#my crushes on these ginger gals as a kid

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Quick Zelda doodles bc I’ve been nostalgic

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Okay, while waiting for AO3 to be active again (hopefully soon!) here is the first chapter of Ginger's mock diary!

Title: To the Heart of the Sun

Fandom: Rock Music RPF, Pink Floyd

Rating: G 

Relationship: David Gilmour/Ginger Gilmour

Characters: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright (Musician) 

Disclaimer: I obviously do not own any Pink Floyd (sob). This is a work of fiction and nothing narrated actually happened. No libel or slander is intended. The characters are my fictional representation of real people, but there is no claim to the veracity of the biographical or historical data.

Note: The title refers to that of the song Set the Controls to the Heart of the Sun (also on the Japanese flag there is indeed the sun!). Also, there will be several easter eggs from my other stories.  

As always, thank you to everyone who read, commented, put a kudos, or bookmarked the story. Any advice, help, and feedback are always more than welcome!

Summary: In 1972 the Floyds took the Dark side of the Moon tour to Japan. These are some pages from Ginger's diary   

Additional Tags: brotp, Fluff, Slice of Life, 1970s era Pink Floyd, Friends fluff, Japanese scenario, live in Japan

March 5 - Tokyo

Finally having a moment to write, I am excited to join the band on tour. Especially since I have never been to Japan. In fact, I had never been outside of Ann Arbour before I met Davey. I'm sure it will be a great experience, like all the ones I've had with my prince. Besides, Japan is such a beautiful country, this is cherry blossom time, one of the guides told me, and indeed I left the window open and the curtains are being caressed by the sweet-smelling breeze. And Japanese art is wonderful, I hope to have time to visit at least one exhibition and shop for prints and textiles. The paper here is wonderful - I was able to buy this notebook at the airport and I can't wait to fill it with all my impressions and drawings from this mini-tour.

We arrived in Tokyo yesterday and the reception was really enthusiastic, the Floyds rented a whole plane (a DC8 Davey told me) to bring all the equipment and staff. We gals arrived almost last and Steve yelled at us a bit, but there was no point in us witnessing all the tedious loading, was there? Juliette and Libby brought a mountain of luggage and Roger had his hands in his hair when he saw them! He and Judy were only carrying one suitcase each - I just don't understand how they do it. Davey also wanted to bring only one bag: he says he was a Boy Scout and is used to traveling light. He's actually very methodical, but I thought I'd pack more of his stuff, just in case! During the flight there was also a moment of turbulence that caused the plane to lose altitude and I was so scared...I squeezed David's hand (poor thing, I almost crushed it!) and even though he was white as a sheet, he gave me a reassuring smile to give me courage. When we came out of the airport there were so many fans waiting for us and I was a little excited and a little intimidated as always. As we waited for the cars to take us away, I heard Nick say to Roger, "It's kind of cute how all these kids want your autograph - you're their role model," and Rog replied, "A scary thought," and I couldn't tell if he meant it or not! But I often didn't understand their banter or if they were joking with each other... Eventually we settled into the hotel, but the guys left right away to rehearse. Now I have to close because we have to get ready to go to the sports center where the concert will be tonight. Here in Japan they start early, at 6 p.m., and I have just enough time to grab a bite to eat before getting ready and leaving. And sure enough, I hear Juliette knocking on the door!

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taglist:  @letsdeinen @snowcherrie @gilmourchilmour @nature-and-music @tangerine-page @whyamistillfangirling @multidimensionallove @jonesyjonesyjonesy @barrettavenue @urawizardkari @lsd-astronaut @raiseyourgoblet-of-rock @classicrockenjoyer @simply-calidreamer @coolerthansnow

I happened to write, for a project in my own language, a mock diary of Ginger during PF's tour of Japan in '72. Would you be interested in reading it if I translated it?

[ivyaugustetc]

the dead poets at hogwarts: a headcanon from hell

@aedan-mills @charlie-dalton-simp @pretentious-strikes YOU ENCOURAGED THIS BEHAVIOR SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE CONSEQUENCES. also i love you a lot but THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.

also @aedan-mills i found out that some of the wand stuff is related to their birthdays and i am much too lazy to look all that up and figure it all out, but anyone else is welcome to lmao. sorry to disappoint but alas it's summer and i don't want to research that much. but other than that, please listen to me flex my extensive knowledge on harry potter :)

neil (half blood): i'm sorry,,,, can you say gryffindor? this boy would get up there and in a second the sorting hat would have him all figured out: big dreams with the will to pursue them, but not ambitious enough to step over others to achieve said dreams? sounds like a gryffindor to me. i just know he'd thrive at hogwarts, probably going on to play quidditch (def a chaser) and would excel in charms class. as far as pets go, i feel like he'd stay simple and classy with a chill barn owl he'd name after a famous broadway actor. he would kind of be a mix of james and remus, in which he's wild and crazy but still manages to get good grades. the teachers love him simply because they don't know much about him outside of class. he would absolutely LOVE going to hogsmeade and going batshit crazy at zonko's and honeydukes. he'd have a whole phase where he gets addicted to licorice wands and everyone else thinks they're disgusting but he simply cannot buy enough of them. he'd play a bunch of zonko tricks on the rest of the poets, saving the most harsh for charlie and the most wholesome for todd <3

todd (muggle born): ugh see i can see him being both a hufflepuff and a ravenclaw, but my heart says hufflepuff so i'm gonna go with that. he would absolutely HATE the sorting ceremony with a burning passion. getting up in front of everybody only to have a hat judge u??? no thanks. HAHAHA CAN YOU IMAGINE HIM ON A BROOM. i can't either because he would simply never get on one, probably referring to them as "flying death traps" more often than not. "hey todd, you think about joining quidditch?" "no thanks, i'd rather keep my limbs intact ;)". but he would love muggle studies a lot, even if the teacher was boring as hell. snape would scare the hell out of him for sure, resulting in his lowest class being potions. he would excel in classes that are more learning out of the book rather than in practice. for a pet, he'd want something that could not possibly turn on him and would just be sweet and loving, so ima give him a toad :) he'd name it something fancy and british, like nigel or sumn. and because of nigel, he'd love chocolate frogs because hey they're twins!!

fanon knox (pure blood): hogwarts fuck boy. okay well maybe not f boy but like...his favorite part is the fact that this is a co-ed school rather than an all-boys school so he can spy on both genders equally yknow. hmm i get hufflepuff vibes from him because he's a big romantic, sucker for cute relationships, etc. he would enjoy whichever class his current crush is in, although I feel like he'd do well with classes that involved spells and wand work mostly lmao. he'd want a really fucking cute pet, so i'd give him a kneazle (it's like a cat but a bit more lion like). he'd give it a strong sounding name, something german idk. but he'd love the shit out of that kneazle, i can tell you that much. i feel like he'd try out for quidditch his first few years, not make it on, and then make it on to the team around fourth year and somehow end up team captain in seventh (and that proves kids, that you too can have a redemption arc in sports). as far as candy goes, ima say he likes the super sour candy like acid pops n shit. like i feel like the others would dare him to each as much sour candy as he can and then he wouldn't be able to taste for a week. but he'd think it was worth it :)

cameron (muggle born): good god this boy just wants to learn. magic just fascinates him, what with growing up in a big muggle family (bestie he is the weasleys if they were all type a). he's a ravenclaw, no questions asked. he would love classes involving preciseness and attention, things like potions and transfiguration. i feel like he'd have a cute, stable relationship along the way ofc because he deserves so much love and happiness and UGH he's a baby. he'd stick with a lil ginger cat, naming it after one of the famous wizards he's read about. he would love spending christmas at the school and going places when the ground are nearly empty, enjoying the scenery. for candy, he'd go plain and simple with chocolate frogs. can't go wrong with those. he'd still have fun with his friends, but he'd skip a lot of parties for some studying (don't judge, i do it too lmao). would not play quidditch but would enjoy it, end of story.

charlie (pure blood): slytherin. don't dispute it. think the weasley twins but even more flirtatious. he would be a regular at every single party that happened, flirting with the guys and gals shamelessly and drinking butterbeer like it was water. look me in the eye and tell me he would not absolutely fucking HATE GILDEROY LOCKHART WITH EVER FIBER OF HIS BEING. he'd do spot-on impersonations of him though. teacher's worst enemy. like when he walks into class on the first day, every teacher collectively mutters "bloody hell not this kid again". asks the most incredibly stupid questions ("okay but is there a spell to turn my eyebrows green? just the eyebrows though, not my hair"). he would be the most aggressive beater on the slytherin team, though he would never deliberately try to hit someone, just distract the shit out of them ("put the fear of god in them and fate will do the rest"). he'd want a loud, aggressive pet but he'd probably end up with a mean cat that hisses at everyone. he'd give it the most adorable name that just. does not fit the personality. something like priscilla. for candy, he'd take his chance with bertie botts' every flavour beans and just roll with the punches. he's chaotic like that.

pitts (half blood): ASTRONOMY IS HIS JAM. he fucking loves that class. he tutors the entire ravenclaw house in that class. he's the guy that little first years who are terrified of the class go to when they're completely lost and don't understand what's going on. besides that, i feel like he'd just be everyone's cool older brother yknow? like he'd be in charge of helping all the first years figure out where stuff is and giving them advice to help them and stuff. he would be a die-hard quidditch fan although he would not play the sport (maybe recreationally on the weekends and holidays and stuff, but the fact that it's so fucking dangerous just does not appeal to him). he'd like the candy that does tricks and stuff, like fizzing whizbees and stuff. he gives me charlie weasley vibes, where he's hardcore in certain areas (in his case, astronomy) and just flipping chill in anything else. cool older brother vibes, man. it fits.

meeks (half blood): i've said it once and i'll say it again: nonproblematic ginger dumbledore. also a hufflepuff <3 this dude just wants to fucking coast along, getting good grades and not participating in the dumb shit that could probably get him killed (even though he would in a heartbeat if his friends were in danger. duh). he'd be a teacher's favorite, probably having conversations with his favorite teachers during free time. okay ik this isn't technically at school, but i swear to god he would be dumbledore one day. like he would be the chill ass headmaster who gets shit done while also being very la di da life is nice flowers are pretty type of person. that being said, his favorite candy is and has been lemon drops ever since dumbledore got him addicted to them. his favorite classes would be potions (he'd surprisingly get along well with snape) and he'd just be great and mixing shit right and just knowing how much of stuff to add in ("how much powdered root do i add?" "about three and a half shakes." "that's not a measurement, meeks." "*shrug* it works"). he'd stick with his small friend group and love them to death, but he'd be a friend to all really. he'll help anyone that comes to him asking for help with homework (and though he won't admit it, he gets super prideful when it's someone a few years ahead of him).

stick (muggle born): harry potter if harry potter could've been more harry potter. like he would just be a part of everything and end up being part of some prophecy that demands he'd save the world and at first he'd be like HEY i'm just a small boy but then he'd grit his teeth and finesse the shit out of this preventing the end of days stuff. he'd definitely be a gryffindor, and fucking proud of it. he'd be the seeker on the quidditch team because he is so short and small and yeah he'd fucking kill it there. he'd kind of be the shy one no one expected much from, but once he starts absolutely wrecking the shit out of the other houses' quidditch teams, he'd become sorta popular? like people would invite him to parties and stuff and he's too nice to say no, but he'd mostly just hang around the outskirts, saying hi to the other poets if he saw them and mostly talking to chris and ginny (danburry, not weasley). he'd like defense against the dark arts and minerva mcgongiall would become his literal mother i can't explain it. he'd have an owl as a pet and treat it like it was his own child, telling it thank you every time it brought his mail or took his mail. as for candy, he'd like drooble's bubble gum because the bubbles are all magic and shit and i just feel like that would make him so happy <3

chris (pure blood): the older sister lesbian <3 she'd be a sweet hufflepuff who would be friends with everyone while also being the greatest socialite the school has ever seen. you know that party that practically the entire school attended and talked about for months on end? she planned that shit. she'd be like pitts in the respect that she'd help all the first years find their way in the school and in life in general. she's just such a warm and kind person that everyone would love her. she's have a little pink pygmy puff to match ginny's purple one, and she'd give it such a perfect, human name like lila or something. she'd be great at muggle studies and all the teachers would love her. also every one is so invested in her relationship with ginny it's adorable. he favorite candy is acid pops even though they make her eyes water like crazy. she'd make pretty good grades, every once in a while getting one slightly lower than she'd expected, but she always manages to bring them up to her satisfactory level :) she would not play quidditch, but she would go all out to support ginny, even though they're in different houses. that's what i call love, baby.

ginny (half blood): the mom lesbian <3 she's a ravenclaw and also one of the sweetest people in the whole school. while chris helps other with the social aspect, ginny will help anyone in any subject they need help with (she and meeks are a help duo on this). she's quieter and less social than chris, but she's one of the best chasers the ravenclaw quidditch team has ever seen. she'd end up team captain by fifth of sixth year. she'd be like oliver wood in that she is sO invested in the team's success that at sometimes she'll go a bit crazy, but chris is always there to help her put things back into perspective <3. she'd make stellar grades of course, being good friends with all of her teachers. her favorite candy would be the sweetest things like fairy floss. as previously stated, she'd have a purple pygmy puff to match chris's pink one, and she'd also give it an adorable human name like lisa or something. ginny's just sweet to everyone, especially neil and his friends.

I DID IT. IT TOOK FOREVER AND A FEW HAIL MARYS BUT I DID IT. enjoy besties <3 love u all

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tolerate it //[g.w.]

Summary: George has always been pretty much in the dark about how you feel about him, yet that hasn’t changed your affections for the ginger-haired boy.

Warnings: Angst, possibly slow burn idk

A/N: Hiya! My blog was pretty dead and I’ve just been reading other’s works on it, but I recently have been pretty torn about starting to write again. I figured that now is as good a time as any, and I hope that anybody who decides to read this enjoys it at least a little. I decided to just write and see where it takes me, so this is probably more of a drabble than anything else. This has not been beta read, and any feedback is appreciated!

Word Count: 884

I sit and watch you reading with your head low I wake and watch you breathing with your eyes closed

George had all but stumbled into the gryffindor common room after perhaps one of the most rigorous quidditch practices as of late. The tension practically dripped off his skin as he rolled his shoulders back and let out a deep groan.

“Hey Georgie, your face looks almost as red as your hair. Did you have to outrun Filch on the way back or something?” He mockingly laughed at your sarcasm and dropped down onto the couch next to you.

“Nah, we all know Filch can’t run nearly fast enough to tire me out. It’s just Oliver has been a bloody prat since the house cup is coming up...” George wiped his hand across his forehead, gathering the beads of sweat making their way across his hairline.

You giggled, and settled into a comfortable silence as you continued to study. George’s head hung down as he settled into the couch, seemingly lulled into a sleepy state by the intermittent turning of pages. Deciding to sneak a glance at the redhead, you looked up and were greeted by the sight of George’s head bobbing up and down, his eyes fighting to stay open.

“Why don’t you go get cleaned up, and I’ll go sneak us some biscuits from the kitchen. You look too tired to go all the way to the great hall anyways.” George nodded, and heaved himself off of the plush cushions.

“Remind me to have mom send you some cinnamon twists, you deserve them for taking care of me so well.” You giggled, and the two of you parted ways. You nearly sprinted to the kitchen, hoping that you could use up some energy and force your heart to calm down now that George was gone.

*****

I wait by the door like I'm just a kid Use my best colors for your portrait

“Awww, what’cha drawing, Y/N?” Fred made a grab for the sketchbook nestled in your lap, clearly egged on by the laughter of his twin brother and Lee.

“Fred. Give it back.” The way your voice rose shocked the three boys to their cores; In all the time they had known you, you never raised your voice at them. It didn’t matter if you were being used as a means of making a joke, you usually simply giggled and brushed it off. 

Fred turned away from you, and immediately realized why you wanted to keep the book out of his hands. On the open page, you had drawn his younger brother in astonishing detail. Every line was light, yet strategically placed as if you had spent hours painstakingly sketching the boy out. Fred decided it was a better choice to close the book and pass it back to your flushed figure.

“Sorry about that, Y/N. It was only a joke.” Fred stammered, and immediately staggered to place his hands on George and Lee’s broad shoulders. “Why don’t you boys go grab some skiving snackboxes from the dorm, and I’ll give Y/N here a nice shoulder rub for causing her so much grief.”

George and Lee simply chuckled and walked away, the swish of their robes breaking the awkward silence forming between Fred and you.

“You can’t tell George.”

“How long, Y/N?” He dropped next to you on the grass, placing his large hand on your knee as a sign of comfort.

“Look... It’s just a small crush, I’ve had it since 5th year. It’ll probably be gone by the summer. Just please, don’t bring it up.” You dropped your gaze and focused on pulling strands of grass from the area around your ankles. The ferocity with which you tugged on the green blades suggested all Fred needed to know, and he dropped the subject, deciding to focus on moving to knead your tense shoulders instead.

*****

I made you my temple, my mural, my sky Now I'm begging for footnotes in the story of your life

“Y/N, you won’t believe who I just asked to the yule ball!” George practically pounced on you from behind, ripping your focus from the potions essay you were currently writing.

Your heart immediately dropped, but you forced a smile on your face. “Who’s the lucky bird, Georgie?”

“Alicia! I mean, we are just going as mates, but who knows what this could lead to... Maybe I won’t end this year without a gal to send some letters to this summer, if you catch my drift.”

You could always send me letters...

“Well, that’s great for you George! I bet you will make a great couple, even if it is just for the dance for now.” You slammed your notebook shut, and began to gather your things. “Hopefully you both have fun at the ball.”

George noticed your lack of enthusiasm for his small victory, but brushed it off as jealousy seeing as you had no date for the ball yet.

“Hey, Y/N, you know I could always set you up with Lee or one of the lads, right? It’s what best friends do, after all!” The ginger’s voice carried through the common room, but what he couldn’t see was the fat droplets of tears rolling down your cheeks.

Best friends...

[peachpety]

me, myself and i. again.

Thank you @xanthippe74 and @curlyy-hair-dont-care for the tag! MOAR ABOUT MEEEEE. idk, this is fun and distracting and imma do it, because it’s fun. and distracting. and i’ve had some old fashioned-es (is that a word? meh. it’s more than one.)

Rules: answer the following and tag some people you want to get to know better. If you don’t want to answer certain ones, that’s ok! :)

Name: peachpety or peach 🍑

Star signs: sun: pisces. moon: sagittarius

Height: 5’ 6″ -  5′ 7″ ish? eh.

Wallpaper: james dean art instillation 30-ish miles outside of marfa, texas by john cerney (giant marfa, website). it’s my header here on tumblr too. an homage to the film, giant - james dean, elizabeth taylor, and rock hudson. the last movie dean made before his death; he was killed before the film was released. i LOVE west texas, y’all. marfa, marathon, alpine, big bend. dayum, that’s my happy place. 

House: Hufflepuff

Ever had a crush on a teacher: Haha! i love this question. not in high school. tho there was this WHOLE thing with a gal i knew and our geometry teacher. and just ugh. no. in college we had a cute hispanic economics teacher who always used the example of “beer and nachos” for supply and demand. i think about that a lot. 

Coolest Halloween costume: A whole group of us dressed up as the cast from Gilligan’s Island. I was Ginger. I even dyed my hair red. had a billy bad ass silver dress i found at a thrift shop. We had gilligan, the professor and the skipper. our mary ann flaked out and dressed like a pot brownie. i was pissed!

Fav 90’s tv show: 90210 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. OMG Dawson’s Creek! Seinfeld!! FRIENDS. so. many. 

Last kiss: It’s been a while with the whole covid thing, honestly. So probably on my sweet kitty’s precious head.

Fav pair of shoes: i’ve a pair of shoes i bought in paris. i was DETERMINED to leave paris with shoes. and they are fucking awesome and when i wear them i ALWAYS get compliments. gah. PARIS! FASHION! i love those shoes.

Been to Las Vegas: Yes. 3x. i apologize to las vegans but not a fan. the panhandlers on the strip are just...ugh. drunk garfield and drunk mickey mouse? no. and i don’t gamble. but i did get to see the liberace museum before it closed. so. 

Fav fruit: cherries (i like peaches too, ha, any stone fruits really but cherries are #1)

Fav book: The Once and Future King, T. H. White. And LOTR (i’ve read it 7 times at least, cover to cover).

Stupidest thing I’ve ever done: all involve alcohol. yea, there’s more than one. 

All time fav shows: ok, honestly, Friends. sorrynotsorry.

Last movie I saw in theaters: oh my goodness gracious. it’s been forever and a day since i’ve been to a movie in a theater! it’s gotta be like, rogue one. and i cried y’all. early on i looked at my kids and was like, leia gets the death star specs and she puts it into R2D2. LEIA GETS THE INFO. and carrie fisher had just passed away. i was sobbing.

Tagging @bonesliketambourines, @fictional, @davonysus, @lastontheboat, @shealwaysreads, @curlyy-hair-dont-care, @onbeinganangel, @ladderofyears, @thesleepiesthufflepuff, @veelawings, @julcheninred, @fictional

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Astaire & Rogers Rewatch Part 8: Carefree

• Ah Carefree. Another film with a lot of weird, extraneous crap in it that detracts from what we’re all actually here for: Astaire and Rogers together and dancing. 

• Surprisingly, this odd movie has a song and dance I especially like, “Change Partners.” It also has the first on-screen romantic kiss between Astaire and Rogers. But we’ll get to that. 

• Our character/actors: Dr. Tony Flagg (Fred Astaire), Amanda (Ginger Rogers), Stephen (Ralph Bellamy), Cora (Luella Gear)

• I’m not up on Ralph Bellamy’s filmography but in every movie I’ve ever seen him in, he’s the guy who loses the girl to the bigger male star. 

• Now I’m no expert but it seems like if your fiancé breaks off your engagement three times, there might be some actual issues in your relationship. And I don’t think those issues boil down to just “the girl I like won’t marry me.”

• For the first time in one of these films, Astaire’s character isn’t a dancer or musician by profession. He’s a psychiatrist… who used to be a dancer. Gotta have some reason why he’s so dang elegant and talented. 

Not a fan of his notes on a patient that indicate she’s a “typical pampered female” who doesn’t need a doctor but rather “a good spanking.” 

Right after this, he describes Amanda, whom he hasn’t met, in very unflattering terms, including that she probably doesn’t have a brain. Here’s a diagnosis, Dr. Flagg. You’re a misogynist. 

Already we can see some issues with Carefree. 1938 may have been a different time but nothing about Astaire’s character is charming, kind, or anything we’d want Rogers to be paired with.

• I do like that as usual Rogers’ character doesn’t stand for any crap. She doesn’t give one single eff about his questions or his attempts to chat with her and then she storms out. 

• Astaire spent two weeks rehearsing the golf solo (aka "Since They Turned 'Loch Lomond' into Swing"), during which he did a thousand swings. The actual number took two and a half days to film. 

Surely it helped that he was an avid golfer already. In addition to horse racing, it was one of his favorites hobbies. 

It goes without saying that he hits a golf ball better in the midst of a dance than I could on a driving range. 

It also probably goes without saying that the only reason Tony does this number is because his ego is insulted by Amanda. 

• Rogers looks particularly fab in her shorts during the bicycle scenes. 

• Amanda begins to warm up to Tony after seeing he has talents besides psychoanalysis and insulting women he hasn’t met. But she only truly starts to like him after he makes an idiot of himself by crashing his bike into a bush. 

• Cora thinks that Tony sent her a gigolo?? And she’s totally on board with it?? And she drinks something this random man (who we know is Tony’s assistant) hands her???

• “I Used to be Color Blind” has a lot of potential that it doesn’t live up to imo. As you might guess by the song and the way the scene is filmed, this sequence was supposed to be in color. But, depending on who you ask, either the studio felt it was too expensive or the color tests looked horrible so it was scrapped. Either way, it’s a shame. Audiences had to wait over ten years to see Astaire and Rogers dancing in color.

• I’m also not wild about the slow motion, which seems a bit goofy. However, it does let us better appreciate the talent and mastery of Astaire and Rogers. For example, when he lifts her in a spin, her feet don’t touch the ground again for a while and they both make it seem effortless. 

• Soooo the Kiss. I know I’ve been banging the kiss kiss kiss drum for a few movies now. But this almost isn’t that satisfying? Now, I would say that this could’ve been intentional on Astaire’s part since he (and maybe his wife?) was the one opposed to any on-screen clinches and preferred the romance and intimacy to be in the dances. But, Astaire wasn’t comfortable with even this finished product, according to both his account and Rogers’. The slow-motion made what was really just a peck on the lips seem like much more, which he felt made up for all of the kisses he hadn’t given her in their previous films. So it seems unlikely he had any hand in intentionally making it unsatisfying. 

More likely, it’s that of all of the scenes, songs, dances, and movies for a kiss to happen, this isn’t the one I would’ve picked. A peck on the lips during “The Continental” would’ve been perfect, or a delicate kiss after “Cheek to Cheek” or a passionate one after “Never Gonna Dance.” Just a few places I wish we’d seen a kiss rather than (or in addition to) here.

All of that said, I will say that there’s something very fitting that in the scene Rogers is the one to lean up and kiss him rather than him being the proactive one. That’s very fitting for their off-screen dynamic too where he was far more shy and reserved. And I do like that it’s clearly an intimate kiss, as evidenced by the way she wraps her arms around his back. 

• Two years before she would win her historic Oscar, Hattie McDaniel appears in Carefree in an uncredited role as a maid.

• When Amanda next meets with Tony, she is conflicted about telling him about her dream where she was very clearly in love with him and not boring old Steve. Her sweater conveys her struggle. It has arrows piercing an embroidered heart over her actual heart. 

• Amanda’s invented dream is insane but who hasn’t made up ridiculous excuses to stay around their crush? But kids, don’t go so far as being put under anesthesia. 

• The whole period where Amanda is still drugged and acting weird is absolutely something I typically skip, even though Rogers does a good job with the slapstick.

• “The Yam” harkens back to previous numbers like “The Piccolino” or “The Continental.” Even though it feels almost a bit outdated at this point, it’s a fun, upbeat number in an otherwise somewhat dull film. 

• I like that Astaire drops the acting after a few seconds. He’s just himself for most of this dance and looks like he’s having the most fun he has at any point in this movie. Rogers is also all smiles and looks marvelous. 

• I also like that they dance around so much of the lodge and use much of the scenery as part of the number. 

• Some fun lyrics:

“I didn’t come to do the Charleston” - Rogers got her start in entertainment by winning a Charleston contest when she was 14.

“I didn’t come to ball the jack” - Five years later, Judy Garland will perform a superb number called “Ballin’ the Jack” in For Me and My Gal with a promising new musical star: Gene Kelly. 

• Gotta give it up for the EIGHT times they do the move where his leg is up on the table and she leaps over it. 

• She is undoubtedly whispering something to him when they start to slow dance. 

• Rogers is a really wonderful actress. She does a stellar job when Amanda tells Tony she’s actually in love with him.

• Look, I get that Tony’s trying to find a way out of a situation wherein his friend’s fiancé has fallen in love with him and plans to break it off with his friend, but telling Amanda she’s imagining her feelings is pretty crappy of him. Hypnotizing her so she’ll hate him and marry Steve instead is pretty stupid. 

But once again, Rogers does a fab job in this scene. Hypnotized or not, she’s obviously devastated and cries even while pretending to be in a trance. 

• “Kiss her, you dope!” is what I’ve been saying for seven movies. 

• Some light gun violence humor here in 1938.

• I assume it’s an in-joke that the judge’s last name is Travers, which was the last name of Astaire’s character in Gay Divorcee.

• We already knew Steve was hapless trash but refusing to allow Amanda to choose her own future and instead leaving her hypnotized and getting a restraining order against his friend to prevent Tony and Amanda from ever getting together is a new low.

• Unsurprisingly, the most enduring song from this film is “Change Partners,” which was nominated for an Oscar. It’s also one of my favorites and frequently gets stuck in my head. 

• At least Steve’s stupidity is used against him. Tony literally sings exactly what he’s going to do (“I’ll tell the waiter to tell him he’s wanted on the telephone”) and yet Steve still falls for it. 

• For the third(?) time in this film, Rogers must pretend to be in a trance, this time dancing to Astaire’s hypnotic hands. But not long in, she clearly breaks through a bit because she becomes more of a participant. She grabs his hand when it’s on her waist and melts into his arms when they embrace. 

• “Change Partners” as a dance is incredibly intimate. That’s not so unusual for Astaire and Rogers’ romantic duets but it’s a tad unusual in this particular film where, despite that kiss, they’ve hardly had any romantic interactions. And yet in this dance, they are frequently very close together, his lips hover near hers more than once, and it’s all very slow. In fact, they very nearly kiss a few times. To me it’s further proof that as long-awaited as the earlier kiss was, there were and are better places for it, such as right here.

• Amanda really gets a raw deal. Sure she gets to marry the man she actually loves. But in the process, she nearly shoots him and others, gets arrested, is subjected to a variety of psychological experiments, and then gets punched in the face on her wedding day. 

• During this rewatch I’ve been surprised how much I’ve enjoyed certain films I don’t watch as much, like Gay Divorcee, but Carefree is pretty much how I remember it. Very little worth rewatching, except “The Yam” and “Change Partners.”

• Up next is the last RKO production Astaire and Rogers made and the end of their partnership… for now. It’s The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle.

[lovelahela]

❛ i know it's today ❜ ─ lily spencer.

⇢ requested by @windswiftcupid !

⇢ pairing: lily spencer x mc (jade)

⇢ genre: fluff, highschool!au

⇢ song: i know it’s today ; shrek, the musical

⇢ description: in which lily spencer, just another tech crew kid, likes the out-of-her-league female lead.

⇢ word count: 1399

⇢ notes: i’m sorry for the long wait esp if it didn’t end up being worth it skjfasf if u want a part two i’d love to write it!

Theatre was the bright bubble in Lily Spencer’s stressful world,  a place the inner life of the human soul comes to dance, sing and exclaim of all that really matters. High school was not an easy stage in life, at least for people like Lily, who are kicked to the side as outcasts who don’t fit in with the social norm. Maybe it was her weird love for video games, or her impeccable skill of spilling word vomit and ultimately embarrassing herself; either way, Lily made peace with being an outcast, no matter what the reason for her exclusion was.

There were people like Lily; cast aside, viewed as peculiar and “uncool.” And then there were people like Jade; popular, loved, adored by all. Jade was out of her league, of course; when you’re a hyperactive nerd crushing on a lead actor that is - defying all laws of physics and the universe - also the captain of a varsity team and the president of several clubs with outstanding grades, you realize your chances are quite slim.

She did like girls, though, so Lily never truly surrendered her dream of snatching a gorgeous, rare specimen like her.

“Spencer! Were you paying attention?” Mr. Castellanos, the school’s economics teacher, snapped impatiently at the daydreaming girl sitting at the back of her class. She had paced her cheek on her fist and was gazing dreamily at the wall behind him, igniting a spark of exasperation for what seemed like the thousandth time since he had begun teaching her.

She jumped in her seat at the abrupt yell, earning snickers from her classmates. Jax Matsuo, a fellow outcast (although he was definitely loved by the female population more than his peers, considering he was quite handsome and gave off “bad boy” vibes) nudged her playfully from behind and whispered, “Oooooh, busted.”

“Uh - I - Of course I was!” Lily lied straight through her teeth while looking the teacher straight in his angered eyes. Her heart could run whole marathons at the rate it had been beating, and her hands began to sweat. At that point, all pairs of eyes present in the room had been on her, including her raging crush.

“Oh? Then tell me what the financial gain made in transactions is.”

She gulped nervously. Shit, crap, damn it all to every hell, she swore profusely in her mind. Mr. Castellanos raised his eyebrows at her expectantly. Out of the corner of her slightly widened eyes, she spotted - to her shock - Jade waving to grab her attention. Once they locked eyes, her heart skipped a beat and a fuzzy feeling warmed her stomach. Shut up, stomach, now isn’t the time, hissed Lily mentally. Jade gestured to her lips, and mouthed clearly: PROFIT.

Lily immediately made eye contact with the economics teacher once again and blurted out the answer that her classmate gave her so quickly and panickedly that it made him slightly suspicious. He narrowed his eyes at her, but nonetheless congratulated her for answering correctly.

“Good to know you’re not completely useless in my class, Spencer. Don’t let me catch you like this again.”

Lily let out a long breath in relief and a grin resembling that of a maniac stretched across her lips. With reddened cheeks and pinkish ears, she mouthed a thank you to Jade, who returned it with the warmest smile she had ever been given.

You had better believe that particular moment was the only thing Lily thought of until the end of the school day. On her way to lunch, through Eng. Lit., during her mathematics class - the single topic on her mind was Jade. She couldn’t believe how childish she had been acting and felt as though she was back in elementary school with the biggest schoolgirl crush.

Eventually, rehearsal rolled around. All the theatre kids gathered in the theatre, discussing their plans for upcoming rehearsals before the big day. The play they were preparing for was, to Lily’s delight, Shrek: The Musical. She remembered laughing like a madwoman with the Costume and Makeup crew, who adored the idea of making the most pompous boy in their school look like a large, green ogre. It was beautiful, really.

Lily positioned herself next to the tech crew’s equipment as Jade, who played the eldest version of Fiona (she had been glad they didn’t rob her of the part for not being light-skinned), readied herself to begin singing one of Lily’s favourite parts of the musical - I Know It’s Today.

She watched as the child and teenage Fiona sang their parts beautifully and adjusted the lighting accordingly. The youngest had quite the magnificent voice, Lily knew she would go far in life. She could barely prepare herself when she realized Jade’s verse was approaching, knowing she would be just as affected by it as she always was.

“Here come the waterworks,” whispered the person in charge of the music, Nicole, jokingly. Lily poked her in the ribs with a childish huff.

Jade finally appeared, wearing a long ginger wig and a green dress that fit her like a glove. Her powerful, melodious voice rang throughout the theatre loudly and clearly, striking a chord within every occupant of the room - even their jaded and strict director, Kamilah Sayeed. Lily’s eyes glazed over with a glossy coat of tears threatening to spill over her cheeks. Her voice was beauty, music, grace. It was the promise of tomorrow, and Lily never wanted it to end.

“Lil, are you crying?” chuckled Nicole quietly, careful not to disrupt the rehearsal.

“No, I just have a tree in my eye.” Her voice quivered when she answered, and when she saw Nicole eyeing her with a single quirked eyebrow and a smirk, she huffed out again. “Both eyes.”

The blonde next to her shook her head with a knowing smile, but Lily completely ignored her and centred her focus on the singing beauty on the marvellously decorated stage.

Once rehearsal was over, Lily waited at the bus stop nearest her school to finally go home and unwind from such a long and tiring day. She stared at the blue sky above, adorned with pure clouds and the occasional soaring bird. She sensed someone take a seat next to her, but took no notice of them.

“Wow, no thank you, Jade, for the heroic save during Econ?”

A shriek unwillingly barreled out of her lips as she jumped yet again in her seat, startled by the sudden appearance of Jade. She sat next to her, the uncoolest person in the world, of all people? Eyes wide and cheeks flushed, Lily avoided Jade’s gaze and stammered the worst apology in the universe, earning a hearty laugh from the latter.

“Relax, Lils, I was just joking!” Her pearly whites almost blinded her when she showcased her megawatt smile. Lily squeaked pathetically at the sound of that nickname, unaware that Jade even knew her name. “You do a great job with the tech crew, by the way. You’re a pretty cool gal.”

“I… Pretty… Gal? Cool?” The gay panic is too much for me to handle, cried the mortified teenager in her anxious mind.

She chuckled nervously. I’m in danger.

“I’m sorry we never got the chance to hang out before, I usually try to get to know everyone in the club. How about I make it up to you?” Her gaze was soft and friendly, making her feel weak in the knees despite being seated. Her stomach did somersaults.

“You - I - Yeah. Cool. Cool. SURE!” She cringed at the way her voice cracked when she all but screamed the last word.

Jade smiled warmly. “You don’t have to be nervous around me, you know!”

“Easier said than done,” muttered Lily, but it was loud enough for her companion to catch it.

“Come on, there’s an ice cream parlour just down the road! Ditch the bus, I’ll give you a ride home when we’re done.” Jade grabbed her hand firmly and yanked her onto her feet, excitedly dashing down the asphalt with a very confused but very ecstatic Lily Spencer attempting to catch up without tripping over her own two feet. A grin crept and the air grew thick with a tenderness that couldn’t help but make her breathe faster, happier.

Maybe Jade wasn’t as unreachable as the glittering stars in a night sky like she thought she was.

[rerorero-rero-rero]

Breaking from the madman // Oliver Kirkland

Another day... or was it night? No matter what time was it, the nightmare kept going on.

<<A few months before, Cielle had moved to England. After various years of saving, she got enough money to afford an apartment and, finally, she had a nice starting for the life she wished since a kid. However, she knew things would not be easy from then on. As days went by, Cielle started to need more money so a job was required, the thing was that there was no place to look for a job nearby her apartment and going from here to there walking was tiresome and distances were long yet. Days continued to be hard as still she could make any friends so the feeling of loneliness as starting to eat her thoughts "How would it be having a friend around?" It was a constant question.>>

"Sweetheart, are you awake?" goosebumps and shivers ran uncontrolably through her spine. That voice was the reason she was so afraid and regretful for entering that pastry store "I love you so so, so much and you've got no idea to what limits i'd go to prove that to you, my sweetest cuppycake" Whoever listen to that cheery voice could suspect none of this man's capablities with a knife. With a wet red tinted hand, he reached for his beloved's cheek, to gently caress it. The love and delicateness on his touch were almost normal if it was not for the possibility that that paint on his hand was blood and not precisely paint "Sweetie, i just came to remind you that i am yours and yours only. I'm your slave, i'll be whatever you want me to be... i bloody promise it.." again, like every other days he would go visit his darling, he ended up crying, begging for a single reply, a sound from her. The cold wall against that ginger haired man usually worked, yet, if she closed her eyes while he was still crying, Cielle would think that she was on that doll house like room by her will.

<<"Okay so... Kirkland's Candy Shop?... That is a long title i guess" Cielle read the OPEN at the door: it was written in a beautiful, curly and sweet at sight calligraphy,in an alluring golden colour with soft lines of a cute baby blue; the door frame was yellow and, the door itself, was made out of wood, two small windows in the upper side of the door and it was painted in white "Just like a doll house... i wonder if i'm properly dressed" and with that last loud voice thought, she went inside, there were two big shelves filled with muffins, colourful cupcakes, candies of almost every kinds, shapes and flavours and lots of chocolate statues of a hand sized. The place was mainly painted in pink with a lavender line on the medium lower part of the walls and, from below that line, it was still pink but it has dots of a vanilla colour. The tables and chair were directly taken out from a princess' castle; they were white, with baby blue or vanilla yellow table covers. There was also another small hall, where there was another small playing area, where there were a few customers and what it looked like a little girl's birthday party (Princess themed of course) decorations.

The albino gal decided to ask one of the mothers that were present if they possibly knew where Mrs. Kirkland was "Uhm, Excuse me ma'am, do you possibly know where Miss Kirkland is?" the woman stared at her white hair, and, with a kind smile, answered "Sure i know, honey. In fact he is bringing my daughter's birthday cake. There" she signed... DUDE, HE WAS NOT A MISS. Cielle blushed instantly at her -awful- mistake "Oh Happy birthday, Gummy bear. I hope you enjoy it" and the man placed the Sleepy Beauty decored cake on the main table "Thank you mister!" The chorus of little girls voices was incredible and how their eyes were shining at the little caramel and marshmallow statue of princess Aurora.

The pink dressed man gazed at the albino with his piercing neon blue eyes. Cielle never saw something as beautiful as that shade of unique blue eyes.

"Hello, Sugar Cube" he approached the female with a kind -Chessire Cat like- smile "What can i do for you?" Cielle stared for a little while at the man's bushy ginger eyebrows "Oh well, you see mister--" she was interrupted "I'm sorry to interrupt you, but i haven't tell you my name yet; Oliver Kirkland, honey" the female smiled "Well, you see, Oliver, i was walking around to see if i could find a cheap place to have a bite of something but i saw this newspaper with this job announcement. I decided to came by and ask if the job is still avaiable" Oliver's eyes sparkled with joy "Oh thank goodness someone came, of course it is. Let this birthday party end and then, we'll go to my office to discuss your employment" the albino nodded "Yes of course. My name is Cielle Durand,  pleasure to meet you" she gave her hand "The pleasure is for me, Sugar Cube" Oliver took Cielle's hand and, gently, kissed one of her knukles, causing a really noticeable blush on her pale cheeks>>

Even with all of Oliver's gentle caresses on her white hair, Cielle remained still, staring at the flannel pastel green nightgown.

"Please! Talk to me! Just anything, you can swear... I promise i'll do anything but just... let me hear your voice" he was tearing so hard that not even his hands could wipe all of his tears. It was like if Oliver had a salty sea hidden on his eyes, he was crying loudly by times, then his voice would break and finally, he was a sobbing, teary mess. The first time Cielle saw him cry that hard, she knew he had freckles that were perfectly hidden under one or two layers of compact powder.

<<The birthday party end and Oliver, after wishing a happy birthday to the little girl, guided the soon-to-be-employee albino gal "Now, now Snow White, let's go to my office, or would you rather to talk here?" Oliver asked "I bet you have the files in your office, so let’s go there" both shared a cheerful smile and went to the office.

Oliver offered a seat in front of his desk and proceeded to take out a few employment files "Okay sweetheart, so i need you to fill these up; this first page is about your schedule, i'd want you to chose what of the schedules is better for you, i'd like you to be comfortable with it" Cielle smiled "Thank you Oliver. My turtle and i really appreciate it" both giggled "But really, i don't think i'll need it since i'm more than ready to work five days a week. I really need the money and Mike is running out of food and i like refuse to feed him my finger" now only she giggled while Oliver just stared "You have a wonderful laugh; also, i think your whole look is alluring, really. I must confess that i've never saw an albino" he smiled sincerely as the green eyed female blushed "Sincerely, you look like a marble statue. I know it might be impolite what i'm about to ask but i'd like you to wear the yellow uniform. Let me go get it so you can see it" Cielle grabbed Oliver's sleeve so he would stop "Uhm,actually, i'd rather a pastel green or a baby pink... i mean! yellow would be fine but it makes me look paler that i actually am so... also, those colours make my eyes look greener" and with a shy smile, Cielle let go from Ollie's clothing.>>

Cielle was tied by her ankles and handcuffed from just one of her hands to the bed, even tho, she kept quiet, slowly breathing as if her normal breathing would make noise... she thought on if it would be a good idea to talk or not.

With a husky voice (for the lack of speaking) "... let me go..." instead of a hard and demanding voice, as usually Cielle's voice was, a small, almost inaudible beg came out of her lips "But love, my marble statue, my reason to breathe... y-you know i can't, yo-you'll go to the police an--" he was interrupted by small sobbing "Please... just sunlight... or any thing" Oliver felt his heart pounding more than usual, oh how he loved her voice... it was so melodic to his ears, an angels' choir to him. For as innocent as the ginger could be or as childish or gentlemanly as he could get to act, he was a wolf dressed like a sheep, better said, a demon dressed as a gingerbread man.

<<Oliver had already met Mike, Cielle's turtle and he bite the freckled man's finger and both laughed then Oliver screamed every time it happened"Not like that, look, you throw the reptile sticks and then, if he nuzzles his nose with you, it means he's ok with you" she did as she said to show him how to make friendship with a turtle "Oh, like th--AUCH!" Mike bite him again "Maybe he's not comfortable with you... i think it's because you're a man" Oliver gave an intriguing glare at his albino crush "How's that? Also, how are you sure he's a male?" Cielle smiled and took her employer by his chin to guide his piercing blue sight to the slimy boi "Look at his tail, it is long. Female turtles have shorter tails... and are quite gentler when they bite" the man sighed when he accidentally gazed at his precious Snow White "Uhm... poppet, then maybe, Mike is jealous" Cielle nodded "Well, since i arrived to England, there has been only a "Mike and me" kind of story... y'see, i saved him on my mother country from being eaten" both began to walk away from the puddle where Mike was relaxing to a bench nearby "How was that? I mean, i don't know almost anything about you yet you know about my "family... if it can be called that" Cielle stared at Mike trying to catch a fly "Well, it's kinda long, you might want to get comfy"

"The hard part of my story is when... well, since i was born. I never had a father, someone who would guide me and protect me, instead, i had an abusive excuse of a dad. My younger sister is not an albino, in fact, she has pretty ginger-red hair, almost like yours but without the pink on it, she was exotic, i was an error. I used to enjoy watching her play under the sun as she would always ask me to go play over with her but i always ended up denying; we, albinos, can't stay under the sun without sunscreen, sun glasses or a hat that would make a shadow... basically, we're like vampires but without the blood thing" both giggled "I can't tan, seriously, i've tried to many times but i end up looking like a cherry, red" Oliver said with a smile "You're brave" the present gal smiled "Mother loved us by equal and i was grandma's favourite, i'm not saying that Rouge wasn't but i was the most sticked together to her... one day, dad simply took us away from mom and grandma. Rouge was still a baby so i had to raise her, therefore she grew up seeing me as her best friend, as her big sister, and i taught her that i was not the mistake dad and aunt claimed i was. Once i started high school, i got te news that my english was almost the best of the classroom and i got to make a few friends such as Lauren, Ophelia, Judas, Natalie, Alizee, Tony and Necherjet, those were my bestest friends of all life and, thanks to Necherjet, i got a full scholarship here in England." Cielle smiled and gazed the cloudy sky "Of course i had to finish the already begun semester there, and there was a biology fair. I love animals but our project was risky, even for small ladybugs; Mike and another turtle from another team made it and the teacher asked me, as i was just passing by, that if i'd like to take care of a turtle, i sure accepted. He bite me the first time we met: Alizee dared me to poke him but he was scared... the guy that took the turtles there, only raised the for eat them. As our teacher was a marine biologist, she declined the turtles back and, instead, gave them in adoption. I choose Mike because he was as scared as me on he inside, later on, he was pretty shy on the house but i insisted on trying to befriend him and i did it and i can't be prouder of myself" Oliver was kinda teary at this point "You are a hero, princess, a warrioress, how did i got so lucky to meet you?" both giggle as they finally got up to pick Mike from the puddle (Mike hissed at Ollie) "Mike, pretty please? I promised i'd never leave you, k?" the turtle calmed down "I wouldn't consider a warrioress, i'm just a big sister that carried on with her condition" >>

"Will you love me if i do that? You promise to undyingly love me back?" Oliver's piercing blue gaze was filled up with hope, joy "If i take you outside, will you love me back?" once again, she answered in a husky tone "Yes... i'll do... just let me out" Oliver began to cry again, this time, with joy and exitement.

He made it! He had finally made it! After months and months of trying to enamour her... everything just went better since they had moved in toghether "I love you, I promise i do, i promise you'll be happier with me out of this four walls. Let's get you cleaned up" Oliver held Cielle's bloody hand, who did nothing but follow Ollie's moves "It... hurts" she cried out when her kidnapper pulled her hurt limb by her bloody fingers "Oh i'm sorry, you were misbehaving dear. But worry not, gumdrop, i'll clean you up; tell me, doesn't a big tub, filled to top with warm water and bubble soap and sit next to your lover, sounds nice? Of course it is indeed marvellous" and the male placed both of his albino's limbs around his neck "Hold me tight, love" and carried her out of the room "The tub is already done so strip and choose a side on there, i'll be waiting outside. Tell me when you get comfortable in the water and i'll join you" with those last words, he closed the bathroom door and let alone Cielle to strip. Once the both of them were in the tub, Oliver couldn't help but smile, lean and kiss Cielle's forehead "What a lucky man i am for having you. You know i'm not the best guy around but i promise i'll make you happy by my side" along with the water, the freckled man's chest was also warm, that's the peace he always had wished for, even if it was non consensual.

Cielle, eventually, HAD to grow feelings for him. She would never be able to break from the madman; she'd BREAK for the madman.

[dcrothy]

hello friends !! it’s ya hoe moose (she/her) & i’m 21 and chillin over in the cst. i’m jazzed af to join this lovely group and rp with u all !! my gal dorothy here is a semi-new muse & i’m still working some stuff out with her but.....hopefully u like her anyway lmaooo. i would love love love to plot with u all so feel free to HMU or just LIKE THIS and i’ll come to you !! if you prefer to chat on discord just hmu on there instead, that’s chill with me. also bc i am such a.....pinterest hoe u can catch her board HERE !! more info abt her under the cut of course~

[ kristine froseth, cisfemale, she/her, 20 ] GINGER by THE FRONT BOTTOMS? whenever i hear that song, it reminds me of DOROTHY LINDVIG. maybe because they’re VIVACIOUS but also ALOOF. they’ve been living at mulberry apartments since AUGUST of 2016 in 410 and have 1 ROOMMATE. 

tw: trauma, eating disorder, drug use !!

ok so !!!! first thing’s first, she usually does by the nickname dolly. but she doesn’t care too much abt what u call her u can call her fuckass and she’d just be like what’s up

she’s a town native !!! grew up in a shitty area w a kind of shitty family. parents were never around, always off on benders or just....generally bein shitty parents. dolly & her older brother had to learn how to take care of themselves when they were pretty young and they’ve always done just fine. they didn’t have a lot of money so dolly got pretty good at playing up the cute lil girl role and getting free stuff out of ppl

as much as she claims she relies only on herself, she also relies heavily on the kindness of strangers bc without them she definitely would have gone hungry for real

in order to stay away from her house as much as possible she would hang out at the skating rink as a kid & eventually after stealing a pair of skates from the lost & found she taught herself how to skate & eventually figure skate as well. she’s always wanted to go pro but.....obviously couldn’t afford the training

her brother used to throw pretty big ragers in their place when their parents were gone so......she started drinking & doing drugs at a pretty young age & just generally hanging out with ppl who were much older than her & v bad influences.

trauma tw !! it was at one of these parties that she had a traumatic experience w one of her brother’s friends. she was 13 and she still hasn’t told anyone about what happened. it happened on more than one occasion and her brother is still friends w this boy so she just.....does her best to avoid him & pretend that nothing ever happened bc she refuses to acknowledge her trauma

she was pretty popular in school but never rly felt like she had any true friends ??? none of her relationships were all that deep and she mostly just hung out with people to get free stuff LMAO and like rides places i guess

but she does have her lil group of friends that she truly cares abt and when she actually cares abt u.......she’s around for LIFE u cant get rid of her sorry

she got emancipated when she was 16 and has been living on her own ever since. at first she’d would just stay at friend’s houses and sleep on their couches, but that stopped when she finally got a job at the skating rink teaching kids how to skate & got a new place to live. she’s been chillin working there and living in the apartment building for a couple of years now

despite the fact she has a job, a good portion of her income doesn’t even rly come from that ??? she has......a sugar daddy who finances most of her spending

that is.....a v brief outline of her life up until this point but imma talk a bit abt her personality now

she is.....very magnetic tbH. knows how to draw in a group and keep them interested

knows how to bat her eyelashes and flirt if it means she’ll get something out of it

she’s kind of mean, kind of not ??? she is v moody a lot of the time tbh like it’s either hit or miss with her. sometimes she’ll be in the mood to have a big long chat and in a split second she’ll be telling u to fuck off

likes to know everyone else’s drama but doesn’t like having drama of her own

kind of does her own thing ???? marches to the beat of her own drum. doesn’t rly follow any rules. she’s just out here

does most things out of spite. even if she doesn’t want to do something, if someone tells her she cant do something she’s gna do it no matter what

very animated and lively. the type to dance in the middle of the grocery store if a song she likes is playing

also the type to dance on tables at the club

doesn’t rly care what ppl think about her but.....does at the same time ??? if ur important to her she cares deeply abt ur opinion but if not........she doesn’t give a FUCK

makes homes out of people far too easily & it’s fucked her up!!!!!

she always has to keep herself busy or else she’ll lose her mind :))))

will do.......literally anything to get something for free ??? doesn’t matter what it is or who u are. she can HATE u but.....she will still blow u behind the 7/11 for a free slurpee u know

i wouldn’t say she’s hypersexual but she is highly sexual thx to her trauma !!!

she is friendly yet distant at the same time so like......while she will happily talk to u and hang out with u and whatever she avoids deep conversation topics ig ??? she always finds a way to leave or change the subject when it gets serious or make a joke out of things bc she can’t.........talk abt stuff ajsdfjkgdjgk

a very witty & clever girl. she’s v smart and would have done well in school had she had a slightly better life & didn’t have to worry abt whether or not she would starve

some extra tidbits abt her !!!

p much all of her clothing is vintage/thrifted. she likes to re-purpose old clothes and make them her own. but her aesthetic is v vintage. shoes are her fave & she’s always wearing some funky type of boot or platform shoe

just a real fashion bitch !!!!

catch her online shopping at almost any given moment

mental breakdown haircuts at 2am are her Mood

she loves going to cute lil vintage diners & drinkin a cherry coke. she....actually is lowkey addicted to pop 

can’t keep a relationship to save her life. will date someone and put herself FULLY into the relationship but.......will either get bored or cheat on them or put them up on a pedestal so it’s destined to fail after one lil mistake.

she is a self-sabotager like that bc she doesn’t believe she’s deserving of love or any good things really

smokes cigarettes

drug use tw !! smokes a lot of weed probably. also does a lot of cocaine. has a coke addiction, in fact

her fave colour is red

she has a cat named freddie who she adores more than anything else on the planet

likes to play poker & gamble

will literally try anything once

hates herself & is rotting inside!!!!!!!!!!!!

eating disorder tw !! another symptom from her trauma is the eating disorder she developed as a teen. food is.....one of her few things in life she can fully control so she controls it a Lot. she’ll go days without eating just to feel more in control & then often times after restricting a certain food for a v long time she’ll go on a massive binging and purging and it’s awful :////// 

just wants to have fun and forget abt how disgusting she feels on a daily basis & how much she hates herself :))))))))))

generally just.............a messy bitch

this is......a LOT. i don’t have a full wc page or anything yet but here r some ideas ig ???

friends !! ppl that don’t actually know her all that well but she pretends they do anyway

exes !! ya girl puts her whole entire being into relationships even tho she runs away from them right after bc self sabotage ???? so she prob isn’t on good terms with any of her exes but......she’s my bi queen so this is open to anybody!!!!

a drug dealer

party buddies

fwbs & hookups, that kinda thing

maybe someone she cheated on a partner with ??? for Drama

or like....someone who’s relationship she fucked up idk

maybe someone who has a crush on her or something & she’s like.......pls don’t what r u doing

someone she has a crush on & avoids them like the plague bc feelings are gross

a good influence

idK i want angst & cute fluffy stuff so just.........everything pls thank uuuu

and ofc.............the song connections i’ve sent to the main~

that was a LOT im sorry y’all but..........come plot w me pleaseeee :’)

[fioreisnotonfireeee]

GOT TAGGED BY: this ginger monkey @shanasakaii 

🌙 LAST

Drink: milk

Phone call: my mom

Song you listened to: sippy cup by melanie martinez but I’m not super sure, I listen to music on Youtube

Time you cried: a week ago?

🌙 HAVE YOU EVER

Dated someone twice: noooOOOOOO

Kissed someone and regretted it: no

Been depressed: yes still am sometimes

Been drunk and thrown up: nope, i like drinking but not that much

🌙 IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU

Made a new friend: yup

Fallen out of love: fortunately I did

Met someone who changed you: yes

Found out who your true friends are: yes

Found out someone was talking about you: i guess

How many people on tumblr do you know in real life?: like 3 or so

Do you have any pets?: yes a beautiful fat cat

Do you want to change your name?: no, i really like it

What time did you wake up this morning: 8.00

What were you doing last night: sleeping on my bed 

Something you cannot wait for: seeing my girlfriend on monday

Have you ever talked to a person named Tom?: no

What’s getting on your nerves right now: fucking stupid and ignorant people

Blood type: i dont know my blood type

Nickname: Fiore, Fre, Fra

Relationship status: in a relationship with a lovely gal

Zodiac sign: leo (the best)

Pronouns: preferebly they/them, but the Italian language forces me to use she/her pronous (we dont have neuter pronouns in Italian)

Favourite show: i really dont know

College: i still go to high school

Hair colour: dark brown

Do you have a crush on someone: well yes i guess

What do you like about yourself: my back, and my hair

🌙 FIRSTS

First surgery: never had surgery

First piercing: my lip

First sport you joined: judo

First vacation: in Sicily i think

First pair of sneakers: maybe some geox shoes 

🌙 RIGHT NOW

Eating: nothing

I’m about to: go out

Listening to: nothing

Want kids: eh.. not entirely sure

Get married: yes

Career: im not working 

🌙 WHICH IS BETTER

Lips or eyes: eyes

Hugs or kisses: both

Shorter or taller: shorter

Troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant

Older or younger: younger 

Romantic or spontaneous: spontaneous

Sensitive or loud: sensitive

Hookup or relationship: relationship

🌙 HAVE YOU EVER

Kissed a stranger: she was a stranger at the time

Drank hard liquor: yep

Lost contacts/glasses: no

Sex on first date: no

Broken someone’s heart: no

Been arrested: not yet

Turned someone down: yes

🌙 DO YOU BELIEVE

In yourself: not as much as i wished

Miracles: bitch please no the fuck

Love at first sight: i mean, why not

I dont have any friends so i tag my mom hi mom love u

[asdfghjoh]

1-92

1. Would you have sex with the last person you text messaged? yess2. You talked to an ex today, correct? nope3. Have you taken someones virginity? yes4. Is trust a big issue for you? yes5. Did you hang out with the person you like recently? yeah6. What are you excited for? TODAY!! 7. What happened tonight? currently morning right now so 8. Do you think it’s disgusting when girls get really wasted? depends9. Is confidence cute? yess10. What is the last beverage you had? ginger ale probably11. How many people of the opposite sex do you fully trust? one12. Do you own a pair of skinny jeans? yes13. What are you gonna do Saturday night? going to a birthday dinner 14. What are you going to spend money on next? food. always. 15. Are you going out with the last person you kissed? yess 16. Do you think you’ll change in the next 3 months? hopefully 17. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything? my gal pal 18. The last time you felt broken? heart broken like 5 years ago or something 19. Have you had sex today? nah 20. Are you starting to realize anything? nope 21. Are you in a good mood? today yes22. Would you ever want to swim with sharks? baby sharks maybe 23. Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s? probably24. What do you want right this second? her25. What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy? “we’re done” 26. Is your current hair color your natural hair color? yup27. Would you be able to date someone who doesn’t make you laugh? nope28. What was the last thing that made you laugh? an Anakin meme LOL 29. Do you really, truly miss someone right now? yes30. Does everyone deserve a second chance? no31. Honestly, do you hate the last boy you were talking to? no 32. Does the person you have feelings for right now, know you do? yeaah 33. Are you one of those people who never drinks soda? nah.34. Listening to? nothing 35. Do you ever write in pencil anymore? no36. Do you know where the last person you kissed is? yess37. Do you believe in love at first sight? not sure38. Who did you last call? my girl 39. Who was the last person you danced with? my girlfriend 40. Why did you kiss the last person you kissed? because i love her41. When was the last time you ate a cupcake? back in March 42. Did you hug/kiss one of your parents today? nope43. Ever embarrass yourself in front of a crush? yeah LOL 44. Do you tan in the nude? i am tan enough 45. If you could, would you take back your last kiss? nooo46. Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night? naah 47. Who was the last person to call you? my girlfriend 48. Do you sing in the shower? yeaah man 49. Do you dance in the car? sometimes50. Ever used a bow and arrow? yess51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? hmm 4 years ago 52. Do you think musicals are cheesy? nooo53. Is Christmas stressful? very54. Ever eat a pierogi? yes55. Favorite type of fruit pie? strawberry 56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? don’t remember 57. Do you believe in ghosts? yes58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? yes59. Take a vitamin daily? no60. Wear slippers? no61. Wear a bath robe? nope62. What do you wear to bed? depends on the weather 63. First concert? himig heswita64. Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? WALMART!!!65. Nike or Adidas? nike66. Cheetos Or Fritos? cheetos67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? sunflower seeds68. Favorite Taylor Swift song? love story.... i think that’s the title..69. Ever take dance lessons? nah70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? not really, as long as they get paid i guess71. Can you curl your tongue? noo :(72. Ever won a spelling bee? nah73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy? YEAH 74. What is your favorite book? lotsss75. Do you study better with or without music? without76. Regularly burn incense? nope77. Ever been in love? YA78. Who would you like to see in concert? Tori Kelly79. What was the last concert you saw? the first one80. Hot tea or cold tea? hot81. Tea or coffee? coffee82. Favorite type of cookie? choco chip 83. Can you swim well? nope84. Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? yes85. Are you patient? nah86. DJ or band, at a wedding? band87. Ever won a contest? nothing major88. Ever have plastic surgery? nope89. Which are better black or green olives? i hate olives 90. Opinions on sex before marriage? idgaf as long as it is consensual and when they are ready.91. Best room for a fireplace? common room i guess92. Do you want to get married? yesss !

[rowingtherubicon]

rules: answer all the questions and tag 20 other blogs [ tagged at the end of the post ]

tagged by: @amcthystwrites

LAST:

1. DRINK:  Tea 2. PHONE CALL: Rowing wife ... I’m pretty sure? 3. TEXT MESSAGE: Mum 4. SONG YOU LISTENED TO:  Down by the Water - Amy MacDonald 5. TIME YOU CRIED: Yesterday while listening to that song 6. DATED SOMEONE TWICE: A couple of months back 7. KISSED SOMEONE AND REGRETTED IT: Ahaaah. Baywatch social... Last January 8. BEEN CHEATED ON: Not that I know of? 9. LOST SOMEONE SPECIAL: January 10. BEEN DEPRESSED: It’s happened 11. GOTTEN DRUNK AND THROWN UP:  So I don’t drink, but the last time I went out and still ended up throwing up anyway would have been last June? (Pub Golf I hate you. Never down 2 litres of Irn Bru kids)

3 FAVORITE COLORS

12.  Soft Orange 13.  Blue 14.  Pastel Purples

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU

15. MADE NEW FRIENDS: Yes, and I’m so thankful for them 16. FALLEN OUT OF LOVE: I guess I have. Feels freeing 17. LAUGHED UNTIL YOU CRIED:  Hmmm.... Henley Women’s 18. FOUND OUT SOMEONE WAS TALKING ABOUT YOU: Yeah? 19. MET SOMEONE WHO CHANGED YOU: Not so much 20. FOUND OUT WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE: How strong and incredible they are? Yeah. 21. KISSED SOMEONE ON YOUR FACEBOOK LIST: Yeaaah

GENERAL

22. HOW MANY OF YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS DO YOU KNOW IN REAL LIFE: I’ve definitely met them all, a lot of them I haven’t seen in years 23. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS:  No :( 24. DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR NAME: Naah I’m good 25. WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY:  Ok so fun story I went to Prague. Not specifically for my birthday, but we were going on tour and it was over my birthday so I signed up. We all went out, they made me wear a dumb glittery sash, and we went to this amazing club down by the river and I got a couple of birthday kisses off people. 26. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP:  8 usually 27. WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT: Sleepin  28. NAME SOMETHING YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR:  My dissertation to be over? 29. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR MOM: About 5 mins ago, she’s in the kitchen 31. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW: My family chatting in the kitchen  32. HAVE YOU EVER TALKED TO A PERSON NAMED TOM: I have met many a tom 33. SOMETHING THAT IS GETTING ON YOUR NERVES: My Dad 34. MOST VISITED WEBSITE: Here or facebook? 35. HAIR COLOR: Sort of browny-ginger/auburn 36. LONG OR SHORT HAIR: Juuust longer than shoulder length - starting to come down to my chest but I really need it cut too 37. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON SOMEONE: Not currently. I’m freee 38. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF: I’m alright 39. PIERCINGS: None they kinda freak me out  40. BLOOD TYPE: O+ 41. NICKNAME: I guess people just call me by my surname 42. RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single/Married to the rowing life 43. ZODIAC:  Aries 44. PRONOUNS: She/Your Highness 45. FAVOURITE TV SHOW: I’m gonna go for my feelings atm, not ‘of all time’ and say The Bold Type, Teen Wolf, Medici and The Night Shift 46. TATTOOS:  Nothing but I want one 47. RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED: Right 48. SURGERY: 2 teeth removed when I was like 5? 50. SPORT:  BOATS. The url may give it away. Rowing (Crew for you americans) but I don’t row, I’m a cox (small shouty person who steers and scares people) 51. VACATION: On one currently but it doesn’t really feel like it 52. PAIR OF TRAINERS: New Balanceees

MORE GENERAL

53. EATING: All of it 54. DRINKING: Tea 55. I’M ABOUT TO: Procrastinate work some more 56. WAITING FOR: Someone to sweep me off my feet? Idk dude? 57. WANT: A great dissertation that is good enough I can realistically pursue it to PhD 58. GET MARRIED: If I found the right person. Although I do have 2 wives currently so 59. CAREER: Academia

WHICH IS BETTER

60. HUGS OR KISSES: Generally hugs. Kisses tend to be a bit disappointing (but you know I will keep kissing boys so) 61. LIPS OR EYES: Eyes 62. SHORTER OR TALLER: Have I not mentioned I surround myself with rowers? I appreciate tall 63. OLDER OR YOUNGER: Roughly the same preferably?

64. NICE ARMS OR NICE STOMACH: ARMS ... both?  65. HOOKUP OR RELATIONSHIP: Oh I’m a relationship gal 66. TROUBLEMAKER OR HESITANT: I’m too hesitant, so I guess I need a troublemaker

HAVE YOU EVER:

67. KISSED A STRANGER: Yup 68. DRANK HARD LIQUOR: Yes. Hated it 69. LOST GLASSES/CONTACT LENSES: Nope 70. TURNED SOMEONE DOWN: No. 71. SEX ON THE FIRST DATE: NAH  72. BROKEN SOMEONE’S HEART: Maybe? 73. HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN: Oooh boy yeah 74. BEEN ARRESTED: No 75. CRIED WHEN SOMEONE DIED: Of course 76. FALLEN FOR A FRIEND: Does it count if I fell while making friends with her? Cause damn did I

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

77. YOURSELF: Some days more than others 78. MIRACLES: I like to 79. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: Not ‘at first site’ as such, but definitely you can know you’re falling as soon as you spend time with them 80. SANTA CLAUS:  I worship him. All hail our Northern Overlord 81. KISS ON THE FIRST DATE: If it goes well enough 82. ANGELS: I;d like to

84. EYE COLOR: Brown 85. FAVORITE MOVIE: Too many variables - what mood am I in, what did I watch last. LoTR and HP are big standard faves, but I have my chick flicks as go to as well

tagging: I guess anyone who wants to? @eomerwrites @friendoftheood @maryxshelley

[funkylittleloser]

11 Questions Tag 
/Rules/
1. Always post the rules 2. Answer the questions given to you by the person who tagged you 3. Write 11 questions of your own 4. Tag 11 people 
I was tagged by @cherrydrama​ aka the love of my life 💜 
/Questions/

1) What’s your favorite fruit? - Tomato (is that a weird answer? idk)

2) What year did you join Tumblr ? - idk only a couple of years ago i think

3) If you could time travel.. would you rather go to the past or to the future? - the past for sureeeeee! Maybe 15th century Florence or 1950s/60s Britain.

4) When was the last time you were kissed ? - lol i can't remember ~tragic~

5) Name your top 5 fav songs at the moment - in no particular order.... 1) Everybody Dance by CHIC (alwayzzzz) 2) Want You Back by HAIM 3) The Weekend by SZA 4) No Good At All by Lucy Rose 5) Into The Black by Chromatics.... (that was a really harrrrddddd... lol such a mix)

6) have you ever had a lucid dream? - not that i can recall

7) How long do you think you would survive at a zombie apocalypse? - I would be the worst. I have a crippling fear of zombies i can't even watch sean of the dead or zombieland. leave me to die bish. 

8) What would be your stripper name? - I have no idea soz

9) Do you believe in life after death/ heaven? - I do not.

10) Do you believe in soul mates? - I like the idea of soulmates but idk if i believe they exist. There are too many lovely people in the world. Why limit yourself to just one?

11) What would you prefer ? Having the ability to stop time, to live forever, to be invisible, to read minds or to teleport ? - probably teleport so i can visit loads of places without spending money.

/My questions!/

1) Prefer watching films or TV?

2) If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

3) Who’s your #1 celeb crush? (or just celeb you look up to/think is cool)

4) Name a band you can alwaysss come back and listen to no matter your mood.

5) Summer clothing or winter clothing? (I’m a layers kinda gal myself).

6) Is there some kind of talent or skill you wish you had?

7) What was your dream job as a kid, and is it still your dream job?

8) What is a piece of art (TV/film/painting/music etc) that has had an impact on you?

9) What’s the last song you listened to?

10) Would you rather only read books for the rest of your life and not watch tv or only watch tv and never read a book again?

11) Y u so cute tho?

Tagging

@blufarfalle @sadpastahoe @fightmeburr @stripesand-leaves @coffee-khaleesi-and-cats and anyone who’s bored. --- plssss don’t feel like you have to do this pals I'm just a wee bored and nosy ginger. Also coming up with 11 questions is harrrrd fam.

[thelegendarymousie]

25 Random Facts About Me

In honor of surpassing 100 followers, here’s 25 random facts about me!! (I decided on 25 because I didn’t want to bore people too much with all 100 like someone suggested)

1) I am EXTREMELY ticklish. Especially around my neck. If you even just poke me there, I will flip shit.😬

2) I’m from a family of witches! Seriously, it’s a part of my family’s culture. We’ve got old spell books and special candles and stuff. It’s pretty cool🌝⚡️

3) I’m a natural ginger😘 (I’m very Irish so…) I’ve got the copper top hair, pasty white skin, and freckles all over!

4) I’m pansexual💗💛💙 (means that I am sexually and romantically attracted to people of any and all genders)

5) I am a huge theatre nerd. I’ve been singing all my life and I plan on being an actress one day. Plus I wanna make movies too.💃🏻

6) My eyes change color almost every day. Some days they’re green, some days they’re hazel, some days they’re even blue! I don’t know why, but I’m convinced it’s because of the witchy thing😏

7) I am a certified makeup artist💋💄 I love makeup so much! It’s such a lovely way of expression. I like to think of it as painting, but the canvas is your face and the paints are the makeup.

8) I have the biggest crush on James Deen (yes, the pornstar). He’s so attractive and such a passionate lover. 😍

9) I can’t even look at bull terriers. Don’t get me wrong, they’re adorable dogs, but they make me automatically burst into tears. (They’re the breed Frankenweenie is, and that movie make me cry from a young age)😭

10) I have always been very short and tiny. I’m only 4'9" and I’ve stopped growing, so there’s no hope for me☹️ But I love being petite! Us short gals are adorable!

11) I’ve suffered from anxiety and severe depression for most of my life. However, I’ve been going to therapy and taking antidepressants and anti anxiety pills, so I hope to go down a better path!💙

12) I have Trypophobia (fear of holes and hole-y things). 🤢DO NOT LOOK IT UP ITS TERRIFYING. I physically cringe and freak out when I see or touch something with holes. (Ex: sponges, honey combs, vesicular rocks, etc.)

13) I’ve always wanted to have kids. However, due to a medical condition it will be impossible for me to produce a living, health baby. So I will happily adopt when the time comes😊

14) I pronounce the word bagel (bag-el, not bay-gul), pillow (pellow), and sandwich (sammich).😬

15) I’ve never tried any drugs or alcohol, and I never plan to. Not because of religion, but because it’s been a problem in my family and I’ve seen how it can completely destroy someone. 🚫So stay safe and stay away from drugs kids!!

16) I’ve never been on an airplane.✈️ Whenever we go on vacation (which tbh isn’t a lot, but still always so fun) we always drive no matter how far.

17) I have a serious problem with collecting mugs. ☕️Everywhere I go, I need to buy at least three. My mom has limited me to how many I can buy when we go out though! Hehehe

18) I’m extremely shy when you first meet me, but once I start talking with you a while I am very friendly. I’m still probably the most introverted quiet person you’ll ever meet, but I really love people. (Can you feel my struggle?😂)

19) Despite having a fear of food and eating (due to medical issues), I really love to cook and bake.🍳 I just struggle actually eating it once I make it…

20) My favorite video game will always be The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. It’s just so amazing and the story is fantastic😍 Lucien Lachance and Martin Septim tho too👌🏻👌🏻

21) As a kid, I used to collect snails and slugs from my family’s garden and sneak them inside. I would keep them in a plastic box in my room and feed them and everything. It actually lasted a year before my mom would it and threw all of them out. I still miss them😭

22) I once accidentally hung out with a Sugar Daddy at a Soup Festival. He didn’t seem that old so it didn’t even occur to me what happened until my mom explained. So I was just talking to him and he wanted to buy me a bowl of soup and I was like heck yeah free soup. But then he asked for a picture with me and I was like heck why not everyone’s taking Instagram pics. And then before ya know it he slipped me two hundred dollar bills and I was like WAIT WHAT DUDE NO WHY and then he left and my mom just laughed. I can be quite clueless sometimes😬

23) I once met the actors of SNL and they all commented on how tiny I was. It was pretty funny😂

24) Although I’ve played Legend of Zelda games all my life, I’m ashamed to say I’ve never actually completed one😥

25) And lastly, I used to run around my local library naked when I was a young child. I would go in wearing a full set of clothes, strip down, then put my sneakers back on without socks. I was a very strange child.😝

Well I hope you all enjoyed the 25 Random Facts about me! Some were very weird, some very personal. But I want us to get to know each other better!

So, if you want to tell me something about yourself or you want to know more about me, I’m always open to chat! Just send me an ask!😚 Love you guys! Have a nice day!

[clairles]

Tagging time (part 31, hometown edition)

@sugtae tagged me, and wow, I am glad <3

R U L E S: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 92 truths about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. (OH PLEASE I DON’T KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE!)

L A S T…

Drink: Sprinkled water, yay

Last phone call: My dad

Last text message: did messenger counts? it’ll be @mala-larwa

Last song I listened to: I showed my mum Fresh Prince of Bel Air, it was something

Last time I cried: today :D It was 4.35 PM and I had no fun

H A V E Y O U E V E R…?

Been cheated on: naaah

Kissed someone and regretted it: yeahh, amazing story (no it’s not)

Been depressed: have I ever stopped being?

Been drunk and thrown up: nahhh

Kissed a stranger: nahhh

Drank hard liquor: of course

Lost glasses/contacts: fortunately, nah

Been arrested: what.

Turned someone down: unfortunately

Cried when someone died: *sigh* yes

Fallen for a friend: ahahahahahahyesofcourse

I N T H E P A S T Y E A R, H A V E Y O U …?

Made a new friend: kinda? 

Laughed until you cried: oh damn yessss

Met someone who changed you: don’t think so

Found out who your true friends were: OH FUCKING GOD YES THAT’S WHY I DON’T HAVE ANY

Found out someone was talking about you: YEAH

G E N E R A L

How many people on tumblr do you know in real life: 4, not many lol

Do you have any pets: no :(

Do you want to change your name: no I like it

What time did you wake up this morning: 10.43 AM

What were you doing last night: watching some tv with parents

Name something you cannot wait for: pffffff death? OKAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT my next trip (I can’t decide England or Scottland)

Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Nah

What’s getting on your nerves rn: clients in my shop

Blood type: I dunno. My mum too

Nicknames: Clair

Relationship status: single and desperate

Zodiac sign: cancer

Pronouns: she/her

Favourite tv show: Gravity Falls, That ‘70s Show, Stranger Things and Victorious

Hair colour: now- ginger with blonde ends

Long or short: kinda short

Crushes: that guy from my work, Gal Gadot, Pyo Jihoon, Tom Hardy, Alicia Vikander and probably thousands of others

Tattoos: I want. NOW. 

Righty or lefty: righty

F I R S T S…

First surgery: appendix (is this what it’s called?)

First piercing: ears

First best friend: Olga

First sport you joined: tennis, hahaha

First vacation: I have no idea? First I remember was Prague

R I G H T N O W…

Eating: nah

Drinking: nahhh

I’m about to: we’re watching something with mum

Listening: nothing

Want kids: very much

W H I C H I S B E T T E R?

Lips or eyes: eyes

Hugs or kisses: hugs

Shorter or taller: shorter

Older or younger: older

Sensitive or loud: sensitive

Hook up or relationship: relationship

Troublemaker or hesitant: nothing

D O Y O U B E L I E V E ?

Miracles: no

Love at first sight: no

Heaven: I guess so

Santa Claus: no

I TAG: @izzywhatsup @accordingtomel @otayurimess @cryingoverharrypotteragain @pastaandveggies @ravenssama (of course if you want)

[whiskeytangofoxtrot555]

92 Truths...that no one probably cares to know...

THE LAST… 1) Drink: Diet Coke
2) Phone call: my husband
3) Text message: my niece
4) Song you listened to: Happier
5) Time you cried: listening to the Hamilton Original Cast Recording, when Eliza sings the last song--the part about her starting the first private orphanage in NYC makes me tear up EVERY time... HAVE YOU EVER…
6) Dated someone twice: yes. My first love: in high school (twice), and then in college. 
7) Been cheated on: Not that I know of...
8) Kissed someone and regretted it: Yes. An older guy who was interested in me but I only wanted as a friend. I blame the tequila...
9) Lost someone special: my grandmother died last year. 
10) Been depressed: oh, yes. I am diagnosed with Chronic Major Depression. And depression's trusty sidekick, anxiety. 
11) Gotten drank and thrown up: Too many times. New Years Eve 1999-2000 was particularly ugly. My then-fiancé was in the band that played for the town-wide celebration, and when he got home in the wee hours of the morning he found me curled around the toilet. He asked if he could get me anything. I just asked for my pillow... LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS…
12) green
13) purple
14) orange (I love the ginger!) IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU…
15) Made new friends: Yes! Thru TUMBLR
16) Fallen out of love: NO
17) Laughed until you cried: Yes. Happens every time I watch The Hangover and Mr Chow comes flying out of the trunk, naked, with a crowbar!
18) Found out someone was talking about you: I'm Italian: somebody's ALWAYS talking about me...
19) Met someone who changed you: yes. 
20) Found out who your true friends are: that's a hard one. I'm still working on this. 
21) Kissed someone on your Facebook list: Yup. Hubby is Facebook friend. And previously mentioned Italian relatives... OTHER…
22) How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life?: All of them. 
23) Do you have any pets?: 2 cats, Sprinkles and Steve. We are also in the process of getting my daughter a kitten from the local SPCA. 
24) Do you want to change your name?: Not really; unless it's to change my last name to Sheeran! 😜 j/k
25) What did you do for your last birthday?: Went to Ocean City, MD, with my husband (no kids! Yay!). 
26) What time do you wake up?: As late as possible, but usually early because of the kids. 27) What were you doing at midnight last night?: Texting. 
28) Name something you cannot wait for: Going to see Ed on the Today Show next week!
29) When was the last time you saw your mother?: Last weekend. 
30) What is one thing you wish you could change about your life?: I wish crippling depression hadn't robbed me of my memory (both short and long-term), and my passion and ability to work in my chosen field. 
31) What are you listening to right now?: My mother-in-law telling a story. I'm at a family get-together and there's a group of folks out on the porch. 
32) Have you ever talked to a person named Tom?: To my knowledge, I have chatted up at least three Toms (including my fave, Uncle Tom, who was closeted for SO MANY years that my heart broke for him, but now he lives in South Beach, FL, and is absolutely FABULOUS!!! And he's by far the smartest Facebook friend that I have...)
33) Something that is getting on your nerves: That my husband just took a picture of "all the sisters-in-laws" and totally forgot to include me in it...
34) Most visited website?: Google news
35) Elementary: Great memories, great grades, great friends, great teachers. 
36) High School: Awkward (but who wasn't?). Where I decided to go to college and finally knuckle down and bring up my grades. 
37) University: Which one? Gettysburg College (in PA) for college; University of Maryland for my M.A.; and Penn State for their PhD program (well, most of it...). 
38) Hair color: JUST started to color my hair. It's normally brown, but I've knocked out the gray with a dye that my hairdresser calls "Red Velvet." It has a reddish-purplish tint in the sun. The best part is that any gray hair just turned a light pink!
39) Long or short hair?: My hair is long (past my shoulders) and curly. 
40) Do you have a crush on someone?: Other than Ed? I would have to say Bradley Cooper (though I hear he's a major dick). 
41) What do you like about yourself?: Not much. 
42) Piercings?: At one point I had two in each ear, but now they have all closed up. 
43) Blood type?: I have no idea.
44) Nickname?: Chris. 
45) Relationship status?: Married.
46) Zodiac sign?: Leo. 
47) Pronouns: She/her.
48) Favorite TV show: A couple of years ago I would have answered NCIS in a heartbeat. I LOVED that show. But for me the magic of the show was Tony and Ziva. After they both left the show just lost its magic dust... These days the only show I watch is "America's Got Talent," mostly because my kids and husband "make" me. 😉
49) Tattoos: 2. A semicolon (to represent mental health awareness) with colorful wings added to it to make it into a butterfly. And my paw print tattoo that represents Ed(!), and my beloved cat, Sprinkles. 
50) Right or left hand?: Right. FIRST…
51) Surgery: Tonsils and adenoids out at 11 years-old. 
52) Piercing: 14 years-old. 
53) Sports: I kicked ass in Little League, but my sporting career tanked after that. 
54) Vacation: I liked a trip to Wisconsin we took a few years ago. We stopped in Chicago and I loved the city
55) Pair of trainers: I have NO idea. 
57) Eating: I had a bagel with salmon-flavored cream cheese on it as my first meal of the day.
58) Drinking: Diet Coke. Always. 
59) I’m about to: Go to sleep. 
60) Listening to: My son carrying on a running conversation with himself about a video game. The kid's got Aspergers and ADHD, and let's just say his meds have worn off. I swear, I'm going to have to scrape him off of the ceiling when I finally make him go to bed. 
61) Waiting for: A shower before bed. 
62) Want: To tell my son to shut up for the love of God and all his saints!!! 63) Get married: I've only been married once. 
64) Career: I can't do what I was trained to be anymore. I miss it terribly. YOUR TYPE…
65) Hugs or kisses?: Hugs. 
66) Lips or eyes?: Both. 
67) Shorter or taller?: I'm short, so it doesn't really matter to me. Taller, I guess. 
68) Older or younger?: my husband is slightly older than I am. 
69) Nice arms or nice stomach?: Arms and shoulders. 
70) Sensitive or loud?: Sensitive. (Loud reminds me too much of my big, fat, LOUD Italian family. I would NEVER marry an Italian guy!)
71) Hook up or relationship?: Definitely relationship. 
72) Troublemaker or hesitant?: I don't really understand the question... HAVE YOU EVER…
74) Kissed a stranger?: Technically, no. But when you're Italian you are constantly kissing people who are supposedly somehow related to you!
75) Drank hard liquor?: Yes.
76) Lost glasses, contact/lenses?: No. 
77) Turned someone down?: Can't recall. 
78) Sex on first date?: Never. 
79) Broken someone’s heart?: Yes.
80) Had your heart broken?: yes.
81) Been arrested?: Nope!
82) Cried when someone died?: Yes. Does it make me a bad person for crying harder about our puppy dying than my 88 year-old grandmother???
83) Fallen for a friend?: Yes. DO YOU BELIEVE IN…
84) Yourself?: when I have to come through for my kids. 
85) Miracles?: Yes. 
86) Love at first sight?: Yes.
87) Santa Claus?: I believe in the magic of Santa Claus. 88) Kiss on the first date?: Not with my husband. Well, he did kiss me on the hand, which was sweet. 
89) Angels?: I believe that regular people are angels to others everyday. I'm not sure about the wings and halos, but an inner spirit of goodness is alive in most of us. EVEN MORE…
90) Current best friend’s name: Jonathan. 
91) Eye color: Hazel. 
92) Favorite movie: The Hangover, The English Patient, and The Fault in Our Stars. Oh, and the kick-ass new Wonder Woman movie. I just LOVE Gal Gadot in that role!