#i always get soooo emotionally attached to fictional characters

[chocoholicmouse4834]

I miss Moiraine 😭 (may contain book spoilers)

This is so random but I'm currently on Book 9 of the Wheel of Time and I JUST MISS MOIRAINE SO MUCH, SHE'S MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER IN THE ENTIRE SERIES AND TO HAVE HER DONE SO HORRIBLY LIKE THAT-

Not to mention, the way everyone treated her the entire time. She honestly deserved so much better. 😞

Also now I get why people say to read New Spring between 5 and 6 but I'm glad I read it before then because I probably would've been too sad about what happened to her in the books 😢

And that's my silly little rant for the day, now to look at show edits to make the whole thing hurt less!!

[burningrebelsworld]

Hello ! I just hope the exchange readings are open:) if they're not pls feel free to ignore my ask:)

Soo.. I'll be answering the ask of :

Which fictional character does your fs represent ?

I got the CHARMING Joey from F.R.I.E.N.D.S

okay so your fs is gonna be super duper loyal . Even though a bit dim-witted , they'll always have their luck with dates haha. The fact that your fs is the very sweet and with people makes them a good person! It's like there's sweetheart hidden inside them .But , but , we also know that Joey was a bit innocent (like naive-innocent) so that could be your fs . Before i watched friends i saw Joey as funny (only) and he's so much more than that ... Your fs could be very compassionate too ... Now , it could happen that your fs doesn't treat some women very nicely(like ghosting them and stuff) and you'll be the one who'll actually make him treat you nicely or something lol , it'd be fun !The best thing is that your fs is gonna be funny .. due to laughing you're gonna cry your eyes out is what I feel . Your fs could.also be cute and needy lol .. they'd always wish to have you around and could even miss you during working hours/while you're away ... Be ready for your fs to charm you out of your wits hahaha !

I hope atleast something resonated pls.do tell me if it did , if it didn't I'll be more than happy to do a reading for you again :)

Soo for me I'd like to have the same question answered :)

My initials - TNK

A Virgo Sun

Hi, love. Thank yoouuuuu soooo much for participating in the exchange reading. I'm extremely sorry for the unreasonably delayed reading. I appreciate your patience :)

Onto your reading now:

Which fictional character does your FS represent?

The fictional character your FS represents is Bojack Horseman.

I haven't watched the show entirely, but I know the plot and the things I'm picking up for this reading are lack of self-esteem and a painstakingly low self-worth. Your FS might attach their value to all the materialistic things they own, and the riches they can accumulate and hoard. Like Bojack, they feel very lost in their life, and they see the world from the eyes of the hurt inner child who's holding onto all the bad things that have happened to them in the past. They crave a lot out validation from other's, because they're unable to love themselves and see themselves in a very bad light. Everyone automatically becomes better than in their eyes because they tend to put people on a pedestal when they like someone. They loathe being alone and spending time with their own selves. They're terrified of facing their demons. I am picking up on a lot of libra energy with strong scorpionic placements. They could have addictions such as drugs, alcohol, sex etc. And they barely do anything to take care of their well-being. Similar to Bojack, they're stuck in a very toxic cyle but continue to live life that way without acknowledging how their habits are not allowing them to evolve and become a better person. They're operating from a very low vibrational energy atm. Bojack was a narcissist, but I feel your person just has a lot of narcissistic traits that could've been because of their upbringing and the environment they grew up. They have a lot of ancestral trauma they're dealing with too. It could have been passed down in he family. They're power hungry and desperately want fame because they rely a lot on external factors to feel temporary happiness. A lot of people don't get along with Bojack and hate him, however, deep down no one really understands why he is the way he is. I'm not saying what he does is okay, all I'm saying is that it's the lack of fucks he has to give because no one empathizes with him. Your FS might be street smart and extremely direct in their speech. They do not like sugar coating the obvious. They're not emotionally however, and want to be a "macho" person. They could discard emotions are a sign of weakness. They're always after the next shiny thing, be it a PS-5, a new car, a pair of Jordans etc. They try to fill their void in weird ways instead of taking genuine steps towards healing. They don't take accountability for their actions and in the process hurt a lot of people who have a lot of love for them.

I'm so sorry, the messages that came out weren't the best to read. But I didn't want to sugarcoat anything. :(

[empresstress13]

11 Questions!

Answer the 11 questions, make 11 new questions, and then tag 11 people to answer the new questions! :) 

I was tagged by the wonderful @inquisitor-julia !

1. What is your favorite dinosaur?

I’ve never thought of this before! Is that strange? 

I’ll go with Stegosaurus? If anyone has cool dinosaur facts please let me know!

2. What kind of natural scenery appeals the most to you?

It probably has to be mountains. I’ve loved going on family trips to the mountains as a child, and went to college surrounded by mountains. 

3. What smell (or smells) do you find comforting?

Baking bread. We lived with my maternal grandparents when I was younger, and the smell of my grandmother baking bread. 

I also find earthy smells comforting.

4. Do you collect anything?

Books? Candles recently . . . . 

5.  What two characters would you want as parents and why?

I really like my current parents. However, in the spirit of the questions game: Morticia and Gomez Addams? (though @circadian-rhythm‘s Melarue is up there. . . but I wouldn’t last long in Thedas soooo)

6. What is one physical feature about yourself that you like?

I have a love-hate relationship with my hair? It’s probably not what you meant by this question. It’s frizzy, fluffy, breaks easily, and isn’t well behaved. I’m also 100% emotionally attached.

7. What is one thing about yourself (personality-wise etc.) that you like?

IIIIIII. . . . I like my curiosity? Drive to learn?

8. If your soul/spirit was represented by a color, what color would it be/would you want it to be?

. . . .Probably blue or grey? I think? Or maybe I just like blues and greys. . . (anyone have any thoughts?)

9. Tell me about That Fic/Comic in your head that you’ll probably never write?

Sooooo . . . .that Brigadoon in Thedas story a few of you have heard? Actually I may write that one  . . . . .someday. The Les Miserables one set during the Mage Rebellion is less likely - too many OCs. 

I may get to writing my version of DAO with Nenhnara Surana and Beatrix Tabris (and possibly throw in Elraen and Syndis because I’m shit at letting my OC children die), but I’m unlikely to write much about any of my DAI OCs. I have a weirdly hard time wrapping my head around the plot.

10. What’s your favorite book/movie of all time and why did it speak to you so much?

This is way too hard. I would like to refuse this question. XD 

So. . . .I’m a pretty big sci-fi & fantasy geek first of all. So I would like to put in for a 3-way tie between Star Wars, Tolkien, and Discworld? Those three universes have played a large part in how I interacted with my imagination, the world, fandom, and growing up. 

11.  Tell me of a trope you don’t like, and one time you made an exception and actually enjoyed it in a work of fiction! That, or tell me about that one character that is not the type you usually like, and YET…

I’m pretty open for most tropes? There are a few I stay away from, but I can’t even think of them off the top of my head? There have been a few crossovers or pairings where I was like “What? Really?” and then found I enjoyed it! 

New Questions:

1. If you didn’t need sleep what would you do with the extra time? 

2. How do you deal with writer’s/ art block? 

3. What’s your favorite summer dessert? Winter dessert?

4. If time and money weren’t an issue what is a activity/ hobby you would like to try?

5. You’re going on a roadtrip with 5 fictional characters: which five?

6. Do you feel anxious after making a big decision or relieved? 

7. What is something people come to you for help with/ advice?

8. Do you people watch? If so, where do you enjoy to people watch?

9. What is something you want to draw/ write/ create but have been nervous about?

10. What is your favorite drink/ food on a rainy day?

11. What is the best compliment you have received? 

I’ll tag: @wardsarefunctioning , @ethadahlen , @thema-sal-shiral , @dragynfox , @circadian-rhythm, @lillotte17 , @lycheejellytea , @captusmomentum, @dreadhobo, @l-a-v-e-l-l-a-n , @extravagantlies , @idrelle-miocovani

As always, please don’t feel pressured to respond! Only if you have the time and inclination. Just know that I was thinking about you! :) 

[useyourrwords]

Month in Review // Christmas is Over Thank Fuck – December

Christmas is officially done and dusted and honestly, I am so fucking thankful. 

I loved Christmas day but the days leading up to Christmas? I’m good thanks, can I get Christmas without them next year?

Between the chaos that is Christmas and the extra shifts at work (plus a month-long convoluted promotion) and no longer having a best friend, because of course, I am ready to disappear for at least a year.

Sadly I can’t do that so here we are to discuss my month!

December

        Month’s TBR

I didn’t set one!

     Read

│Lady Mary│Lucy Worsley │

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│★★★│Read Dec 18│

│ This was fine??? A little boring, but I actually didn’t mind the MC and was surprised that I got through it? Maybe only having to read it in 30 minutes spurts while I was exercising did this book, and me, a favour. 

│The Monsters We Deserve│Marcus Sedgewick │

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│★★★│Read Dec 27│ This was confusing but I liked it??? Convinced me to read Frankenstein though!

Book of the Month

│To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before│To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before│Jenny Han│

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│★★★★│Read Dec 26│

│ This was so stinking cute! I think I might like the film a little better but this was still a very good read and I look forward to the rest of the books in the series! 

Look at all those books.

Listen, December was tough, take pity on me, please.

│December│ARC: 2│Owned: 1│Library Loans: 0│Reread: 0│Diversity: 2/3│Average Rating: 3.5★’s│

     Haul

I was too busy to buy books!

       Film & TV

Month’s TBW

│Charmed│Season 1│

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│Drag Race All Stars│Season 4│

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│Boy Erased│

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│Robin Hood│

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│Widows│

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│The Grinch│

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│Wreck-It Ralph│

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│Ralph Breaks the Internet│

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│Elf│

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│How The Grinch Stole Christmas│

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│Ratatouille│

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│Buzzfeed Unsolved│

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I actually got through Charmed very quickly and I have no idea how???

All Stars 4 has only just started but I’m already up to date!

I kind of watched Wreck-It Ralph and by kind of I put it on and sort of paid attention. Oops.

I was planning on seeing Ralph breaks the internet with my nephews but they want to see Bumblebee instead so I guess I’ll watch it next month!

I didn’t watch Ratatouille because I didn’t end up having a movie day with my (now ex?) best friend.

And I don’t think I’ve watched any Buzzfeed Unsolved but I don’t think there has been any new episodes?

     Watched

│Charmed│Season 1│

│1998│

Constance M. Burge│

Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Brian Krause│★★★★│ Fave Sister: Isn’t everyone’s Phoebe?? So much nostalgia attached to this series! I loved it!

│Drag Race All Stars│Season 4│

│2012│

 RuPaul│

RuPaul, Michelle Visage│★★★★│ Fave One-liner This Season: “Yeah, well some of us don’t have to force story-lines to get air time” -Farrah Moan. I am living.

│Boy Erased│

│2018│

Joel Edgerton│

Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton│★★★★│ Fave Character: Gary & Cameron This was soooo good and I cried.

│Robin Hood│

│2018│

 Otto Bathurst│

 Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn │★★★★│ Fave Part: I loved all of it!  I kind of wasn’t expecting what I got from this?? But I loved it. Big on revolution and I was all for it.

│Widows│

│2018│

Steve McQueen│

Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki│★★│ Fave Character: Veronica: [to her gang] Now the best thing we have going for us, is being who we are. Alice: Why ? Veronica: Because no-one thinks we have the balls to pull this off. I hated it. That’s harsh, I didn’t hate it. I was just confused literally the whole time.

│The Grinch│

│2018│

Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier│

Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones│★★★★│ Fave Character: Cindy-Lou I went and saw this with my sister and it was good, not How The Grinch Stole Christmas good but still alright.

│Wreck-It Ralph│

│2012│

Rich Moore│

John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch│★★★│ Fave Character: Vanellope I put this on for me and mum to watch and neither of us paid any attention. Sometimes we’re just not in the right head space for a movie.

│Elf│

│2003│

Jon Favreau│

Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart│★★★★│ Fave Scene: When Buddy eats the cotton balls.   I watched this with my sister for the first time and I really enjoyed it!

│How The Grinch Stole Christmas│

│2000│

Ron Howard│

Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley│★★★★★│ Fave Part: All of it.  The ultimate Christmas movie, fight me about it. I watch it every year and this year I watched it with my sister!

│Hannibal│Season 1│

│2013│

 Bryan Fuller│

 Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, Caroline Dhavernas│★★★★│ Fave Part: That everyone is unknowingly eating human meat.  I’m really enjoying this so far! 

│The Holiday│

│2006│

 Nancy Meyers│

Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law │★★★★│ Fave Line: “You’re supposed to be the leading lady in your own life, for God’s sake!” I forgot how much I like this movie! 

│Bumblebee│

│2008│

Travis Knight│

Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena │?│ I’m also seeing Bumblebee tomorrow but this is going up early so I’ve got no star rating yet.

     Youtube

│Meghan Rienks│

│★★★★★│ Fave Video: YULE LOG ∙| baking with meghan |∙ BAKEMAS DAY 1 I stan one (1) ADHD baking blonde. 

│Lily Marston│

│★★★★★│ Fave Video: Dressing Up As Each Other ft. KELSEY DARRAGH Since the whole Defy Media debacle, I’ve been watching a lot of the old hosts’ videos to support them! I’ve always really loved Lily and her laid-back attitude and disaster vibes.

     Music

│Camila Cabello│She Loves Control│Consequences│Into It│Something’s Gotta Give│Inside Out│In the Dark│

│Madison Beer│Say It To My Face│Dead│HeartLess│Hurts Like Hell (Feat. Offset)│

│Halsey│Without Me│

│Little Mix│Joan of Arc│Monster in Me│

│The Greatest Showman Reimagined│Never Enough (Kelly Clarkson)│This Is Me (Kesha)│Rewrite the Stars (James Arthur & Anne-Marie)│

     Podcasts

│My Favorite Murder│

 Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark│★★★★★│ Fave Quotes: “The devil made me do bad math”, “All I wanna talk about at parties is horrible, terrible things”, “He’s polite, he’s charming, and he’s calm, just like any good psychopath would be”, “It’s always raining inside of me” Fave Episode: Of recent, 145 – Live at the Mircosoft Theater in Los Angeles. They did a show for 7000 people for Halloween! Uhhhh Guys they had Cameron Britton AKA Mindhunter’s Ed Kemper on to tell his Hometown on the Halloween Live Show!!!!!

│Unsung Sluts│

 Stacie Rasmussen, Tabitha Davis│★★★★★│ Fave Quote: “If you can’t beat them, lead them.” Fave Episode: Episode 12 – Witches and Banshees

│History is Gay│

 Gretchen Ellis, Leigh Pfeffer│★★★★★│ Fave episode: Episode 8: Nazi Punks F**k Off, Pt 1: Magnus Hirschfeld & Episode 17: He’s a Real Wilde One (Oscar Wilde)

│Do You Need a Ride│

 Karen Kilgariss, Chris Fairbanks│★★★★☆│ This is a new one I’ve just started listening to and so far so good!

│88 Cups of Tea│

 Yin Chang│★★★★☆│ Fave part: Learning that Victoria Schwab is a top shelf gay. Fave Episode: V.E. SCHWAB: Bonus Full Episode Guys that episode is over three hours long! This podcast is for every author ever, aspiring or otherwise! 

     Use Your Words Highlights

Book Review // Girl Made of Stars – I Am Broken

Bookish Bits // Library Love – 2018

Grey Watches // Give Jim Cary or Nothing – How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Grey Watches // I Love Stupid Funny – Elf

Grey Watches // I Hate It So Much I Love It – A Christmas Prince

Grey Watches // It Has To Be A Shit Show – A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

Grey Watches // I Wanna Bone Jude Law and Kate Winslet – The Holiday

     Blogosphere Highlights

│Destiny @ Howling Libraries│ANNOUNCEMENT: LATE-A-THON!│

│Krystin @ Here’s The Fucking Twist│Booknerd Wednesday: My Holiday Wishlist!│

│Elise @ The Bookish Actress│THE LEGACIES WE CHOOSE TO LEAVE│

│Jamieson @ Jamishelves│T5W: BOOKS TO GIVE TO SAGITTARIUS PEOPLE│

│Aurora @ Aurora Librialis│The Most Beautiful Books of 2018 │

│Swetlana @ The Caffeinated Bookworm Life│Bloggers Recommend Their Favorite Books Part 1 // Blogmas Day 8│Bloggers Recommend Their Favorite Books Part 2 // Blogmas Day 17│Reacting To Popular Books You Guys Won’t Read // Blogmas Day 19│

│Marija @ Inside My Library Mind│The Ultimate Character Reading List feat. Blogging Friends│Character Reading Lists│Arya Stark’s Reading List│Hermione Granger’s Reading List│Nina Zenik’s Reading List│Ronan Lynch’s Reading List│

│Vicky @ Vicky Who Reads│The Double Standard Applied to POC in the Book Community│Favorite Feel-Good Reads, Why They’re Important, & Life Updates!│

│May @ Forever and Everly│To All the Books that Emotionally Wrecked Me This Year & Why I Cried Over More Books in 2018 than Ever Before│

│Taryn @ Taryn and Her Books│ON CONSUMERISM IN THE BOOK COMMUNITY & MY 2019 BUYING BAN | DISCUSSION│

│Ashley @ The Infinite Library│Let’s Talk: About Sex, Baby…in YA Fiction (Part 1)│

│Sofia @Bookish Wandress│6 Diverse YA Contemporaries That You Should Read: 2018 Edition│

│Natasha @Sapphic Solace│Discussion: The I realised I Was Queer Because of You Trope, Why I Love It, and Some of My Favourite Examples│

│Lily @ Sprinkle of Dreams│Bookish Musings & Discussion Time // “How Objective are ARC Reviews?” by Vicky Who Reads│

Month’s Goals

 Try and post 4 times a week like I have been!

 I wanna try audiobooks again???

 No Borrowing library books unless they’re holds or audiobooks

 Continue going on walks 4-5 times a week. 3 at the very least!

 Keep up with Bullet Journal because it actually helps me get shit done and be less of a mess.

 Try not to eat loads of takeaway, even though I’m gonna be super busy and tired, unless unavoidable.

 Make one of Chrissy Teigen’s recipes because they look Bomb af

I mostly kept up with my blogging schedule!

I didn’t find an audiobook I wanted to read available from my library so I just didn’t listen to any. Plus I’m annoyed at myself because Audible had like a 3 months free trial thing happening and I forgot to sign up until the day after the promotion ended. Also from what I hear the American Audible is better so I don’t know if maybe I should sign up for that one?? I know when I was signed up, I was with the UK one because it was better but I don’t know if they let you do that anymore? If anyone can help me I’d really appreciate it! Also, $17 a month is just a lot of month to me.

I haven’t been to the library unless it was to return books!

I realised that the Bullet Journaling gives me too much power! Here’s the thing, I like things to be customisable because I work out what I want and get angry when I can’t do things that way. Unfortunately, I think Bullet Journals are too customisable for me and isn’t really working?? I don’t know. I’m going to look into other diaries for the new year and see if I can find something that fits me better.

I did eat more takeaway than last month so that’s not great but I also didn’t eat more than I used to so that’s good and what I did eat of it were mostly small things. Still not great though!

I’m trying to make @chrissyteigen’s Chicken Pot Pie recipe and I’ve burnt the crust, it’s taking me ages, my arm is sore, everything is in American measurements, I thought I’d get it done in an hour like an idiot who doesn’t read recipes through properly and I wanna die.

— Greyson (@useyourrwords) December 23, 2018

I Did Things

I went to the movies with my mum twice this month!

I also went to the movies with my sister which was good! Then we came home and watched Christmas movies together and things got a little emotional and there was a little miscommunication but we worked it out and I’m hoping that we spend some more time together in the coming weeks.

My sister and I both don’t really have a whole lot of people we’re close to. We’re introverts but we also craving some socialising to a point so I think it’ll be good to have us spend some time together. It would also be nice to grow closer to her because I know we both are in need of people we can trust and talk to openly.

My mum and I babysat my Nephew this month as well and it was so much fun. He’s such an easy baby! Literally you can sit him on the couch and he’ll bounce himself off the back of the lounge for hours. He put himself to sleep doing it. Twice.

He’s very cute!

Uhhhh I Maybe No Longer Have A Best Friend?

Long story short I told my best friend of over 10 years that I was officially and legally changing my name for Christmas (it was never a secret that I wanted to change it, she’s known for years) and she didn’t react well at all.

I was firm and told her that if she wanted to continue in my life she had to respect me, and that includes respecting my name and be prepared for big changes ahead.

I’ve given her space to process and decide but haven’t heard from her since so I don’t know, it’s a bit up in the air but I’m handling it surprisingly well so maybe it’s a sign that us parting is for the best???

I don’t want to lose her, but I won’t lose myself to keep her. I won’t sacrifice pieces of myself for the sake of others anymore. All that does is validate toxic behaviour and cost me my health and happiness.

She was kind of my only actual real-life friend who I speak with outside of work so uh good thing I’m too busy to feel lonely.

But I’m super grateful for the people I’ve met through the book community, having this blog and talking to you all reminds me that I’m not really alone. I just have to reach out to people which is, um…not easy for me but I’m trying to work on it.

I hope y’all had a great month to end 2018 on!

What did you do this month? What did you read? What did you watch? What posts did you write that you’re super proud of?

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[ladyalysoftheblueajah]

I waited to read New Spring till after book 5 and I’m glad cause it was healing after the red doorway

I miss Moiraine 😭 (may contain book spoilers)

This is so random but I'm currently on Book 9 of the Wheel of Time and I JUST MISS MOIRAINE SO MUCH, SHE'S MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER IN THE ENTIRE SERIES AND TO HAVE HER DONE SO HORRIBLY LIKE THAT-

Not to mention, the way everyone treated her the entire time. She honestly deserved so much better. 😞

Also now I get why people say to read New Spring between 5 and 6 but I'm glad I read it before then because I probably would've been too sad about what happened to her in the books 😢

And that's my silly little rant for the day, now to look at show edits to make the whole thing hurt less!!