#ive never met an overrated book i liked

[zvtara-was-never-canon]

https://www.tumblr.com/yiangchen/729877283015442432/ive-said-it-before-but-i-really-do-think-that thoughts?? Since apparently sukka is the only well written relationship!!! which means they never have any actual problem to resolve in their relationship which makes them the good couplee ooooh aand they don’t interfere zk !! what do think??

1 - As a Sukka fan, let me scream: SUKKA IS THE MOST OVERRATED SHIP IN THIS FANDOM! The reason they didn't have any major conflicts to overcome like the main couples were because they were an after thought. Suki was never meant to show up after book 1, and the reason she never stuck around for long was because the writers didn't really know what to do with her after her sole reason for existing (teaching Sokka to respect women) was over and done with.

2 - Zutara has no "development", not in the romantic sense BECAUSE IT'S NOT A ROMANCE! And even their platonic development wasn't perfect OR that important because, surprise surprise, the most important bond Zuko had in the Gaang was with AANG, aka the REAL first person to give him a chance and believe he had a heart despite being from the Fire Nation.

3 - Mai and Ty Lee betraying Azula was set up from the very first episode we met them, and Mai's "betrayal" in particular was hinted at REAPEATEDLY - see her refusing to follow Azula's orders in "The Drill" and even saying "She can shoot all the lightning she wants at me." Her romance with Zuko did not stunt her character arc AT ALL!

4 - Guru Patik wasn't 100% correct. Yes, Aang needed to let go of earthily attachments to achieve ultimate power - but said earthly attachments also are the reason why he didn't stay dead in Ba Sing Se. "Letting go" of someone you love can be BOTH a positive and a negative thing. Aang finding balance between what he needs personally and what the world needs from him as the Avatar was a MAJOR theme that the show explored all the time, and concluded with him ending the war WITHOUT KILLING, because surprise surprise, Aang was RIGHT to not want to sacrifice everything he held dear in life (his beliefs, the teachings of his people, his friends, THE GIRL HE LOVED, etc)

5 - Aang is literally the main character. The overwhelming majority of the episodes are about his personal growth. Giving him a love interest doesn't stunt him, that's ridiculous.

[busybooklr]

Shelf-Confidence BPC | August 25: Underrated or Overrated

There are not enough people raving over this wonderful fantasy duology, and I’d like to see that change. 

[squirrelcrow-po3]

Hot take(guessing the meaning since Ive been living on the rock): Tigerheart x Dovewing is overrated and Tigerheart is not creepy exactly but I don't like him. at all. and Bumble wasn't really /that/ bad in the main series (I haven't read that exact series in forever so I could be wrong but I never saw him as that bad, also I never read dove wing's silence or tiger heart's whatever if he has a book, any of the newer novellas/super novels really)

that’s fair!!

i don’t like tigerheartstar at all. which is why he’s not becoming leader in my rewrite sjfjskdk!! i don’t really like ships where a cat is an adult before the other is born, especially since dovepaw met him as an apprentice so kinda yikes

[mermaidsirennikita]

Hi! May I ask how you learned so much about various historical figures? I'd like to start learning myself, but I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't have access to a good education and never learned how to properly do research. Apart from reading their Wiki pages and various biographies (which I know can be an unreliable minefield) I have no idea how to gain an accurate, well-rounded knowledge of certain historical figures. Do you have any advice on where I should start?

Hey!  Don’t be embarrassed about not having access to a good education--that is absolutely not your fault, you have nothing to be ashamed of, and as someone who might want to get into academia as a career one day...  Traditional education is extremely overrated in many ways.  I was actually homeschooled off and on by my mom until I was in high school, and that really helped me learn how to learn.  In fact, my mom used the “unschooling” method in that I largely picked what I wanted to learn about and learned about it; she has a degree in early childhood development and was a teacher, so she believed that benefited kids way more than traditional schooling.  And that’s part of why I know what I know--and believe me, I don’t know a lot compared to so many people I’ve met!  I just know a lot about the people/times I’m passionate about, and what I don’t know I look up.

Also, part of the reason why I know stuff, admittedly, is because I majored in art history in college and that did give me a leg up in terms of learning how to research in an academic way, but that in itself... is varied.  Some educators and academics want to see certain kind of research, others want other kinds.  If you’re learning just to learn, you have to do what works for you.

I would say always start at your library.  You can find tons of great books there; some public libraries even have academic articles and journals on hand--especially if your library card lets you have access to online resources on the library’s site, which many do these days.  Now, if you want to learn about history I’d say that if you can limit yourself to books published within the last 50 years--I mean, ideally, books that have been published since the 80s on.  Depending on your area and frankly what you’re interested in, that may not be possible.  For example--if I went to my library and wanted to pick up a book on Anne Boleyn, there would probably be a ton of recent stuff.  The Borgias?  Meh.  Borte, wife of Genghis Khan?  I’ll have a hard time finding anything, and I’ll have to take what I can get.  But generally, it’s a good idea to stay current as many historians writing today are horribly misogynistic and racist as is, and those tendencies were even worse a couple generations back.

That being said, that’s not a rule.  You’ll want to look in the footnotes/endnotes and bibliographies of some of the books you read and like.  They’ll probably contain primary sources (some biased, all valuable because primary sources are important) and that means they were written by people (supposedly) there to see or experience the event you’re researching, just as a note.  Primary sources are often available online, sometimes for free.  You’ll probably also see landmark biographies or articles or books that have stood the test of time because they’re a) that good and b) have contributed valuable information that stands even if some of it is outdated.  Eric Ives’s Anne Boleyn biography stands out in my mind--it’s getting older, but as Ives was one of the first historians to really redefine Anne Boleyn as a woman who wasn’t a victim and wasn’t a villain, it’s very important and influential and anyone who wants to learn about Anne Boleyn should read it.

Also: try and see if any universities around you have libraries open to the public.  University libraries have tons of books devoted to historical figures, many of them not falling into the “pop history” category that targets people who just want to learn the lighter version of what happened (not to devalue pop history, it has its place and it is a great place to start and I’d recommend certain pop history books any day) but in the academic category.  You may also be able to get access to databases like Jstor.  Generally, academic databases either require you to be a student or to pay for them--and if you can pay, it might be worth your time as they’re full of articles and journals.

Sometimes, it’s worth it just to google and see who has written some prominent articles about the historical figure/time you want to learn about.  Most likely, they’ll have published a book.  You can also buy a lot of books that are targeted to academics super cheaply on sites like half.com.  Seriously, the footnote/bibliography trick is one of the best I can recommend, and I found myself buying books just because someone I admired mentioned them in a bibliography.  If you’ve already read a biography and liked it, flip to their bibliography and eat it up.  It’s what one of my favorite professors always recommended.

I hope this helps!  Honestly, at the end of the day--even going to wikipedia and checking out their footnotes can be a place to start.  A shocking amount of wikipedia editors actually do cite their sources, and use good ones.  :)  Have fun!

[where-his-towel-is]

Rules:

1. Always post the rules. 2. Answer the questions given by the person who tagged you. 3. Write 11 questions of your own. 4. Tag 11 people.

Tagged by: @kasumi-chou @miraculous-katsukii @avocadowrites (jeez guys i love you but wow, i have alot of questions to answer, probably cuz i’m so mystERIOUS oooHHH o.O)

(if you guys are interested enough to read all of this then sure, go ahead)

--------- kas’ questions

First letter of your real name  E!

Age/birthday 2nd November (i’m 18 rn, huzzah for voting rights!)

Favourite season Autumn every time - the colours, the weather, the sweaters, firworks and bonfires on guy fawkes night, halloween... its the best ok. 

Favourite fruit Pear!

Do you have short, medium or long hair? Medium 

Hanahaki or soulmate? i didn’t know what hanahaki was until just now, so even though it sounds incredibly interesting i’m gonna have to say soulmate. (even though soumates in real life would be very very worrying)

Angst or Fluff? fluff fluffity fluff fluff! i love to squee over my babies being happy

Soundboard (help the writer with ideas) or beta (help the writer with wording/grammar)? BOTH ALWAYS, but ideas are my fave and so much fun 

Do you still have an active ff.net? If yes, link haha nope. not worth your time i’m afraid.

Would you trade one of Phichit’s hamsters to bring Vicchan back to life? i find this question personally offensive kas so i won’t answer it you cruel cruel person

Should Victor and Yuuri both wear white at their wedding? as long as its viktor in the dress i dont even care what colour it is, white is overrated anyway fuck purity man, who cares.

---------- jas’ questions

Favorite animal? catties!!! ^-^ ...and also blue whales, they always look like they’ve achieved enlightenment. 

Favorite foods! augh ok. paneer in any kind of curry, grilled halloumi burgers, prawns in any way shape or form <3 (im sorry my delicious prawny friends, i will be the death of you all)

Character you deeply relate to: Tori from the book ‘Solitaire’. i’ll always say that that book saved my life. also Pierre Bezhukov from War and Peace, it kind of scares me how many of my own flaws i see in him.

Favorite book and why: dfgjhhgasfgjdfhg all of them ok, every book ever. complete works of shakespeare, there you go. folio edition for the #aesthetic.

Favorite outfit! there’s this khaki long cardigan thing i have that i love to wear with everything. also my boots with rainbow laces!!

Most vivid and realistic dream: well lets not talk about the one i had when i was 13 and met danisnotonfire (my first crush at the time, i was but a child) and had an awkward dinner in the school canteen with him. ...oops.

Do you think of yourself as a spiritual person or not? not so much. atheism is more my jam. i do like considering how awesome the universe is though, and sometimes i feel like i believe in fate. some moments are too good to be true.

Ghosts: real or not? i wish.

Favorite movie? nausicaa of the valley of the wind for animated movies, and little women for live action films. (what can i say im all about strong ladies ok)

Favorite dessert? banoffee pie. mwah.

3 things on your bucket list: finish this bloody scott pilgrim fic; make an album; write a musical.

------------- andi muffin child’s questions

Spring or autumn? autumn! <3 (see above)

Classical music or EDM? blargh i LOVE BOTH OK, it just depends on the piece/song itself. actually i could probably write a ranty essay on how edm is the classical music of today but lets not get into that. 

Morning person or night owl? i’m writing this at 00:07. huh.

Pastel or punk? like personally? i guess i wear more punky stuff? pastel has never suited me.

Painting or singing? singING i need deM harmoNIES U KNO (but mad love and respect to all painters, you are magical beings)

Piano or violin? in the words of Carole King, “piano is my first language”.

Jeans or skirts? jeeeaaaannnsss 

Extrovert or introvert? i’m basically a rare pepe in my own school. thats how introverted i am. have u ever seen me. no u have not.

Fantasy book or non-fictional book? fantasy all the way; sorry but textbooks aint got dragons in them

Discovery channel or disney channel? discovery channel. to replenish the knowledge ive lost by not reading non fiction books.

Hair up or hair down person? i love love love having my hair down, but i usually have to shove it out of the way into a ponytail. bergh.

OK FINALLY MY QUESTIONS (i’m tired right now so these will be a bit mad ok)

1. where is wally/waldo if you’re one of those weirdos from Across The Pond?

2. favourite tv show theme tune?

3. if you could live in an AU what AU would you write for yourself?

4. which powerpuff girl are you?

5. which ship in YOI do you think needs some more lovin by the fandom?

6. how long would you last in a horror movie?

7. leopard print or tiger stripes? and which half of victuuri would you put in which clothes?

8. how much would you pay kubo-sensei for the down low on the YOI movie?

9. favourite type of sky? (e.g. sunset, cloudy sky, overcast etc)

10. why did the chicken cross the road?

11. if you could send a message to all creators with your newly acquired psychic powers, what would that message be?

Tag: @kasumi-chou @tododorky @miraculous-katsukii (sorry for tagging you right back but i just wanna know what you’d all say tbh, i’m interested) @xuan-timewrite @queenofaburiedkingdom @iceprinceofbelair @n3rdlif343va @islandsofjohnmontagu @sealofwisdom136 @katsukiyuuris @metalkiraliyany

(i hope its ok that i tagged you guys <3 tag me back in your answers to my dumb questions cuz im interested in what you all have to say)

[ten-and-donna]

ALL 53 :V

OH GOD HERE WE GO :V

1. What do you put on hotdogs? Just ketchup and mustard. This gal doesn’t have the patience or the will to attempt to handle an overladen hot dog.

2. Do you say “anticlimatic” or “anticlimactic”? “Anticlimactic”, and it genuinely pained me to write “anticlimatic”.

3. Do you check flyers before grocery shopping? No, I don’t, but honestly, I probably should.

4. Blue, black, or some other color pen ink? Black usually, but blue if it’s the only one available.

5. Do you use your parking brake? YES. I have seen what happens when that thing isn’t used. Not pretty. Not fun. Parking brake for me, please.

6. Look to your left. How many framed pictures are there on the wall? On the wall, none. There’s one sitting on top of a bin, though. (signed picture of Orlando Bloom as Legolas. I had a crush.)

7. Do you know how to play chess? Yes. The real question is “Can I play well?” to which the answer is a resounding NOOOOOOOOOO.

8. How often do you clean the interior of your car? Not often at all, seeing as I don’t have one anymore.

9. Do you ever read the last few pages first? Never on purpose, but I leaf through pages idly and sometimes spoil things for myself like a NOOB.

10. Ever fallen in the shower? YES, and lemme tell you, THAT SHIT HURTS.

11. On a scale of 1-10, how likely are you to swear at other drivers? PRETTY FUCKIN’ LIKELY, ‘SPECIALLY IF THEY DON’T USE THEIR GODDAMN BLINKERS!

12. What’s the worst thing you’ve called someone you cared about? I hate to admit it, but I have called an ex (who I was dating at the time) a bitch, though in recent years I have made sure to check my emotions at the door in very tense moments, so I thankfully have avoided that kind of insult.

13. Do you have a Snuggie? A Snuggie? In this economy? Lol nope.

14. Are you allergic to anything? OH LORDY AM I! Three types of grass, two types of tree, latex, codeine, and POSSIBLY FRICKLE-FRACKIN’ GLUTEN.

15.  Do you have any TV shows on DVD? I have the first season of Criminal Minds, which I still count among the greatest seasons of television ever created.

16. How many times do you hit the snooze button before getting out of bed? Out? of? bed? What is this “out of bed” you speak of? No but seriously, I hit that shit at least twice.

17. Ever driven away in anger? Can’t say for sure, but I’m an angry person, so probably.

18. What’s your favorite freezie color? BLUE ALL THE WAY

19. Are you a vegetarian? Vegan, in fact, about five-and-a-half years running.

20. Do you have a garbage receptacle beside you? What’s on top? not directly beside, but a couple feet away, and nothing but the lid.

21. Do you cross out your mistakes or erase/whiteout them? It depends. If I’m using pen, I’ll cross them out. Pencil, I’ll erase. If it’s important though, like a card or a letter, I’ll usually start all the way over on a sheet/card.

22. Ever torn something up that you instantly knew was too important for such treatment? Almost guaranteed, but I don’t recall any instance in particular.

23. Do you think that things will get better? Okay well that’s an interesting thing to ask, because yes and no. I’ve dealt with depression all my life, and am struggling particularly recently, so my instant answer is “no are you kidding?” but the fact that I’m able to nail that down as a symptom of my depression means that logically I am able to say “yes, absolutely, in time”.

24. Do you have an unpopular opinion? Oh shit, an unpopular opinion? On Tumblr? Do you want me to be banished? No but seriously, “unpopular” is so subjective, and honestly, I’ve stopped giving two flying fucks what’s a “popular opinion”, which I wholeheartedly encourage amongst all my followers. Don’t care what’s “popular”. Care what’s right. But if I must: “health days” at businesses, where they shut down elevators for the day to “promote exercise” should be illegal, period, end of sentence.

25. What’s your favorite quote? I honestly have so many quotes that I love. So many. If I really gotta choose, it’s actually a pretty simple one, from my favorite book of all time, The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss. ““Yes, I suppose I am,” Kvothe said, and his voice had iron in it.” I won’t say any more on the context. It just sticks with me even all these years later, “and his voice had iron in it” LIKE HOW AWESOME IS THAT WORD CHOICE?

26. Did you/are you going to prom? Yes, I did, three years, actually. I was dating someone one year ahead of me and was able to go to her junior prom when I was a sophomore. Not nearly all it’s cracked up to be.

27. What’s the most physically painful thing you’ve ever experienced? One night, a few years ago, I was lying in bed, and literally all of a sudden, I had the sharpest pain in my stomach. I was doubled over. I was cursing at my mom in pain. I was in tears. Went to the emergency room. NO ONE EVER KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG. Never happened again. Freaks me out to this day.

28. What’s the most emotionally/mentally painful thing you’ve ever experienced? Falling in love with someone who didn’t fall in love with me.

29. Have you ever legitimately saved a person’s life? Well, I played a part in the saving of one life, but I wouldn’t put it so directly.

30. What’s your favorite book genre? FANTASYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

31. Did you like “Gigli”? Be honest. Honestly, never saw it. Don’t care. If I don’t ever see it, I won’t count it a loss.

32. Have you ever walked out of a movie at the theatre? Walked? No. Wheeled? Yes. I mean, that is how one leaves a movie, is it not? Otherwise, I’d still be in the theatre for Lion King. Have I ever wheeled out in the middle of the movie? Probably, but I don’t recall (do you notice something about me? I don’t remember shit well)

33. Do you peek between your fingers during the scary scenes? NOPE! I’m either glued to it or muh eyes are SHUT TIGHT.

34. What was your reaction to Tatum getting killed whilst stuck in the pet door in Scream? Never saw it, not gonna.

35. Do dogs like you? They’re often scared of my wheelchair, especially small ones, but if they can get past it, they love me.

36. Would you say you project an air of authority? Not even close, y’all. Not even close.

37. Do people listen when you speak? The people I keep around do.

38. How are your elbows? Are they okay? Dry as hell in summer and anxious for the return of Stranger Things, but otherwise fine.

39. What is one thing that you do exceptionally well? Be honest. Writing. I love it, and when I have the spoons, it’s all I wanna do, so I’ve gotten pretty dern talented if I do say so myself.

40. Do you use torrents? HOW DARE YOU INSINUATE SUCH DISHONOR UPON MY NAME?

41. When was the last time you paid for music? Technically, this month, when my Spotify subscription was renewed.

42. Are you addicted to technology? I’ve never been diagnosed with it officially, but I don’t like to rule things like that out. Anything is possible.

43. Pick a person (you don't need to give their name). How do you feel about them? Be as honest as you can get yourself to be. Okay so I got this friendo I met on here (super specific, I know) but like, they’re an incredible badass, and honestly every time they post anything, it makes me smile and idk I love them so much and they’re an incredible listener, and adorable, and kind, and always inspiring me to push through. They go through a lot of shit, but they’re always looking forward, and I think that is an amazing way to be.

44. Do you check your computer's dictionary for the definition of words you'd otherwise feel confident about using during in-person interactions? Just to be sure? Oh god, not nearly as often as I should.

45. How heavily do you rely on spellcheck and autocorrect? When typing on a computer, not much. on my phone, a helluva lot.

46. Have you ever gotten into an argument on the internet? Did you win? I don’t go into arguments looking for “wins”. I look to stick to what I know to be true, try to open myself to the possibility that I’m not, and being as close to true as possible by the end of the encounter.

47. Do you pause movies/TV shows if you have to go to the bathroom or the kitchen, or do you just let them keep playing? It depends on whether I’ve seen it before. If so, I’ll probably let it run. If not, you bet your ass I’m pausing.

48. If you use a regular alarm clock, do you have it set to music or that obnoxious beeping? I have it set to music from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

49. Peter Pan? Yes? What about him? He’s an overrated character in an overrated story.

50. How often do you fall up the stairs? Seeing as I almost never encounter stairs, not very often.

51. Do you pronounce "anti" as ant-eye or ant-ee? (Example: "That scene was very anticlimactic.") Both, depending on the moment. I’m not a prescriptivist when it comes to most pronunciations. (don’t you dare get me started on “gif” though)

52. Do you pronounce "via" as vee-uh or vie-uh? (Example: "We can get there via Tremont Street.") Vee-uh. Not sure why that one’s so consistent.

53. How often do you forget to close your parentheses? More often than I care to admit.

[greekowl87]

Fic: Runaway Christmas Pt 6.

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V AO3

Will sat with them in the Wright Place food court in the National Air and Space museum, happily munching on pizza while his birth parents sat across from him. He could not help but squirm a bit under their intense gazes, especially his birth mother's. Mulder, sensing it, apologized. “You have to forgive us, Will. This is...” he paused, searching for the right word.

“Unreal?” he grinned.

Scully smiled as Mulder flashed a tight grin back, identical to his son's. “To say the least,” she affirmed. “How did you find us?”

“It really wasn't that hard,” he shrugged. “You said you are FBI agents. I figured it was just logical to start here in D.C. at the Hoover building”

“Do you live in D.C.?” Mulder asked.

“Uh huh,” Will nodded, sipping his soda. “I go to school here to, which I am currently skipping.”

“You really should be in school,” Scully admonished.

“And miss this? Hell no. I mean...heck no.” He smiled, despite himself. “Sorry, uh...what should I call you? Dr. Scully? Agent Scully?”

“Dana,” she said quickly and she glanced at her partner. “And he hates Fox.”

“Mulder is just fine,” he replied, scratching the back of his neck.

Will smiled again awkwardly and was just happy that he could not believe this situation. No one could. The energy between the three were palpable. There was so much they wanted to say but where would they began. Scully could not help but feel like she was caught in some sort of dream. A very good and very unreal dream. She sought Mulder's hand under the table and interwove their fingers and hands tightly. Will shifted side to side and looked down at his food. “Skipping...I don't normally do it, well, I used to not to. God, I am rambling. I'm a good student, at least I could if I applied myself. That's what my teachers say.”

Little über Scully, Mulder thought, chuckling slightly. “Well, you do certainly got the smarts to. You get that from her,” he said, nudging Scully. “This one tried to rewrite Einstein in college.”

“Mulder!” Scully admonished, playfully shoving his arm.

Will smiled sadly. “You all really must love each other, don't you?”

Mulder sombered and looked at Will, noticing the sad look in his blue eyes. Scully was quiet and looked into her son's eyes, reading him and answering his unasked questions. “I didn't want to, William. I did it to keep you safe.”

The pink elephant in the room. Will felt himself trying to breathe as the approached the sore subject. From the outside, he saw his birth parents as a dedicated, loving couple to each other. How did he fit into this picture? He felt like an outsider.

Mulder spoke softly. “You were our miracle, Will. Never doubt that.”

“How?” he asked, straightening. “You gave me up. Why did you give me up?”

Scully was quiet and lowered her eyes, focusing on her and Mulder's joined hands. “I couldn't conceive,” she began, ignoring the part about abductions, aliens, and government conspiracies. “We tried IVF...”

“Intro Vitro Fertlization,” Will said. “I know what that is. Science is my best subject. I really want to take anatomy when I'm a senior.”

Scully smiled slightly. “Nothing took and then one day...” She had tears in her eyes. The memories were flooding back and she felt the pains, again and again...losing Mulder, facing her pregnancy alone, finding him dead. She closed her eyes. He came back though. Mulder came back. He always did. “Things were complicated.”

“Complicated,” Will repeated, leaning back. He arched his eyebrow and Mulder inwardly groaned; so Scully-like. “There's more to the story, isn't there.”

Mulder was quiet. How would he explain to this fifteen year old his family history...aliens, government conspiracies, abductions? And then what Scully had confided in him when they were on the run...William wasn't normal. He could do things. Extraordinary things. “There is,” Mulder said tightly, sensing Scully compose herself. “But today is not the day to discuss it. We never stopped thinking about you, Will. We want to know about you. Do you like baseball at least? You're already too much like your mother...” Mulder stopped himself but Will smiled slightly. “I'm sorry.”

“No. It's okay. I always thought I was a little weird,” he began.

Scully looked sharply at him. Her breath caught when she remembered seeing the the play mobile move by itself above his crab. Jeffery Spender's warnings. She was almost afraid to ask. “How so?”

He shrugged and smiled goofily. “I like science and books and science fiction. I'm a nerd. In Wyoming, I was always bookish. Mom used to tell me to get my nose out of books and get to work. When I was four, I saw Star Trek: The Next Generation. Picard is the best.”

Mulder felt himself smile slightly. “No, Kirk was.”

“You're so old,” Will chuckled.

Mulder frowned and looked to Scully for defense but saw her smiling easily, the tension and emotions almost completely gone. He let it slide. “Whatever. Kirk was better.”

“Anyways,” Will continued with a smile. “I am a good student. Well, I used to be. Since coming here...my grades dropped. Mrs. Styron stays I just need to apply myself but I just don't care. With everything that's happened, I just stopped caring. When I got here, I started hanging out with those kids.”

“The ones I saw you at with at the hospital,” Scully wondered.

Will smiled and nodded towards his skateboard. “I'm not bad. I started to skateboard because they all did it. It became a good outlet with me...with everything. But I'm really sorry, Dana. About that night. I really wasn't expecting you to be able to run in heels.”

Scully chuckled. “Will, don't worry about it. Look what came from it.” She gestured between the three of them.”

Mulder looked towards Scully and back towards Will. “So, you like baseball?”

Will grinned slightly. “I actually wanted to tryout when I got to high school. I played pick up games, you know. I saw the Colorado Rockies play on TV, once at the stadium as a part of a field trip. It was so cool. But since coming to Washington, I haven't been the best student and trying to fit in...” He shrugged. “I like it. It would be cool to go to real game with the Yankees or something, even though they are overrated.”

“Overrated,” exclaimed Mulder. “How can they be overrated?”

“They just are!” Will defended, finding himself smiling.

Will loved science, books, science fiction, and baseball. He was smart and a loner. He had Scully's blue eyes and that damn eyebrow arch and Mulder's grin and lankiness. He was their son. There was no doubt about that. The three felt the air change. Something was different. There was a happiness and just...no one could describe it. Scully hated to pull herself from this moment, as did Mulder. Will checked his cell phone and grimaced. “Shit.”

“What?” Mulder asked.

He held up his phone, revealing a text from his case worker. “What's wrong,” Scully asked.

Will sighed and turned off his phone. “She found out I skipped school today. I'm in so much trouble, especially if she finds out I saw you all. I remember her saying something that I'm not supposed to have contact or something until the court deems it. But I wanted to...I wanted to meet my real parents. I had to know.”

Mulder looked at Scully, a silent conversation emerging between them. “We'll bring you home,” Scully said. “It's the least we can do.”

Mulder drew out one of is FBI business cards from his suit pocket. He scribbled something on the back of it. Scully glanced at what Mulder had wrote and wrote something else on the business card. Mulder gave Will both cards. “We've always been something of outcasts,” Mulder chuckled, “and for breaking the rules, it's a family trait. Here are our personal numbers, Will, if you ever wanna talk.”

“So, anything? Were you serious about what you said in the courtroom, Dana? About wanting to adopt me back?”

Scully nodded slightly, unable to find her voice again. “More than anything. I never forgave myself for what I did.”

Will gazed at her and he nodded after a moment. “I'm not mad.” He shrugged and looked down at his food. He pushed it around. “I lost my parents Christmas eve when I was thirteen. I move out here, away from everything I know to some great aunt that I have never met before. She dies within six months. I get thrown into foster care because there is no one else.” He was silent for a moment and Scully shifted uncomfortably, wondering where this was going. “But Christmas eve, I decided to try and take a doctor's purse on a dare. Not my brightest move and good knows how much trouble I am in. But you know what? I find my birth parents. Things happen for a reason, even if they don't seem clear, is how I figure it.” He shrugged. “As much as I miss mom and dad, maybe if it wasn't for their deaths, we would've have never found each other.”

Scully smiled sadly and Mulder smiled as well. She said, “You are too smart, you know that, Will.”

He smiled and shrugged. “Maybe we can go to a baseball game or something.”

“We'd like that, Will.” Mulder looked at his watch. “Let's get going. We can get you home at a decent time. And Will, this is between us right?”

“Yeah. Let me shoot you a text before we go, so you have my number as well.”

Scully drew out her business card and a pen and  pushed it towards him. Will looked at the business card thoughtfully and then Mulder's. “Can I keep these?”

She let herself nod, finding the gesture odd and then pushed another business card towards him. He hastily wrote his phone number and gave it back to Mulder and Scully. She took it almost reverently, another link connecting them to their son. Will gathered up his bookbag and skateboard and she unconsciously touched his shoulder, guiding him through the crowd. Before she realized what she was doing, she withdrew her hand as if he had burned her. Will looked at her and nodded slightly with a smile, signaling it was okay. Mulder, walking just behind her, touched the small of her back without thinking and guided her through the crowds.

[skiasurveys]

#397

let’s start off with some basics. ayyyye. Okay What’s your name? Jen but i go by skia How old are you? 23 What’s your hair and eye color? Light brown hair and dark brown eyes How tall are you? 5′1  What’s your relationship status? Taken

Alright, enough of that. Let’s move on to the random shit.

What’s your favorite song? right now is Let me Live by Queen What does that song mean? What is the message behind it? Its about..from what i take, giving your all to someone who doesnt care, but takes it all. Givers vs takers. Is it your favorite because you relate to it, or do you just like the beat? Relate and i just love Queen  Have any pets? If so, what are they and what’s their names? 2 cats that are siamese named Archer and Misty Have you ever met your idol? My idol is dead. If so, were they nice or were they kind of an ass? What’s your favorite method of gaming? (PC, Xbox, Playstation, etc) Playstation or Nintendo Switch or older versions like Gamecube or N64 but those are so old lmao If you’re in college, what’s your major and why did you pick it? I am currently taking Office admin but thats just cus i needed to take something because I am good at this. I am going for social work next year hopefully. How’re you doing today? Really fucking anxious.

What color are your bedroom walls? Beige, I wish i could paint them but im renting. Describe your favorite shirt. I have a few but i really like my beatles tshirt just cus i can do a lot with it for style lol Use this space to tell someone off. What’s your view on smart watches? Cool or a waste of money? Waste a money. I understand apple watches cus you can get text messages..but still a waste What is one poster that you have hanging on your bedroom wall of? I dont have posters but I have art. How many times have you moved in your life? 4 times.

If you moved, do you like where you are now better than where you were? I like being on my own now but I like my moms house. What’s your favorite color and why? anything pastel because theyre nice to look at.

Do you have a calendar? If so, what’s the theme? Not right now. Just use my phone. Have any famous person’s autographs? no Do you draw well? i think i do. I love drawing, i can improve for sure but from where i came from? way better. What type of cell phone do you have? I have an iPhone 8. Should you be doing anything else right now or are you just bored? Nothing, maybe laundry but its like 9:30 PM so nah hahah  If you’re in school/college, what’s your favorite subject and why? Currently not taking any courses atm. Are you a cat or a dog person? Why? cats. i like dogs but cats are cooler and dog ppl are annoying as fuck lol Tell me about the plot of your favorite book. Its in perspective of a dog watching his owner go through traumas (like death and losing custody of his child etc). Its really cute and interesting concept. Do you wear glasses or contacts? I have perfect vision. What do you think about horror movies? some are good or so bad. 

If you love them (I do), what’s your favorite? i dont care for them so...

Got any cool Christmas presents picked out for family or friends yet? I need to start shopping once i get paid lol Do you do Black Friday shopping or wait for Cyber Monday? I do it online maybe but the sales arent usually that crazy. Have any mental illnesses? I have depression and a few anxiety disorders What’s your favorite word and why? Ive never rly had one. What is the most expensive thing you own, and what is it? My Laptop maybe. Did you buy that item yourself? No, my boyfriend bought it for me for my bday 

Where do you work and what is your postion? Too personal lol How often do you cuss? Toooo much. sometimes i just swear and i am like...chill

What type of car do you drive, if any? 2007 Pontiac G5 Are you happy with it? If no, what’s your dream car? She does well and takes me where i need and is reliable but I want a new one for sure, I want a Nissan Juke lol Do you have a lot of social media accounts? Which ones? I have a lot. Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Tumblr, Pinterest, Facebook, snapchat...etc What is your favorite genre of music? I like all kinds, really. Does your family have holiday traditions? If so, what are they? we used to. If you’re in a relationship, are you happy with it? Yes. How long have you been with your significant other? 3 years and 7 months..damn. Do you like psychology? I do! I love the brain and how it works and how it can really fuck with you. What is something your state is popularly known for? I live in canada buuuuut, rednecks.

Do you like to do craft projects? If so, what’s the coolest thing you made? Sometimes i do. Do you watch sports or do you think they’re overrated? I dont watch them.. What’s one occupation you think gets paid too much and doesn’t deserve to? hmmm Youtubers lol Do you straighten your hair? Never  Ever dyed your hair a color that isn’t natural? (blue, pink, etc) I did a little bit of purple but not full head. How’s your relationship with your parents? its super healthy and i am so thankful for that. I can tell my mom anything and i know shes there for me. My dad died when I was a teenager but we were also very close too. Do you still live with them or do you have your own house? Own apartment. What’s something you are currently saving money for to buy? BILLS. Do you smoke/vape? If so, what brand do you smoke/what device do you use? N/a Ever done drugs? weed and shrooms.

Tell me one of your worst habits. Nail biting. What’s a weird quirk you have that no one else you know does? Im not sure lol If you game, what type of headset do you use? I hardly use a headset but I wish I could afford razor.

What type of computer do you own, and do you like it? Acer Chromebook. What’s the thing that annoys you the most? Bad drivers. What brand of TV do you have? Haier or something  Are you excited for Christmas? (It’s December 1st today when I made this) Yeeees but whatever  Tell me about your favorite vacation you’ve taken. Back in 2015 I went to Disneyland and it was really exciting because ive been wanting to go there since I was a child. I had a lot of fun.

Tell me something cool about yourself. I have no idea, honestly. Did/do you get good grades in school/college? I try my hardest and sometimes I just dont well  What’s your ringtone on your phone? Just the basic one. What’s your favorite store to shop in? Depends on my mood. I like American Eagle If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy and why? Pay off student loans, pay back my mom and I would for sure get myself a house. How long have you had a Bzoink account? I have had one for over a year now? But i dont hardly use it anymore because the surveys there are SO dated and boring questions.

Ever been to Field of Screams? If so, what’s your favorite attraction? Never even heard of that Do you own a Polaroid camera? not a real one. Do you have hardwood floor in your room or carpet? Carpet  It’s a Saturday night, what are you typically doing? Either working, or cleaning lol Do you have a lot of friends or do you not have any at all? I dont have many but tbh I keep my circle tight. What’s your all time favorite movie and why? The Lion King. I just love disney movies. I grew up with it

How many blankets do you sleep with at night? 2 blankets and more if i need. What’s the last TV show you watched? Did you enjoy it? This is Us and yes. Do you prefer cable TV or do you use Netflix? Netflix or any streaming tbh. Cable is so old. What is your dream job and why? Being an artist tbh. I just wanna create art Do you think you would be a good therapist? Maybe..but i am too mentally fucked up. What’s your favorite brand of clothing? again, it depends. I like american eagle, garage and H&M.

Did you like this survey? I did! some are boring and this one wasnt. lol

[cheskalagran]

BYE 2018

This year has got to be the year jampacked with EVERYTHING. I might have the same motivation to write now but i gotta try for my future self. (bcos yaknow everything that I dont write eventually gets forgotten and i have no way of remembering, it just turns into a blank patch in my mind lyk 2017 lol) whatever happend to 2017??? i was scrolling through this blog and i didnt find any 2017 posts lol what??? was i in a trans or??? idk i have no memory of new year 2017. well i dont want that to happen to 2018 because theres just so much that happened so here it goes.

JANUARY- I started the year in qc.

Jan 2- I saw Mamsh for the first time in uptc. We bought my very first film roll. n Agfa Vista 200 in Satchmi.

Jan 7- i put my first film roll in. took a few shots. oh and im back in marinduque

Jan14 to the end of the month- im just in duque doing normal stuff i guess idk. More MSC days. I was really stressed about being irreg. lol

FEBRUARY-

feb 2 i went to Manila for the opening of Arts Month. IT WAS SO GREAT I NEVER FELT SO ALIVE IT WAS WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED, to live each waking day to be exposed to art. agh fun tyms. i spent 5 days in Bayview and everyday i went to luneta park for workshops and other shennanigans. While this was all happening i was also shooting for our Trends and Network (?) (subject) video. Reg was my partner in this video we were supposed to put a vissual on a poem our prof gave us.

feb 3

first time to eat yellow watermelon.

went to a baybayin writing workshop and learned how to write baybayin yay

saw autotelic, better days, sud and ben and ben that night

FEB 4- still there

feb 5- attended poetry night and saw mike coroza. saw mamsh again today and we went to national museum. It was the last day of arts month.

feb 6- i went home to duque

Feb 7- i edited my footage

~idk what date but hahaha the video i edited got 75 loooool but our prof gave us another chance to edit the shit.

feb 14- mundo- iv of spades was released. idk how this is relevant to me lol but yeah it was released on this day.

feb 17- UP fair that i wasnt able to go to. Finals week is near im so stressedt

feb 20- im editing the video again. we made a storyline instead of just putting vissuals on the poem.

feb 21- the stress was getting to me. i havent been sleeping bcos of finals and editing so i cut my hair short. the shortest it has been, they said i looked like hannah baker

~idk what date but i finally passed the video and we got 85 thank god for that curve lol~

feb 24- Im back in Manila. first time to ever play with the orchestra in a place which is not marinduque. Played in Makati along with Sta Isabel peeps.

feb 26-

Went to bgc--- to the overrated Venice grand canal place to be exact.

Saw Alex Aiono live.

Bought a new Murakami book (Wind Up Bird Chronicle) that i havent still finished until now

feb 27 to march- marinduque ++ more MSC things

March 29

practiced a viola piece for auditions sa ust but hey its 2019 and i didnt end up auditioning

Moriones festival (holy week)

Watched Baconaua a film by Joseph Laban shot in Mdq. the plot was also mdq related!!! and also socially relevant at present. its kinda about drugs--- well it is about drugs.

april 7- went to ust for enrolment

apr 8- went home na ata i dont even know

apr 13 ICON MANILA DAY1

went to manila for yfc’s 25th anniv!!!!! AAAA ICON 2018~ FULL BLAST

bRO THE THEME WAS MUSICALS AND THEY PERFORMED DISNEY AND THE GREATEST SHOWMAN THEMED THINGS HUHU MY HART IS HAPI

yfc reunion yey

APR 14 DAY 2 - FIREWORKSSS AND TALKS

APR 15- DAY 3

LAST DAY

GOT AN ICON DAVAO SHIRT

NASA ICON RECAP VIDEO AKO

APR 16 ARRIVED IN MDQ FOR FINALS

APR 19- SURVIVED FIRST DEFENSE

APR 23- FINAL DEFENSE

APR 26- SHELLY’S DEBUT

APR 30- FOUND OUT I DIDNT PASS THE UPCAT YO

MAY 3-

GRAD PHOTOSHOOT

SAGALA

MAY 8- 18TH

MAY 10- SURPRISE BDAY CELEB BY THE BEACH T^T gots a new laptop yey. got another murakami book from fiel. got a cool shirt from dem. got my fav necklace (which means so much to me since it has so much connection to who i am--- its a Sta. Claire/ St. Francis pendant from Rome.) Lola passed down a family heirloom to me--- her watch. <3

MAY 11- woke up after last night’s celeb for Graduatioooon.

May 11 to 19- stayed at home and watched movies and shi

May 20-

watched Musika sa Isla’s concert. first time that i sat out since i was so busy huhu.

Went out with Reg and went kayaking

May 21 and onwards more of doing nothing and watching movies and shii

May 29- went out with sum frends i havent seen for so loooong: isa, franz, angge, ira

Jun 2- went out with the fam and tita pina to the beaaachhh

Jun 15- My first provincial Shout!!! YBB LAGUNA!!!

Jun 18- went to shannon falls!!!! hiked and swam with the fam ++ dream favor fam

Jun 19- end of Prov Shout huhu went to amoingon with the YBB laguna team. swam some more in the beach.cried A LOT. said goodbye to fwends huhu

Jun 20- left duque for good

Jun 22- went to ust to settle thingz, dorm hopping

Jun 23- went to ust again

Jun -Jul scrabble, movies, wine, milktea, mc do and a couple of city thingz. Prepared for YCOM acad. long distance organizing with yasu huhu.

Jul 25- went home to duque for YCOM Acad!!! My first and last event as a the provincial YCOM head. cant believe we actually got to put this together huhu sml

Jul 26-28- finally had face to face organizing with the pcg. practiced songs and hosting.

Jul 29- YCOM ACAD NAAA. a lot of hard work paid off in this event. a lot if crying again. said goodbye to friends again.

Jul 30- left for Manila first thing in the morning

Aug 1- First day dorm life

Aug 2- Start of freshmen week. Freshmen pol sci orientation

Aug 3- ROARientation

Aug 4- got very drunk with batch mates uuuhhh which was wrong cos its just the first day and i probably made out with someone???uhhh

Aug 6- Tomasino na ako event. Saw Ben and ben and fourplay mnl

Aug 10-

went to cinemalaya with reg,kly and paul. was supposed to watch liway but ended up watching school service. bumabagyo rn hahahaha.

first time to ride the lrt loool

Aug 11-13- spent 3 days alone in qc aHAHAHA they were in cebu

~Lol kinda  dated a blockmate or whateva at this time uuhh~

Aug 17- parents visited manila, we went to intramuros

Aug 20- kuyas bday

Aug 21-saw reg and we watched another cinemalaya entry: Madilim Ang Gabi. sobrang slow paceeeedddd but ya it was about ejk. #SupportLocal

Aug 22 and onwards- A LOT OF READINGS

Aug 28- bar hopping with 7wonders

MORE STUDYING

Sep 5- saw Sud again in ust. org week ata??

MORE STUDYING

~kinda stopped dating that blockmate na~ ahahah

MORE STUDYING

Sep 21- saw shelly, aira, and fiel at Happy T. met someone but never talked again after that nyt. slept at fiel’s

MORE STUDYING

Sep 28- YFC GA

Sep 29- WENT TO SHE’S ONLY SIXTEEN’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH MAMSH BROOOOOOO (XX: XX Makati)

ang bandang shirley

lions and acrobats

mellow fellow

rusty machine

oh flamingo

sandwich???

i forgot the others huhu

IT WAS WILD I LOVE SENA

OCT 4-5- PRELIMS ((no sleeping starts))

Oct 10-pre lims. got rly unexpected close friendships. slept at dean’s.

Oct 20- Island with shelly, ira, dean and sum binilde friends. met sum ppl. slept at mark’s

MORE STUDYING! ! !

~kinda started talking to someone i actually like~

OCT 29- FINALLY WENT BACK HOME TO DUQUE HUHU

OCT 29- went to the beach with reg trisha cavite peeps and kuya francis. saw kent kuya jm and jayson at kuya karl’s

OCT 31- inuman with friends i havent seen for so loooooong, drew, ira, pam, josh, angge

UNDAS- made my term paper about islam huhuhuhuhuhu d y i n g

NOV 3- went to the beach with yfc people huhuhu yasu mat ninyah and others. quest ang gracenote were there at villa aplaya also ahahaha

NOV 4- haaayyy left duque again :<

MORE TERM PAPER MAKING

NOV 14- first meeting of that ~someone~ im talking to. went to rou bourbon. agh i actually like this guy can u believe it

NOV 16- saw ~that guy~ again. went over to his place and met his dog

MORE STUDYING

Nov 23- saw ~ that guy~ again// study date

MORE STUDYIN BCOS FINALS IS NEAR IM DED

Nov 29- adventures with dean and mia at 3am. smoked a lot this month brOo i was ded more studying

Dec 2- mom visited me huhu lord tnx

Dec 3- Agape

Dec 8 onwards- FINALS WEEK a lot of smoking//very very very ded at this point

Dec 13- SURVIVED FINALS AND WENT OUT WITH 1POL3

Dec 15- i was high with kuya and claud

Dec 17- drank with kuya and claud

Dec 19- i was high

Dec 20- mom and micha and pau arrived

Dec 21- PASKUHAN with micha <3 ~the guy~ i was talking to ditched me lol. the dating thing was “paused” looooooool things started going downhill again but paskuhan was so fun!!!!! huhhuhuh definitely made me feel things. saaw ransom collective and spongecola <3 mia and chad r now together. micha slept in my dorm

Dec 23 and 24 and 25- christmas shenanigans in ateneo.

Dec 24- cinco ako sa nstp. i died seeing this

Dec 28- BANDERSNATCH!!!!!!!

Dec 29- went to bulacan for Kuya Oyo’s wedding cute couple

Dec 30-31- STAYCATION with the fam

DEC 31- went home and welcomed the new year. smy prof hasnt still replied for the cinco he gave me.

yaaaaalllllll 2018 was rough. a lot has happend. and im difinitely not the same person anymore. whats worse is that im kinda disappointed of what i turned out to be. :/ things are just sad. i havent been able to pick myself up until now. idk if im just in the right place or in the right time or with the right people but all u i know is that things could be in a much better place. i just hope that 2019 would put things in a better place. i cried a ton shit of tears this year. cut a few scars.left a lot of people. so much new things. it was my wildest year so far. Living independently alone, surviving college and the city life--- it was very different from what Im used to. but hey i survived and im proud of myself for that.2018 u were painful---so painful.  U made me try so hard and fail so hard at every aspect. I tried to maintain ties with friends even though it wasnt rly my thing. It was so hard for me to maintain connection agh but at least i still tried. Acads wise, I tried so hard to study for that one major prelim exam and i failed--- for the very first time, i failed a major exam. I tried to love--- yup--- thats totally not me--- i tried to date people. but lol things rly just dont work out sometimes. it be lyk that sometimes. ako pa yung dinitch HAHAHAHAH lol

the first half of the year was so fulfilling a lot of fun times. Never have i ever felt lyk i knew myself so much. everything i did was everything i wanted to do. For the first time i felt lyk i was turning out to be who i wanted to be but surprise everything turned around at the second half of the year.

it  made me feel lost it made me feel alone. its 2019 and that feeling hasnt changed. still a ton shit of anxiety. god Every holiday season i try my best to get in the holiday spirit but hah this year no matter how hard i try i wasnt just feeling it.  everything feels so static i dont wanna be like this anymore. The second half of 2018 made me feel like im the wrong place am i in the wrong place i dont know.