed the artist didn’t want to draw any more cityscape panels today. They could hardly blame them. Windows took too many measurements, and with the rain there would be too many dramatic reflections and ominous foreshadowing.
“This is a cute place,” Kate remarked, toweling off her hair once they were in the safety of the apartment. “But...there’s only one bed. Where are you going to sleep?”
“What?” DeWitt dropped their cup of tea. It shattered dramatically, spilling hot water across their fingers. They swore, but the word only came out a series of asterisks. “No, I have a two-bedroom apartment.”
Kate stared at them as if they were insane. “This is a studio apartment, Agent. I can see everything from here. There’s only that one door to the bathroom, where I got this towel. You only have one bed.”
“I’ll sleep on the couch,” they said through gritted teeth.
Kate looked at the empty space beside the coffee table. “What couch?”
They dropped their head into their arms. “Fanfiction writers must be taking their turn.” With another sigh, they went to clean up the mug at last. “Listen, my first story was a slow-burn romance, too. Back when I was a private investigator. I was hired by a pretty dame, and she was in heaps of trouble. Well, I did everything that I could to help her. I fell in love with her.”
“What happened?” 
DeWitt shrugged, the broken pieces of the tea cup scattering into the trash can like a broken heart. Tea dripped from their fingers. “We slept together, and when I woke up, she was gone. She had gone outside to smoke a cigarette, and was kidnapped. Beaten to death by an enemy I didn’t even know I had.”
Kate gasped. Her bosom heaved. The towel dropped from her trembling hands. “That’s horrible.”
“What’s horrible is she was never even named,” DeWitt snarled, using the anger to piece themselves back together. “I called her babe. Ms. Jackson, do you know why I introduced myself to you as Agent DeWitt?”
She shook her head. 
“I don’t have a first name. Agent DeWitt is it. But at least I have a name, I have a profession, I have more than just a tight skirt and a plotline that’s only meant to end in pain and death.” They crossed the room, and took Kate’s hands gently. “So you are going to put on comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. You are going to sleep on the bed, alone. I am going to stare out the window all night and think of the love that I lost, because my angst will distract the writers long enough that you can get a good night’s sleep.”
“But...but what about Trent?”
DeWitt leaned forward to kiss her brow. The touch would be enough to satisfy for now, they hoped. “We’ll start on you and Trent in the morning. I promise.” 
Kate’s hands lingered on DeWitt’s. She stroked her fingers across the back of their hands. “I’m sorry about your babe.” 
They pulled away. Somehow, the hat they kept throwing in the trash was back on, and DeWitt gave in and pulled the brim lower over their eyes, casting a long shadow across their face. “Get some rest, Ms. Jackson.”
[Episode Two]
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adore-holland · 6 years ago
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Hot Chocolate
Pairing: Tom Holland x Reader
Warnings: Ehm... none, I think?
Summary: An afternoon walk turns interesting when you run into your ex.
A/N: I hope you enjoy this! It was fuelled by my Shirin music binge and a weekend of about no sleep. It’s not edited, but here’s to hoping it still makes sense! 
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Small droplets of water fell peacefully against the large tiles on the pavement. Dark clouds covered most of the sky, and the soothing sound of the rain seemed to have the same effect on the rest of southern London. The whole city just felt lazy, there was no other way to describe it.
You loved it. The British autumn had always been your favorite season. Maybe it was the memories you attached to the season, your past always seemed so much more idyllic in the cozy evenings of lazy, rainy Saturdays.
The wind was driving your hair wild. Your white beanie didn’t really do much to help, but your ears were warm. You were cocooned in your red coat, hands stuffed into the large pockets. You loved everything about autumn. But the nostalgia always overtook your brain. The orange and brown leaves, flying around, close to the ground, brought back memories of long walks in the woods; soft palms and calloused fingers holding onto your own. They brought back images of bright smiles; loud laughs; hot chocolate kisses and brown eyes, watery from harsh winds.
Even with the gloomy weather, you felt giddy. You were having dinner with your best friends later that evening. It had been a while since you had seen them last. Work always managed to get in the way.
You looked up from the concrete blocks beneath your boots and noticed that you were almost at the grocery store. There was a light buzz of people around, far less than there would have been, had it not been raining. But still enough to make London feel like a city and not a commercial for the newest model of a car.
The glass doors slid open, greeting you happily with a “ding” from the electronic bell. You had never understood how anyone could work for hours with that bell, without going insane at some point.
Normally white aisles were covered in brown water streaks, and the sound of shrieking shoes clashed against your eardrums. A single overhead light flickered inconsistently, dawning the place in a midnight atmosphere. Muffled conversations could be heard throughout the store, and everything was exactly as it should be.
Your eyes fluttered along the aisles, searching for the products you needed. In fact, you didn’t really need anything, nor did you want anything. But you had been sitting at home, with a cup of tea, and something had just told you that you needed to get out of the house. Your gut was probably right about that; you had been holed up at your flat, working tirelessly on a work project for days.
In fact, it had been a long while, since the last time you had taken time to just wander around the city. The electronic bell rang once again, and you moved from the dairy section towards drinks. Row after row of differing teas, differently processed coffee beans, and of course what you were there for; the hot chocolate.
"Y/N?" Your hand stills in the air, freezing where it was reaching for a box of hot chocolate powder. Silently you let out a breath of air, squeezing your eyes shut, wishing that the voice was only your imagination. You relax the muscles in your arm, and it falls gently down your side. With a last quick breath, you open your eyes, and sure enough there he is.
Brown boots, the same ones he wore all that time ago, you can tell by the small green stain near the ankle. That was your paint, you remembered that day vividly. Flashes of wide smiles, flying paint, and empty canvases. Hugs from behind kisses on paint covered noses and laughs that you could only relive in your dreams.
Acid wash denim jeans, ripped at the knees, just the way he preferred it. But you knew those jeans, and the holes weren't artificial. They had torn during the many days you had spent together, hurting yourself on the highest branches in the tallest tree in the forest behind his house.
The black coat was new, but that made sense, considering how he always managed to forget his coat somewhere ridiculous. You remembered how confused you had been, when he was sitting at your dinner table, admitting with red cheeks, and downwards cast eyes, that he had forgotten it at a magazine interview. Later that evening you had found it for sale on eBay.
Your eyes finally reached his, and the familiar warm feeling arose in your gut. They were autumn brown. Whenever you had told him that, as whispered confessions, he laughed at you. He didn't get it, he never got how you could see an entire season in just his eyes. How his eyes always reminded you of wet tree trunks, fallen leaves, and hot chocolate. You remembered why autumn was your favorite season.
His hair was a curly mess on the top of his head, blown through by the wind, and your fingers itched to run through it. Clenching your fist, you smiled at him.
"Tom," his mouth quirked up in a smile at the sound of his name rolling through your lips. "I didn't know you were in town."
"No... No, I'm, ehm." He took a step closer to you, lifting the item in his hand. "I'm only in town to take care of my mum." The packet of kleenex was balanced perfectly between his fingers, and you could almost feel them running through your hair.
"Yeah.. she mentioned that she was coming down with a cold." A low chuckle whisked through the aisle. You raised an eyebrow at him, but couldn't help the smile that emerged on your own lips.
"Sorry, I just find it a little strange that my mum still talks to my ex-girlfriend." The small smile that had decorated his face oh so effortlessly, disappeared and was immediately replaced by a small frown. Ouch. You had never really thought about it that way. In your mind, he wasn't really your ex-boyfriend. You didn't know what he was, but that word always felt... too real.
With a reluctant nod, you shuffled on your feet, watching the water on the floor move with your movement.
"If you're not busy, we could go for a cup of hot chocolate." His eyes were warm again, flittering across your face in that special Tom Holland way, that made your breath catch in your throat.
"Yeah," you felt the warmth in your stomach spread upwards, into your cheeks, and you felt the sudden need to hide your blushing face from him. You didn't. "Yeah, I would like that."
While Tom ended up buying the Kleenex, you came out the store empty handed. The weather was still gloomy outside, but the wind had stilled a bit. As you walked, you couldn't help but notice the distance between the two of you. Had it been only a year prior, there wouldn't have been so much as a centimeter between you, fingers intertwined and arms tangled. Even mentally, the distance wouldn't have been there. You would have laughed about something stupid that happened to him on set or whatever funny thing your little brother and Patty had been up to.
But the air was filled with small talk, the kind you hated. How's work? Where do you live now? How did that one project work out? How's your grandma? Oh, she passed I'm so sorry.
You couldn't stand it. Any of it. Neither the distance nor the fact that the distance wasn't big enough. Your mind was a clutter. Happy memories were thrown in with the sad. You knew that you should just walk away, never look back on something that took you so long to get over, while the other part of you wanted to rekindle something that once was.
Tom came to a sudden stop and you almost bumped into him. You were on the corner of two quiet streets, this had been one of your favorite spots in the world. Once upon a time, it had been your spot.
Upon seeing your hesitation, Tom brought his hand to the back of his neck, scratching slowly right where you remembered his curls meeting his skin. "Is this okay? If not we can go somewhere else." His hair was getting darker from the rain, so you just nodded with a quick smile.
"No, no." You looked up at the place, white and orange flowers littering the walls, and the inviting warm light coming from the windows. "This is great." Deciding, that you might as well enjoy this, rather than comply to the annoyingly persistent butterflies in your stomach, you cast him a grin, before making your way up the steps, and inside the warm cafe.
"Y/N, Tom! It's so nice to see you again." Michelle, the nice middle-aged lady greeted you. "It's been so long." She smiled at the both of you, happiness shining through her blue eyes. The greying hair fell down to her shoulders in large curls, and the "Star Baker!" apron, was tied tightly around her waist. God, you had missed her.
You didn't fight your sudden urge to hug her, so you quickly sidestepped the disk and brought her in for a hug, which was gladly returned.
"My goodness child, you're all wet." Despite the slight disgust in her voice, a happy laugh bubbled out of her.  "I'll make up the usual for you, then I can take your coats to dry."
"Michelle, you don't have to that." Tom smiled at the woman, holding his arms out for a hug. Michelle let go of you and ran around to the other side of the disk and straight into his arms. As your eyes met Tom's, you quickly looked down at the ground, ashamed that you wanted to run into his arms too.
As the woman took your orders, and then coats through the protesting, you and Tom sat down at your usual table. Right next to the western window, looking out over the small courtyard that accompanied the cafe. You sat there, silence emerging around you. It had been a good ten minutes before your order came, and still, neither of you had said a word.
"I'm sorry." He finally broke it, eyes on the mug of hot chocolate in his hands. "I've wanted to say that for a year now." He looks up, meeting your eyes again, and your shoulders straighten up slightly at the sorrow-filled look in his eyes.
"I'm not gonna pretend that I didn't need to hear that." You say, voice quiet, scared that Michelle will find out that her favorite customers have broken up. "Can I talk?" You look intently into his eyes, searching them for any form of hesitation, you only find regret.
"I was angry at you for so long. So long! What you did, I never imagined it would hurt as much as it did." Again your eyes fell towards the mug in your own hands, running your index finger on the rim, before glancing back up at him. "Do you remember that night?"
:o:o:
The sky was littered with stars above the two of you. You were lying on the red picnic blanket, on the balcony of your flat. Every once in a while one of you would point towards the sky, fixated on showing the other a star, that in one way or another reminded you of something. For the most part, you would concentrate on finding the satellites.
Your ear was laid against the left side of his chest, listening to the soothing sound of his strong heartbeat. You could feel him exhale his breath on the top of your head. As you lied there, you felt unbelievably calm, overwhelmingly safe and undeniably happy.
If anyone had asked you, a couple of years prior if you would ever find the love of your life, you would have told them off. Back then you didn't believe in something as silly as the love of your life, even love was such a strange concept to you. In your mind, sharing everything you were with someone else seemed completely ridiculous.
You hated being proved wrong, but Tom showed up, and you had never been so thankful for it. Ever. He had turned your world upside down, and suddenly the world made sense. It was like you had experienced the world wrong side up all your life, and then there he was. You could finally sing along to love songs without feeling like you were weird for not understanding what they were singing about.
"I could get used to this." You said as you cuddled closer to Tom, planting a soft kiss right beneath his ear. To your surprise he clenched his jaw, turning his head to look you in the eye.
"Y/N..." His eyes turned mournful in the mere span of a second. It was a punch to your gut, and as a knee-jerk reaction, you sat up, looking down at him. He looked like an angel lying there, right beside you, one hand on your thigh, and the other beneath his head. Brown curls spread out over the blanket, and eyes reflected the stars above him. He's so beautiful, and you slowly felt the tears well up in your eyes. Why... why would he ever make your name sound that sad?
"No... Don't" You feel a sob rise up your throat. "Please don't." He sat up with you. As gently as he could, he pulled you into a hug, slightly awkward from the weird angle. You leaned your head against his shoulder, letting the tears roll out of your eyes and onto his white shirt. "Please." You whispered in a desperate attempt to make him stop doing what you knew he was about to do.
"Promise you'll always remember me." He whispered into your ear, and your heart shattered completely. How could that voice, that voice that you loved so much, hurt like nothing else ever had?
"Don't make me promise that." You straightened up, tangling your hand with his, "People only as you to remember them if they're planning to leave." Your voice was so quiet, if it weren't for the ragged breath he drew in you wouldn't have known whether he heard you or not. "If you're planning to leave please don't ask me to remember it."
:o:o:
He nodded, and you take in a sharp breath, like a knife scratching the insides of your lungs.
"I get it. I didn't then, but I get it now." You look him directly in the eye, and god you miss him. "In a way, you were doing me a favor. At least that's what you told yourself wasn't it?" He opened his mouth, preparing to answer you, but you shook your head, quickly continuing. "You see, what hurt wasn't really that you broke up with me, not even how you did it, even though doing it on an anniversary wasn't your best idea, it was the fact that you made a decision, that I should have been part of."
"Y/N, I didn't want you to have to deal with me traveling so much, we would never have time to see each other. I thought what I did was better than the alternative." He pushed his mug to the side, intertwining his hands, and laying them on the table, eyes fixated on you.
"The alternative? You mean talking to me about it? Finding out that I had just talked to my boss, and come to an agreement that would have made it possible for me to travel with you. You mean the alternative? Like the fact that your mother was so excited when I told her that I was ready to marry you if you asked?" You let out a huff of frustration, and you catch a glimpse of the confusion flashing through Tom's eyes.
"You really think this is better than the alternative? Angry hot chocolate, in a cafe we both used to love. We could have been in love, but you decided we were better off being strangers."
"I... I didn't know."
"Obviously not!" The anger boiled in the pit of your stomach, and your hands were clenched around the fragile porcelain. "I appreciate you saying sorry, but it doesn't really do me any good now."
"I'm so so so sorry." His voice was softer, probably softer than you had ever heard it be, and it calmed you down immediately.
"Listen, I can't sit here and pretend that I have forgiven you completely, and I'm not even sure I can sit here pretending to be friends." He leans back in his seat, eyes focused on you like they have been almost the entire time, burning holes through you.
The silence took over again, the both of you just sitting there, coming to the realization that it's over.
"If you ever find it in you to forgive me... please call me." He's sincere, even if Tom's an amazing actor, he could never fake that tone in his voice. You knew that because it had always been reserved just for you. "I'm willing to wait for you."
You don't know how to answer, so you opt on not answering at all. Nodding quickly and standing up. The mug is still in your hand, and you retrieve your now dry coat, before walking back to Tom. You set the mug down on the table. "Thank you, Tom." You smile, maybe a small smile, but you're emotionally drained so you take it as a victory. And with a final look at the love of your life, you let go of the hot chocolate.
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lovemesomesurveys · 8 years ago
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5,000 Question Survey--Part twenty-two
Uh... so I found this in my drafts. Apparently, I went from part twenty-one to twenty-three, skipping right over this one. So... here it is. Out of order. I’m leaving what I had answered already, so the answers aren’t current until 2053. Not that it matters, but yeah.
2001. Can you believe that we have only gotten through two fifths of this survey so far? I’d probs be further along, but it’s taken me awhile. I forgot about it for a bit.
2002. What is your opinion of Dave Coulier? I don’t really have much of an opinion on him. I know him from Full House, but that’s it. Oh, and that he dated Alanis Morrisette, which her song, “Oughta Know” is about. 2003. If you were to a write a Choose Your Own Adventure book, what would it be about? I used to love those books as a kid! They were fun. I don’t know, what kind I would write. Probably a mystery one like the ones I used to read. 2004. What was your best find from a flea market, garage sale, ebay or thrift store? I haven’t gotten anything from any of those things/places.  2005. What do you not have enough money for right now? Anything. I’m broke at the moment.
2006. Do you believe that Teras for Fears were right when they said, "Everybody wants to rule the world?" Nah. I know I don’t want to rule the world.  2007. What is the design on your beach towel? I don’t have a beach towel.  2008. What stirs something deep and animalistic inside you? Uhh. I don’t know. 2009. Have you ever cross dressed (even as a joke)? Nope.
2010. Do you own anything with a rainbow on it? I don’t. 2011. What would be the worst object for a child to take on a long car ride with you? Anything that made a lot of annoying noises. Or played something repeatedly.  2012. What's the Best Beatles song in your opinion? I don’t have a favorite. I like a few, but that’s it. 2013. Why do you suppose that diary sites are more popular with females than males? I don’t know? 2014. What do these color combinations remind you of: orange and pink: Sherbet. pink and green: A pink flower. green and gold: Money.  purple and gold: I don’t know. gold and red: San Francisco 49ers. red and white: Candy canes. blue and grey: Not sure. 2015. What is one selfish thing you tend to do? I’ve been kind of selfish this past year dealing with my health stuff. Chronic illness can be very isolating. I’ve pushed people away. I’ve holed up at home. I haven’t been there for my friends. It hasn’t been good.  2016. When do you think technology will catch up with the Jetson's? I don’t know, man. It’s funny to think that people thought it would be that way by the year 2000. We’re a digital age for sure, but there’s still no flying cars. Though, I don’t even know how that work to be honest. Can you imagine all those cars in the sky? Everyone would have to take flying lessons. Learn the routes. It would be expensive as hell. Craaaazy. 2017. What made you laugh today? My brother. 2018. Do you ever stick your entries in any of the diary circles? I don’t use LiveJournal. 2019. Can you freestyle rap? Haha no.
2020. Are you: stylish? I don’t know. I wear what I like, so since I like it that means I think it looks cute/nice. I follow some trends, but not because it’s “in.” If I like it, I’ll wear it. There’s a lot of fashion trends that I’m like, ...no. 
shiek? Is this supposed to be chic? If so, isn’t that the same as stylish? smart? Meh. I guess. I mean, we all are in different ways. I always think of the Einstein quote that basically says don’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree. That’s not it’s area or its skill. But put it in its environment, and it knows what to do.  2021. Do you find you self only buying brand name products? Not always. With some things, yes. 2022. Would you ever want to buy an article of clothing or an acessory because you saw a celebrity wear it? If I saw it, and liked it. Not just because that celebrity wore it. Like I said, I wear what I like, not just what is “in.” 2023. What song do you feel the sexiest dancing to? I don’t feel sexy. 
2024. Who do you know who looks silly when they dance? Me. 2025. Sweaty sex or clean sex? Virgin. 2026. Which is more important to you: being kind or being right? Being kind. 2027. Can you do any special dances like swing, tap, or ballroom? Nope. 2028. Are you scared of monsters? No.  2029. Who would you like to remind people of? I don’t know. No one? 2030. Do you walk to school or do you bring your lunch? I’m no longer in school. 2031. Rate your skills from one to ten (10 = you are the best at it): socializing: making friends: working with computers: arts: crafts: dancing: skating: talking other people into things: writing: living life to the fullest each day: cooking: gardening: cleaning up after yourself: playing poker: surviving in the woods: managing your time: attracting the opposite sex (or same sex if you prefer)? 2032. Have you ever been to an indian reservation? No. 2033. What is going to happen tommorrow that you can celebrate, even if it's a little thing? I don’t have anything going on. 2034. Do you save things for special occassions or is everyday a special occassion? I certainly don’t feel like everyday is a special occasion.  2035. What is one thing you are terrible at: Just one thing? 2036. What's your favorite: rap song: country song: industrial song: cover song: punk song: odd song: 2037. What do you get your teacher or your boss for the holidays? I only got a few teachers something for the holidays, it wasn’t something I did every year. I probably did it more often in elementary school. It would be something a box of candy. 2038. Do you like to read books by Virgina Wolfe? I’m not familiar with that author.  2039. What is your favorite tv show from when you were a kid? When I was like 4 I was obsessed with Barney. Like obsessed. I’d be upset if I had to miss an episode, so my mom would record them lol. I’d re-watch episodes, and I was always singing the songs. I’m sure I was rather annoying. 2040. What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake. What do you imagine? I don’t know. 2041. What has been passed down through at least two generations to you? Like a physical item? Nothing. As for something genetic, there’s some health stuff. 2042. Do we live in a particularly bad age for romance? No? 2043. Have you ever cheated on someone? No. Do you believe that once someone is a cheater they can never be trusted? Not necessarily. But it would take a lot of work getting that trust back. 2044. Have you ever gone: christmas caroling? Yes. pumpkin picking? Yes. on a hay wagon ride? Yes. on a romantic valentine's day date? No. to a new year's eve party? Yes. to a memorial day parade? No. to the Macy's thanksgiving day parade? Nope. to search for gold coins on st patrick's day? Nope. 2045. Have you ever done any modeling? Ha, no. 2046. Would you consider yourself to be psychologically damaged? I got some issues.  2047. How aware are you of the reasons behind your actions and words? I don’t know how aware I am? Like I don’t know how to rate that. 2048. What is the sickest you ever drank or drugged yourself? I’ve gotten pretty sick from drinking. Not fun. 2049. Would you prefer it if clothing was optional? No. 2050. What is one interesting fact about you: I’m obsessed with giraffes. I don’t know if that’s interesting, but that’s what I got.
2051. Are more people depressed because they are alone, or are more people alone because they are depressed? It’s like a loop for some people.  2052. Have you ever gotten a mug, t-shirt, key chain, etc. that was personalized with your picture? Nope. 2053. What was the last thing that you experienced for the first time? Golden Double Stuffed Oreos dipped in coffee. I’ve talked about this a few times, but it’s SO good. 2054. If you were going to die tomorrow and you were leaving a postcard for someone to read after you were gone what would it say? I really don’t know. 2055. If you were about to be executed what would your last request be? I wouldn’t be concerned with that. I’d be scared about the fact I was being executed. 2056. What kinds of people do you find intimidating? The intimidating kind. 2057. How much conviction do you have in your feelings and beliefs? I don’t know how to put an amount on that. I truly believe what I believe and feel what I feel? Maybe my feelings aren’t always justified, or maybe they’re exaggerated, but I still feel them wholeheartedly. 2058. In your house where is the: crazy glue? We don’t have any. flashlight? My dad has big, bright one he keeps in his closet. 2059. Out of everyone you know who has the most personality? Hmm. My younger brother or my mom. 2060. If you could go back in time to experince a musical movement or era, which one would you choose to live through? I’m not sure. 2061. Do you suffocate people with your love? No, I don’t think so. 2062. Do you feel your life is charmed? No. 2063. What character do you identify the most with from Winnie the Pooh? Pooh Bear because he’s always hungry and thinking about honey, which same but instead of honey I’m always thinking about food and the next meal. I’m also like Piglet because I’m anxious and scared of everything. 2064. When do you do your best thinking? In the shower or while lying out on the beach. 2065. What motivates you? Nothing. :/ 2066. 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successful? No. confident? Noo. 2099. Are you deciseive or wishy washy? I’m very indecisive. 2100. Do you feel pop stars should be morally responsible to set a good example for their fans? That’s not their responsibility, no. If they want to be, great, but it’s not their job.
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15 political Halloween costumes that aren't Donald Trump
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On behalf of tired Americans across the country, I am begging you, please do not wear a mask of Donald Trump's face as a Halloween costume this year. You know the ones.
With all the seemingly endless, unhinged madness that's taken place over the past two years, it makes sense why you'd want to wear to political costume. But we promise you can do better.
Aside from being truly creepy, Donald Trump masks are too easy. They're cop outs. So to help you step up your Halloween game we've compiled a list of creative, politically relevant ensembles for you to choose from — none of which are the president! 
SEE ALSO: 10 meme Halloween costumes for people who spend too much time online
From Trump's favorite foods, to noteworthy White House personas, popular political memes, and more, here are 15 Halloween costumes to inspire you this year.
1. Lawn boy
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Ah, lawn boy, one of the most consistently satisfying memes to come out of Trump's time in office.
The iconic photo of Trump yelling at a child while he mows the White House lawn was captured in Sept. 2017 after 11-year-old Frank 'FX' Giaccio wrote a letter to Trump and offered to mow the lawn of the Rose Garden. The moment was instantly transformed into a Trump Screaming Meme, which resurfaces any time a big piece of political news drops and always delivers.
To channel your inner lawn boy this Halloween you'll need a red short-sleeve polo, khaki shorts, black shoes, some protective goggles, gloves, and of course, a lawn mower.
2. Pee tape
Another creative costume option in Trump's America is the mysterious and highly sought after "pee tape."
For those of you unfamiliar with this political reference to bodily fluids, the term "pee tape" relates to a 35-page document published by BuzzFeed that claimed Trump paid a group of sex workers to perform "golden showers" (urinating) in front of him in his hotel room.
It's since been suggested that Trump's rumored night in the hotel was captured on video tape, but no one knows if the tape really exists or what it would look like. You know what that means? Costume options.
Should you choose to dress as a pee tape, there are several homemade avenues you could take. You can go the classic route and create a costume that resembles a VHS tape.
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Or do a fun play on caution tape.
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And of course there's always a Scotch Tape dispenser costume with a slight "pee" adjustment. So many possibilities.
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If you'd like to learn more about the pee tape before committing to the costume, we invite you to check out our very thorough explainer. Also, we're sorry.
3. Fake news
Fake news is a term near and dear to President Trump's heart — one which he uses regularly to describe the media and even claims he coined himself.
A variety of Fake News t-shirts, dresses, jackets, and more are already available on Amazon, but if you're in the mood to make you're own costume you can always use Donald Trump Jr.'s personal wardrobe for inspiration. 😑
I'm going to have to buy 5-10,000 of these to pass around to our buddies in the #MSM. In the meantime I'll model it for them😂. #yourewelcome pic.twitter.com/Hnn3Z5Pspm
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 15, 2017
4. A pickle
This pickle costume takes a bit of explaining, but it's political. We promise. 
After a particularly controversial news week in August 2017, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders decided to distract angry Americans mid-press conference by reading letters to Trump from kids around the country.
One of these letters was from a 9-year-old named Dylan who claimed he loved the president so much he had a Trump-themed birthday party. Dylan also said his nickname was "Pickle," which led to a whole bunch of memes and many people questioning the letter's authenticity. Turns out Pickle was real and that's how we arrived here.
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5. Pete Souza
Pete Souza, former White House photographer for President Obama dedicated to throwing shade at Trump on Instagram, is also a perfect last-minute political costume.
Just strap a camera around your neck and you're basically good to go. Maybe add a suit and tie to give off an important "I'm with the president" vibe, and if you really want to sell it you can carry around a copy of his book Obama: An Intimate Portrait, or wear some patriotic shutter shades as a nod to his upcoming book cover.
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6. Super chill Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke has brought some much needed coolness to Texas politics, and for that we shall thank him by including him in this list.
As you've probably learned from the GOP's failed attempt to smear his reputation, Beto was once in a punk band, enjoys skateboarding, and lives to order food from Whataburger. (Excellent taste, dude!) So grab a skateboard, a bass guitar, and invest in a Whataburger t-shirt, and BOOM. You're Beto!
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7. Edgy Ted Cruz
Unfortunately, where there's a cool, laid back Beto, there's also an edgy Ted Cruz with zero chill. So if you're in the mood to be ~the worst~ this Halloween, consider dressing up as Beto's political opponent. But don't just wear any Ted Cruz costume, transform yourself into the "bad boy" tattoo-covered Cruz from conservative artist Sabo.
Someone at the Rockwall County Republican Party thought this poster was a good idea pic.twitter.com/bldDiioJfU
— Ron DOV (@rez512) August 30, 2018
8. Toad (sorry)
As much as it pains me to bring up the cursed moment in history when Stormy Daniels described Donald Trump's "unusual" penis, for the sake of Halloween 2018, I must.
In September, The Guardian published a peek at Daniels' tell-all Full Disclosure, in which she said Trump's penis has "a huge mushroom head. Like a toadstool…" She went on to describe Trump as having "Yeti pubes and a dick like the mushroom character in Mario Kart." And that, friends, is how Toad was unwillingly dragged into this year's political narrative.
This Halloween, you can dress in a full Toad costume or just a mask to really give some nightmares.
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9. *Two scoops* of ice cream
Welcome to the food and drink portion of this list, where we explore three of Donald Trump's most quirky and particular culinary preferences. First up, ice cream! But not just any ice cream... two scoops of ice cream.
It was once reported that three journalists dining with Trump received a slice of chocolate pie with a single scoop of vanilla ice cream, but Trump, a spoiled big boy got two. So if you choose this costume, you must be pretty important.
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10. 12 cans of Diet Coke
If you're looking for costumes for an overwhelmingly large group of people, might we suggest gathering a dozen of your closest friends and dressing up as 12 cans of Diet Coke — the number of cans Trump reportedly drinks. eBay has a pretty extensive selection of Diet Coke can apparel — from dresses to larger 3D cylindrical costumes — and you can always bust out some DIY action to save money.
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Donald Trump's favorite drink! A great group costume.
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13. Steak & ketchup
Looking for a romantic couple costume in Trump's America? According to the president nothing goes better together than steak and ketchup. But please, make sure the steak costume is well-done.
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14. Skeleton in MAGA hat
If you want to send some love Trump's way but aren't in the mood to show your face, let these morph suit-wearing White House trick-or-treaters inspire you. Truly what could be more terrifying than a skeleton in a MAGA hat?
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15. The "This is Fine" meme
Artist KC Green's comic featuring a dog in a cute lil hat surrounded by flames has essentially become a national distress symbol in 2018. So why not dress as it? Conjure up a puppy costume, grab a mug, a hat, and maybe some makeshift flames and get ready to spend the day religiously reciting, "This is Fine."
If all else fails and you're strapped for time and resources, you can always play it simple by throwing a sheet over your head, fashioning a name tag, and saying you're the ghost of one of the many people who no longer work at the White House.
Good luck out there, people.
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Shirts" amid the nineteenth century usually appeared as the tops to two-piece union suits men wore under their garments, which mineworkers and dockworkers brought to wearing alone with pants while they toiled. All shirts are twofold needle sewed and are pre-contracted to limit shrinkage. Who's the image and who are they authorized by...half these shirts are all over ebay, and many are not authorized as they are standard plans separated from the film shirts like karate child, cove watch etc...I know since i've printed some of these content construct outlines before with respect to sake of other individuals. Through our DBH Collective activity, we engage specialists by giving them a one of a kind stage to share shirt plans and work of art through their own particular online retail facade. Outlining funny adult tshirts that fit the human body well is precarious and exact, notwithstanding when planning 'off the rack' things.
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Considerably more, when individuals where these custom shirts, it implies they have turned into a free strolling publicizing board for your image. When we calculated in online criticism for each of the young men's T-shirts, the Old Navy pullover ringer tee ($8) rapidly led the pack, despite the fact that the Circo, Arizona, and Fruit of the Loom T-shirts likewise appear to fulfill wearers in the classification of solace. We are the least expensive with regards to Digital Custom funny adult tshirts Printing Known to be the best T-shirt Printing organization in Fayetteville NC. We additionally offer Screen Printing and Vinyl Printing We likewise offer retail prepared bundling Take a gander at our Wholesale DTG Printing costs. Kick your easygoing style up an indent by shopping on the web for a scope of funny adult tshirts that you can wear with pants and pants. To discover more about Seenitall and to view incredible shirts take after the above connection.
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2001. Can you believe that we have only gotten through two fifths of this survey so far? -
2002. What is your opinion of Dave Coulier? dunno who that is. 2003. If you were to a write a Choose Your Own Adventure book, what would it be about? not sure. i have no interest in writing a book. 2004. What was your best find from a flea market, garage sale, ebay or thrift store? books usually. 2005. What do you not have enough money for right now? bills
2006. Do you believe that Teras for Fears were right when they said, “Everybody wants to rule the world?” probably. 2007. What is the design on your beach towel? i don’t have one. 2008. What stirs something deep and animalistic inside you? i guess things that piss me off? 2009. Have you ever cross dressed (even as a joke)? no
2010. Do you own anything with a rainbow on it? probably not 2011. What would be the worst object for a child to take on a long car ride with you? anything that makes noises 2012. What’s the Best Beatles song in your opinion? - 2013. Why do you suppose that diary sites are more popular with females than males? who knows? 2014. What do these color combinations remind you of: orange and pink: Easter pink and green: Easter green and gold: Money. purple and gold: Royal gold and red: RED album cover. red and white: America blue and grey: me 2015. What is one selfish thing you tend to do? no idea. 2016. When do you think technology will catch up with the Jetson’s? - 2017. What made you laugh today? nothing yet 2018. Do you ever stick your entries in any of the diary circles? no 2019. Can you freestyle rap? lol no
2020. Are you: stylish? naw
chic? no smart? yeah 2021. Do you find you self only buying brand name products? yes 2022. Would you ever want to buy an article of clothing or an accessory because you saw a celebrity wear it? if i liked it and could afford it. 2023. What song do you feel the sexiest dancing to? Britney Spears and LDR songs.
2024. Who do you know who looks silly when they dance? my mom 2025. Sweaty sex or clean sex? either is fine 2026. Which is more important to you: being kind or being right? Being kind i guess 2027. Can you do any special dances like swing, tap, or ballroom? naw 2028. Are you scared of monsters? No. 2029. Who would you like to remind people of? no one? 2030. Do you walk to school or do you bring your lunch? - 2031. Rate your skills from one to ten (10 = you are the best at it): socializing: 3 making friends: 3 working with computers: 7 arts: 5 crafts: 3 dancing: 2 skating: 1 talking other people into things: 1 writing: 7 living life to the fullest each day: 1 cooking: 2 gardening: 0 cleaning up after yourself: 6 playing poker: 0 surviving in the woods: 0 managing your time: 8 attracting the opposite sex (or same sex if you prefer)? 1 2032. Have you ever been to an Indian reservation? No. 2033. What is going to happen tomorrow that you can celebrate, even if it’s a little thing? nothing. 2034. Do you save things for special occasions or is everyday a special occasion? neither 2035. What is one thing you are terrible at: lol being positive. 2036. What’s your favorite: rap song: - country song: - industrial song: - cover song: Something I Can Never Have - Flyleaf punk song: anything by Nirvana odd song: - 2037. What do you get your teacher or your boss for the holidays? nothing 2038. Do you like to read books by Virgina Wolfe? haven’t read anything by her yet. 2039. What is your favorite tv show from when you were a kid? Lizzie McGuire. 2040. What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake. What do you imagine? a life i want. 2041. What has been passed down through at least two generations to you? nothing. 2042. Do we live in a particularly bad age for romance? no idea? 2043. Have you ever cheated on someone? No. Do you believe that once someone is a cheater they can never be trusted? probably. 2044. Have you ever gone: christmas caroling? no pumpkin picking? yeah on a hay wagon ride? Yes. on a romantic valentine’s day date? naw to a new year’s eve party? yeah to a memorial day parade? naw to the Macy’s thanksgiving day parade? naw to search for gold coins on st patrick’s day? Nope. 2045. Have you ever done any modeling? yeah 2046. Would you consider yourself to be psychologically damaged? yeah 2047. How aware are you of the reasons behind your actions and words? pretty aware 2048. What is the sickest you ever drank or drugged yourself? mixing alcohols and drinking a lot of each 2049. Would you prefer it if clothing was optional? no 2050. What is one interesting fact about you: i can scream
2051. Are more people depressed because they are alone, or are more people alone because they are depressed? that’s not the definition of depression and shouldn’t be used in that way. 2052. Have you ever gotten a mug, t-shirt, key chain, etc. that was personalized with your picture? no 2053. What was the last thing that you experienced for the first time? band practice. 2054. If you were going to die tomorrow and you were leaving a postcard for someone to read after you were gone what would it say? "I am free.” 2055. If you were about to be executed what would your last request be? listen to my favorite albums 2056. What kinds of people do you find intimidating? creepy men 2057. How much conviction do you have in your feelings and beliefs? none? 2058. In your house where is the: crazy glue? i’m not sure we have any. flashlight? not sure I have one. 2059. Out of everyone you know who has the most personality? Chase maybe? 2060. If you could go back in time to experience a musical movement or era, which one would you choose to live through? The Doors.. 2061. Do you suffocate people with your love? naw 2062. Do you feel your life is charmed? No. 2063. What character do you identify the most with from Winnie the Pooh? The little pig 2064. When do you do your best thinking? in the shower probably. 2065. What motivates you? music 2066. Look back at all the people you’ve dated. Has there been a pattern? no 2067. Things change but what will always remain the same for you? i’ll always be myself. 2068. Is divorce something you would ever consider or do you feel that marriage is permanently binding? it should be permanent. 2069. What’s the strangest movie you ever saw? Under the Skin probably. 2070. If you could go into virtual reality and set up your life there to be perfect and it would seem real but not be real would you trade your life now for the virtual life? - 2071. Does it seem like life is more difficult for you than for anyone else? yeah 2072. What are you grateful for? the people i love; books; films; music; harry potter. 2073. What was a choice that you didn’t want to make but you had to? not sure. 2074. Have you ever had dental surgery? no 2075. At what point exactly are you grown up? 25 i’d probably say...according to science. 2076. If there was a weight loss procedure that would destroy your ability to taste food so you wouldn’t be tempted by junk food, would you have it done? no 2077. What is one thing that happened that you never expected? Trump being president. 2078. If you called one of your friends and they said “It’s nothing personal but I don’t want to talk to anyone right now,” would you take it personally? naw. 2079. What is your favorite girl’s name? Lacey or Lily. 2080. Do you ever feel guilty for being more fortunate then others? i don’t feel I am though.. 2081. If you had to wear a shirt with one word on it for a year, what word would you choose? Cunt. 2082. What is evian spelled backwards? Naive. 2083. You drop 10 pounds of feathers and a ten pound bowling ball off the top of the same building. Which will hit the ground first? i feel like i learned this in school and it was feathers..but i dunno. 2084. Even though you may never get what you want, are you happy because you’re trying? no 2085. If you started a petition what would it be about? get paid more at Amazon. 2086. When was the last time you asked someone to do something and they said no? don’t sure. 2087. Do bad things happen to you on friday the 13th? no 2088. What’s your favorite: Madonna song? Bitch I’m Madonna John Lennon song? - Michael Jackson song? Dirty Diana Doors song? Indian Summer Rolling Stones song? - David Bowie song? - Elvis song? - 2089. If you had started a relationship with someone and they said that it would be best if no one knew about it just to see how it goes, would you be offended? no? 2090. Do you know any self defense? yeah How about CPR? yeah 2091. If you had to look into a mirror and see your naked soul stripped of all delusions and pretenses (Never ending Story style)could you handle it? - 2092. Are you a genius? no 2093. How did you find out that Santa Clause wasn’t real? i started noticing Santa and my mom had the same handwriting 2094. Which is your favorite tarot card? don’t have one. 2095. Does the internet separate people or connect them? connect 2096. Have you ever written a letter to a soldier? No. 2097. Does pain and fear make you feel alive? No. 2098. Are you: good looking? no thin? - happy? No.
successful? No. confident? no 2099. Are you decisive or wishy washy? indecisive. 2100. Do you feel pop stars should be morally responsible to set a good example for their fans? no
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