#i’ve been dressing way cooler all week. and been cold several times. don’t care i’m coping with february

[goldensunset]

love this time of year when my light jacket is too cold in the morning and too hot in the afternoon

[petri808]

There’s My Natsu

@nalu-week day 6 prompt Charm

Story idea from @random-rave

One would assume that being friends for several years would make the transition to dating a little easier. But Lucy was a bit nervous about going on a real date with Natsu. Okay, maybe a lot nervous. Don’t get her wrong, she was really happy that the man had finally asked her out, but it’s a well-known fact that he’s not exactly a romantic. Caring to a fault but opening doors for a girl… she doubted it. Happy-go-lucky… but in a jester’s manner. And eating with a fork and knife instead of his hands wasn’t to be expected. Let’s just say, Natsu wasn’t someone you took anywhere without anticipating a mixture of embarrassment and/or disruption.

It had been such a cute set up when he asked her out! She was certain the man had help in coming up with the idea, even though he swore it was all on his own. Natsu did admit Gray helped to boost his confidence to do the asking in the first place, but that was it.

They’d finally returned home from the Guiltina continent and was passing through Hargeon port city. The last time Lucy had been to that city was when they’d fought Acnologia, so it was nice to see just how much the place had recovered. As they walked the streets on their way to the train station, it was Natsu who’d pointed out the plaza space where they’d met. He was visibly nervous, she remembers, and fought to maintain eye contact with her.

“It’s kinda fitting to do this here,” he’d started off. “The place we met and set out on the journey that brought us to where we are now. Lucy you’re my best friend, but— I realize you’re so much more and I was wondering if you’d go out on a real date with me when we get home. Like as a couple.”

Needless to say, after several nerve-wracking moments of silence while she picked her jaw up off the floor and her brain caught up enough to process what he was saying, she’d said yes. Hence the current situation Lucy was in as she stood outside of the Starlight Restaurant next to Natsu.

Lucy was cautiously optimistic with his behavior so far. Natsu had picked her up at her apartment, even bringing a bouquet of her favorite flowers with him. He was dressed semi-casual in slacks, a nice blazer, and dress shoes. She was shocked to say the least since she didn’t expect him to do that. Hell, she didn’t think he owned such attire.

He held her hand as they’d made their way to the restaurant, walking at an even pace. It was different for sure that he wasn’t bouncing around or dragging her excitedly. Natsu was managing a cooler, calmer disposition, but deep down, Lucy was just waiting for his normal personality to come busting through.

“Shall we?” Natsu holds the restaurant door open for Lucy, gesturing for her to go first.

“Thank you,” she smiles and walks through, leaving space for him to catch up. She follows him to the maître d' station, waiting patiently as Natsu confirms the reservation and for the staff to seat them. Well tick that off the growing list of things she’d worried about. This was a fairly popular restaurant so if you don’t make a reservation, you may not get a table.

Once they are seated and handed the menu’s, Natsu tells her to order anything she wants. Lucy expected him to order half the menu just for himself considering the man’s metabolism. But when the waiter comes back to take their order, Natsu only orders one entree and one appetizer.

“Are you feeling okay,” Lucy asks the slayer after the waiter leaves. “That was a lot smaller an order than your usual.” Maybe because the prices were higher, he was trying to conserve his funds.

“I’ll be okay,” he smiles, “I’m not super hungry.”

Her eyebrow raises, “not hungry? Natsu, you’re not coming down with a cold, are you?” She had to ask even though she’s never known the man to ever get sick.

He chuckles, “Lucy I’m fine.”

Their dinner arrives in a timely manner. Everything looked so delicious and fancy! It’s been awhile since she’d been in such elegant circumstances, but the proper etiquette engrained in her since childhood easily takes over. Lucy places her napkin over her lap and is about to explain it to Natsu when he amazes her once more by doing the same. Okay well it’s probably because he saw her do it and copied her. But next he picks up the utensils and starts to eat, using the knife properly for once to cut his meat into bite size pieces.

Her fork is poised in the air above her plate as she watches in awe. He wasn’t scarfing up the food like a bottomless pit. Natsu was eating like a normal person! If anyone had told her before this date that the slayer could be a proper gentleman, Lucy wouldn’t have believed them. The attire, the flowers, his gestures, opening doors, now behaving at a meal!  

“Okay where’s Natsu and what have you done with him?” She narrows her eyes and leans in to keep her voice down. “You’re starting to freak me out.”

This would be the perfect time for the man to lose this faux demeanor, but the surprises continue. Instead of his boisterous laughter, Lucy is met with another controlled chuckle. He keeps his voice soft, lightening the expression on his face, “what are you talking about, Lucy, it’s me.”

“You look like Natsu, but you’re not acting like my Natsu. Is it a spell? Did Mira give you a spell to keep you calm so you could impress me?”

“No,” he laughs.

“Someone else then. Did you go to a wizard shop and buy a charm spell?”

“No,” he laughs again, “I swear, I’m not under any spells tonight unless you consider the one you’ve placed me under.”

Oh, my goodness! Did Natsu just use a line on her?!

“Leo then. Did Leo help you with this?”

“Okay, that I’ll admit, he did give me some pointers. But it’s still not a spell.”

“So, I’m just supposed to believe that the goofy disaster man I’ve fallen for managed to reign it all in just to impress me on this date?”

Natsu shrugs, “yeah,” he laughs, “is that so hard to believe?” He reaches over the table and takes ahold of her hand. “I just wanted our first date to be perfect.”

It was at that moment that Lucy realizes all her fears had been ridiculous. Who cared if Natsu was storybook romantic? Did it matter if he was the perfect gentleman? The answer was no. The man she’d fallen in love with had a love language all his own, and even if it could be annoying at times, it’s what made their friendship so strong.

“Natsu you didn’t need to impress me.” She smiles. “And I appreciate that you’re behaving civilized since this is a fancy restaurant, but next time, I’d rather have the real you around.”

“Next time? Does that mean we can be just be an official couple now?”

“Yeah,” she giggles.

“Cool! I can’t wait till I get to yell at the guild that you’re my girlfriend!”

Lucy squeezes his hand back. “Now there’s my Natsu.”  

[believingispowerfulmagic]

“The Dark Legacy” Chapter 1: A Foreboding Feeling

A/N: This is a rewrite of my fanfiction as I was not happy with how it was going and felt I could do so much better. I hope you all enjoy this new version. Thank you so much for your patience. 

A/N 2: This is a sequel to my other fanfiction, The Prince of Darkness. I highly recommend reading that first to understand why Robin has magic, his connection to Camelot and the custody arrangement between Robin, Regina and Zelena. 

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters and recognizable plots from Once Upon a Time. If I did, you bet Robin would still be alive.

           Robin flipped the burgers on the grill with one hand and took a sip of his beer with the other. He looked over the bottle at Will, waving his friend over. “Can you see who wants cheeseburgers and who just wants plain hamburgers?” he asked.

           “Sure,” Will replied. “I can tell you I want a plain hamburger, burnt.”

           “I’ll drop it into the charcoals just for you,” Robin replied, rolling his eyes.

           Will gave him a cheeky smile and a thumbs’ up. “Thanks, mate! I’ll be right back with everyone else’s orders.”

           Robin watched his friend walk away and smiled. It had been awkward between them, mostly on Robin’s side, for several months after the Dark One had been destroyed. He recalled everything he had done while possessed by the great evil, sometimes waking from a nightmare in a cold sweat. The phantom feeling of holding Will’s beating heart in his hand combined with the memories of beating his friend so badly he ended up in the hospital gave him some of his worst pain. Guilt continued to gnaw at him and he did his best to make it up to Will, who had been very forgiving about everything. He had reminded Robin that he had once betrayed the legendary thief and that Robin had still forgiven him. They worked at their friendship and were on even better terms.

           As always happened when he thought of his sins as the Dark One, his mind turned to what he considered the absolute worst—putting Regina in mortal danger. Often at night, his conscience tormented him with the images of her in his arms, bleeding out and struggling for air. He watched again as the light dimmed in her eyes and she grew limp in his hold. It squeezed his heart and made him feel like he was dying as well. His actions had almost cost him the woman he loved and he still was unable to forgive himself for that.

           Phantom panic rose inside him and he glanced over to where Regina was sitting. She was dressed in a flowy red sundress that still did little to hide her baby bump, especially as she was almost at nine months and her due date was in a few weeks. Happiness radiated from her as she spoke with Mal and Mary Margaret, gently rocking Haven as the baby girl slept in her carrier, and relief spread through him.

           She was fine as was the daughter growing inside her.  

           Will returned, grabbing a beer from the cooler. “Seven cheeseburgers, four hamburgers. Yes, that four includes mine.”

           “Then that’s five, including mine, and seven cheeseburgers. Thank you, Will,” Robin said, pulling out the cheese. He placed slices on seven different hamburgers before closing the grill cover again.

           Picking up his beer again, Robin took a long swig as his eyes scanned the yard. Little John chased Henry and Roland around, stomping around like a giant or an ogre as the two boys worked together to take him down. Despite the age gap, Henry never appeared to mind playing with Roland and for that, Robin was grateful. Roland had been through a lot of change in the past year and a half—from being transported from the Enchanted Forest to here in Storybrooke, having the memories of his mother who was really just Zelena in disguise erased, losing Robin to the darkness, moving in with Regina and Henry, gaining a little sister and about to gain another one. It certainly was a lot for the little boy.

           Henry had been a life-saver during this time—quite literally in one sense, Robin realized. He had stepped up from the moment Regina had brought Roland into their house, keeping the promise she had made to Robin to take care of the boy, and made sure Roland had felt comfortable despite the fact his father was gone. And then he continued to take care of Roland during Robin’s darkest days, keeping the boy safe and entertained while everyone tried to save Robin from the darkness. In the end, it had been Henry who had done that, giving Roland his father back.

           Robin was very proud to call Henry his son and he hoped one day, Henry would be proud to call him his father.

           “You going to check on those burgers?” Will asked, interrupting his musing as he motioned to the grill. “I doubt everyone likes theirs burnt like I do.”

           “Shit!” Robin set down his beer and opened the grill cover, letting out a sigh of relief when he saw the burgers weren’t charred.

           Will chuckled, giving him a playful slap. “You lucked out, mate. Course, you probably could’ve used your magic to fix it.”

           Pulling a face as he started to transfer the burgers to the serving platter, Robin shook his head. “I don’t like to use my magic for something like that. The food doesn’t taste as good when one uses magic.”

           “Oh, really? Is that a fact?” Will asked teasingly.

           “I think so,” Henry said, approaching them. His cheeks were red and he was panting from his game with Roland and Little John. “Mom says the same thing. She says magic can’t replicate her secret ingredient.”

           Will raised his eyebrow. “And what would that be?”

           “Love,” Robin and Henry replied in unison, the two grinning at each other when they finished.

           “Oh, come on,” Will said, scoffing. “Like Regina would be that sentimental, even about her cooking and to you two.”

           Robin glanced over at Henry, who nodded. He turned his head. “Hey, Mom, what’s the one ingredient you can’t magic?”

           “Love,” she called out, frowning. “Why?”

           Will gaped at her. “Really?”

           She crossed her arms. “You’ve got a problem with that, Scarlet? Doubt I could put some love into my food?”

           It was easy banter between friends and Robin knew there was no real fire behind his wife’s words. So he just stood back, making sure Will’s burger got as burnt as possible, and watched his friend and Regina go back and forth.

           “Are you going to watch those two tease each other all day or are you going to serve us those burgers?” David asked, coming up behind Robin and clapping his shoulder.

           Robin chuckled, handing him the platter. “Sorry. Can you hand these out for me?”

           “Sure. Make the guests do all the work,” David said with a smile. He then winked at Robin, heading back to the table.

           Turning to his friend, Robin clapped him on the back. “Come on. You can continue heckling my wife at the table.”

           “Is my burger burnt?” Will asked, looking at him suspiciously.

           “To a crisp,” Robin replied, pulling the charred burger from the grill. He showed it to Will, who nodded in approval, and then placed it on a plate. He held it out to his friend. “Here you go.”

           Will thanked him, taking the plate and his beer to follow Robin to the table. He took a seat by Little John, ribbing their larger friend about all the condiments he had placed on his cheeseburger. Little John took shots at how burnt Will’s burger was and the friendly banter continued as they started to eat.

           Robin sat next to Regina, taking his burger as he checked on Haven. She continued to sleep in her carrier, undisturbed by the conversations buzzing around her. Haven was a good sleeper, something that he and Regina appreciated late at night.

           “Papa, can you help me put ketchup on my hamburger?” Roland asked him, kneeling on the bench next to Robin. He held the ketchup bottle in one hand and had placed his plate on the table.

           “Of course,” he said, taking the bottle from his son. He shook it and squeezed the ketchup out to create a smiley face. “There you go.”

           Roland chuckled. “Thank you, Papa.”

           The boy moved down the table to sit with Little John, Will and Henry. Emma took his abandoned spot, picking up a cheeseburger from the plate. “Thanks for the food, Robin,” she said.

           “You’re welcome,” he said. “This is my first barbecue and I’m happy it turned out well.”

           “We’ll make a regular Joe of you yet, Robin Hood,” she teased.

           He kept smiling but he knew his brow furrowed from confusion. “Regular Joe? Isn’t that coffee?”

           Emma laughed before saying: “Well, people call coffee ‘cup of joe’ and I think Granny has a special with the name ‘Regular Joe’ but it’s just a way of calling someone ‘normal.’”

           “Don’t worry, mate,” Killian said, raising his beer to Robin. “Confuses the hell out of me too.”

           Haven’s nose scrunched up as she frowned, squirming in her carrier. She let out soft whimpers and Robin knew she was trying to fight waking up. He reached over to pick her up but Emma beat him to it. “I’ve got it. We can spend some quality godmother-goddaughter time together,” she said, rocking Haven as she continued to fuss.

           “She’s probably hungry,” Regina told Emma. “There’s a bottle in the fridge you can heat up for her.”

           Emma nodded, taking Haven into the house as Robin placed her carrier on the ground so he could see the others at the end of the table. Mary Margaret smiled, giving him a wave. “Thanks for the party, you two,” she told him and Regina.

           “Thank you for coming,” he said, wrapping his arm around Regina. “We’re glad everyone could make it.”

           “Well, I’m not one to pass up free food,” Little John said, patting his rotund stomach as he smiled at them.

           Regina hummed. “No one would ever accuse you of that, John. Don’t worry.”

           Everyone laughed, John the loudest. His wife and best friends had settled into an easy friendship now, each teasing each other as much as the other. It warmed Robin to see how much his Merry Men accepted his new family.

           “I propose a toast,” David said, raising his beer high. Everyone followed suit with their own drinks and he smiled at them. “To Robin and Regina, for a wonderful family gathering. Thank you.”

           Everyone echoed the sentiments before taking sips of their drinks. Robin took a sip of his beer before finally digging into his burger. It still wasn’t as good as Granny’s but the flavors of the meat and charcoal still tasted delicious. He was definitely going to love barbecuing, especially for his family.

Continue reading on FFN or AO3. Wattpad will be updated later. 

[torn-and-frayed]

Taking Requests - Kinda.

Alright, so in the interest of trying to poke my brain back into a working mode, I’ve decided to take some requests with some caveats and stuff attached that I’m about to discuss. As always, I may write yours, I may not, I may not write any. It just depends on whether or not inspiration hits and if my brain cooperates and gets words on a page. I went through and deleted all the old requests from my inbox, so I’m starting out fresh. 

As always, I only write Dean and Jensen x Readers, no sis/daughter fics, no smut although I’ll imply it. I also might not say no to trying Jenneel x Reader...maybe. It scares the hell out of me but I might be persuaded. 

Please send me any requests in an ASK only so I can have them all in one place. No messages no replies. Those will be deleted.

Everything else you need to know will be below the cut, cuz I’m including a list of prompts that’s gonna get incredibly lengthy. 

1. I have several Bingo cards. If you have any ideas you’d like to see me write for these, feel free to send them my way. Make sure they’re fairly specific though. I’m including my unfinished AU bingo card in here too even though the deadline passed because, why not, right? 

2. Send me a drabble prompt from this enormous list that I’ve compiled from various lists from @prompt-bank. Don’t send more than 3 prompts for 1 drabble. 

“The skirt is supposed to be this short.”

“How long have you been standing there?”

“I may be an idiot, but I’m not stupid.”

“Who gave you that black eye?”

“You haven’t even touched your food. What’s going on?”

“I just like proving you wrong.”

“Everyone keeps telling me you’re the bad guy.”

“Forget it. You fucking suck.”

“Quit it or I’ll bite.”

“If you use up all the hot water again, I swear to god! You’re on the couch for a month!!”

“If I die, I’m going to haunt your ass.”

“I’m pregnant.”

“Looks like we’re gonna be stuck here for a while.”

“Take. It. Off.”

“Well, you’re coming home with me whether you like it or not.”

“I’ll kick his ass if you want me to.”

“Stop it! It tickles!”

“It’s okay to cry…”

“And that’s how you ruin a life. Congratulations.”

“D..did you just make that noise?”

“He’s a bad kisser.”

“You can scream if you want.”

“I didn’t know we were keeping track.”

“We’re playing checkers. If you don’t like it, leave.”

“One of them’s missing.”

“Save some for me.”

“Oh, fuck off.”

“You’re still mad?”

“Come over here and make me.”

“You better watch yourself.”

“Eat your lunch and you wouldn’t be hungry.”

“Why did we have to have kids?”

“Call on Line 1”

“He creeped me out. I’m not gonna lie.”

“I’m done! You can fix it!”

“Can we just watch a movie and fall asleep on the couch?”

“Where did he go?”

“You leave whenever you feel like it.”

“I forgot I was a single parent.”

“Don’t apologize if you don’t mean it.”

“You’re going out dressed like that?”

“For the hundredth time, I’m not your babysitter.”  

“Frost the damn cupcakes.”

“Well that’s the second biggest news I’ve heard all day.”

“You look pretty hot in plaid.”  

“I thought you were dead!”

“I thought it was a one-night-stand…and now we’re married…”

“We’ve become the clingy couple that you used to complain about.”

“Quit touching me. Your feet are cold.”

“You know you want it, sweetheart.”

“I’m your husband. It’s my job.”  

“You just wanted them because the light up.”

“That wasn’t very subtle.”

“He thinks he’s a mind reader.”  

“It’s just you and me tonight. I was thinking we could have a little fun.”

“I don’t do hugs.”

“Don’t talk anymore.”

“I’m just a guy with a wife, two kids, and a Harley.”

“How do I even put up with you?”

“I said get rid of it.”

“They didn’t just find out. They already knew!”

“You’re not as quiet as you think you are.”

“Can you just man up and change his diaper?”

“Just don’t buy a goat. I don’t care what you do, just no goats.”

“I have a secret.”

“I won’t let you get hurt.”

“You’re strong, baby. You have to be.”

“He’s four years old!!”

“I’ve had enough! I want to be alone!”

“I can’t stand seeing you like this.”

“Me and the boys will handle it.”

“You’re competitive and so am I, and it’s going to lead to a fight.”

“Is there a reason you’re naked in my bed?”

“You’re a dork, just like your father.”

“Mind if I join you?”

“Daddy!”

“I lost our child.”

“That’s my shirt. So is that..wait?”

“My name isn’t Leslie…who’s Leslie?”

“There’s a surprise upstairs for you.”

“I’ll take care of it.”

“I’m not your boss? Well then who is?”

“You can’t eat solids, only liquids until Thursday.”

“Come on, baby, up to bed.”

“They got you a present. Isn’t it sweet?”

“Am I scaring you?”

“Run! You said you’d work out with me!”

“After everything…I’d still choose you.”

“And when did you plan on telling me about this?”

“Trust me.”

“Scoot over a little bit, please.”

“You’re so clingy, I love it.”

“You didn’t just wake me up at 2am because you were ‘in the mood’.”

“Did they hurt you?”

“You’re cute when you’re all worried.”

“Stop being grumpy. It’s lame.”

“I don’t need a hero, I need a husband.”

“Don’t shut me out.”

“You got a cute butt.”

“I just got out of the shower, I can’t dance. What if my towel falls off?”

“Don’t be an asshole. Asshole.”

“Do you really think I could ever replace you?”

“Sharing is caring. Now give me your fries.”

“…or we can chill in our underwear.”

“You can’t make up for it by giving me a tic-tac.”

“Keep pedaling and don’t stop, okay?”

“You, me, popcorn, two liter Dr. Pepper, and a movie. You in?”

“Have you seen my contacts?”

“Life is a highway, and I’m always drunk. So I’m not driving.”

“Quit stalling. Where’s your father?”

“You can’t just hug me and think everything’s okay.”

“Is he coming home?”

“I prefer blondes.”

“No more dogs. How hard it it to understand?”

“I let you win.”

“I broke your nose, and I’m sorry for that. But what you’re doing isn’t fair.”

“Can I do your hair?”

“Your favorite superhero can’t be a villain.”

“I told you not to jump on the bed!”

“He’s pampering me, let him be.”

“Ready or not, here I come.”

“I’m worried about losing my job!”

“Oh, did I scare you, big boy?”

“Happy new year!”

“Quit moving, I’m trying to sleep. Wait…are you…what?!”

“You nap, I’ll stay awake.”

“It’s turbulence. It’s normal.”

“Don’t touch me. We’re fighting.”

“I’ll give you a massage.”

“You fell asleep in the tub?!”

“Are you doodling?”

“We’re not playing strip poker. I don’t care what I said when I was drunk.”

“Slushies aren’t just for kids, fuck society.”

“Are you scared…Then why won’t you look at the screen?”

“Enough with the pillow talk, I’m tired.”

“You had a nightmare, tell me what it was about so I can fix it.”

“We need groceries, not just junk food. You’re worse than the kids.”

“Is this our closet? Or your closet?”

“If I win, you do dishes for a week.”

“Fist bumps are cooler than high-fives…”

“Use your words.”

“Hold my hand so he gets jealous.”

“Ew, your hand is sweaty.”

“Get out of my face before I hit you.”

“I don’t care if your 4 or 40, you don’t hit people.”

“You only care about football, beer, and raking leaves.”

“Look! Fireflies!”

“Why do you only kiss me when I’m sleeping?”

“I just need ten minutes.”

He ruined me and now I’m nothing.

Do you want to be here? I don’t believe you!

You checked out of this relationship a long time ago.

Are you staying?

It’s the alcohol. You’re not you anymore.

I want to leave and never come back.

I don’t know what it’s like to be happy anymore.

She did this to me.

You’re nothing, but you were my everything.

It’s a two way street. It goes both ways.

They just left and now I’m all alone.

I close my eyes and see your face.

Every song reminds me of you.

I stayed up late last night thinking about what could’ve been.

Fake smiles can hide it all.

You were never there for me, it was always about  you.

I can’t hide the way I feel about you anymore.

They’re all for you until you succeed.

If you could see my thoughts, you’d be in tears.

The strongest people have the saddest stories.

It took ahold of him and he was never the same.

It was a feeling she’d never known.

I know I make you cry, but…

You don’t know what she’s like.

He’s missing out. You know that.

People thought it’d last forever.

Sometimes it’s too good to be true.

You can’t just take something like that back.

When he looked into her eyes, he saw everything he threw away.

Don’t do this to me, please, just don’t.

He’s so paranoid, I can’t do anything by myself anymore.

You can’t let him get away with it this time.

As your friend, I’m telling you what I see. It’s not healthy.

You can’t forget a love like that.

It’s never going to work if you keep walking out.

Thousands of miles and one love.

You said forever and I gave you everything.

Once your heart isn’t in it, it’s over.

The first love is the hardest to get over.

This time he thought it was real, it wasn’t the first time he was wrong.

It takes dedication. You can’t pick and choose.

She thought he’d change for her. Sometime she thinks too much.

It was never easy, but this time it was just too hard.

When addiction takes over, there’s no telling what they’ll do to you.

It’s almost like she stopped caring altogether.

Her whole life, she thought heartbreak was a myth. Truth is, it hurts more than anything.

Realization is the first step in recovery.

This was a stepping stone, but this one hurt.

One missed step and their whole world could come crashing down.

You can’t blame just one person.

It got to the point where I couldn’t even pretend to be happy.

They both found comfort in the rain.

She kept it to herself. She didn’t want him to see how much he hurt her.

He wanted to take a break, but that meant it was all over.

Trust was the one thing they needed. Trust was the first thing they lost.

You can’t fake love. When you’re in love, everything changes.

Her whole world was one big lie.

She was always on his mind while he was nowhere close to his.

As the saying goes: you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.

“The doctor said it’s normal” - “Well that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.”

“Baby, you’re not a bother.” - “I’m too needy, you don’t deserve it.”

“Come with me to the other room.” - “We’re not going to talk about this now.”

“Did you just hiss at me?” - “Are you judging me?”

“Don’t yell at me like I’m a child!!” - “DON’T THROW SCISSORS!”

“Here, take me blanket/jacket.” - “I told you, I’m not cold.” *shivering*

“Did you hear that?” - “I’m telling you, I’m haunted.”

“I just wanted an easy day with my boyfriend/girlfriend. Is that too much to ask?”

“Why are you awake right now?”

“Come over here and make me.”

“I want my best friend back.” - “Kevin is over there.”

“H-how long have you been standing there?” - “Long enough.”

“You’re lying, you’re blushing.” - “Shut up, no I’m not!”

“No, I’m not talking to you.”

“No more!” - “Okay, fine, I won’t send you any more selfies.”

“What do you have?” - “Pizza rolls and Cup O’ Noodles…that’s about it. Popcorn?”

“The salad here is really good.” - “Do I look like a fucking rabbit?”

“Open this.” - “Can you say please?”

“I just came to say goodbye…” - “Bullshit, you just feel bad.”

“You’re on level 176.” - “Can you judge me harder?”

“Jinx, you owe me a coke.” - *can’t speak until they buy a soda*

“Please don’t leave me.” - “I don’t want to go”

“Babe, I’m sorry.” - “Suck my ass.”

“Liar, liar, pants on fire!” - “Seriously, you’re worse than a kid.”

“You can’t ride a bike?” - “Why are we whispering?”

“Is it that time of the month?” - “You literally ask me that whenever I’m mad at you!”

“We’re going downtown.” - “There’s a strip club downtown.”

“You weren’t supposed to hear that.” - “Well, you shouldn’t be saying it then.”

“It’s not mine, I swear.” - “How is it not fucking yours!”

“Take it off.” - “Like a bandaid?”

“I told you…” - “Yeah, yeah, yeah, quit nagging.”

“Boo?” - “You’re my boo.”

“Don’t you ever do that again! You scared the shit out of me!”

“You broke what?!?” - “Don’t worry, I’m okay.”

“Why’re you dressed like that?” - “Does that mean it looks good or should I change?”

“Fine, just do what you have to do.” - “Can you stop being so freaking cute so I can concentrate?”

“…then I picked up your coffee by mistake.” - “All I want is an apology.”

“Well, this is awkward.” - “Don’t touch me.”

“You can’t make me.” - “What are you? Five?”

“You’re a blanket hog!” - “Leave me alone and stop being so selfish.”

“It’s not fair that you’re hot and funny.” - “Look who’s talking…just kidding, your jokes suck.”

“I hate you.” - “No, you don’t.”

“Should I be worried?” - “Is the grass green?”

“You’re kidding me?!” - “Shush, my mom never taught me.”

“I’m your lock screen?!” - “You weren’t supposed to see that.”

“Will you go with me?” - “As long as you hold my hand.”

“Baby, I’m scared.” - “You don’t have to be; not as long as I’m here.”

“Come inside, I’m sorry.” - “Not until you apologize.” - “I just said I’m freaking sorry.”

“Your voice is sexy.” - “Your ass is sexy.”

“If I asked, you’d say no.” - “You don’t know that.”

“Seriously, the chimney?” - “The squirrel can’t win!”

“32?” - “I’ll prove it!”

“It’s just so little and adorable.” - “That’s what she said.”

“You’re not mature enough to be a parent.” - “Try me.”

“Take a chance.” - “Umm…let me think…no.”

“Game’s over, you son of a bitch!!” - “Okay, just don’t hit me.”

“You forgot about my birthday!” - “In my defense, I forget about a lot of things.”

“You need more stamina.” - “No, I need more steak and eggs. So…get on it.”

“Can you dance with me?” - “You’re not mad?”

“I’ll smash it, I swear.” - “You smash it and we’re done.”

“Move!” - “Why would I move if I’m so comfy where I am?”

“I’m not going in.” - “Then we’re not going to get a treat after.”

“I really would’ve liked it if you told me your parents were coming to town.” - “I really would’ve liked it if you put underwear on before coming into the kitchen.”

“I found it in the recycling bin.” - “Well, you’re the one killing the environment, so who’s really in the wrong here?”

“We bet, and you lost.” - “But tattoos are permanent.”

“Can you quit being so sassy?” - “Can you quit being so controlling?”

“Are you getting jealous?” - “You’re changing your outfit, now!”

“What time is it there?” - “We’re in the same time-zone.”

“Quit flirting.” - “I didn’t mean to-”

“I just don’t know what happened.” - “You’re too good for them.”

“You have a cute nose, don’t make me break it.”

“Tell me what I can do to help.” - “Sing me to sleep.”

“You still need your baby blanket?”

“Did you black out?” - “I feel like I’m gonna puke.”

“Let’s just bury the hatchet.” - “Fuck your hatchet.”

“I bet it’s a boy.” - “I bet it’s a turtle.”

“Spare change?” - “You can’t be responsible, you don’t get your wallet.”

“Cuddle or leave.” - “So is that a no to supper?”

“Are you high?” - “I’m just so fucking tired.”

“Why did I marry you?” - “It took a lot of convincing.”

“Who’s texting you?” - “Umm. nobody.”

“You have two choices.” - “Neither of which I like…”

“I want a dog.” - “I want a cat.”

“Chinese food?” - “Do we even know what that’s made of?”

“These sheets are stained.” - “That’s disgusting.”

“You don’t know how to change a tire?” - “Give it a rest, would you?”

“That’s my ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.” - “Well, kiss me so they see.”

“We got lucky. You’re not gonna do that again, right?”

“Hey, babe, look what I found.” - “GET THAT OUT OF THE HOUSE NOW!!!”

“You’ve been replaced.” - “Alright, we’ll see how you feel when you need me to kill     a spider in the shower.”

“Are those slippers?” - “Is that you being mean? AGAIN?”

“You forgot your book.” - “No, I lost my book!”

“You’re weird.” - “Or you’re just basic.”

“We need a vacation.” - “You read my mind too much, it scares me.”

“Why’d you hug him? You love him?”

“Sorry.” - “Good choice.”

“Luck? Nope. Skills.” - “If it’s skill then do it again.”

“Why can’t you just believe me?” - “Because you lied about it before.”

“This bath is too damn hot.” - “This is why we can’t do cute things. You complain too much.”

Make Up Your Own

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[vestedbeauty]

Idyllwild Woods: My Perfect Average Day

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Idyllwild Woods: My Perfect Average Day

Last week, I challenged you to do the perfect average day exercise. I promised I’d publish mine, which I’ve named Idyllwild Woods. Last week, that didn’t seem scary at all. Today, not so much scary… more like that feeling when you accept a double-dog dare. Not to get too woo-woo, but there’s a reason I’m sharing my version of living the dream with complete strangers. If it’s a dream I can get behind publicly, that I can proclaim with boldness, it seems all the more inevitable that we will bring it about. (I say ‘we’ because hubby can see it, too, and he’s on-board.) In fact, it’s gotten to the point where I will talk with ANYBODY about it if they show the remotest interest! I’m also drawing up a sort of business plan for it, mapping out the milestones I foresee on the road to this dream becoming reality.

Remember the “rules” of the Perfect Average Day Exercise? Write it as if it’s already reality. Be detailed. Try to capture the reality and feeling of it in the details.

Welcome to Idyllwild Woods

I wake up in the house we built on our land in Tennessee. We bought 18 acres, not far from the kids and called it Idyllwild Woods. After prepping the land, we built one tiny home after another, along with a hobbit house and several old homes we got for hardly anything if we’d just haul them away. We stayed in our favorite whenever we went up for a visit for the first few years. The rents from these rentals funded our personal home on the far end of the property. Now we invite small groups in for seminars, retreats, and camping. There’s a gorgeous fire pit area, an indoor/outdoor kitchen and meeting area, a bunkhouse, and the tiny homes. We’ve also built space for RVs and some tent camping spots. On the grounds, there’s a zip line, a bunch of trails, and of course, the creek which is great for cooling off, fishing, and playing in the little waterfalls.

The view from our home is spectacular – you can see trees for miles. Spook and I designed our home ourselves. We love the windows and because it’s so private, we don’t have curtains. Every morning, we see the trees and leaves shimmying in the breeze as the sun rises. 

Mornings

I still get up at six every morning, rested and excited to start the day the same way I have for decades, thanking God for the new day and praying for my loved ones. Only an alarm on the rare occasion we need to get up earlier than usual. Then I get my robe and go out to the kitchen for a hug. Spook’s already made our tea, and we take it to the porch, where we sit together on a porch swing that rocks. We chat while watching the birds and squirrels do their thing, the dogs are just loose because it’s totally safe for them to wander here. 

After coffee, we shower – in the warm months, the outdoor shower is amazing. When it’s cooler, we really enjoy our walk-in with all those jets and the heated floor in the bathroom. There’s also a gorgeous soaking tub with jets that feels pretty amazing at the end of the day.

Creating and Puttering

After I get dressed, I take the dogs out to the chicken yard and get the hens all settled for the day. Lots of eggs, so plenty for us and for the retreat house kitchen. The dogs follow me as I tend the gardens, picking and pruning and planting away. We’ve got so many tomatoes this year – we’ll have gallons of sauce to put up and enjoy all year. Traipsing around and puttering in the sunshine is good exercise, and I’ve gotten so strong while learning how to do all kinds of homesteader stuff. I love the unhurried pace and getting to be outside in the quiet. 

At about 8:30, I have my usual breakfast of steel cut egg oats over nut butter or fresh fruit. I take all my supplements and make a mason jar of water, then head to my studio office by about 9. While I was puttering this morning, a bolt of inspiration hit, and I already know I’ll be writing from that clarity. The words just flow for a couple of hours, and I’m smiling as I read it. Throughout the hour or so, I have fun, productive calls with colleagues. My life is basically doing cool things with cool people in cool places – and we make everyone involved very, very, very wealthy. We all have teams who do the heavy lifting on our projects. Everyone works so well together because we’re all having a blast and doing what we do best. 

Cool People Doing Cool Things in a Cool Place

One of my morning conversations was with the facilitator of the upcoming weekend’s retreat. I love being able to help more people experience the kind of transformation that various retreats bring. Mostly these folks are business owners who are into personal development. But we also host artists and writers, an annual car show, and family and friends. Sometimes we have fire walking, kanna, ayahuasca, and other woo woo stuff, and it’s really fun. It’s an incredible delight to be able to provide space on our beautiful land for people to come – and for the privilege of witnessing them transform and step into their greatness. So many of these folks come back year after year, and they feel like family. 

We’ve got a wonderful caretaker and team who handle the operations, and it’s also fun to see our volunteer work-campers every year. They take such good care of the place that it’s easy for us to leave anytime we want to take a trip. 

Rhythm and Routine

Friday nights in season, we have cocktails and a cookout with the guests. Live acoustic music, bonfire, catching fireflies, s’mores, and whatever treat I’ve baked. It’s the highlight of the week for our regulars.

Spook and I have lunch on the porch when it’s warm – or in the sunroom during the winter. Then he goes back out to his workshop to putter and I go back out to garden for a while. I cut some flowers for the house and for the retreat center. Then I take a little lie down on the hammock and read for a bit. That sparks more writing ideas, and I jot them down.

A quick check-in with my assistant, and she proudly tells me we’ve had a great revenue day. The team is getting bonuses again!

It’s about six now and Spook and I will meet at the kitchen island for a cocktail. We decide to cook in our outdoor kitchen tonight and eat by our fire pit under the stars. It’s amazing watching the stars kind of flicker in time with our music. We clean up after dinner and get in bed around 8. I read but he’s out cold within minutes. I’m out by about 9:30 and sleep like a rock. 

Living the Dream

I love our land and enjoy hiking all over, taking pictures, tending to the property. It’s good for my body and I’m grateful to be so strong, fit, flexible, and sure-footed. 

Our grandchildren are coming over tomorrow, and we’ll have fun exploring, baking, and telling silly stories. My kids, their partners, and their kids love coming over and we get to see each other almost every week. The babies and I are having fun painting lately, and I’ve set them up with little easels in my studio.

Our life is so satisfying, we are always creating and sharing. Time flies in that flow state. But also, I’m so present that there’s this overwhelming feeling of peace and deep satisfaction that fills me up. I truly enjoy all the creative pursuits in my life. Making – in all forms – is so rewarding. It’s even more fulfilling to see how much of what I create serves others. They read my words and shift. Some see my art and are moved. They attend an event on this land, and are utterly transformed. It feels so good to serve as sort of a conduit of God’s love this way, and I wouldn’t trade one minute for the world.

So, What’s Next?

To be honest, I’m not really sure. To call Idyllwild Woods a dream seems to discount it. But to call it a goal seems off somehow, too. It feels more like an inevitability that’s REALLY fun to enjoy even now in its planning stages.

That’s why I’m going to write up a sort of business plan; seems like that’ll give us an idea of next steps. Obviously, it’s going to take some money to do this. It might sound crazy, but it feels like that part will take care of itself as we go. For now, I feel excited about researching and planning, looking at properties, creating Idyllwild Woods in detail in my mind (and on paper) so we have a blueprint of sorts to follow.

    Note: Idyll – kind of a cool word! There’s an area of Charlotte, NC with that name, and it’s always stuck with me. So… Idyllwild Woods it is!

[littledonkeyburrito]

I will wear jeans in hell

1. Do you think it’s rude when people speak slowly when talking to people that don’t know English well? No, it’s helpful, especially if the english speaking person has an accent the other person isn’t used to. I wish people would speak slower to me in spanish. The worst is when you ask them to speak slower and they repeat the exact same thing at the exact same speed. Speak slower but don’t be condescending.

2. What’s irritating you right now? My heater isn’t warm enough and my feet are cold.

3. Do you feel comfortable with answering personal questions? Depends on the question. I like telling stories about myself and my life but I don’t enjoy getting into emotions and stuff.

4. Would you ever sleep with someone to get a job? Depends on the job and who I have to sleep with.

5. Would you ever travel by yourself? I have, several times. And I will again at the end of the month when I go to Paris, although I’m hoping to be able to meet up with someone to go to Disneyland with.

6. When was the last time you consumed alcohol? I had a beer yesterday I think. Or maybe it was the day before, idk

7. When will you see your best friend next? January at the absolute earliest

8. Have you ever broken a bone? No

9. Would you introduce the last person you kissed to your parents? Sure, but not as my partner

10. Are any of your friends virgins? Yeah

11. Was your last kiss, standing up, sitting down, or laying down? Standing up

12. If you could seek revenge on someone would you? There was one person I was pretty cranky at for a while but I don’t care anymore.

13. What plans do you have for tomorrow? No plans. I would go grocery shopping but tomorrow is sunday so everything will be closed.

14. What time did you wake up? I woke up to construction sounds and got annoyed because it was way too early for that kind of noise but I looked at my phone and it was 11:30. Still went back to sleep for another hour though.

15. Have you ever found a bug in your food? I have this one memory as a kid I had had a sleepover at my friend’s house and in the morning we were having breakfast in his dad’s cafe next door and I got pancakes and there was a wasp in it. I didn’t actually care, I ate around it.

16. What is most of your junk email from? Currently mostly from Dick Smith and a job search website

17. Do you have any upcoming appointments? what for? Flight at the end of the month. Does that count?

18. Would you be content to turn out just like your mom? Very much so, my mother is an amazing woman.

19. What is one skill you would like to have, but don’t want to work towards? Probably something super boring like knowing how to be an accountant or something. It would be useful to have for jobs and stuff but so boring to actually achieve.

20. Do you have letters of the alphabet that you like? Which ones? Not in english, but in spanish I like ñ because I like drawing the squiggle and also x because it’s pronounced differently depending which country you’re in.

21. If you could pick one topic for everyone in your country to learn more about, what would you pick? For australia, human rights and ethics so that they can start treating aboriginals and asylum seekers with a bit more respect.

22. How do you feel about people your age having children? I just don’t understand why

23. When was the last time you were at a park? Probably sometime when I was in panama. I don’t think I’ve been in a park since I’ve been back

24. Could you fall asleep right now if you tried? Wish I could, but no. Otherwise I’d be in bed.

25. Do you feel like going to funerals helps you in the grieving process? I have never been to one so I don’t know.

26. Who was the last person you heard snore? Panama guy

27. Do you think it’s possible for an 18 year old to be ready to get married? I think you should experience the real world before you commit to something like marriage. But hey, to each their own.

28. Have you ever had a dream about someone on tv, or a show? What happened? Yeah many times but the dream that comes to mind I had while I was in Colombia. I dreamt that I was on a yacht making out with Henry Cavill.

29. Have you ever taken a nap in an unusual or especially uncomfortable place, i.e. on top of your keyboard, under a table, etc? When I was at uni I would curl up in the bay window at the end of the aisle in the library and nap in the sunbeam. I have slept in trains and buses on terribly bumpy roads. I can even sleep on planes now. I’ve definitely napped on some floors, maybe head down on some tables too. Look, I just really like sleep okay and I can always do with a nap when I travel.

30. What was the scent of the last lotion you used? It was just one from the grocery store. It has argon oil in it which I assume gives it a certain smell.

31. Do you have any strange co-workers? I don’t currently work but there were a few weirdos at my old job.

32. When was the last time you had a headache? No idea, I don’t get headaches very often and if I do they’re minor so I wouldn’t remember anyway

33. Is anyone jealous of you? I hope so. Half the reason I use instagram is to make everyone I went to highschool with jealous of my current life.

34. What was the last thing you had to mentally prepare yourself for? that would have been for quitting that telemarketing job.

35. What’s something you’re currently dreading? Not finding a job and having to organise a move back to australia

36. If your living space could smell like anything in the world, but it would ALWAYS smell that way and you could never change it, what would you choose for it to smell like? I don’t know. Maybe citrus, or baked goods?

37. What’s something you wish were taught when you were in school? Actual life skills.

38. How would you describe your sense of humor? Varied. But mostly I like goofy, wholesome humour where nobody is the butt of the joke and nobody gets hurt.

39. Do you ever notice other people’s body language when you’re speaking with them? Sometimes

40. Is there a meal you simply cannot eat if it’s missing something (a salad without croutons, a sandwich without cheese, etc)? No..? I’ll eat just about anything

41. Is there something that other people see/hear and automatically think of you? You would have to ask those other people

42. Do you ever just feel like you need to be alone for some reason? Yeah, I often prefer to be alone when I’m at home. It stresses me out to have someone in my space for too long.

43. If you got paid $5 per survey you made, could you make a living just doing that? I probably could but it would old really quick

44. When was the last time you wore something totally inappropriate for the weather? Does this happen often? Every day in central america because I always wear jeans.

45. The last time you went out of the house, where were you going and what did you do? I was going to the corner store probably.

46. Do you have a friend that has a tendency to “dump” you whenever they get a new partner? One friend did that for a while. He would stop hanging out with me whenever he started dating someone. But then he got a long term boyfriend and got better about managing his time between his partner and his friends.

47. Would you ever want to go on vacation with just one of your parents? I have travelled a few times with my mum. I get a little frustrated travelling with dad though.

48. In summer, do you prefer to wear dresses or shorts and tops? Or maybe something else? I will wear jeans in hell

49. Have you ever had an unusual type of milk (eg. oat, rice, almond)? I just want milk that tastes like real milk

50. How many cans of soda would you say you drink in a week, if any at all? When I lived in australia I had a can of pepsi max a day bc it was my caffeine hit for work. Now I buy a 2L bottle of coke zero maybe once a week. Probably works out about the same tbh

51. When you’re at home, do you spend most of your time in your room? I live alone so I get the whole place to myself. I only spend time in my bed/bedroom for sleep

52. If you like to sleep in late, have your parents ever told you off for doing so? Ugh my dad was so annoying about that. I was a nigthshift worker and yet he still found it weird that I preferred to sleep in to any time after 10am. Like, dude, I only go to bed at 7am. There’s no way in hell I’m getting up any time before 2pm. Now my brother works those hours and I’m sure he gets the same crap from dad.

53. How much stuff do you take with you when you go on vacation for a week? If it’s warm weather, I can pack for a week in my backpack and won’t have to do laundry. Cooler weather is harder because I have to pack layers and a jacket. But I still plan on only taking my backpack for my 4 night stay in Paris.

54. How old is your oldest living relative? My grandad is 88 in a couple of months

55. Could you willingly live on a vegan diet? I wouldn’t want to.

56. If you’re a fan of Harry Potter, are you sad that there’ll never be another book or movie? There will definitely be remakes in my lifetime.

57. If you’re an only child, do you wish you had siblings? If you have siblings, do you get along? My brother and I don’t get along. We’re better now that we’re both adults but we’re definitely not friends.

58. How long have you had the shirt you’re wearing? About a year and a half. I actually bought it to take on my trip to india. I wanted loose long sleeve shirts to keep the sun off me but not overheat me too much.

59. Are you a slut? Idk, maybe sometimes.

60. What happened last time you got drunk? I drank at home and watched Star Wars. That was it.

61. What do you want right this second? Kinda need to go to the bathroom tbh

62. How are you sitting? Sprawled out on my sofa

63. Did you sleep alone last night? Yeah

64. Do you plan on sleeping in tomorrow? Yeah

65. What were you doing last night at midnight? I think I was playing the sims

66. Will you have sexual intercourse within the next two weeks? Probably not

67. How many cigarettes have you smoked today? None, I don’t smoke

68. Do you like potato chips? Yeah

69. Do you think you are pregnant? I definitely am not

70. You’ve had sex within these past 10 days haven’t you? Ha! I wish

71. Do you have a good relationship with your parents? I do

72. What were you doing this morning at 5:30? Sleeping

73. What were you doing 2 hours ago? Watching netflix

74. Do you like the ocean? Yes

75. How many windows are open on your computer? One window, 5 tabs.

76. Do you know anyone named Matt? I have 2 Matts on facebook.

77. When was the last time you talked to a sibling? Was emailing with my brother a few days ago

78. How late did you stay up last night and why? Went to bed around 1am. Didn’t get to sleep until ~5

79. Would you rather go to Greece or Hawaii? Ooh tough choice. I think maybe greece but I’d also like to visit hawaii at some point. Although tbh neither of them are super high on my list. Top trip I want to do is all of latin america from Mexico to Argentina. Also want to hit up Madagascar. 

80. What color is your underwear right now? Navy blue

81. How is the weather right now? Cold.

82. Are you too shy to ask someone out? Yes but there’s nobody I want to ask out

83. Have you ever fired a gun? No.

84. Do you like to travel by plane as opposed to car? Depends where/how far I’m going and how much it’ll cost.

85. Do you like to cuddle? Sometimes

86. Do you need to get anything from the store right now? If so, what, and why? I need groceries. But it’ll have to wait until monday.

87. Have you ever had to take a stool or urine test? Why did you have to do this? Urine test a few times. 1) drug tests for work, 2) while I was doing a medical trial a few years ago, 4) routine std check 3) got a UTI :/

88. Is there a food you eat that others find weird or gross? Some people think vegemite is weird and gross but those people are wrong. Also some people don’t understand how I can eat so much chilli.

89. The last video game you played - did you play alone or with someone else? I played Mass Effect 2 earlier today, alone.

90. . If there is a disc in your computer, what disc is it? Sims 3 Supernatural.

91. Do you shut down your computer every time after you use it, or do you leave it on? I just put it to sleep.

92. Do people ever drive down your street really slowly? Does it creep you out? Anyone who decides to drive down my street has already made a mistake. There is no possible way to do it quickly. It takes time and a person guiding you so that you don’t scrape down the sides of your car. This is a pedestrian street.

93. Do you live in a very diverse community? Yes, this is a pretty multicultural city

94. Did you waste your first kiss, or did it mean something to you? Do you think that people should save their first kisses just like their virginity? It meant something to me at the time, I don’t care now. People can do whatever they want with regards to their first kiss or their virginity.

95. Do you know anyone who has had salmonella? Did you ever have it yourself? What about e coli? One of my work friends got salmonella and it hit while she was on shift. I was at the other end of the site and could hear the conversation between her and the then-supervisor over the radio. It actually messed up her immune system and she kept getting colds and flu more often for about a year after that.

96. How many weeks of summer do you have left before you have to go back to school? 1) I don’t go to school, 2) It’s not summer

97. Who was the last member of your extended family to visit? Where were they visiting from? My Dad visited me back in May. That was the last family member I saw.

98. When was the last time you went on a train? Where were you going? Whenever I last went grocery shopping I’d have gotten the metro there and back. Last long distance train would have been to Castellón to get my yellow fever shot before I went to Colombia.

[cosmosogler]

it’s already tennnnnnnnnnnnn

i uh. am still very burnt out. worse than yesterday. i feel dumb. like my head is a bucket full of goop. silly putty.

i woke up kind of on time. i felt very, strange when i woke up. i felt like i knew exactly what to do. but what i knew to do i don’t know. i went back to sleep for ten minutes. my arm’s got what seems like an irritated patch. i was thinking road rash, but looking that up, it’s not that severe. but it’s been bothering me. it’s near my wrist where i used to hurt myself a lot. i don’t any more, but the skin still gets irritated pretty easy i guess.

anyway, i went in and taught my class. after that my brain died. i took my office hour to mostly have a lunch break and only spent a half hour (out of the 50 minutes) grading. i also helped out the students a little bit. my tuesday office hour is in the practice lab so i get students coming by to practice for their lab sessions sometimes.

after that i spent just over two hours grading i think... i got a section done? i think? i don’t remember. and i filled out my paperwork for next semester with the registrar. as i was heading up to her office i was worried i would start crying if i sat down. i didn’t but it sure felt like i was gonna. after that i went to coffee cookie hour with jennica and taylor and luis and rebika. i gave rebika so much sass that she left though. i felt kinda bad but i joked that i couldn’t tease her if she wasn’t around. i was a little nicer to her after that except when she asked me a really rude question before i left for the night. i’ll get to that.

the undergrads had baked “trick” cookies and “treat” cookies as a special thing for halloween. i had one of both. and also a sugar bone.

oh i was wearing spider earrings today to be super spooky. and also my “Cool Dude” shirt because it is technically a costume and also because it makes me feel better about myself.

the “trick” cookie was baked with sriracha. i figured it out pretty fast. one of the professors commented on it later and i laughed and told him what kind of hot sauce it was.

the undergrad sam sat by me and luis and jennica again and started calling me cute repeatedly. i started getting kiiiinda tilted. 

“yeah, i’m super cute, i’m not an actual person with real feelings like sadness,” i grinned at her. 

she turned to luis. “she’s super cute when she gets mad and copies me,” she said to him.

“someday you’ll have to stop flirting with me to luis,” i told her. 

she laughed and said that was cute too. i think she is doing it to antagonize me. i am not sure why she is so fixated on such a belittling term, especially since we haven’t really had an actual conversation before.

i looked at jennica, who was dressed up as misty, and also sitting across the table from me. “which story should i tell her to get her to shut up?” i asked. 

“don’t,” she said.

“why not?” i leaned over to look at her phone.

she was all like, “because you’ll make ME sad.”

over the course of the day i had a lot of trouble having actual conversations though. i’d just perked up a bit because i had a cup of tea and mint tea cheers me up a little bit. talking to harrison was a huge slog. not because he’s hard to talk to, but because i couldn’t hold on to a sentence long enough to finish it.

he was super tired too. apparently this is the worst classical homework assignment we’ve ever had, and i still haven’t started on it. quantum’s due tomorrow too and i haven’t started on that either. but we hung out and talked for like an hour from 4 to 5. after that i got settled back in and worked on grading until after 7:30.

at some point i sent an email out to my professors and supervisor at danielle’s request. i’d asked her for help with communicating to my professors that i am really not feeling good and haven’t been for several days and i just haven’t gotten around to doing the homework. she said to email them and cc her so they could ask her questions if needed. so i did that.

i finished another section... i have finished 6, and have 3 left. harrison and suzanne have said that grading this last one is a nightmare but so few people finish that you can kinda just not worry about the last page or two. so that’ll cut down my grading time at least. and i already have a rubric made. 

the last 45 minutes i spent entering my grades into the database. so even if i haven’t finished ALL my work, i have my grade book on the school network up to date with attendance and elearning quiz scores and the 2 labs that i’ve finished grading. so all that’s left for the midterm scores is that last lab. that’s like 3/4 of the things i needed to have uploaded by the end of today... right?

as i was packing up to leave for the evening at 7:40 because i was too exhausted to continue, rebika came into my office looking for something on jennica’s desk. 

i’ve been working in my office instead of suzanne’s the last few days. it’s quieter and cooler so i can wear my sweater. the other office is really warm because it’s crowded most of the time and also because luis is running like three computers at once. 

she asked if i finished the classical. i said no. she asked if i had finished the quantum due tomorrow. i got irritated and said no because i’ve been grading for five thousand years.

“what the f is wrong with you?” she asked. i didn’t look at her and i didn’t answer. 

i mean like, she didn’t literally say “f” she said the full word. i just don’t feel like typing it out.

she started talking again at some point but i wasn’t listening. i biked home and made tempeh tacos and they were super good and i figured out how to get the tempeh the way i like it again. 

then it was 8:45 so i just... i don’t know. talked with an internet friend i guess. watched some youtube videos. not sure how i passed an hour actually. oh, i cleaned snoopy’s litter box, that took a few minutes. taking a break doesn’t seem to be helping me feel any better. maybe a solid meal will help me feel better in the morning. i certainly feel full for like the first time in a week... i’m sad that i couldn’t hit that deadline. i won’t have much time to work on it tomorrow, unless like, i skip e&m, which, i can’t guarantee that i am dropping it yet. so skipping would be bad. but if i do end up dropping it i’m mostly just wasting my time right now going to a class i can’t pass anyway.

stuck.

i’m still having trouble concentrating and processing things that are happening around me. like i literally can’t focus any more even though i still need to keep going. biking is kinda rough like this. my attention to my surroundings limping along with giant holes in my peripheral vision and ability to register sounds.

it’s probably not as bad as i’m making it sound. i got home fine. i’m just not quite sure how, now that i am home.

i can feel myself getting sick. like a mild cold, but still not something i want to deal with. harrison seemed to think it might be allergies, and it could easily just be the sudden change in weather since the cold front blew in. but also, working 9-10 hours a day every day with no breaks is wearing down my gears. like i take breaks, and i try to eat healthy and get enough sleep and shower and take care of myself, but it’s just, it’s too much. the only fun thing i did only for me and only because i wanted to enjoy it was taking a bike ride out to gamestop on saturday to get the event pokemon. even playing smash with my classmates is like, with the intention of calming down for a scheduled 50 minutes so i can get back to work immediately. 

i try to do something like that once a week. going to poker night. riding out to gamestop, or the book convention. but it’s only a few hours out of the week. the rest of it i’m working on finances or restocking my apartment in order to live or doing homework hour after hour after hour. i would like just a day off with nothing to do except hang out with friends and do what i feel like. maybe listen to an episode of taz for the first time in a month and a half. i heard the new arc is good. but i don’t have ANY time to sit and listen to a 90-minute podcast.

maybe even... two days off? is that too much? that seems like too much. i feel like i’d get bored. even though i have like 25 tv shows i’d like to watch, and a short story i haven’t gotten to touch in a month, and stuff to do around town with my friends that we just haven’t been able to get to. hang out by the lake! go for a hike! i dunno, spend some time outside! it’s nice out!!

anyway my writing time is up. i will try not to stay up for an extra 45 minutes tonight. wish me luck i guess.

my classmates have started trying to cheer me up when they see me. i appreciate the gesture... i told them that even i just don’t know what would cheer me up though.

[nogitsunelichen]

150 Sterek Prompt Challenge

So this is literally the 150 Drabble Challenge, but I plan on doing all of them. Now I’d simply just write it, but I already have several that are in the ask box format! SOOOOO my ocd is getting the best of me. I wanna do it all as a way to boost my writing confidence while not getting locked into a long fic. So here’s the complete list down below, I’ll strike off the ones I have already done. Please, ask away!! Do multiple if you want! :) 

FIND ALL COMPLETED DRABBLES ON AO3

“The skirt is supposed to be this short.”

“How long have you been standing there?” (here)

“I may be an idiot, but I’m not stupid.” (here)

“Who gave you that black eye?” (here)

“You haven’t even touched your food. What’s going on?” (here)

“I just like proving you wrong.”

“Everyone keeps telling me you’re the bad guy.”

“Forget it. You fucking suck.”

“Quit it or I’ll bite.”

“If you use up all the hot water again, I swear to god! You’re on the couch for a month!!”

“If I die, I’m going to haunt your ass.” (here)

“I’m pregnant.”

“Looks like we’re gonna be stuck here for a while.”

“Take. It. Off.” (here)

“Well, you’re coming home with me whether you like it or not.” (here)

“I’ll kick his ass if you want me to.”

“Stop it! It tickles!”

“It’s okay to cry…”

“And that’s how you ruin a life. Congratulations.” (here)

“D..did you just make that noise?”

“He’s a bad kisser.”

“You can scream if you want.”

“I didn’t know we were keeping track.”

“We’re playing checkers. If you don’t like it, leave.” (here)

“One of them’s missing.”

“Save some for me.”

“Oh, fuck off.”

“You’re still mad?”

“Come over here and make me.” (here)

“You better watch yourself.”

“Eat your lunch and you wouldn’t be hungry.”

“Why did we have to have kids?”

“Call on Line 1”

“He creeped me out. I’m not gonna lie.”

“I’m done! You can fix it!”

“Can we just watch a movie and fall asleep on the couch?”

“Where did he go?”

“You leave whenever you feel like it.”

“I forgot I was a single parent.” (here)

“Don’t apologize if you don’t mean it.” (here)

“You’re going out dressed like that?”

“For the hundredth time, I’m not your babysitter.”  

“Frost the damn cupcakes.”

“Well that’s the second biggest news I’ve heard all day.”

“You look pretty hot in plaid.”  

“I thought you were dead!”

“I thought it was a one-night-stand…and now we’re married…” (here)

“We’ve become the clingy couple that you used to complain about.”

“Quit touching me. Your feet are cold.”

“You know you want it, sweetheart.” (here)

“I’m your husband. It’s my job.”  (here)

“You just wanted them because the light up.”

“That wasn’t very subtle.”

“He thinks he’s a mind reader.” (here)

“It’s just you and me tonight. I was thinking we could have a little fun.”

“I don’t do hugs.”

“Don’t talk anymore.”

“I’m just a guy with a wife, two kids, and a Harley.”

“How do I even put up with you?”

“I said get rid of it.”

“They didn’t just find out. They already knew!” (here)

“You’re not as quiet as you think you are.” (here)

“Can you just man up and change his diaper?”

“Just don’t buy a goat. I don’t care what you do, just no goats.” (here)

“I have a secret.”

“I won’t let you get hurt.”

“You’re strong, baby. You have to be.”

“He’s four years old!!”

“I’ve had enough! I want to be alone!”

“I can’t stand seeing you like this.”

“Me and the boys will handle it.”

“You’re competitive and so am I, and it’s going to lead to a fight.”

“Is there a reason you’re naked in my bed?”

“You’re a dork, just like your father.”

“Mind if I join you?”

“Daddy!”

“I lost our child.” (here)

“That’s my shirt. So is that..wait?” (here)

“My name isn’t Leslie…who’s Leslie?”(here)

“There’s a surprise upstairs for you.”

“I’ll take care of it.”

“I’m not your boss? Well then who is?” (here)

“You can’t eat solids, only liquids until Thursday.” (here)

“Come on, baby, up to bed.”

“They got you a present. Isn’t it sweet?”

“Am I scaring you?”

“Run! You said you’d work out with me!”

“After everything…I’d still choose you.” (here)

“And when did you plan on telling me about this?”

“Trust me.”

“Scoot over a little bit, please.”

“You’re so clingy, I love it.” (here)

“You didn’t just wake me up at 2am because you were ‘in the mood’.” (here)

“Did they hurt you?”

“You’re cute when you’re all worried.” (here)

“Stop being grumpy. It’s lame.”

“I don’t need a hero, I need a husband.”

“Don’t shut me out.”

“You got a cute butt.” (here)

“I just got out of the shower, I can’t dance. What if my towel falls off?”

“Don’t be an asshole. Asshole.” (here)

“Do you really think I could ever replace you?”

“Sharing is caring. Now give me your fries.”

“…or we can chill in our underwear.”

“You can’t make up for it by giving me a tic-tac.”

“Keep pedaling and don’t stop, okay?”

“You, me, popcorn, two liter Dr. Pepper, and a movie. You in?”

“Have you seen my contacts?”

“Life is a highway, and I’m always drunk. So I’m not driving.”

“Quit stalling. Where’s your father?”

“You can’t just hug me and think everything’s okay.”

“Is he coming home?”

“I prefer blondes.”

“No more dogs. How hard it it to understand?”

“I let you win.”

“I broke your nose, and I’m sorry for that. But what you’re doing isn’t fair.”

“Can I do your hair?”

“Your favorite superhero can’t be a villain.” (here)

“I told you not to jump on the bed!”

“He’s pampering me, let him be.”

“Ready or not, here I come.”

“I’m worried about losing my job!”

“Oh, did I scare you, big boy?”

“Happy new year!”

“Quit moving, I’m trying to sleep. Wait…are you…what?!” (here)

“You nap, I’ll stay awake.”

“It’s turbulence. It’s normal.”

“Don’t touch me. We’re fighting.”

“I’ll give you a massage.”

“You fell asleep in the tub?!”

“Are you doodling?”

“We’re not playing strip poker. I don’t care what I said when I was drunk.”

“Slushies aren’t just for kids, fuck society.”

“Are you scared…Then why won’t you look at the screen?”

“Enough with the pillow talk, I’m tired.”

“You had a nightmare, tell me what it was about so I can fix it.”

“We need groceries, not just junk food. You’re worse than the kids.” (here)

“Is this our closet? Or your closet?”

“If I win, you do dishes for a week.”

“Fist bumps are cooler than high-fives…”

“Use your words.” (here)

“Hold my hand so he gets jealous.” (here)

“Ew, your hand is sweaty.”

“Get out of my face before I hit you.”

“I don’t care if your 4 or 40, you don’t hit people.”

“You only care about football, beer, and raking leaves.”

“Look! Fireflies!”

“Why do you only kiss me when I’m sleeping?” (here)

“I just need ten minutes.”

*Make Your Own*

Here’s the link to the original DRABBLE CHALLENGE

[master-sass-blast]

Strong as Stone --Part Forty-Seven.

Welcome back!

Last time, we got to see the set up for taking down HYDRA once and for all --and we got to see Okoye’s and M’Baku’s baby for the first time!

This week’s just a fluffy filler where Okoye and M’Baku talk about the logistics of the pregnancy and eventual arrival of their child.

Pairings: Okoye x M’Baku

Rating: G. This is pure fluff.

@the-last-hair-bender, @skysynclair19

Compromise is the nature of life, my dears. No one ever got anywhere good by refusing to bend to other’s needs and wants every now and then.

Work with those you trust. A stiff neck only creates headaches.

The sharp, cold mountain air bit at her cheeks as she made her way along the paved stone path. The sky was blue, completely clear; the sun beat down on the surrounding mountains, but snow already clung to nearly every surface and showed no signs of abating.

What was it that M’Baku said? Okoye thought as she edged her way around an icy patch. That the fall season lasts one day in the Jabari lands, and then winter hits with both fists?

He hadn’t been kidding.

A priestess was waiting for her at the entrance to the main temple, dressed in light blue robes. She bowed her head respectfully as Okoye approached. “General. I’m glad you could make it.”

“This isn’t the type of thing I would miss,” Okoye said, shivering as a gust of wind washed over them. “I just wish the weather was better.”

The priestess chuckled and motioned for her to enter the temple. “Winter hits with both fists in the Jabari lands. You get used to it.”

“So I’ve been told,” Okoye muttered as she hugged her jacket tighter to her.

The room was just barely hazy with smoke and smelled of various herbs; some she recognized by scent alone –sage, rosemary, thyme, herbs associated with healing and spiritual protection—while some she was certain were native only to the Jabari lands.

She sat on a cushion placed on the floor as several priestess recited several prayers –calls for protection, pleas for a healthy pregnancy, various teachings of Hanuman—over her and her baby.

She and M’Baku had decided –long before the baby had ever come into the possibility of existing—that they would raise their children with both of their respective beliefs and gods. However, the children of the Chief –especially the one that would be the future Chief or Chieftess—needed to undergo various ritual blessings during the course of the pregnancy.

It was no skin off her nose; she’d known when she’d started seeing M’Baku that if their relationship ever developed into anything serious that his beliefs would integrate into her life, as hers would into his.

They made it work; that’s what mattered most.

M’Baku was waiting for her in the hall when the ritual blessing concluded. He smiled when she walked into the hall and drew her into a hug. “How’d it go?” he asked as he kissed the top of her head.

“Good,” Okoye said as she let her head rest against his chest. “I think I’m going to smell like an herb garden for the next week, though.”

He chuckled. “Do you have to head back home right away?”

“No, I have time. Why?”

“I just wanted to talk to you about some things; I thought we could head back to the lodge for a bit.”

She smiled and squeezed his hand. “Lead the way.”

They settled in the library, in front of the fire place –and M’Baku almost immediately started draping various furs over her.

Okoye laughed as he dropped one on top of her head. “Stop it!”

He grinned cheekily as she chucked the fur at him. “I wouldn’t want you to get a cold. You’re much more sensitive to cooler weather than I am.”

She shook her head. “This is not ‘cool weather.’ This is ‘cold.’”

“My point still stands.” He sat down next to her, put an arm around her shoulders, and kissed her temple. “How are you feeling?”

“A little tired; I had to cut back my coffee intake.” She jabbed him in the ribs with her elbow when he laughed –though poking at him only made him laugh harder, so it was a bit of a lost cause. “What did you want to talk about?”

“Just how the next several months are shaping up. I think they’re going to go faster than we expect, and I’d rather not get caught short on something when the baby gets here.”

“Okay. What’s on your mind?”

“Just some logistical things. Announcing the pregnancy, figuring out how to get our stuff resettled, where the birth’s going to happen –stuff like that.”

“Well, I can already answer the first one,” Okoye said. “The King and Queen are announcing their pregnancy next month. I figured we give ours after them, work within the hierarchy and all that.”

M’Baku nodded. “That works. Maybe… at the start of the second trimester?”

“Fine by me. And the Princess should have the rail system to the Jabari lands finished by then, so that should make getting our things settled easier.”

“True.” He kissed the top of her head. “I don’t think your current apartment is going to be big enough for us and a baby.”

“I was thinking the same thing. I’ve still got the money from the lawsuit against Trump. I figured I’d use that to get a bigger apartment. Something with two bedrooms so we can have a proper nursery.”

“That sounds good. Honestly, I like the idea of staying there when I have to be in the valley better than staying in the palace.”

“Well, we’d already have to move some of your things in if we’re going to be raising our baby there,” Okoye pointed out. “And I’ll have to move some of my clothes –at least—up here.”

“So… you’re okay with partially moving up here?”

Okoye tilted her head back so she could look him in the eye. “I knew what I’d be getting into when we found out I was pregnant. It’s no skin off my nose to change things up so that we can make everything work until I retire.” She smirked and poked him in the chest. “Besides, it doesn’t hurt that I like you, too.”

He grinned back. “What a coincidence. I like you as well.”

“Funny how that works out.” She let her eyes close as he kissed her lips gently, then opened them again to regard him when the kiss ended. “Does that answer all your questions?”

“Pretty much. There’s just the location of the birth to handle.”

“What about it?”

“Considering that this will be our first born and the heir to the title of Chief, the birth does need to happen in the Jabari lands so the priestesses can preside over it,” M’Baku explained. “It’s traditional.”

“I figured something like that would happen,” Okoye said. “If that’s how it has to be, then it’s fine with me.”

“You’re comfortable with it being up here? We don’t use the vibranium technology; a lot of things will be different.”

Okoye let her head rest against his shoulder. “Honestly? Two years ago, you wouldn’t have sold me on it. But I’ve had time to learn about your people and your culture, M’Baku. I trust that the priestesses will have everything handled –or know who to call if things get out of hand.”

He hugged her against his chest. “I’m glad. I wouldn’t want you to be worried about yours or the baby’s well-being.”

“I’m not. I trust your people.”

And she did. She’d gotten an up-close look at the Jabari tribe and their way of doing things. She knew all too well that they didn’t need vibranium to have sophisticated technology or good medical practices. She knew they’d be able to take care of her during the birthing process –even if something went wrong.

A contented smile settled on her lips as she let herself nestle against M’Baku’s side. As daunting as the future seemed, she knew they’d have it handled.

They were a team. They could take care of whatever came their way.

[dave-meowstaine]

All the asks :-)

I knew this was coming haha

1: Full name - Tyler Alistair Wilson-Poole

2: Age - 19

3: 3 Fears - Being alone, complete darkness, clowns

4: 3 things I love - Lizzie, music, video games

5: 4 turns on - Long hair, glasses, dark hair, intelligent 

6: 4 turns off - Unhygienic, rude, annoying, arrogant 

7: My best friend - Ed Culling and Lizzie

8: Sexual orientation - Pan

9: My best first date - This is hard… honestly, and I’m going to count this as a first date because it technically was our first date together, when Lizzie and I went to the arcade, played bowling and pool, and then went to Pizza Hut. It was the night before she had to go home and honestly I couldn’t ask for a better way to end our time together

10: How tall am I - 6ft

11: What do I miss - I miss Lizzie so much it fucking hurts..

12: What time were I born - Around 6 in the evening

13: Favourite color - Definitely red

14: Do I have a crush - I have a pretty big crush on a certain woman ;)

15: Favourite quote - “It’s not about the hand that you’re dealt, it’s how you play it.” I said this to Lizzie when she was convinced we wouldn’t get to be together and we ended up being together in the end so…

16: Favourite place - In bed snuggled up with Lizzie

17: Favourite food - PIZZA

18: Do I use sarcasm - Naaaaaah ;)

19: What am I listening to right now - Basshunter LOL

20: First thing I notice in new person - Usually their height. I’m pretty tall, so I notice a person’s height straight away

21: Shoe size - Size 6

22: Eye color - Dark blue eyes

23: Hair color - Dirty blonde. It used to be REALLY blonde but it got darker and darker over the years

24: Favourite style of clothing - Band merch, obviously. But honestly, Lizzie has made me fall in love with dressing smart because it really compliments my figure and makes me look hot as fuck

25: Ever done a prank call? - Yeah, only a couple though

27: Meaning behind my URL - Dave Mustaine. Cats. Need I say more?

28: Favourite movie - John Carpenter’s The Thing

29: Favourite song - I don’t really have a favourite song. It changes all the time

30: Favourite band - Again, it changes all of the time. If I was pressed, I would probably say Slipknot though

31: How I feel right now - Happy because I spent the past 3 hours on the phone to Lizzie but now she’s gone back to work and she won’t get off until 5am my time..

32: Someone I love - LIZZIEEEEEE

33: My current relationship status - Happily in a relationship with Lizzie

34: My relationship with my parents - Really good. I love my parents and we get on super well

35: Favourite holiday - Probably Scotland

36: Tattoos and piercing i have - No tattoos but I have my septum pierced and three hoops in my left ear lobe

37: Tattoos and piercing i want - Too many tattoos to count, and I’m not sure about piercings.

38: The reason I joined Tumblr - My sister used to use it YEARS ago (like a good 7 years ago) and got me into it. I went through several different accounts before finally getting into it properly and that was this account.

39: Do I and my last ex hate each other? - I don’t hate her. I can’t say whether she hates me or not, seeing as we didn’t exactly end on good terms and she blocked me lol

40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts? - The only person who would do this is Lizzie and I wake up a good 6 hours before her in the morning, and we always fall asleep on the phone together. Yeah, time differences are a bitch. I haven’t slept in 34 hours ayyyyy

41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted? - The last person I text was my mate Choc and no I haven’t kissed him

42: When did I last hold hands? - I held my sister’s hand when it was my Grandad’s funeral last week

43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning? - Literally about 10 minutes. Unless I shower, then about 20-30 minutes.

44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days? - Never shaved my legs before

45: Where am I right now? - In my room

46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me? - Lizzie would be there. Although if I was drinking, she would probably be drinking too. And we like to get shitfaced together so…

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

48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad? - I do

49: Am I excited for anything? - I’m just trying to keep everything together until I get to be with Lizzie again

50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to? - Yeah, Lizzie

51: How often do I wear a fake smile? - A lot, to be honest. Mainly in college and in front of family.

52: When was the last time I hugged someone? - I hugged my mum not too long ago

53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me? - I don’t even want to think about that..

54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not? - Not that I can think of

55: What is something I disliked about today? - Nothing, to be honest. Today was a good day

56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? - Can I meet Lizzie again? I wanna be with her so bad

57: What do I think about most? - Lizzie 

58: What’s my strangest talent? - Umm… I can puff the underneath of my chin out

59: Do I have any strange phobias? - I don’t really have any phobias

60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? - In front of, to be honest. I love having my photo taken

61: What was the last lie I told? - That something was fine when it wasn’t

62: Do I perfer talking on the phone or video chatting online? - Depends who it is. If it’s my friends, then just on the phone. If it’s Lizzie, definitely video chatting online

63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens? - I’m not sure about ghosts, but I think it would be cool if they did exist. Aliens definitely exist. We simply just can’t be alone in this vast galaxy

64: Do I believe in magic? - Again, it would be cool if it was real but no, I don’t.

65: Do I believe in luck? - Yeah

66: What’s the weather like right now? - Really fucking cold but otherwise clear. It was snowing heavily on Sunday though

67: What was the last book I’ve read? - Demon Thief by Darren Shan

68: Do I like the smell of gasoline? - Fucking love the smell of gasoline

69: Do I have any nicknames? - Not really. Not anymore.

70: What was the worst injury I’ve ever had? - I’m really lucky and never really had any bad injuries.

71: Do I spend money or save it? - Spend it unless there’s something that I must have. Or a certain person needs something

72: Can I touch my nose with a tongue? - I can’t

73: Is there anything pink in 10 feets from me? - Some parts of my bed sheets are pink

74: Favourite animal? - Chimps

75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM? - Reading my book in bed

76: What do I think is Satan’s last name is? - It’s just Satan

77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it? - Africa by Toto

78: How can you win my heart? - You can’t. Lizzie already owns it

79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone? - I honestly have no idea…

80: What is my favorite word? - Don’t really have a favourite word.

81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr - I don’t do favourite blogs

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

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

84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power? - Teleportation. I would love to just go anywhere in the world whenever I wanted to. I would go grab Lizzie first and take her where ever she wanted to go

85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on? - Nothing that I can think of. I don’t like lying and don’t have anything to hide

86: What is my current desktop picture? - It’s a screenshot from World of Warcraft. It’s my Human Fury Warrior riding the Iron Bound Proto-Drake across Tanaris in front of Argus. 

87: Had sex? - Many times

88: Bought condoms? - Many times

89: Gotten pregnant? - Lol no

90: Failed a class? - LOL I straight up got kicked out of my old school

91: Kissed a boy? - I have

92: Kissed a girl? - I have

93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain? - I can’t recall but I’m sure I have

94: Had job? - Yes, I have had job. Very good, very nice. 

95: Left the house without my wallet? - I went to Scotland last week without my fucking wallet…

96: Bullied someone on the internet? - No

97: Had sex in public? - Not outright had sex, but done stuff

98: Played on a sports team? - Yeah, a lot actually

99: Smoked weed? - Yep

100: Did drugs? - One of the drugs, please. Nothing except weed, to be honest

101: Smoked cigarettes? - I do

102: Drank alcohol? - When I can. I love going to the pub with my mates

103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan? - I used to be, but then I really needed to put weight on so I started eating meat again

104: Been overweight? - LOL have you seen me?

105: Been underweight? - My BMI used to say I should be dead  :)

106: Been to a wedding? - I haven’t. The first one I will go to will probably be my own

107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight? - Only five hours?! 

108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight? - Pretty sure I have

109: Been outside my home country? - Several times. Been to Greece and Holland a couple times each 

110: Gotten my heart broken? - LOLOLOLOLOLOL

111: Been to a professional sports game? - Yeah, I used to go watch the Ice Hockey every weekend with my dad

112: Broken a bone? - Thankfully not

113: Cut myself? - Unfortunately yes

114: Been to prom? - I actually didn’t go to my prom

115: Been in airplane? - Yeah, several times

116: Fly by helicopter? - Nope

117: What concerts have I been to? - Hold up, I have a list for this one:

♫ Slayer♫ Anthrax x2♫ Megadeth♫ Metallica♫ Napalm Death♫ Alestorm♫ Children of Bodom♫The Raven Age♫ Kvelertak♫ DragonForce x2♫ The Heavy♫ Hawkwind x5♫ Pulp♫ The Kills♫ The Strokes♫ The Vaccines ♫ Echo and the Bunnymen♫ James ♫ Seasick Steve♫ Jack White♫ Neil Young and Crazy Horse♫ Dengue Fever♫ Afro Celt Sound System x2♫ Goat♫ McFly♫ Rolf Harris

and many more that I’ve forgotten to list

118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex? - Yeah, I’ve fancied a lot of guys in the past

119: Learned another language? - I “learned” French for GCSE but nothing I can remember. Lizzie needs to and is going to teach me Spanish, though. We want our kids to be bilingual like she is so I need to be able to speak Spanish as well

120: Wore make up? - Yeeaah

121: Lost my virginity before I was 18? - Lost it when I was 16

122: Had oral sex? - A lot. Given a lot too

123: Dyed my hair? - I dyed it once purple and red

124: Voted in a presidential election? - I’m British but I voted in the general elections

125: Rode in an ambulance? - No, thankfully

126: Had a surgery? - No, thankfully

127: Met someone famous? - I’ve met so many famous band members

128: Stalked someone on a social network? - Yeeaah

129: Peed outside? - Hasn’t everyone?

130: Been fishing? - Nope

131: Helped with charity? - Yeah

132: Been rejected by a crush? - Too many times to count lol

133: Broken a mirror? - I once dropped a mirror on my toe. Blood everywhere

134: What do I want for birthday? - I need tattoos so probably that

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

Nova Lynn Wilson-Poole

Lara Mileena Wilson-Poole

Anri Sophia Wilson-Poole

Raiden Aldren Wilson-Poole

Furion Axel Wilson-Poole

136: Was I named after anyone? - Nope. My middle name is my dad’s name, though

137: Do I like my handwriting? - My handwriting is the worst handwriting I’ve ever seen. Many people will back that up

138: What was my favourite toy as a child? - I didn’t have a favourite, I loved them all equally

139: Favourite Tv Show? - At the moment, Wilfred. LIZZIE WE NEED TO FUCKING FINISH IT COME BACK HERE SO WE CAN

140: Where do I want to live when older? - In Malmesbury still, where I currently live, to be honest.

141: Play any musical instrument? - Guitar, bass, and a bit of the drums. I also used to play the trumpet and my teacher said I was the best student he ever had

142: One of my scars, how did I get it? - All of my scars: self harming

143: Favourite pizza toping? - Meat feast

144: Am I afraid of the dark? - Only complete darkness

145: Am I afraid of heights? - I get really bad vertigo. We went to the museum in Edinburgh and went to the top floor, and I completely freaked out. My head was swimming so bad that my whole body felt like it was continuously falling

146: Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad? - Not that I can think of. I never sneaked out of did anything particular bad when I was younger. Then I got to an age where my parents believed that I need to make my own mistakes and that I was old enough to take the consequences and make my own decisions in life

147: Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end? - Lol too many times to fucking count

148: What I’m really bad at - I’m bad at communicating how I feel a lot because I’m scared how I feel like hurt or upset others or cause an argument. It’s past mental abuse great?

149: What my greatest achievments are - I probably have loads but I’m honestly too tired to think right now..

150: The meanest thing somebody has ever said to me - I’m sure there’s some fucked up shit people have said to me, but I don’t make a habit of remembering that sort of stuff

151: What I’d do if I won in a lottery - Pay off the rest of Lizzie’s lease on her apartment, go over to America to meet her friends and family for two weeks, and then buy her a  one way plane ticket to fly back with me. 

152: What do I like about myself - I’m perfect  ;)

153: My closest Tumblr friend - Nick @chuck-fenriz

154: Something I fantasise about - Lizzie. A LOT

Took me a long ass time, literally an hour, but here you go! Sorry that I ran out of steam towards the end haha :)