#me age 15 and reading JC for the first time: so maybe love IS real and i want whatever they have in this scene

[mjvnivsbrvtvs]

this is brought to you by: me, reading the Brutus/Portia scene in Julius Caesar for the 1000th time and getting emotional about it

[palaugranetes]

🔵BLAUGRANETS🔴

13 January 2021

Carlitos: ALEXIA!!!!

Oscar: This is too stressful

Riqui: I need 1 more goal please they gotta!!

Oscar: I-

Riqui: Please

....

Oscar: Penalties

Frenkie: Yikes!

Pedri: I can't even..

Arnau: 😐😐😐😐

....

Riqui: 😔

Oscar: This is so sad.. they deserved more.

Carlitos: y'all better not lose.

Arnau: yes. Y'all better not.

Ansu: So help me I will kick all of you if you do.

Arnau: What Ansu said.

Arnau: No more hugs for you.

Riqui: *Gasps*

Arnau: Yeah you read me.

Riqui: How will we survive..

Arnau: 😒

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Ansu: FRENKIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Carlitos: 🤴🏼 I repeat Blondie is on fire!

....

Ansu: fuck off

....

Ansu: This is too stressful

Arnau: 😖😖😖

Ansu: No please not another one

....

Arnau: Shit

Ansu: I'm just gonna leave my phone.. Bye

....

Carlitos: MARC!!!!!

Ansu: @Frenkie it's alright Rubito you still did well ♥️♥️

Carlitos: Did I jinx him?

Ansu: You did

Carlitos: MARC AGAIN OH MY GOD!!!

Arnau: Ous!💪💪💪💪💙❤

Ansu: Antoine😩

Arnau: HOLY SHIT RIQUI IS ABOUT TO TAKE!!!

Ansu:🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 PLEASE

Carlitos: RIQUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! VISCA LA MARE QUE ET VA PARIR!!!!!

Arnau: ALL THE HUGS!!

Ansu: GET THE FUCK IN!!!🕺🏿🕺🏿🍿🍿

JC: I aged like 10 years in these last minutes.. I don't want to go through another ET again.

14 January 2021

Frenkie: ❤ @Ansu

Carlitos: Ansumane said I jinxed you. Sorry for the jinx🤘🏻

Frenkie: 😂😂

Riqui: 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

Carlitos: I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU DID THAT. YOU ACTUALLY DID THAT

Dembz: BOSS MOVE!!!

Frenkie: It was

Pedri: THE LAST ONE!

Francisco: I'm just glad It didn't get to me.. I would have felt so awful if I missed.. I already feel bad. So thanks Riqui

Riqui: 💙

Sergiño: 🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽💙❤

Iñaki: 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻A la final.

16 January 2021

JC: Best of luck tomorrow guys

Arnau: Leo is back!!🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼

JC: YEEESS

Pedri: 😃😃😃

17 January 2021

Ansu: Do not make me regret coming here.

.....

Ansu: I should have stayed at home.

.....

Carlitos: Is Gil okay?!

Ansu: Is that a serious question!?!?

Carlitos: Nope

Ansu: Thought so

.....

Ansu: OUCH FRENKS!😨

Carlitos: Where are the cards?!

.....

Ansu: There they are.

Ansu: Leo😳😳😳😳😳

JC: Oh shit

Carlitos: Should have done it earlier

Carlitos: Maybe kick Gil while he's at it.

Ansu: How long do you think he'll be out for?

Carlitos: Gil and his report🤷🏻‍♂️

Ansu: I should have stayed home.

18 January 2021

Frenkie: I need to sleep for 6 days.

Frenkie: Wake me up when we get to Bilbao again

Pedri: Gosh we have to play them again 😩

Riqui: And maybe more if they go through in the Copa

Frenkie: Nope. No thanks

Riqui: as IF you have a choice

Dembz: total BS

Ronald: I cannot stress this enough.. I hated every minute of that match.

Carlitos: As you should.

Ronald: I cannot wait to sleep

Oscar: Same here bro.

Frenkie: My feeling exactly.

Dembz: I say we all go to bed and just stop talking about this match.

JC: But..

Ansu: Go to sleep.

JC: But I have something to say

Ansu: And you will still have something to say tomorrow.

Arnau: Sleep

JC: 😩

19 January 2021

Francisco: 2 matches out then.

Frenkie: Wish it were me.

Ronald: Me too

Pedri: Yep

Ansu: Why not just skip the Copa match then

Oscar: Can we?

Ansu: NO

Oscar: Dammit

Ansu: Y'all are going to play. And are going to win. A NORMAL MATCH.

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JC: Guys Remember when I said I had something to say?

.....

Sergiño: yes?

JC: Thank you for answering.

Dembz: What did you want to say? Make it quick. It's almost midnight.

JC: And?

Dembz: My sleeping schedule will be ruined

JC: Since when do you even have one?!

Dembz: Jan 1 now get on with it.

JC: Let's see how long that will last

Dembz: 😒🖕🏿

20 January 2021

JC: 😂

Dembz: Good night.

JC: 😳

Oscar: Good night.

Ronald: Night night

JC: You've gotta be fucking kidding me.

Francisco: Good night🙋🏻‍♂️

Pedri: Cold... just cold..

Iñaki: Maybe next time you will tell us earlier.

JC: 😒😒😒😒

Sergiño: So what was it? Still waiting.

JC: I love you the most little Sergi

JC: So remember the basket?

Frenkie: Again?!

JC: not mine.. Geri's

Frenkie: Yes and?

JC: I got it.

Frenkie: Continue..

JC: It was lovely.

Frenkie: See.. and you were worried. Okay good night

JC: But I'm not done...

Ansu: You should just spit it out next time. ✌🏿

JC: 🤬

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JC: As I was saying.

JC: So the basket had 3 DVDs 5 bags of Caramel corn a dozen chocolate bars and 2 notes.

JC: I opened the first note and it had season's greeting and a ⤵️ arrow.

JC: I am afraid to open the 2nd.

Pedri: Open it.

JC: I don't want to

Pedri: It's gonna be okay.

JC: How do you know?

Sergiño: Everything you mentioned is harmless

Oscar: Open it

Iñaki: Let him breathe

JC: I guess

Carlitos: Go on

JC: You really thought I was going to start with you? And you really thought it was going to be a basket? My boy, it is never that simple. Enjoy the treats now. Be seeing you. ✌🏻🍿 G3.

JC: I hate him.

Dembz: What does he mean he is not starting with you.. HE SAID JCDCR!!!!

Riqui: So again it could be any of us.

Pedri: Any of you 4.. not us.

Oscar: Welp..

Iñaki: I really am glad I got rid of him.

Iñaki: Sorry for you 4.

Carlitos: The fact that he has been absent from his socials scares me

Francisco: Guys um did you check the main GC?

Ansu: 😳 What does he mean?!

Frenkie: focus up guys. Y'all have a match tonight

Sergiño: Good luck.

Ronald: I cannot take another

Oscar: Should be easy enough

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Ansu: GET THE FUCK OUT.

Ansu: Why did he take .. !?!?

.....

Ansu: Really.. you couldn't do that 2 minutes ago?!

Frenkie: I actually am happy to not play.

Ansu: Ronald Idk how you are still going my guy but I commend you you absolute BEAST.

Frenkie: Indeed.

Iñaki: Finally...

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Dembz: Not a single word. Good night.

Arnau: 😂😂

Pedri: 😁😁 Night night

Riqui: 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

Carlitos: How are you guys still standing for real.

24 January 2021

Riqui: Rise and shine idiots.. La Liga is back

Carlitos: This has been quiet for so many days I thought y'all forgot about it.

Riqui: We're all dead

Carlitos: I'll say

Iñaki: Hello hello!

Riqui: I have a good feeling today

Ansu: Me too

Ansu: About what?

Riqui: The match

Ansu: ohhh

Ronald: I'm just glad an ET is not possible here

Francisco: We can do this.

Arnau: We sure can.

Ansu: You better.

Pedri: Another Leo-less match... sighs

Frenkie: 😩

Oscar: Final one! I hope

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Iñaki: What is it with us and late goals lately?!

Ansu: I'm not there 😌

Iñaki: Chill

Carlitos: Boy's got a point though.

Ansu: 💁🏿‍♂️

-------

Ansu: OH SHIT

Carlitos: What??

Ansu: I fell asleep😂

Carlitos: Can't blame you.

Ansu: Damn 15 minutes left.

Carlitos: I mean you didn't miss anything.

Ansu: Cool cool

.....

Carlitos: WELL HOLY SHIT!!

Ansu: He really did that 😂

JC: Are my eyes playing tricks on me?!

Ansu: Nope he did that

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Riqui: "Carlitos: You realize Ricard is 3 feet tall and Ous would snap like a twig?" YOU WERE SAYING?!

Carlitos: 1ST OF ALL.. CONGRATULATIONS NANU 💙❤💙❤

Carlitos: 2nd..🖕🏻

Ronald: Last thing I expect was that.

Oscar: 😂😂

Sergiño: Congrats bro!

Riqui: How is that for 3 feet tall.

Carlitos: Are you ever gonna let this go?

Riqui: Nope.

Carlitos: Fuck.

Pedri: Finally no more Leo-less matches.

Riqui: Copa next match. Might not play.

Pedri: Oh for fuck sake.. another ET prone match

[saezutte]

Dear Yuletide Writer

Dear Yuletide Writer,

Happy end-of-the-year season! Thank you for writing for me!

This is my first time signing up for Yuletide, though I’ve been reading Yuletide fic for 14-15 years and it’s one of my favorite yearly traditions. Now I’m turning over a new leaf of active participation in my old age! I guarantee you I am much more worried about what I’m writing than what you’re writing—I’m pretty easy-going about the fic I read and I am going to try to help you out as best I can with this letter. If there’s something you’re unclear about, feel free to contact the mods or stalk me to find my preferences.

My AO3: saezutte

My public twitter: juncassis

My tumblr: here but I do not use tumblr much anymore, sorry.

Do Not Wants

[note: I have no actual triggers, nothing you can write for me will make me any more depressed or anxious than I already am]

Death (of major/important/beloved characters)

Suicide attempts

Rape

Angst without a happy ending, really too much angst at all

University/college settings

Established relationship

Cheating

Actual Unrequited Feelings

Pregnancy (the actual process; breeding kink is fine)

Scat or watersports

Hard BDSM or any kink complicated enough that the characters would have to discuss it ahead of time

Non-canon cisswapping or gender change (it’s ok if they do it in canon, e.g. HX/SQX)

Homophobia as a plot device

Excessive attention to sexual identity or queer politics

Note on AUs: I am ok with the usual popular AU tropes (except, see above, university settings) but I do not want them combined, e.g. A/B/O is fine and coffeeshop is fine, but I don’t want an omega barista getting his scent all over the lattes he makes for some alpha lawyer who comes in every morning. (Ridiculous example, but you get the point.) For AU/modern settings of fandoms with magic, I often like it when the magic is still there in the AU setting. I also like AUs which maintain the general outlines of the character’s relationships, like if the characters are childhood friends in canon, I like to keep that intact.

General preferences:

I am a pretty basic bitch when it comes to fanfic: I like it when two clueless boys pine for each other through some shenanigans and then lock eyes/lips/dicks.

If you fed a neural net every fanfic written in Stargate Atlantis fandom between 2005 and 2010, the result would probably be some nonsense I’d enjoy.

I love many tropes. Tropes! Bed-sharing. Sharing an umbrella. WASHING EACH OTHER’S HAIR? Confessions where they are having an argument and then one of them yells “Because I love you!” 

I love situations where characters are forced to spend time in close proximity and find themselves with feelings.

I love fakeness: fake dating, fake marriage, arranged marriage, marriage of convenience, fake lust induced by sex pollen or heats, aliens make them have sex, whatever. 

I’d prefer story/romance/build-up to PWP but you are welcome to write porn

Tian Guan Ci Fu

Requested characters: He Xuan, Shi Qingxuan

Note: If you don’t want to write those two, I would be happy with Hualian! There are other pairings I like as well, like Fengqing. I requested these two because they are the ones I want the most, but I like almost all of the characters in TGCF so if you want to write me something that sells me on your pet pairing, go for it. Caveat is that I don’t like Qi Rong (sorry cousin)—he makes me anxious, haha.

Why I like the canon: Tian Guan Ci Fu is my favorite of MXTX’s novels, which took over my life this summer. What I love about it is the gods/mythology angle. The different story arcs remind me of reading myths about gods going out on adventures—I love folklore and myths! I love Xie Lian, I respect him so much, and I love Hua Cheng. I love how dark the story gets and I love that I could read it while being relatively assured of a happy ending. But with MXTX, you only ever get that happy ending for the main pair, hence why I requested my side pair.

Why I like these characters: I was in love with these two when He Xuan was pretending to be a grouchy Earth Master who reluctantly goes along with whatever Shi Qingxuan wants. When it turned out to be ABOUT REVENGE and they have FATES WHICH ARE ENTANGLED TOGETHER, I promptly lost my mind. I like the contrast in personalities.

I love Shi Qingxuan as a happy gossip god who is friends with everyone and yet also still pretty good at his job (unlike a lot of the gods around). I like his struggle with realizing he wasn’t meant to be a god and I honestly like where he ends up at the end of the novel—but personally I’d like it better if he re-qualified as a god, haha. I love his sex switching and you are welcome to play with that, though I would prefer if it weren’t a straightforward switch where he (she) settles as a woman. With He Xuan… I love that he’s on this dark completely-justified vengeance quest but he is also kind of a mess? How in debt is he to Hua Cheng? Has he totally neglected his ghostly duties to play Earth Master in heaven? How did he feel starting to be friends with SQX when he’s still planning on ruining his life?

What I would like for these two is something between pure fluff / all the issues are solved / “decapitated brother who?” and angst. I think they mirror Hualian in a lot of ways and I wish they had a chance together!

Prompts:

Them meeting again post-canon: He Xuan not knowing what to do with his (after)life now that he’s got his revenge and not being totally sure what’s keeping him around now that his business is over. SQX living his happy beggar life and HX not sure how he’s still so energetic.

A canon divergent AU where He Xuan doesn’t pull off his revenge plot ? Instead something else happens?

A soulmate AU would work well for these two IMO

Modern AU where HX is infiltrating the company that destroyed his family business and falls in love with the heir to the company president

SQX reascending to godhood as a beggar god and HX suspecting he will come for him in revenge but he just wants to be friends again

The Untamed (RPF)

Requested characters: Wang Yibo, Xiao Zhan

Why I like the canon: Uh, it took over my stupid life this summer. I haven’t liked an idol in years. I have frequently said I don’t like RPF because the canon is too diffuse to keep up with! And yet look at my twitter. I’m living in a hell of my own making.

Anyway, I got into the RPF side for The Untamed initially because the fictional canon here was very overloaded with its status as an adaptation of a novel where the characters are already together and where there aren’t many points for a writer to jump in and add to it. So I got more interested in the actors’ dynamic particularly because it’s different from Wangxian—WYB is a gremlin! Xiao Zhan is the serious professional one! And then I fell in love with them and now this is my life.

Why I like these characters: I just love their stupid handsome faces, I can’t help it. Don’t look at me. I am more of a Xiao Zhan fan but I want to be Wang Yibo’s best friend and bully him.

With Xiao Zhan, I love his smile and I love that he can write a whole essay on Wei Wuxian’s character and I love that he was a regular person who worked in an office before deciding to join one of wjjw’s basically-a-scam idol raising shows and then accidentally becoming the most famous man in China. He’s so professional and serious in interviews and it’s a great contrast to how we see him goofing around with WYB and the others on set.

With Wang Yibo, I like that he’s a wild boy who will run off to race motorcycles at any minute. I would like to shove him a little bit, in an affectionate manner. I love that he’s always looking at XZ and smiling and doesn’t seem to care if anyone notices.

Prompts:

Fooling around on set leads to love? The most basic of basic  

AUs with different settings/meetings—maybe XZ is still a designer and his company ends up working with WYB (who is still an idol)? Or WYB is a pro motorcycle racer and XZ is a sports photographer?

They drift apart now but meet again in 10 years with Regrets

Porn star AU

Having to share a bed

WYB is scared of something! XZ comforts him!

Any dumb AU you want but I would like to veto ABO for this, it’s too weird for me when they’re real people.

The Untamed (TV)

Requested characters: Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian

Note: There are other CQL/MDZS pairings I like, namely Jiang Cheng/Nie Huaisang. I also like the junior trio (as OT3 or as various twosomes.) Also, one night I read a Jiang Cheng/Lan Sizhui fic and suddenly I got all these ideas for inappropriate uncle pairings JC/LSZ and LXC/JL. If any of that speaks to your heart instead, go wild.

Why I like the canon: So obviously I read the novel and plunged into this MXTX abyss for 100 years. With this adaptation, there are a few things I don’t like versus the novel but I’m happy to ignore them because I love what they did with the visuals and music and the acting choices. Some of the changes I also do love—I love how WWX seems to be so much more into LWJ from the beginning! I love seeing them goof around, I love drunk!WYB in the drama.

I also don’t like established relationship fic for the most part, so the censorship in this adaptation means I have more to play with in fanfic!

Why I like the characters: They invented love!!! They did. I particularly like them both as kind of messes… It’s easy to forget with how great Hanguang-jun is but he’s also bad at expressing himself and it gets him into trouble. Then you have WWX the deviant genius troublemaker with a heart of gold (even when he doesn’t have his golden core). They’re immature kids who can’t figure their shit out before things get serious and then 16 years later, they are emotionally stunted 30-somethings and (tbh) I feel that. These two are meant for each other and meant to wander the country following the chaos and getting into adventures together while fucking a lot.

Prompts:

How do Wangxian get together in this universe? Was it as teens? During the war? Did they split up? Did LWJ give in to temptation earlier than in the novel? When did WWX realize his feelings?

Fix-it for the ending where they separate!! Duh! Does anyone think them being apart is going to last?

Star Trek AU with the Lans as Vulcans

Uh, I really like A/B/O fic for these two.

MAGIC SEX CURSES. Fuck or die! Sex pollen! Particularly if they’re not a couple yet and this leads to awkwardness and getting together.

Nirvana in Fire (TV)

Requested characters: Mei Changsu, Xiao Jingyan

Note: I also love Lin Chen so if you want to write some MCS/LC or LC/Fei Liu or LC/MCS/JINGYAN OT3??? go for it. I am also a Nihuang/Xia Dong shipper so if you want to put that in… somehow… my gay little heart would be happy. I also like Nihuang/MCS/XJY or MNH/MCS + MCS/XJY but I’d like the focus on the men in that case! 

Why I like the canon: I watched this show because someone recommended this show to me as, like, Chinese Game of Thrones but good. I think it’s genuinely one of the best TV shows I’ve ever seen. I love plots and revenge and good people doing bad things for justice. Even the ending is good for me though obviously it left me unsatisfied on several points.

Why I like the characters: I am deeply into sickly doomed genius MCS and every time he got even more deeply ill, I fell deeper in love. Every time he coughs up blood, my heart would race. I love his terrible schemes and stupid self-sacrificing choices. I find watching this show very soothing because I knew he would always come out on top in his schemes. I trust him. I love handsome clueless Jingyan and how he’s just so good (it’s terrible.) I love his mom and how much he cares for her. I love him but he is useless, he needs his Xiao Shu and I need fanfic to restore him to him.

Note: So my limited research on this says that male/male sex practices were accepted and well-known in this time period in history, so I really don’t want them thinking “oh no what are these weird gay feelings.” There are other barriers to them being together, like a ruler or official being overly attached to one person was considered very bad. I am also a big supporter of the socially-approved polygamy of this time period, so I don’t need Jingyan to refuse to sleep with his wife or something out of loyalty to MCS—he has to do it! Or all their plans are ruined! And he can enjoy spending time with her or the concubines without affecting his feelings for MCS—you could explore that complexity in fic if you like.

Prompts:

Mei Changsu isn’t dead, he’s hiding again, Jingyan searches for him

They start having sex during the series, the ending is averted [somehow]

Post-canon, MCS is alive and Jingyan hides him in the palace with his consort/concubines to keep him on as an advisor without anyone objecting

AU where male/male marriage is customary (maybe aristocratic men are expected to have one male and one female consort?) and so MCS decides the best way to influence and help Jingyan in the capital is by becoming his wife or one of his concubines

anything just get them together and happy.

Promare

Requested characters: Galo, Lio

Why I like the canon: I love this film but I also find it to be… not enough? I wanted more character development, I wanted more plot, I wanted the goddamn Burnish to stay burning things. So I requested it because I want more! Please help me.

Why I like the characters: I love freedom fighter idealist Lio who will kick everyone’s ass for what is right. I love idiot idealist Galo who wants to fight all fires and learns to love exactly one fire. I think now that they aren’t saving the world by punching global warming, they should have a nice romance. I also like they points where they clash in the film, so I’d love to see them adjusting to “normal life” and having to deal with not having the crisis to make sure they get along.

Prompts:

Galo and Lio rebuilding the world together

Lio regaining Burnish powers?

AU where the Burnish are still a thing but it’s not a big crisis/battle and they just have normal jobs and there are integration programs and Lio is an angry Burnish teen and Galo volunteers at a community center helping Burnish control their powers. Like a world that’s more everyday X-Men than X-men in full adventure war mode.

This is the one request where I’d probably enjoy gen fic with lots of worldbuilding.

I would also enjoy lots of horny porn, preference for Galo topping with his giant stupid dick? I’m sorry I’m like this.

I do want to note ahead of time that I might be traveling (as in, possibly literally on a plane) when fics go live, so please do not be upset if I do not comment on the fic right away! But I definitely will! I know this can be a sore spot for authors so I wanted to give some warning. 

I think that is all! Thank you very much and I’ll see you at the end of all this. 

[myorganiczone-blog]

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[benningtonalumnirelations]

Q&A with Janet Capron ’69, author of “Blue Money”

Blue Money, a new memoir by Janet Capron ’69, chronicles the author’s time as a prostitute working in New York City in the 70s. This “bracing personal narrative” has been praised as “thoroughly new and uniquely feminine” and “intense, electrifying” by fellow authors and critics alike. Excerpts from the book were featured in Playboy and LitHub.

In the following interview with Alumni Relations Kilpatrick fellow Olivia Judson ’17, Janet reminisces on Bennington and offers some advice to writers wanting to hit that big break.

OJ: What was your time at Bennington like? What did you study? In which house did you live?

JC: As long ago as that time was, some memories are still vivid. From the day I arrived, I felt set free. I was relieved because all of my peers, it seemed, were at least as smart as I was—I was in my element. I lived in Dewey, and I can still recall a lot of my housemates—I loved every strong character in that house: Nan, who I think was the head of the house; Joanna Pousette-Dart zooming away on the back of her gorgeous boyfriend’s motorcycle;  Connie Kheel in deep contemplation in her single room; my darling and extremely tolerant roommate, Brenda, to name a few. My close buddy, Margaret Wise, introduced me to a dashing prince who later, briefly, became my fiancé and then lifelong great friend.

The first term of my freshman year, I took a class in English literature with the now legendary Claude Fredericks. The first month was devoted to the poet John Donne, the second to William Blake and the third to Ezra Pound, including the Cantos. This class transformed how I read poetry, and it transformed me—week upon week of revelations.

The second term of that year, I took English literature with Howard Nemerov, who had been or was even then the Poet Laureate. He wanted to read Finnegans Wake by James Joyce and decided to tackle that with our class. I circulated a petition, reminding him we were freshmen and most of us had never read Ulysses, let alone Finnegans Wake. There were so many great works of literature I was dying to read first. Everyone signed the petition and, without much or maybe any resistance, Nemerov changed the syllabus, which became highly varied and extremely interesting. Probably only at Bennington would a professor think to assign Finnegans Wake to a freshman class, and only at Bennington would a student petition be so willingly honored.  

Barbara Hornstein Smith’s class in English Renaissance Literature was perhaps equally as meaningful as Claude Fredericks’ class, if in a less dramatic way. To this day, key bits of information inform me as a writer. The contrast between the Silver and Golden Poets of the 16th century, for instance, continues to be a useful prism.

I remember the stunningly beautiful and outspoken poet, Anne Waldman, a senior when I was a freshman and a wielder of tremendous power it seemed to me, nixing the possibility of a poet whose work she did not like from joining the faculty. No doubt hers was not the only decision or even the deciding one, but the idea that an undergraduate would even be allowed to participate in choosing faculty blew my mind.

Of course, a lot of memories were extracurricular: SDS meetings at Bennington and Williams full of firebrands hammering out policy; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee members, proud young black men who belonged to an intelligentsia that was new to me, swooping onto campus like missionaries. After that, all of my black friends suddenly had afros and were glowing. This was the sixties, and the campus was alive with politics.

Before I leave the first question, I have to talk about Williams, where I spent a lot of time drinking beer with frat boys. Sadly, those outings cost me the last few years at a college I dearly loved. Finally, 15 years later, right after I stopped drinking, I went back college, this time to Columbia, where I got two degrees. But my inability to function at Bennington is one of those regrets I have had to learn to live with over the  years.

However, I do have one caveat. I am glad Bennington is now co-ed. When I was there in the sixties, all of the academic student population was female, and almost all the professors were male. I felt as though I were being groomed to be a dilettante. This was not Bennington’s fault—it was the times, the dark ages just before the swell of the second wave of feminism we are still riding—nevertheless, that discrepancy between students and faculty galvanized me to become, for a time, a militant feminist.

Throughout my life, I have always been afraid of not being heard or not being taken seriously—partly because I grew up in an era when women were, with a few monumental exceptions, without a voice.

OJ: Describe what the process of publishing Blue Money was like. Were you approached by a publisher, or did you present them with an outline first? Was there anything unexpected about publishing this book?

JC: My luck finally changed the day my brilliant literary agent, Emma Parry, signed me. Emma is at Janklow & Nesbit, one of the top literary agencies in the world. She fell in love with Blue Money, met with me for two hours before submitting it, and the upshot was her pitch was supremely better than any previous agent’s had been.

Unnamed Press, the hip, enterprising young publishing house I like to compare to Barney Rosset’s Evergreen Press, bought Blue Money and has done a superb job of distributing and promoting it.

With very few exceptions, the only way to get published is to first acquire a literary agent. I had several of them, and all of them meant well, but Emma is the only one, I believe, who really got the book and therefore knew how to pitch it. She has had my back every step of the way since.

As far as unexpected goes, the most astounding parts of my journey, beyond my wildest dreams, are: First of all, Emma; second, my terrific publisher, Unnamed Press; and then seeing my book in the window of Three Lives Books, my favorite bookstore in the West Village. When Huff Po’s National Book Review made BLUE MONEY their #1 pick the week it came out—now that was a surprise!

OJ: Describe an experience where you learned that language had power. What inspired you to become a writer?

JC: My mother, Jill Stern, was a writer, and I’m sure that influenced me. We had a huge library, and I began reading on my own when I was still in nursery school. My mother had been reading to me before bedtime J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, the precursor to Peter Pan. But she often went out, leaving me with my governess. On those nights my mother was out, I was dying to find a way back into J. M Barrie’s fairyland. Somehow, as a direct result of that frustration, I learned to read. Most likely my governess helped. By the time I was four, the written word was already all powerful! By the time I was eight, I knew I was going to be a writer.

OJ: What is your advice for people who want to write or are just starting to write?

JC: Only write if you have to, if you are driven, because it takes years to find your voice. The road is narrow and hard. On the other hand, if you discover you have real talent, not just cleverness but undeniable talent, and you realize you have something, or maybe even a lot, to say, you better nurture and grow that talent—you better honor it, because a writer who isn’t writing is a bitter, frustrated human being—take it from me.

Blue Money is available on Amazon.

[kyufiber-main]

92 Truths

I wasn’t tagged dEAL WITH IT

Rules: tag 20 people (eXCEPT IDK THAT MANY PEOPLE SO) um i’ll tag @jacksons-smile @rinacchin @hong-taeyeon and @piecesofhelene bc they r the only ones who put up with me and my tagging shit lmao

THE LAST…

1. Drink: Lemonade

2. Phone call: My older brother aw

3.Text message: @jacksons-smile saranghae unnie~ xDD

4. Song you listened to: Dammn Baby by Janet Jackson lmao

5.Time you cried: Yesterday because of Produce101 or more specifically the (second) love of my life Ahn Hyeongseob <3

6. Dated someone twice: Can’t date someone twice if yu never dated them at all

7. Been Cheated on: nope :0

8. Kissed someone and regretted it:  haven’t kissed anyone at all

9. Lost someone special: Does my dog count 

10. Been depressed: Not clinically but you know depressed moods

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: I wish i could get drunk

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS:

1: White 2: Blue 3: Green

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU…

15. Made new friends: Yeaaaah buddy

16. Fallen out of love: Nah

17. Laughed until you cried: hell yes like yesterday

18. Found out someone was talking about you: Nope #iaminvisible

19. Met someone who changed you: Lol does a kpop idol count

20. Found out who your true friends are: all my friends are true friends bc i have like two lmao nah jk i just don’t do all that drama shit

21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: haha what is facebook what is kissing

GENERAL…

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: 100% bc i have six and they are my family

23. Do you have any pets: one dog one cat

24. Do you want to change your name: nah i like it a lot

25. What did you do for your last birthday: ate cupcakes and sat around talking

26. What time did you wake up: 6:30am

27. What were you doing at midnight last night: sleeping 

28. Name something you cannot wait for : college

29. When was the last time you saw your mother: this morning

30. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: uuuhhhh i wish i didn’t live where i do 

31. What are you listening to right now: easy love by sf9 (GO LISTEN TO IT STAN TALENT STAN SF9) (also this is future me and I’m listening to Pick Me [boy’s version] so go listen to that too)

32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Good question not in a year

33. Something that is getting on your nerves: when people start unnecessary drama and when I'm ignored

34. Most visited website: Tumblr & Youtube 

35. Elementary: yeah

36. High School: yeah (halfway)

37. College: not yet

38. Hair color:  dark blonde but it’s getting so dark some people think it’s light brown if i haven’t washed it sigh

39. Long or short hair: Long because my hair grows at the speed of light even if i cut it sigh 2x

40. Do you have a crush on someone: No unless you count Ten from nct hahaha

41. What do you like about yourself: I like that i’m honest and also my love for music

42. Piercings: nope

43. Blood type: A+ unlike my grades

44. Nickname: well my one bestie calls me Eli (yes like the boy’s name lol) and online i go by Ellie or Faith (or ele by SUM BITCh *cough* rina *cough*)

45.Relationship status: pringle as a single and only interested in korean men that are too old for me

46.Zodiac sign: cancer like trump’s existence

47.Pronouns: She/her

48.Favorite tv show: Teen Wolf, Friends, Produce 101 atm stan hyeongseob 

49.Tattoos: no but maybe someday

50.Right or left hand: right bc i’m basic

FIRST…

51. Surgery: I had an oral surgery once and lemme tell you they knocked me out with a 1000x dose of laughing gas it was aMAZING

52. Piercing: never

54.Sport: I did soccer as a little kid 

55.Vacation: my family has this lake cabin in maine we go to every summer it’s pretty lit

56. Pair of trainers: question mark

57. Eating: i just ate some ramen and rice pudding and oreos and sushi

58. Drinking: nothing but i’m thirsty ;;;;;)

59. I’m about to: browse tumblr and probably write another ten scenario lmao also procrastinate on homework

61. Waiting for: the end of school jc it feels like it’ll never come

62. Want: to read smut write a fluffy scenario 

63. Get married: wut are you saying i’m already married to ten and i aint no cheating bitch jk i’m a kpoppin slut

64. Career: maybe a translator or something involving kpop fYTE ME

WHICH IS BETTER…

65. Hugs or kisses: hugs rn bc i haven’t kissed anyone

66. Lips or eyes: Eyes

67. Shorter or taller: honestly it doesn’t really matter but tbh shorter/average boys are cuter to me like super tall ones aren’t my thing

68. Older or younger: always older always i’m sorry being a noona isn’t for me

70. Nice arms or nice stomach: both 

71. Sensitive or loud: Loud 

72. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship but u know hook-ups probably have their plusses

73.Troublemaker or hesitant: Dunno tbh i like a good medium

HAVE YOU EVER…

74.Kissed a stranger?: Nope

75.Drank hard liquor? : one time my dad put vodka in a sorbet he gave me without telling me lol

76.Lost glasses contact/lenses? : I don’t wear any ;)

77.Turned someone down?: Yep

78.Sex on first date?: yeet 

79.Broken someone’s heart?: Nope

80.Had your heart broken?: Nope

81.Been arrested?: Nope but almost one time (its a long story)

82.Cried when someone died?: you mean a fictional person lel 

83.Fallen for a friend?: well i’ve never been in love but i did crush on a guy i’d been friends with for ages

DO YOU BELIEVE IN…

84.Yourself?: ha next question

85.Miracles?: um sure 

86.Love at first sight?: bye bitch no

87.Santa Claus?: nah

88.Kiss on the first date?: idk we’ll see

89.Angels?: yeah 

OTHER….

90.Current best friend’s name: i currently have two: ximena (real life) and katie (online)( i HOPE U SEE THIS AND CRY) 

91.Eye color: Blue

92. Favorite movie: Twenty (like with kim woo bin and all them) or Mulan or smth

[meme-and-askbox]

Get To Know Me Uncomfortably Well

1. What is you middle name?     Rae, and I don't hate it as much as I did when I was younger.  In fact, if I ever get published, my pen name is going to be Rae (redacted).

2. How old are you?     43, physically.  Emotionally, 3 or 300, given any particular day 3. When is your birthday?     15 October. 4. What is your zodiac sign?     Libra, and boy, am I ever. 5. What is your favorite color?     Purple, black, fushchia, aqua. 6. What’s your lucky number?     Don't have one.  I don't have luck. 7. Do you have any pets?     I have two.  Fucko and Harpo.  Actually, they're cats, named Sam (Samhain Murray) and Maggie (after Maggie the Cat in Gargoyles) 8. Where are you from?     North Carolina.  Lil bit outside Charlotte. 9. How tall are you?     It says 5'7 on my license, but.  It's probably more like 5'5 10. What shoe size are you?      Ladies 11 wide, Men's 8-9 depending on the shoe. 11. How many pairs of shoes do you own?      5.  Two pairs of Sketchers, a black pair I keep for funerals, a pair of suede ankle boots, and a pair of Harley Davidson biker boots. 12. What was your last dream about?      Roxy the pink police poodle.  She's a recurring dream, and I'm working on turning her and her handler into a novel. 13. What talents do you have?     I don't suck at writing.  I have pretty phenomenal reading retention; I can't tell you page numbers or anything, but I can recall that I read article X, and in it, they said A, B, and C.  I'm good with most non-reptile animals. 14. Are you psychic in any way?     Occasionally I have dreams that come true later, and I get odd flashes of deja vu, in that I'm certain I've done this before but I don't quite remember when. 15. Favorite song?     At the moment, it's "Glitter and Gold" by Barns Courtney 16. Favorite movie?     Sleeping Beauty. I can watch it a million times. 17. Who would be your ideal partner?     oh, oi.  I have no idea, because I don't want a partner.  I guess my ideal would be someone who had the same interests as me, and who didn't mind being either fucked off and left alone, or attended to every whim as the need occurs.  I'd honestly like to have someone to talk TV/Movies/Books with, have a cuddle every now and again, then fuck off to your own thing. 18. Do you want children?     Fuck no.  But even if I did, I couldn't have 'em anymore.  All the lady parts got surgically removed in my 20s. 19. Do you want a church wedding?     Do you WANT me to combust on the spot? 20. Are you religious?     More than I'd admit to, but less than my fam would like me to be. 21. Have you ever been to the hospital?     For myself?  Yes.  For someone else?  Yes. 22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?     Do speeding tickets count?  Cause I had a couple. 23. Have you ever met any celebrities?     I have!  I used to hit the Star Trek convention circuit pretty heavy and I met most of the TOS cast, and the TNG cast too.  My favorite is John deLancie. 24. Baths or showers?     Showers, please. 25. What color socks are you wearing?     White with purple toes and heels. 26. Have you ever been famous?     Christ I hope not. 27. Would you like to be a big celebrity?     I'd like to be a Stephen-King level celeb, but not much more. 28. What type of music do you like?     80s and 90s.  I tuned out of music around 2000. 29. Have you ever been skinny dipping?     Uh, yes. 30. How many pillows do you sleep with?     5.  Three for my head, one between my knees, one tucked under my hip. 31. What position do you usually sleep in?     On my side, but lately it's been 50%-50% side/belly. 32. How big is your house?     3br, 2ba modular home.  So maybe 2000-ish sq ft? 33. What do you typically have for breakfast?     I don't.  I hate breakfast.  But because I take insulin, I usually scarf down some yogurt or Lance crackers. 34. Have you ever fired a gun?     Yes.  I enjoy guns even though I don't really own any.  My uncles both have/had huge collections, and I got my love from them.  But I know myself well enough to know that with my temper and my past suicidal tendencies, having a gun in the house would not end well. 35. Have you ever tried archery?     Nope 36. Favorite clean word?       Fudgin'. 37. Favorite swear word?     Fuck.  It's so versatile. 38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?     48 hours. 39. Do you have any scars?     Quite a few. 40. Have you ever had a secret admirer?     Not a real one.  I thought I had one for awhile in high school, but it turned out to be a joke some of the guys on my bus route played on me. 41. Are you a good liar?     Depends on the subject.  In the small things, yes.  "Does this make my ass look big?"  "No, of course not."  But on the big stuff?  No.  I don't lie well. 42. Are you a good judge of character?     Nope.  I'd like to think I am, but I have a string of disastrous ex-friendships and relationships in my wake to prove that I am, in fact, a shitty judge of character. 43. Can you do any other accents other than your own?      Not convincingly. 44. Do you have a strong accent?     Some people say I do.  I don't hear it, but then, I'm surrounded by it. 45. What is your favorite accent?     British, Scots, Irish, Spanish, Greek, Italian.  In that order. 46. What is your personality type?      INFJ, if I remember right. 47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing?       My Harley boots. 48. Can you curl your tongue?      Nope. 49. Are you an innie or an outie?     Innie! 50. Left or right handed?     Right.  My dad was a leftie, though 51. Are you scared of spiders?      Nah, not really.  If I see one, I just burn the house down and go about my life.  Yes, I'm terrified of the little ELFs. 52. Favorite food?     Chicken and rice.  Cook the rice in chicken broth, simmer the chicken in with it, throw in a can of cream of chicken soup, stir, simmer until hot, and serve.  Best thing EVER. 53. Favorite foreign food?     Chinese.  Cashew Chicken, Orange Chicken, Sweet & Sour Pork 54. Are you a clean or messy person?     Messy.  Cluttery.  Two Steps Away From Hoarding.  Take your pick. 55. Most used phrased?     Some variation of "fuck."  Lately, "fuck me." 56. Most used word?      See above, re: fuck 57. How long does it take for you to get ready?     If I'm showering first, about twenty minutes.  If I'm just getting dressed, about ten. 58. Do you have much of an ego?     I'd like to say no, but yes, I do. 59. Do you suck or bite lollipops?     Suck, baby. 60. Do you talk to yourself?     Sometimes I'm the only one who listens to me. 61. Do you sing to yourself?     Constantly, especially in the shower or when I'm cleaning. 62. Are you a good singer?     Fuck no. 63. Biggest Fear?     Snakes. 64. Are you a gossip?     Sometimes, especially with my besties. 65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen?     Backdraft.  "You go... we go!" 66. Do you like long or short hair?     Shooooooooort. 67. Can you name all 50 states of America?     At one time I could.  But thanks to Yakko Warner, I can name all the countries of the world. 68. Favorite school subject?     Creative writing and physics.  I failed physics at the time, but I can tell, now that I understand most of it (thank you, Mythbusters!) that I would have loved it. 69. Extrovert or Introvert?     An extroverted introvert.  I don't MIND being around people, but I really would be happier with my own company.  But, when I am with other people, I am gregarious to the point of obnoxious. 70. Have you ever been scuba diving?     Nope. 71. What makes you nervous?     Practically everything. 72. Are you scared of the dark?     Nope.  Not since I was like, seven. 73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes?     They don't call me Grammar Nazi for nothing... 74. Are you ticklish?      I refuse to answer on the grounds it might be used against me. 75. Have you ever started a rumor?      Nope, but I've certainly helped pass them along. 76. Have you ever been in a position of authority?       Yep, I used to be manager of my office.  Hated it. 77. Have you ever drank underage?       Yep. 78. Have you ever done drugs?       Nope.  I don't like needles, and I don't have the cash. 79. Who was your first real crush?        Wayne E.  He looked so handsome in his ROTC uniform, and he was always nice and friendly with me and my BFF JC.  We both had huge crushes on him, but he was a few grades ahead of us, so I don't think we registered except as friends.  But that was okay. 80. How many piercings do you have?    Four.  Two in each ear. 81. Can you roll your Rs?     Thanks to Sra. Iglacia, yes.  Took her two whole semesters, but she got the whole flaming lot of us Southern kids rolling our Rs. 82. How fast can you type?    80ish WPM, last time I took a test. 83. How fast can you run?     I think a snail outpaced me. 84. What color is your hair?     A nice chocolately brown, with highlights trending a little auburn. 85. What color is your eyes?     Cornflower-type hazel. 86. What are you allergic to?     Mobic, IV contrast dye, Ciprofloxacin, medical-grate latex, ragweed and oak pollens, dumbasses. 87. Do you keep a journal?     Not in a few years, no.  I stopped when my dad died, idk why. 88. What do your parents do?     My dad's passed away, but before he died he was disabled, and before THAT, he was a computer systems programmer and analyst for Piedmont Natural Gas and Bank of America.  Mom's retired and disabled now with back problems, but she was an LPN before that. 89. Do you like your age?     No.  I hate being a responsible grown-up.  I want to be ten or eleven again, old enough to know things, but young enough not to be responsible for anything other than basic chores, and I still got allowance. 90. What makes you angry?     Practically everything, at some point.  My family puts it as I have a wild hair across my ass and it'll go off anytime. 91. Do you like your own name?     It's not a bad little name, but I always liked Daphne better. 92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they?    Fuck no.  Ugh. 93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child?     NEITHER.  I want cats.  or dogs.  or fish.  or a bird, I think I could love a bird.  or a turtle. 94. What are you strengths?    I'm loyal to a fault; if you're my friend, I am always in your corner and I will 100% throw hands with the first motherfucker who looks at you wrong. 95. What are your weaknesses?    Impulsive, careless, stubborn 96. How did you get your name?     My Dad's uncle (Kelly) and my mother's father (Ray became Rae).  Can you tell they were expecting a boy and got me? 97. Were your ancestors royalty?     Christ, no.  They were poor Irish. 98. Do you have any scars?     ...didn't we just answer this?  Yes. 99. Color of your bedspread?     Flowered. 100. Color of your room?    White walls, burgundy carpet.

from @evilwriter37  and @marcymakemagic

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24 (little and big)Things to work on this year

1. Take more As8 views pictures

The view of the skies in the evening is just so beautiful that sometimes it just makes me forget everything. It gives me the comfort and silent hugs that I need at times. So,even if these are ugly pictures, here’s to more #AS8views

2.Look at myself in the mirror more

The amount of self hatred I have for myself and my body is sometimes appalling. I have noticed how its been so long since I even looked at myself in the mirror. If i ever catch my image in a glass doors, even before anything, a voice in my head mimicking the sound of elephants goes off. I deserve love, from myself and I am going to try and give it.

3. Drink more water

Yes. I tend to drink alot of sweetened drinks (ice lemon tea) and apart from the detrimental weight gain it gives me, I notice how the lack of enough water has made my skin ugly. When I was young, I’d drink like 6-7 large cups of water at home. And while my friends were grappling with pimple issues in theri teen age, I NEVER had a single pimple, let laone a breakout. For some reason, my face used to be fresh. I rarely drink enough water now which explains the oily skin and idk the non-smoothness.

4.Lose weight.

I could go on about this.

5.Dress well

I guess that can happen only when 4 happens. Till then, heres to oversized shirts and pants.

6.Learn and be excited

When I entered year 1, I was so excited to be finally here in NUS. After the horrendous extra year that I had to spend to retake my A levels, I was finallly here, at the best university in Singapore (lol). And I was so excited and hungry to learn. I remember how I felt so free and exhilarated in my classes. I sat in the front, took notes and read so much. (nerd alert). Every essay/assignment was such a joy. Perhaps, that also explains why I did the best in year 1 ans 2. And then slowly, it all changed. I lost confidence. I begin to think “why bother when some one else is going to be even smarter? You will never impress the profs..” I begun slcakening. I mean I still managed to do reasonably okayish but the zest to learn was no longer there. What was the point I felt? I was never going to attain a FCH.I couldnt get the cheem readings.Every assignment and reading became a chore. I felt empty in classes. And now, in my final year, I just wana go back to how I was. Sure, the FCH may no longer within my reach but at least I wana graduate knowing that I’ve put my heart and soul into my work and accept whatever I land up with.

7.Lift

I have always looked at the gym corner where guys and girls would lift. A part of me would always jump with joy whenever I see girls in Instagram lifting. I have always wanted to also do that but yeah would always become so self-conscious. 

8.Learn to meditate

Easier said than done though. 

9. ; Tatto on wrist

Probably only after Iand my first job so that my parents dont hit the roof. Huhuhu

10.Final Thesis paper

I am dead scared for this. I cant even write a proper essay let alone a thesis. And a thesis means I have to talk to people-worst nightmare for an introvert like me. It’s going to be scary and sometimes when I think about it now, I get mini anxiety attacks. I am probably going to cry alot next sem. Hahaha.But I think, once I see my name on the final book, I am going to feel like everything was worth it and be proud of myself.

11.Sri Lanka

Like what someone said, maybe I need to sit down and think about what the heart really wants.

12. Learn to appreciate my friends

They are all different. They have different outlooks, different views, different practices, life trajectories etc. And thats what makes each of them special. SOme of them I see on a dalily basis and some I dont and some I soon wont. Some seem to have drifted while some I have drifted from. But they have been a great part of me and I know they all mean well for me and want the best for me. I wouldn’t be here if not for each and everyone of them. 

13. Wake up at 6am. Stop hitting snooze

Still a struggle

14. Be a better tuition teacher

Sometimes, its tiring tbh. Both physically and mentally. Sometimes, the kids dont listen, they dont bother and you know u can get away with it. You have the tempation of slacking a bit and just ‘drama-ing.’ For the sum of 20-25$ there is sometimes the tempation to just take a step back and think ‘this kid is not my child/sibling why bother so much?” But they are deserve attention and care. I wont lie, they tend to get on my nerves especially when I am there trying so hard to teach and they just cant seem bothered. But at the end of the day, there are just kids. Middle-class kids with parents who work hard to pay their fees. Be it 20$ per hour or 50$, as a tution teacher, I need to give them the best I can. And its also funny how I get my energy and happiness from them especially so after a tiring and long day at school and ‘D’ makes me play with his fidget spinner and talks about Rajinikanth. Or how he passionately taks about dragons as if they are real. (I have no heart to tell him the truth)

15. Speak up in tutorials

So what If i am wrong or my answers dont make sense right?

16. Finally run 2.4 under 15 minutes

This doesnt have much to do with fitness but throughout secondary and JC, i have never passed by 2.4km run.In secondary school, I remember that PE calling me out and embarrassing me in front of the class. In JC, thankfully, I had really nice classmates and P.E teachers. My P.E teachers knew I would probably fail my 2,4km but they never looked down on me. “You run, I pass you ok!” was what they would tell me. I would take over 25 minutes to just complete it. What was especially sweet was that my classmates would actually run with me. They would have finished their run like in 12 minutes (they were pros) and they would bother running extra rounds with me so I could finish. And thats why one day, i wana be ablet to run 2.4 under 15 minutes as a small appreciation :)

17. Organise my table and worksheets

18. Read more South Asian books :)

19. Give a speech/Talk

The amount of confidence I have when speaking to a crowd is......0. 

20. Sit down and send out applications to those comapnies that I think I will never get in

21. Attend more Indian weddings in sarees and make up

Stop thinking I am too ugly for them

22. Helix piercing

23.Go on  a date at least once

24. Love myself

Ultimately, it al boils down to this.