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20 Questions With Darren Criss: How Acting Has Helped Him Make New Music

While Darren Criss has graced our TV screens with a range of characters, from high schooler Blaine Anderson on Glee to serial killer Andrew Cunanan on The Assassination of Gianni Versace, he was last spotted just being himself, on our For You Page on TikTok. “I’m walking to rehearsal with a guitar on my back with a Trader Joe’s bag ... I did not bring an umbrella because I forgot that it was raining. I’m rocking that NYC musician life,” the Glee alum explained in the hilarious clip posted three days ago.

While Criss’ acting work has earned him acclaim and stardom, he leaned into making music during the pandemic. On Aug. 20, he dropped a new EP, Masquerade, featuring five new tracks that Criss says were inspired by the different characters Criss has embraced throughout his career. After Criss wrote songs for his musical comedy web series Royalties and Apple TV+’s animated sitcom Central Park before the pandemic struck the United States, he then used those experiences as a precursor to his new EP. As Criss continues to promote his new music, he answered 20 of Billboard's questions – giving us a peek into how his new EP came together, and how growing up in San Fransisco shaped him as an actor, singer and all-around artist.

1. What inspired your latest project, Masquerade?

Although I would have preferred that it come at a far less grim cost, I finally had the time. Before the pandemic, I had written 10 new songs for my show Royalties -- along with an original song for Disney and another for Apple’s Central Park. These were all assignments in which I was writing for a certain scenario and character. Go figure. It was the most music I had ever written in a calendar year. This really emboldened me to rethink how I made my own music— to start putting a focus on “character creation” in my songs, rather than personal reflection. The latter was not proving to be as productive. The alchemy of having this time and having set a new intention with my own songwriting and producing made me put on a few of my favorite masques and throw myself a Masquerade.

2. How do you think your background as an actor complements your music?

They are one and the same to me. I treat acting roles like musical pieces— dialogue is like scoring a melody; there’s pace, dynamics, cadence, tone. Physical characterization is like producing -- zeroing in on the bass line, deciding on the kick pattern. Vocal characterization is like choosing the right sonic experience, choosing the most effective snare sound, and mixing the high end or low end. It goes without saying that it works in the complete opposite direction. Making each song is taking on a different role literally and employing the use of different masques to maximize the effectiveness of the particular story being told.

3. On Instagram  you wrote that “Masquerade is a small collection of the variety of musical masques that have always inspired me.” Which track do you identify with most in your real life?

Everybody absorbs songs differently. Some key into the lyrics, some into the melody, some the production, some into vocal performance. When I listen to songs, I consider all of their value on totally different scales. So it’s hard to say if there’s any track I “identify” with more than any others, since I -- by nature -- identify with all of them. I think I just identify with certain aspects more than others. If it helps for a more interesting answer, I will say I enjoy the slightly more classical, playful -- dare I say -- more Broadway-leaning wordplay of “Walk of Shame,” but that’s just talking about lyricism. I enjoy the attitude of “F*kn Around,” the batsh--t musicality of “I Can’t Dance,” the relentless grooves of “Let’s” and “For A Night Like This.” All have different ingredients I really enjoy having an excuse to dive into.

4. What’s the first piece of music that you bought for yourself, and what was the medium?

Beatles audio cassettes: “Help” and “Hard Day’s Night.” I just listened on repeat on a tape-playing Walkman until my brother and I got a stereo for our room with a CD player in it, which was  when I just bought the same two albums again, but this time as compact discs.

5. What was the first concert you saw?It’s hard to say, because my parents took us to a lot of classical concerts when we were small. But I guess this question usually refers to what was the first concert you went to on your own volition, and that my friend, was definitely Warped Tour ’01. My brother and I went on our own— two teenagers going to their first music festival, in the golden age of that particular genre and culture. It was f--king incredible.

6. What did your parents do for a living when you were a kid?

My dad was in private banking and advised really, really wealthy people on how to handle their money. My mom was, by choice, a stay-at-home mom, but in reality, she was my dad’s consigliere. They discussed absolutely everything together. They were a real team, and I saw that every single day in the house. They both had a background in finance (That’s how they met in the first place.) and were incredibly skilled at all the hardcore adulting things that I absolutely suck at. They were total finance wizards together. So of course, instead of becoming an accountant, I picked up playing the guitar and ran as far I could with it. Luckily, they were all about it.

7. What was your favorite homecooked meal growing up?

My dad was an incredible chef. For special occasions, I’d request his crab cakes. They were unreal. I’ve never had a crab cake anywhere in the world that was good as my dad’s.

8. Who made you realize you could be an artist full-time?

I don’t know if I’ve actually realized that yet.

9. What’s at the top of your professional bucket list?

The specifics change every day, but the core idea at the top is to continue being consistently inconsistent with my choices, and to keep getting audiences to constantly reconsider their consideration of me. But I mean, sure, what performer doesn’t want to play Coachella? What songwriter doesn’t want to have Adele sing one of their songs? What actor doesn’t want to be in a Wes Anderson film?

10.  How did your hometown/city shape who you are?

San Francisco. I mean, come on. I was really lucky. The older I get, the more grateful I am for just being born and raised there. It’s an incredibly diverse, culturally rich, colorful, inclusive, vibrant city. By the time I was born, it had served as a beacon for millions of creative, out-of-the-box thinkers to gather and thrive. I grew up around that. The combination of that with having parents, who were unbelievably supportive of the arts themselves, laid an incredibly fortunate foundation to consider the life of an artist as a legitimately viable option. It’s a foundation that I am supremely aware is not the case for millions of young artists around the world. I was absurdly lucky.

11.  What’s the last song you listened to?

I mean probably one of mine, but not by choice. I know, lame. But I’m promoting a new EP, what’d you expect? But if you wanna know what I’ve been listening to, as far as new s--t is concerned: a lot of Lizzy McAlpine, Remi Wolf, and Charlie Burg.

12.  If you could see any artist in concert, dead or alive, who would it be?

The Beatles is an obvious "yeah, duh." Sammy Davis, Mel Tormé, or of course, Nat King Cole. I would’ve loved to see Howard Ashman give a lecture on his creative process and his body of work.

13. What’s the wildest thing you’ve seen happen in the crowd of one of your sets?

I feel like just having a crowd at all, at any one of my sets, is pretty wild enough.

14. What’s your karaoke go-to?

The real answer to this I’ll write into a book one day, because I have a lot to say about karaoke etiquette. I have two options here: I can either name a song that I like to sing for me, for fun, or I can name a song that really gets the group going. The answer depends on what kind of karaoke night we’re dealing with here. So I will say, after I’ve selected a ton of songs that services a decent enough party vibe for everyone else, then I would do one for me, and that would be the Beatles’ “Oh! Darling.”

15. What’s one thing your most devoted fans don’t know about you?

What I have up my sleeve.

16. What TV show did you binge-watch over the past year?

Dave is a stroke of genius. There are episodes that I believe are bona fide masterpieces. Also, My Brilliant Friend is a masterclass in cinematic television.

17. What movie, or song, always makes you cry?

It’s A Wonderful Life.

18. What’s one piece of advice you would give to your younger self?

Get used to sharing everything about yourself and your life now, or more astutely, to the idea that you don’t necessarily get to control how your life is shared. I know it’s not really your thing, but you’re gonna have to get used to it, so start building up those calluses now. And don’t worry, all the stuff you love now will be cool again in your mid-thirties, so keep some of those clothes because you’ll be a full-blown fashion icon if you just keep wearing exactly what you’re wearing. Oh nd also, put money into Apple and Facebook.

19.  What new hobby did you take on in the last year?

I’ve always been a linguaphile. My idea of leisure time is getting to study or review other languages. This past year, I took the time to finally dive into learning how to read, write, and speak Japanese. Other than making music, it was one of the biggest components of my 2020-2021.

20. What do you hope to accomplish or experience by the end of 2021?

I hope I get to play live shows again.

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I hope it's ok I ask this, but what are your thoughts on the Disney movie Coco?

It’s totally okay to ask! I’d love it if y’all asked me stuff like this more often!

Personally I love the movie but it’s not without its flaws. When Coco first came out it faced backlash because people had said there was already a day of the dead movie, the book of life. (I don’t know why people were so threatened but they were. They didn’t want it to come out because they said we already had a film.) The book of life was a good movie and had a good story but it was seriously flawed. It only had like a handful of Mexican voice actors and the rest were white or Hispanic (but not Mexican. Hispanic is a wide category of people and if you’re going to do a film about a certain group you can’t just cast voice actors because they’re Hispanic.) Coco did an excellent job of casting an all Mexican cast and had payed homage to Mexican heritage in a beautiful way. The songs were well crafted and blended beautifully in English and Spanish, especially remember me. It also had a lot of famous Mexican people, it was nice to see cameos from frida and el santo. But the thing is Coco didn’t let their characters be Mexican. I’ll explain, Disney has a serious problem with erasing color from their films. Like princess and the frog they made tiana and naveen frogs for the majority of the film and took away their identities. Coco had the same problem. Right from the start the story shifts from having very dark looking Mexicans (they were beautiful I was so happy to see that they weren’t white washed) to being skeletons for like the remainder of the film. In a way this is white washing them, you take away their identities and turn them into something else. A trend that is only really done in films where there are POC.

And a lot of people that worked in the film weren’t Mexican or Hispanic and this is a problem. I don’t know how Disney can justify making a film like Coco without having actual input from Mexican artists and musicians. A lot of the composers and animators were white, they just “researched” instead of letting actual Hispanic workers put their inputs in. Disney does this a lot when it comes to POC films. They visit places and just look at it from an outside view instead of taking the time to find first hand accounts and views.

My one other issue is the reason of the story. Like book of life, Coco deals with day of the dead. Yes it’s an important holiday to Mexican heritage but it makes it feel like that’s all our movies can be about. Like companies need a reason for these Hispanic characters to exist. Like they can’t just exist on their own. I would love to see a Hispanic character in a movie or show that is just themselves, where companies don’t try and prove to you that they’re Hispanic/Latinx.

But the movie as a whole was well written, especially Del La Cruz, he was equally charming and terrifying. He felt like a real life villain and I never saw it coming. I loved the storyline and the way the family was portrayed. (At times it was a little offensive and it dipped into being stereotypical but it wasn’t too bad). The film was beautiful and it is one of my favorite films. I really enjoyed seeing it and seeing myself and my family represented in it. And the fact that the women were the whole reason for the story was genius. I loved that they were the true leaders of their families! I hope we see more movies like coco in the future.

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Tagged by: @hirazuki; thanks for the tag!

favorite colors: greens, blues, earthy tones in general

last song I listened to: Porter Robinson - Get your wish

favorite musicians: the truth is nobody really comes to mind off the top of my head? Edyta Bartosiewicz maybe? I add songs to my fav list but i don’t linger on artists, I usually like a few songs from each repertoire and that’s it

favorite song: there isn’t one that i would endlessly return to so none?

last film I watched: Doctor Sleep - sequel to The Shining, both movie and book somehow, I liked it a lot

last tv show I watched: animation - Death Parade, live action The Good Place

favorite original character: Harvey, though Pox is getting very, very close lately

sweet, spicy, or savory: either sweet or savory, depending on the mood

sparkling water, tea, or coffee: i like tea, I used to hate sparkling water, but now it’s almost the only thing i drink after i dropped sodas; i don’t really drink coffee

pets: two wonderful cats

tagging: @queen-scribbles; @totorotori, @rannadylin, @galagraphia, @engine-oil-or-strawberry-filling eeeh i don’t have 8 so that’s it!

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Ten for Ten for Ten

Rules: Answer ten questions, come up with ten questions of your own, and tag ten people.

Thank you, @parkerseliot, for the tag!!! 

If you could choose to have been born/celebrate your birthday in a different month, which month would you choose and why?

Actually, September is a pretty decent month: far enough away from Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas to not overlap with anything, during the school semester so I see people I know then... Yeah, I’m good with that. But I’d probably move it to later in the month, father away from the 11th. (Mine’s the 10th.) 

2. If you could write a song for an artist/musician of your choice, with the guarantee they’d perform/record it, who would you write for?

Oh gosh. O.O I’m not much of a songwriter. But if I had a guarantee that it would go well, probably... Maddie Wilson.  

3. Which pair of shoes that you currently own are your favorites? Why? Happy memories, comfort?

Probably my black combat boots. Just because they’re super comfortable, and they don’t really fit with my normal “image,” so I’ve gotten some fun comments about them. 

4. Would you rather drink iced coffee in winter or hot coffee in the summer?

Not a big coffee drinker, unless it’s decaf (and even then, not so much lately), but cold drinks can totally be consumed at any time of the year. 

5. You are released in to a thrift store with $20 bucks and 20 minutes to find something you like! What are you getting? The suspenders with mustaches on them? The glittery suit jacket with shoulder pads? A lamp that has faulty wiring but a Shakespeare quote printed on the lampshade?

*Cracks knuckles* Okay, this is my area of expertise. First stop? Books. If I only have 20 minutes, I won’t look closely, but I’ll at least do a cursory once-over. Second stop, DVDs. Again, no lingering, but if there’s a movie or series I’ve been wanting to watch, I’ll grab it. Finally, clothes. I’ll probably grab a long, flowing dress or skirt. If I still have any time or money left after this, I’ll stop in the stationary and grab a notebook or two. 

6. What are your thoughts on marriage? Is it for you? Are you married? Do you plan to be?

Wow, this just went from light to deep in a heartbeat. This is a good question, though. I think marriage is a very good thing, and a very important step in relationships. I personally am not married, nor do I have a boyfriend. Is it for me? I don’t know. I’m not opposed, and if I get into a serious relationship, that’s where I want it to go. But I just don’t know if that’s what my future holds or not. 

7. Okay, let’s get serious: Eating peanut butter straight from the jar. Yes or no?

Depends on if you live alone or not. If you do, go for it, but if other people are using the jar, then no.

8. You can only listen to one genre of music for a week. What is it?

I don’t even know what genre of music I listen to now. I’ll go with country, though. I can probably find something there to last me a week.

9. If you could change the blue of the Tumblr background to any color, what would you choose?

Probably purple. I like purple. 

10. Which fictional tv show world would you like to live in for a day? Don’t worry, you won’t miss anything in the Real World and you can’t be killed (or maimed too badly) in the fictional one. Where will you be?

First of all, “or maimed too badly” is the best clarification ever. 

Second, all things considered... Probably Eureka.

WAIT NO. MERLIN. Because if I CAN’T be killed, then I am going to do my absolute best to mess with Uther’s head. First with parlor tricks, then whatever. I’m going to do everything I can to convince him that I have magic. I’m going to cause as much chaos as possible. And if he tries to kill me, it won’t work. Which will only freak him out more.. 

My questions...

1. Which fictional character, if any, would you most want to marry? 

2. If you could travel to visit anywhere in the known universe without danger, (no suffocating in outer space, no drowning under water, etc.) where would you go? One rule: It has to be a specific, known place. Not “as far into outer space as possible” or something. 

3. What is your happiest memory?

4. If you could make a permanent crossover between any two shows, and it was guaranteed to be good, which shows would you choose?

5. The star(s) from the last movie you watched and the star(s) of the last TV show you watched are cast in a new movie together. (Actors, not characters.) What kind of movie is it? Tell me about it. 

6. What’s a hobby that you have outside of Tumblr/fandom? (Sewing, singing, juggling tacos, etc.) 

7. If you could make just one change to Tumblr, and the change was absolutely permanent, what would it be? 

8. Your most recent OTP and your very first OTP meet. What happens? Do they get along? What do they talk about?

9. If you could have any kind of fictional creature as a pet EXCEPT a dragon or a unicorn, what would you pick? 

10. What is your favorite article of clothing that you’re currently wearing? Is it a funky hat? A sparkly ring? A pair of boots? 

Tagging @only-freakin-sunflowers @ambigiousgelpens @halfthealphabet @incendiaglacies @itspetitfantomestuff @crazytwist09 @supesofherown @electricbluebutterflies @e7y1 and @poorlymadesockpuppet, but only if you want!

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Top 5 YouTube Channels

Intro

Communication is a powerful and ever-changing force; especially with the rise of the Internet in recent decades. And no online service knows this better than YouTube. Hosting thousands of channels and millions of videos, no website has sucked away our free time quite like Big Red.

Today I would like to acknowledge 5 of the platform’s strongest creators, in my eyes. Whether it be for their intelligent content or the sheer fun they bring, to me, these guys are some of the best of the best; and proudly hold some of my greatest respect.

Quick disclaimers: This is my first writing like this, and as you know, opinions can change over time; so please lower your pitchforks and know that there are plenty of channels I love. Also, when writing this, I don’t have a particular order in mind (Except for #1). Whether you find your favorite on the bottom, top, or nowhere at all, know that these guys deserve a watch (if my digital mouth has any impact on your choices, that is).

Enough talk though. Onward, to appreciation!

#5: JT Music

Art is mankind’s most unique unifier, and no art brings people together quite like music. Whether it be country, funk, or rap in this pick’s case, you can look just about anywhere for a good time.  And while rock star NateWantstoBattle is a close second in this regard, no musician really does it for me quite like JT.

While most would look at the genre “Video Game Rap” with an upturned nose, those that stick around won’t find anything quite like what Skull and Pat bring to the table. Their weekly tunes always bring a fire to my subscription feed, whether they’re putting me into the role of a badass superhero, or dragging me into the darkest abyss, I can just about always have a good time nodding my head to the beat.

Not only is their work consistently fun, but it’s also wide in diversity, and constant in quality. Hits like Follow Father, No Hero, and Hungry for Another One capture their source material perfectly within a musical context. Even their cameo appearances in tracks like DAGames’ We Want Out and Zack Boucher’s Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Rap steal the show with their wild energy. I always find myself smiling when I find their newest song; getting a small amount of enjoyment even in my less liked tracks.

Consistent fun and passion can be felt in the notes, and I can’t help but rock my skull out when JT Music starts playing.

#4: GameXplain

Games offer a wide variety no matter where you look. No matter if you’re looking for a deep insight into 30 second clips, latest updates on a title, or general thoughts on an event, you can always find something, or someone, explaining the perspective for you.

I’m a funny guy, aren’t I?

GameXplain has certainly explored over the years. From Cool Bits and Missing In Action in the past, to their famous modern Analyses and Discussions, Andre and friends have always hosted an approachable place with a variety of outlooks from its diverse crew, like Andre’s obsession with Stunt Race FX and Ash’s knowledge and love of Mega Man.

Even if you aren’t super into any of their interests, you’ll still find a laid-back but insightful pool of content. Their discussions are a personal favorite of mine, bringing fun, thoughtful ideas to events or ideas occurring in the gaming industry. I can’t help but get caught up in their hype, especially for Nintendo Directs or the annual E3 Show.

Even if I don’t quite understand the excitement that something is receiving, I can always go to these guys for a solid explanation and platform to join the hype train.

#3: Mithzan

It seems that no matter where you go, Minecraft can be found there. Games, books, plushies, animations, even an entire convention; those familiar blocks pervade some space of modern culture. While this space has hosted some incredible creations, simplicity also has its own beauty.

Mithzan uses this simplicity to great effect. With his buddies Ross, Pooki, Jerry and frequent guests, Max is always there to give me a laugh. And while Minecraft holds a variety of fun games like Would You Rather and Never Have I Ever, Mithzan also offers experiences outside of the blocks, like Uno and Dead by Daylight.

Along with the wide content, the experiences and humor are also varied, sometimes employing puns or old-fashioned smack talk, to name a few. Even with the different conversations and games, the fun and heart are always there. Whether he’s playing a wacky or horrifying game, Mithzan is approachable and honest with his style of play.

#2: Mother’s Basement

Appearances can be deceiving, no matter where you look. Assumed bullies are victims themselves, ‘loner’ people are simply introverted, and the most stubborn ones find themselves lost in an unexpected niche. All it takes is a little looking around, and you’ll find a new lesson or friend more often than not.

And what better place to look for insight than in a Mother’s Basement?

While not all people can see the artistry that anime brings to the table, Mother’s Basement brings its potential to the limelight. With weekly insights and discussions on things like how animation enhances an atmosphere or what makes a fight extraordinary in Animelee, the ideas and thought put into these discussions is top-notch.

Along with this, Geoff (the host)’s voice is great support, staying calm but strong, adding great emphasis on major points. He even provides touches of comedy and actual life advice into his videos. I find myself especially entertained with his analyses on My Hero Academia and Fullmetal Alchemist, but Geoff also covers topics like best romantic partners and essential shows to watch (and avoid), and pointing out his reasons why. Even if anime isn’t your style, there are some videos dotted in discussing topics like the nuances of binge-watching in “Is Binge Watching Bad for Us? (Netflix vs. Disney+)” and other media like movies (“Spider-Verse: The Ultimate Spider-Man Movie”) and video games (“Insomniac’s Spider-Man is Truly Superior”).

While it took some time to grow on me, I’m glad to have been welcomed into Mother’s Basement. With plenty of insight and care put into each video, Geoff is just about always a good choice for fun education on how artistic Japanese animation can be.

#1:Fawful’s Minion

The world is full of stories; they’re simply part of human nature. Whether it be fantasy, drama, or comedy, all of us have the potential to weave tales that inspire. And none have inspired me on YouTube quite like Fawful’s Minion.

This mean bean gaming machine has the mouth of a divine artist. His videos always bring a bright smile and incredible awe to me for just how much quality and care goes into each video. Fawful’s Top 10’s have never let me down with their fun, reasons, and pure passion that is tangible in every project.

Not only are the videos fun, but they’re also inspiring too. Fawful’s linguistics is beyond captivating, even partially motivating how I speak and write. Along with constantly being a good time, I’m always inspired to write or gain a storytelling voice whenever I watch an FM video.

And the touches of insight into his personal life give Fawful an air of relatability. Now, I realize I may make him sound like some sort of Shakespearian poet, but he also dispels this through his more colorful language, bringing in modern terms (and curses) and joyful, nearly maniacal at times, laughter and emotion into his speech, making himself grounded and relatable.

Most of all, Fawful’s storytelling skills were, and still are, a big reason why I write and tell my own stories. I want to enrapture others with my words like Fawful does, so he gets a big thanks and respect in my book. Balancing fun, humor, emotion, and creativity, Fawful’s Minion has made a goon out of me, running towards the goal of becoming a true storyteller.

Outro

If you made it here, thanks for sticking around! I wanna maybe try these sorts of blog/list posts more often, so tell me what you think! If you like this and want to see more, feel free to check out my AO3 Page: https://archiveofourown.org/users/ScribbleWriting65. I hope you enjoyed this little list, and I’ll see you next time!

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i think by now we have determined that i am The Worst at remembering to do these in an orderly fashion but thank u for the tag(s) @thaliaagrace !! i managed to put all 4 in this under the cut and if anyone wants to do any of these go ahead i hereby tag anyone who wants to do it

three favorite foods is it weird i can’t name anything for this one i’m sitting here staring at my screen bc i suddenly can’t remember anything i like three favorite books 1. the magician’s nephew, c.s lewis. 2. can i just put all seven narnia books i’m the worst when it comes to reading bc i can’t REMEMBER anything off the top of my head and lately my thing’s been biographies soooooooo three favorite artists 1. van gogh 2. monet 3. john william godward three favorite musicians 1. sara bareilles. 2. hozier. 3. florence + the machine three favorite articles of clothing 1. combat boots. 2. flannel. 3. jeans three places i want to go 1. new york city. 2. cairo. 3. paris. three things that make me happy 1. singing (i’ve finally found my perfect vocal warm-up and my voice sounds so smooth and nice!!). 2. being a lesbian 3. writing hard but fun :)

rules: it’s time to love yourselves! choose your 5 favourite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you’ve brought into the world. tag as many writers/artists/etc as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!

1. the susan edit with the lesbian flag colors! love this one it’s not only aesthetically pleasing but it’s the lesbian flag 2. the LUCY edit with the lesbian flag colors! i’m turning this into a whole pride flag narnia edit thing y’all 3. this lww one which was my first edit to reach 1k notes??? it’s prettyyy 4. this dimya edit because i adore them and this psd, i made it for art pieces like van gogh and godward and the anastasia stage production is literally the only other thing it works on, i’ve tested it out several times 5. this lww edit with the original lyrics of “crossing a bridge” from anastasia while it was in hartford! i adore that version of the song and i adore narnia so OBVIOUSLY the solution was to put them together

i. do you have a certain place at home for reading? not at the moment but my brother decided to move upstairs so in time his old bedroom is going to become my Library ii. do you use bookmarks? if so, what kind? long story but i do not have a bookshelf atm so no physical books for me but i do have a nook reader so all my reading lately has been electronic. this being said, i do own several bookmarks from books-a-million’s quotable & notable section and i want to buy the brass bookmarks from literary emporium iii. can you just stop reading or do you have to make it to the end of the chapter? must finish chapter iv. do you eat or drink while reading? nope v. music or tv while reading? tv no, music occasionally, big fan of white noise from the fan though vi. one book at a time or several at once? several at once :) vii. reading at home or out? bold of u to assume i know what “out” is. im kidding i prefer at home but back when i could still go to the theatre i’d spend the time before the show waiting for it to start & during intermission to read with headphones in. in october 2018 waiting to see school of rock the musical i read frankenstein while listening to pretty woman the musical and it was an Experience viii. reading out loud or silently? silently ix. do you read ahead or skip pages? my eyes love glancing at the bottom of the page before i finish the paragraph at the top of the page, i only knowingly skip stuff if i’ve read it before and know it’s not my fave part x. breaking the spine? e-reader am unable to break the spine though i have done it with a lot of paperbacks xi. do you write in your books? no

top three ships: 1. carolmaria (captain marvel) 2. gelphie (wicked) 3. dimya (anastasia) last song: this question is fun bc more often than not the last song i heard played on a television show i was watching and if we’re talking about that then it’s “breathe” by anna nalick playing on grey’s anatomy but if we’re talking about what i actually listened to on spotify it would be “finale” from anastasia obc recording,,, also not really a ~song~ but i was just thinking about that One recurring music theme in season two of bbc’s atlantis bc i’m lowkey obsessed with it and now i’m listening to it and it’s. nice last movie: the other night i watched the mummy (1999) and captain marvel back-to-back which i highly suggest as a double-feature bc carol and rick have the same energy. also i am desperately trying NOT to make the mummy my entire personality and folks i have to admit it’s not going real well but it’s going currently reading: love this question the answer is my own writing what food i’m craving right now: nothing....

[breathleven]

1.15.2019 | get to know me tag

tagged by @delstudiess !! first time doing this so I hope you all learn more about me! 😊💕

name: kelly

nickname: kell

gender: female

zodiac: aquarius 

height: 5″ 2′ (159 cm)

time: 8:06 pm

favorite musicians: jeremy zucker, gnash, quinn xcii, lauv, oh wonder, ed sheeran, phoebe ryan, eden, chelsea cutler, post malone 

song stuck in my head: mine by bazzi

last thing I googled: “the dlx” - they’re a super small indie artist, you should check them out!!

last movie I saw: bohemian rhapsody. I loved this movie! I watched it with one of my best friends a few weeks ago :)

last song I listened to: sweet talk by quinn xcii & academy 

other blogs: yessstudyblr - 100 days of productivity blog

do I get asks: nope but I’d love to get some!

why did I choose my username: I found it in a random username generator so yeah 🤷‍♂️

following: 103

amount of sleep: 5 hours 

lucky numbers: 2, 3, 6, 21

what I’m wearing: jeremy zucker sweatshirt & ripped jeans

dream jobs: interior designer, medical laboratory technician - just some options I’m thinking about even though I might go into a totally different field then either job

dream trips: zurich, switzerland! I went a few years ago and it was so fun, so I’d love to go back and explore the city more. or alaska cause I absolutely love cold weather and snow!

favorite food: eel with ginger, dumplings, mantou, poke, sushi, fettuccine alfredo - I like a lot of food ok

instruments: I used to play piano when I was younger but other than that I don’t play anything :(

favorite songs: landslide + without you by oh wonder | all the kids are depressed + peace signs + keep my head afloat by jeremy zucker | the other + enemies + never not + there’s no way + superhero by lauv | better now by post malone | dear insecurity by gnash & ben abraham | galway girl by ed sheeran |meant to be by bebe rexha | flare guns + panama by quinn xcii | mine + dollar bill by phoebe ryan | anxiety by FRND & blackbear | ot by john.k 

favorite colors: blue, red, grey, black, white

relationship status: non-existent lol 

three books: the poisonwood bible by barbara kingsolver, the hunger games by  suzanne collins, to all the boys I’ve loved before by jenny han

three tv shows: parks and rec, the good place, superstore

book I’m reading now: the catcher in the rye by j. d. salinger

how many blankets do I sleep with: 2 

anything I want: to be happy 

tagging: @aspiringscientist @adelinestudiess @ingenuestudies @caffademic @studywitmadds @aurorwannabe @a-sleepy-student @chemistry-and-cupcakes @studywmmotivation - sorry if you were already tagged! 

[serenit-teas]

Time to answer some questions >:)

Tagged by : @dmncangel you funky lil rrrockstar thank you for having me in mind, you keep going strong hun bun!!!!!!💜💙💜💙

Nickname : hhhh I have a pretty vast amount of these bad boys there’s Queen, M’lady, Tumblr Wifey, BabyCakes, Mother Nature, Chels, Che Che, and a super old one from my childhood, Doodlebug!!!!

Height : umumuumumm we’re gonna go with 5′3 or 5′4 all I know is I’m not tall

Zodiac : I’m a Sagittarius babeyyyy

Last movie I saw : Hmmmm if I remember correctly the last movie I went to go see was Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse with @pyroniite and we both adored it!!!

Last thing I Googled : Hhehe technically it’s YouTube, but the latest thing that was actually google necessary was me looking up advice for Fire Emblem Heroes!!!  (Which by the way quick intermission I was able to get Spring! Bruno with that hard earned orb yee haw!!!!! honestly without the internet I would be the worst summoner/ tactician around town ;;)

Favorite musician : yikes I love far too many musicians to pick just one!! I really like Khalid and Post Malone, but Billie Eilish, The 1975 and Bastille are high up as well! Oof soft and relaxed stuff really makes me happy, but punk rock and peppy stuff are my jam as well, I’m afraid I like too many things,,,,but I’m always down to give song suggestions if wanted!!

Song stuck in my head : I- I’m currently listening to music while writing this post, so this question is kind of difficult thing to answer,,, but one song I’ve gotten into recently is 3 Nights by Dominic Fike!!

Other blogs : This is the only one my lovelies, I’ve had this blog for a long periodically time!

Followers : I have 30 followers at this moment, but the number tends to fluctuate with bots and whatnot, but just know to those that stick around I love and appreciate you very much!!!!!

Following : Hmm I follow a variety to say the very least, lots of writing blogs, my friends blogs, artists I really look up to, and in general tons of creative people!

Amount of sleep : Uhhh I try to at least get 4-5 hours each day, but that number tends to fluctuate due to my mood and circumstances regarding the next day and if I need to be anywhere, because if not SLEEP IN TIME ;))

Lucky Numbers : Okay so low-key I actually do believe in lucky numbers!! 3 is generally my most used number, it’s the day of my birth, and my freckles have clusters of three! 4 and 5 are my other lucky numbers, though that's just because of a manga that means a lot to me!! 

Dream Job : Ooooo so this is kind of has tons wiggle room because I’m kind of  a dreamer but I’m also a young hooligan, I would really love to be a story board artist, or help oversee the creation of an animated TV show, or just in general be able to be creative in a safe and kind place!!

What I’m wearing : I am currently in some jeans and a super cozy/big Black, White, Gray, and Red Sweater!

Favorite Food : I will devour all,,,,,,but Sushi, Strawberry Shortcake, and most breads make me melt

Languages : Lmao I speak English and some very horrendous French, though I’ll be taking some classes soon to touch up on that!

Can I play an instrument : BIG FAT NO >:0 I’ve dreamed of playing the flute for so long and of course when I join band the music instructor didn’t teach me jack shit, he told people who didn’t know how to play to pay for lessons, and treated anyone who asked for help like a nuisance

Favorite Song : Yoof ummm kind of the same problem as the last music related question,,, I love too many things, but Sunflower or Vertigo is god tier right now!!!!

Random Fact : I’m uh;; really struggling with this you guys ummmm oh I know!!! I adore anything soft and warm, pillows and blankets are a blessing to me! and I like cute backpacks and teeny lil backpacks to carry the essentials!!! Also acrylic charms and pins are a heaven send, I love decorating!!

Describe your Aesthetic : I really love night time and stars, dark settings that have a soft glowing feature whether it be from a light or from an inkling of sun! The Persona 5 opening song and visuals makes me ascend. Pastels and plants are definitely up my ally, along with forests that don't feel ominous or threatening, but comforting and pure! Libraries covered wall to wall with books and secret little nooks and crannies to be found for reading are so glorious!! Over sized hoodies and soft colors own me, and also feel good adventures and creating story or character sessions are unmatched in good feelings! Doodling everywhere and getting giddy over art supplies is a must if it’s me we’re talking about! Cute Cafes are also quite nice and there’s more to me but I’d hate to keep you longer than what I already have!

Tagging : @pyroniite @cj7567 @cinnabunstarz !!!

I think you all would enjoy this, but by no means should any of you feel pressured to do this!! and if anyone is reading this and thinks that this would be fun, GO FOR IT!!!!!! I’m just shy and super bad at tagging people in things is all ;;;

[yuzurk]

AS OF 2019    ━━━━━━━━        template ┊ @astraofrph  ◞  ❤ | taken from @rkjiwvn

❥ ┊ BASIC INFORMATION  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   full name  choi yena ┊ 최예나

›   pronunciation

›   meaning  choi: high, lofty, towering | yena: life & vitality

›   reasoning  her parents wanted her to be just as successful and mighty as them (lol)

›   nickname ( s )  yuzu, mochi, nana

›   preferred name ( s )  yuzu

›   birth date september 29, 1999

›   age  nineteen

›   zodiac  libra  ・ air sign ┊ the scales. libra is the sign of fairness, and like you would imagine, libras value honesty and fairness. they seek harmonious living, and are often sensitive to those around them, and even run the risk of compromising themselves for the sake of harmony. balance for a libra means finding their other half, making them very romantic individuals. their search for balance and harmony also means biting their tongue, so from time to time, they’re bound to explode.

›   gender / pronouns  female ┊ she / her / hers

›   romantic orientation  hetero-romantic

›   sexual orientation  bicurious

›   nationality  korean

›   ethnicity  korean

›   current residence  itaewon, yongsan-gu, seoul

›   living conditions  sufficient to luxurious ┊ with her cousin & her boyfriend

›   title ( s ) gamer gal

❥ ┊ BACKGROUND  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   birth place  daegu, korea

›   hometown  jung-gu, daegu, korea

›   social class  upper middle class 

›   education level high school graduate

›   father  choi kibum, 48 ┊ lawyer, politician

›   mother  kim ahrin, 47 ┊ housewife, “it girl”  

›   sibling ( s )  only child (subject to change, open for plotting!)  

›   birth order  

›   children

›   pet ( s ) two dogs owned by her cousin, very strenuous relationship 

›   other important relatives  cousin: song jieun, 26 ┊ indie musician & model

›   previous relationships  none she took seriously and considers worth mentioning

›   criminal record arrested for charges of assault. case dropped the same day     (information restricted from access due to her father’s influence)

❥ ┊ OCCUPATION & INCOME  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   primary source of income  streamer in twitch (since 2016)

›   secondary source of income  investments managed by her cousin’s boyfriend 

›   tertiary source( s ) of income  part-time barista

›   approximate amount per year  around 5.000.000 $

›   content with their job ( or lack there of ) ?  as of now yes. 

›   past job ( s )  none

›   spending habits  bad but somewhat within reason. mostly spends money on food, game merch and clothing

›   most valuable possession  her computer

❥ ┊ SKILLS & ABILITIES  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   physical strength she’s 49kg of weak muscle

›   offense  can deliver a punch if needed be

›   defense  as robust as a leaf

›   speed  runs 100m in 10 seconds

›   intelligence  graduated best of her year

›   accuracy  decent (did kyudo in primary)

›   agility  decent due to track and field practice

›   stamina 8 / 10 used to be full 10 but got lazy from her life as a streamer

›   teamwork 6 / 10 can work in a team but tends to stray when she does not agree

›   talents  games, making people laugh, dancing, sports, encouraging people

›   shortcomings  fails to take things seriously, avoids talking about her troubles, evades confrontation, tends to be ignorant

›   language( s ) korean ( fluent ), english ( fluent ), japanese ( fluent, dialect based )

›   can they : drive / jump-start a car / change flat tire / ride a bicycle / swim / play an instrument ( and what instrument ) / play chess / braid hair / tie a tie / pick a lock / etc:

❥ ┊ PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS  ━━━━━

›   face claim  choi yena, IZ*ONE

›   eye color brown

›   hair color ( naturally black ) but dyed dirty blonde

›   hair type / style wavy, generally up in ponytail or down

›   glasses / contacts  likes to wear “hipster-glasses”

›   dominant hand  left-handed

›   height / weight / build  163cm, 5'4" ┊ 49kg, 108lbs ┊ slender

›   exercise habits  stretch session in the morning, unknown to most she likes to jog

›   skin tone  slightly tan

›   tattoos

›   piercings  pierced ear lobes

›   marks / scars a scar on her knee from falling from a slide (5), scar on her hip from an appendix surgery (14), scar on the inside of her palm from grabbing a knife wrong (16)

›   notable features  pouty lips, squishy cheeks

›   usual expression  curious, approachable

›   clothing style  casual oversized

›   jewelry

›   allergies  walnuts, pineapple

›   body temperature  slightly more warm above average

›   diet  no such word found in her dictionary

›   physical ailments

❥ ┊ PSYCHOLOGY  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   jung type  enfp┊ a ball of energydespite that, they’re moody af; unpredictable; bounces from one idea to another so much and so quickly it’s not even funny; awesome sense of humor; for some reason, their laugh is almost as funny as their jokes; actually more introverted than most extroverts and can actually be mistaken for an introvert

›   enneagram type  type 7  The Enthusiast  ┊ Enthusiasts are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world.

›   moral alignment  chaotic good

›   temperament  sanguine

›   element  air

›   primary intelligence type  kinaesthetic intelligence

›   approximate iq 125

›   mental conditions / disorders

›   sociability 9 / 10

›   emotional stability  8 / 10

›   obsession ( s )  

›   compulsion ( s )

›   phobia ( s ) none

›   vice / addiction ( s )  does coffee count?

›   drug use

›   alcohol use  7 / 10 ┊ loves to party and enjoy a good drink

›   prone to  evasive behaviour, flirting without any intentions, avoid responsibility

❥ ┊ MANNERISMS  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   speech style  very dialect based, no matter which language she speaks

›   accent  slight accent when speaking japanese but working to get rid of it again

›   quirks  always chewing gum, unhealthy obsession with chicken, chews lips, headtilting

›   hobbies  dancing, gaming, running, archery, singing

›   habits  raises brows when she talks, gum smacking, shrugging, 

›   nervous ticks  twirls her hair, bites her lips, wandering eyes

›   drives/motivations  wanting to make people happy (herself included) 

›   fears  bugs, needles, darkness, ghosts, scary stories

›   positive traits  energetic, courageous, easygoing

›   negative traits  airy, decadent, fickle

›   sense of humor  sarcastic / memes

›   do they curse often? yup

›   catchphrase ( s )  “ hoo boi “ / “ y’all “ / “ foreal! ”

 ❥ ┊ FAVORITES  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   activity  gaming

›   animal  cats

›   beverage  coffee moccha 

›   book the importance of being earnest

›   celebrity griffin mcelroy (gamer, podcast maker, entertainer)

›   color  black / red

›   designer doesn’t care much for brands- perhaps park ivy?

›   food  fried chicken

›   flower  carnation

›   gem 

›   holiday  christmas 

›   mode of transportation  motorcycle (even though she has no license)

›   movie  heaven’s postman

›   musical artist  little mix

›   quote / saying  fall seven times, get up eight.

›   scenery  sunset on a hill

›   scent  tangerines

›   sport  track and field

›   sports team

›   television show  hello counselor 

›   weather  breeze, warm

›   vacation destination  kyoto, japan

❥ ┊ ATTITUDES  ━━━━━━━━━━━

›   greatest dream  to live a happy and comfortable life

›   greatest fear  being judged in unjustified manners

›   most at ease when  streaming games, spending time with friends

›   least at ease when with her parents, in formal situations

›   worst possible thing that could happen  having to go back to daegu

›   biggest achievement being close to 400K followers on twitch

›   biggest regret none

›   most embarrassing moment  having to tell yoongi she had a crush on him

›   biggest secret  almost got a criminal record if not for the influence of her father

›   top priorities  first. friends and family; second. streaming (her fans); third. her job as a barista

[sagaciousfchuzzle]

Do ALL of the Space asks!!!!

dOhhh noooooooooo, whoever could this beeeeeeeeeComet- What are you currently frustrated about?

Hahaha oh boy. Mostly how fucking stupid I was not doing internships when I had more of the chance and instead chose to go back home every summer. I really, really appreciated it at the time, but whenever I look for wildlife jobs now I just feel so underqualified and completely unprepared. I was stupid and some friends who will see this will never let me forget it.

Black Hole- What are you most afraid of? 

At this moment what I’m most afraid of is not being able to get a job in my field and not being able to make some kind of meaningful contribution to conservation and stuff.

Galaxy- Do you have any nicknames? What are they? 

Uhhhhhh, Plum/PlumPlum, Mr. Sneeze, Coah; I think that’s about it?

Star- What song(s) do you feel describes you?

Fffffffuuuuuuuuck, um. Okay so I wasted like 3 hours trying to find good ones so let’s just go with these:

Natalia Lafourcade’s Mi Tierra Veracruzana (specifically this live version)

Nujabes’ Spiritual State.

Wind of Departure/~Setting Off Wind~ from Monster Hunter 4.

Baths’ Yeoman, a wonderfully queer musician.

Pogo’s J’Adore Juin, though it breaks my heart that Pogo is an MRA idiot.

Moon- Are you currently reading any books? If so, what book(s)?

Oh god, sadly not. I still have some Discworld books to read but I don’t want to be done-done with the series as a whole. ;_;

Planets- If you could go anywhere, where would you go? 

New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, probably.

Mercury- Describe your aesthetic. 

Earth tones, rustic looks, organized messes, wildflowers and pine trees, hearty food and warm blankets on a cold and cozy day. 

Venus- What’s your favorite tv show? 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm honestly maybe Parks & Rec? Or Steven Universe. 

Earth- If you could be anyone else for a day, who would you want to be?

On one hand I could be Chris Evans for a day but on the other hand I’d also want to be someone STUPIDLY RICH so I could give tons of money to me and my loved ones, and I wouldn’t want to do that to Chris Evans. Probably the latter, just someone super rich whom I don’t care about.

Mars- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change? 

Haha um. Maybe my penchant for sweet things. Or, y’know,my metabolism/weight.

Jupiter- If you had to pick one color to use for an entire week, what color would you choose? 

This is a joke right? ‘Cause anyone who knows anything about me will know the answer is Green.

Saturn- How far would you go for those you care about? 

Very far.

Uranus- What would you say is your greatest achievement? 

Fuck me man, I don’t know. I think being considered someone my friends can trust to talk about shit with.

Neptune- Describe yourself in one sentence. 

Hi I fiercely believe in there being a right and wrong and tend to not suffer those who choose the latter; that being said, I am a goof who loves puns and even though I can be snarky as hell I secretly prefer it when people are even more snarky back to me and put me in my place, because it’s fun to laugh, even at yourself. 

Pluto- If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, who would you meet? 

Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series (and many more books besides!).

Constellations- If you could have one talent, what would you want it to be? (can be magical or not)

>Magical or notOh man. Okay so if I want to be broken I’d say absolute control over time, so absolute that even fi I create paradoxes it isn’t an issue. Alternatively, something I’ve always thought would eb cool was to either:Be able to teleport as far as your eye can seeorAny time you’re going down a street or sitting in a place or whatever, and for some vague reason it reminds you of some other place you’ve been to (so you drive past a street called Railroad Avenue, but you know of another Railroad Avenue in another town, or you’re sitting in a park and smells like your grandparents’ backyard), those two places become ‘linked’ and you can freely teleport between the two vaguely similar locations. You can’t like… consciously force the linking though.

Asteroid- When you die, what do you want to be done with your body?

Cremated, spread over some nice wilderness, maybe with a tree.

Aquarius- What’s a topic you enjoy learning about? 

B I O L O G Y   &   E C O L O G Y

Aquila- Do you prefer to read books or watch movies?

I feel like these are apples & oranges? Like books are more of a solitude thing to enjoy by yourself, but movies are great to share with people.

Aries- What is something you enjoy doing?

Telling myself I’m going to get back into drawing, and then not. c:Alternatively, coming up with tabletop rpg plots and never using them.

Auriga- If you had to pick one villain from any media, who would you rather have to face and why?

The Nightmare Knight from Cucumber’s Quest, because spoiler reasons. 

Bootes- If you could have any animal, wild or not, fake or not, which would you want?

G R I Z Z L Y   B E A R .Or maybe a feathered serpent like Quetzalcoatl.

Cancer- How do you want to be remembered? 

Someone who, despite his extraordinarily sharp wit, was kind and cozy.

Canis Major- How many friends do you have? 

Lots man. 

Capricornus- What’s a song lyric that you relate to? 

Honestly I’m having a hard time with this one. I guess from Hey Rosetta! we’ve got two:From their song Kintsukuroi:Oh see inside of me lay the heels of your hands upon me and let your fingers fall bless these broken bonesmake it whole, make it better than it was before make it better than it was before! 

and their song Dream:couldn’t we make, couldn’t we make, couldn’t we make itjust like we wanted, just like we need itwhy can’t we, just like a dream?

who says we can’t. who says we can’t, who says we shouldn’twho says we couldn’t, make it just like we love itwhy can’t we, just like a dream?

Cassiopeia- What’s your favorite quote? 

I guess, “The blood of the covenant of friendship is thicker than the water shared by the womb” ‘cause that’s the first one that came to mind.

Cygnus- If you could go back to any time period for a couple days, when/where would you want to go?

I think to November a couple years back, or to some time last winter. There’s some stuff I could at least try to fix.

Gemini- Do you have any siblings? How many?

Just one older brother.

Leo- If you could change the way any movie was made, which movie would you change?

Honestly probably Kubo & the Two Strings because it had so much potential but the second half of the film seems so…………………. so boring compared to what they could have done with it.

Libra- If you could talk to your past self, what would you tell yourself?

Bitch stay in Alaska and do an internship.

Lyra- Would you rather be feared or loved?

Feared by strangers, loved by friends & family.

Orion- What’s your favorite type of weather?

Brightly sunny with some scattered clouds, but none-the-less it’s cold & crisp. Or it’s night time with moderate rain and wet streets.

Pegasus- What’s your favorite music genre? 

Fuck man there can’t be just one. Jazz, Classical, pseudo….electronic-ish stuff???, soundtracks, etc.

Perseus- What’s your favorite movie genre?

Action/Adventure or Comedy.

Pisces- Describe someone you love without saying their name.

She’s Saint Francis incarnate, and not just for the animals. Even when people hurt her she will always take the higher path, and I know she has a better moral compass than I do. She’s wise and snarky and loves working the earth with her own hands (Hint: it’s an aunt of mine).

Sagittarius- What do you do when you don’t feel well? What do you eat/drink?

If you’re talking about a cold or something what I tend to do is fill a kettle to the brim and heat up a ton of water, then basically chug tea all day. Specifically chamomile or maybe a lemon tea, but both with some honey. That tends to help me recuperate faster.

Scorpius- If you had to pick someone to betray you, who would you pick?

Probs my friend Owen, ‘cause he’d be the easiest to ignore. 😂

Taurus- What makes you feel comfortable?

Eating food with friends, telling stories and jokes, good music on drives long & short, telling truths and sharing feelings, going to sleep exhausted because I actually did stuff during the day.

Ursa Major- If you had to pick any job to have, what job would you want? 

Savior of all Ursus-kind. Or like raising abandoned bear cubs which would be super sad but also super heartwarming.

Virgo- What do you value the most- artistic ability/creativity, musical ability, athletic ability, intellect, or work ethic?

I think I respect work ethic the most - you may not be the most capable, but you’re being honest & earnest, and like a teacher of mine said in the past, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

Neutron- Are you more of a leader or a follower?

Honestly I’m happy to be a follower unless there’s no leader or the leader is incompetent.

Supernova- How do you feel about yourself?

Kind of unhappy, for the reasons mentioned in Comet. Kind of annoyed at how it feels like I’m procrastinating on starting my own life, whether that’s intentional or not. 

Supergiant- What’s something you like about yourself? 

People have told me they feel comfortable talking to me about issues and stuff and I really, really like that I can be that kind of person for my friends.

Red Giant- Would you get into a debate/argument with someone if you heard them saying something you disagree with or know to be wrong, or would you stay silent?

It depends. If they’re just talking with their own group and I’m not going to be stuck near them for hours, then I can just put headphones in, but if they’re making someone uncomfortable or something, I’d step in. I’d also step in if it was an honest mistake.

Red Dwarf- What’s your favorite smell? What smell makes you feel most comfortable? 

Pine trees I think. I loooooooooooooooove the smell of pine.

Protostar- Give a random fact about yourself.  

I finally beat Dragon’s Dogma the other day and I was scared I was going to be disappointed because I already kind of knew about the existential take it…. takes, but it was a blast and wonderful and amazing and I think everyone who likes rpg’s should play this game and Grigori is a huge…. sweetheart, of sorts.

[formerly-rosaline]

About Rose

I’m not sure if I already have one of these, and I can’t find a template to make one, so I’m just gonna shoot my shot and do my best here.

Full name: Rosaline Pearl Sirena Draconus Durant

Time and place of birth: Wednesday, April 1st, 1992 at 3:01am (the witching hour) in the Touro Infirmary Hospital of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Zodiac: Aries sun (fire), Pisces moon (water), Aquarius rising/ascendant (air). Pisces, Aquarius, and Capricorn (earth) dominate her natal chart. Monkey (water). Alder tree. Red hawk/falcon. 

Species explanation and list: Came about through ritual as well as conception originally; her soul collects more species each time she’s born (reincarnated) to non-human souls. Her soul is fragmented, there are more Roses throughout the world of different names. She only inherits certain traits from each species. She is predominantly draconic, sirenic, and succubic. Rose also has some wolf/lycanthrope, vampire (tribrid - blood, energy, and sexual separate from the succubus), banshee, Valkyrie (last life as one), Amazonian, basilisk (possibly only for this life), fairy, human, and possibly more - she doesn’t know everything just yet. Without feeding, her abilities become even more drastically limited. 

Characteristics: Abilities may begin in childhood, but Rose’s memories don’t begin to resurface until teenhood and young adulthood. She may also repress her memories, furthering the process, in attempts at normalcy. Jack of all trades. Artist, but not in the layman usage of the word - dancer, singer, creative writer, musician. STEM major, always good at STEM. Linguaphile; often multilingual. Current fluencies: English and French, with some German, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Korean, and Russian. Much of her interest in languages and ability to learn them rapidly stems from former lives. Very pensive and philosophic, a stoic in the regular sense of the word but an existentialist in practice. 

Favorites: 

Fast food: Whataburger

Ice cream: chocolate chip cookie dough

Sushi: eel

Starburst: pink

Jolly Rancher: blue

Color: every shade of blue

Feature: her eye color

Dish at Olive Garden: The Tour of Italy

Italian dish: Alfredo anything

Asian dish: Japchae

Steak: Medium rare filet mignon

Eggs: over easy

Pizza topping: pineapples

Comfort food: macaroni and cheese

Wine: Riesling

Thanksgiving dish: Stuffing

Ice cream topping: mochi or cookie dough

Alcoholic drink: Scotch

Starbucks drink: Chai latte, affogato

Harry Potter film: Deathly Hallows part 2, but book is Goblet of Fire

Marvel movie: Avengers Infinity War

Beatles Song: Hey Jude

Instrument: drums

Band: Snow Patrol 

Person: George Lewis

One Hit Wonder: Cars by Gary Numan

Beach: Pfeiffer Beach, Los Padres National Forest, California

Animal: goat

Season: fall

Thing about a rainy day: staying in

Flower: Lily. Seriously. Don’t fucking buy her roses, it’s not funny.

Sea creature: her damn self

Winter sport: luge

Fairy tale: Vasilisa the Beautiful 

Eye color: green

Day of the week: Saturday

Way to relax: hot bath

Thing to do: make others smile

Mental disorders: PTSD (doesn’t deal with her past traumas, emotionally detached, dissociates regularly), bipolar disorder. Eating disorders, elaborated on at the end of this post to prevent triggering. Substance abuse disorder (alcoholism and more).

Abilities: generally, able to do much by pure will and thought. “If looks could kill,” incarnate. Some technopathy. Outbursts of preternatural strength. Slight elemental control, minor mind control. Communication with entities beyond the veil despite her attempts to shut them out. Astral projection. 

More abilities and characteristics, positive and negative, by species:

1. Dragon: old soul/wise beyond her years, increased intelligence, heightened senses, increased empathy and strength, stronger persuasion via a golden tongue, foresight or future-delving. Manipulation, word twisting, speaking in riddles. Strong debater. Bloodthirsty. Intensely greedy. Power hungry. Delusions of grandeur. Arrogant. Pansexual. Extroverted. Stubborn and/or hard-headed. So cold you’d bet she’s anemic. Close-minded. TOO LOUD. She wants your heart, but on a GOLDEN platter; she’ll never love you. You are so beneath her, who the fuck do you think you are? Enemy of the siren. Fiercely loyal to those who have earned it. Family is the most important thing. Money can buy happiness, and it has for her. Warmest smile. Tacky bitch. Really good at Words with Friends, Scrabble, fighting you, chess. Wants you to succeed in life, and gives you unsolicited advice on how to do it all the time. Annoying. Always has an upset tummy. Does she have IBS? Beyond the veil: red with orange eyes. Your typical bigass crimson red dragon, will breathe fire on you. Her kind is less prevalent than they once were.

2. Siren: leads people astray readily. Seduction. Outright deception. Enticement and intimidation via a silver tongue. Increased strength and agility. Strong swimmer. Telepathy with other sirens. Enemy of the dragon. Brutal bitch. Savage, almost feral at times. Ambivert. Manipulative. Intensely maternal. Your mom friend to the extreme. Loving. Pansexual. Invasive. Monster. Might eat your liver in the pool. Always too hot. God, that voice, let’s hope you never hear it. Opera. SUSHI!!!!. Friendly, communal even, but only with those she considers family. Too good for pop music unless it’s Ariana Grande; increased hearing, gets audio overload at any normal volume. Subtitles, please. Can’t fucking understand English to save her life. Will teach you sirenic, but you can’t speak it. Whistle notes. LOWER YOUR FUCKING VOICE. Half-naked, huge tits. Firm hugger. Beyond the veil: ugly ass deep sea thing you never want to see, but her Venetian red tail is pretty... Second, translucent eyelid. Sirens of the sea are populating as rampantly as always, given the content of the earth which is saltwater. Avoids all of her kind to protect one she loves.

-Unpopular with both dragons and sirens due to some old war. These two species are most dominant.

3. Succubus: a touch that can manipulate, seduce, control, compel. Feeding, starving. Glamour. Conceited. Preppy bitch. Sarcastic. A gaslighter. Manipulative. Extroverted. PANSEXUAL, literally doesn’t care, will fuck you, don’t let her. Fake. Craves you. Enemy of the siren. She’s that overly sexual friend where you can never really tell whether they’re kidding or really trying something with you, you know? She’ll never tell, either. Got that?? Fear her. Run; she will definitely fuck your brains out and fucking eat you, God she’s fucking starving. RUN. Don’t give her a drink, and so help you if she gets to three or more. There is no God; God is dead, she has killed him, she drained his chi. RUN AWAY: fucking demonic. Don’t let her in. She made sure no one is here to help. Don’t look at them. They won’t help you; they’re under her control. You will be too. Beyond the veil: Horns. Tail. Wings. Greyish-purple all over, even her eyes; looks like a gargoyle. She doesn’t eat enough to pigment, and who cares? Glamour will make her perfect anyway. Finds feeding unethical. Slip-ups happen, though; I’m coming for you.

4. Wolf: increased agility, strength, and durability. Heightened stamina, senes. Increased stamina. Fast healing. Telepathy with other wolves. FIERCELY loyal. Respectful. Hungry. Bloodthirsty. Feral. Beast. Aching in her soul and bones. Titanium. Sushi. Friendly and communal all the time. Pansexual. Major ambivert. Audio overload too. Will cry if someone raises their voice from across a room. You’re too boomy. Stop that. Will kill anyone who makes you shed a tear. Don’t let her. Specifically tell her not to while you are crying. She will do it, I swear. Alpha bitch. Beyond the veil: albino Eurasian wolf, mistaken for an Arctic wolf. Icy grey eyes. Her kind is dead; those eyes show it. What’s an alpha without a pack? Heartbroken. 

5. Valkyrie: Literally wishing to death, has to stop herself from it because it’s so easy. Planting doubt in the minds of the steadfast and resolute. Asexual. Will give you hallucinations. Manipulative. Spooky bitch. Might want you dead, might not. Don’t cross her or she’ll imagine you to eternal slumber. You won’t be in Valhalla, either.

6. Amazonian: Increased strength. Tracker. Skilled with weapons. Will navigate. Misandry. Lesbian. Introverted. Feminist bitch. Will stab you.

7. Banshee: Future-delving. A screech that will drive you mad and physically harm you only when members of inhuman royalty are dying. Introvert. Asexual. Beyond the veil: Blind as a bat, deaf as a white cat. Only sees the astral world in her head. Just looks like herself minus the white eyes. Only brought out by screaming, and terrified the entire time, but can remain after. Will cough or vomit blood for a while after screaming. Can’t control it. Scared bitch. Voice may not return to normal for weeks. Enemy of the siren. Prefers to, and sometimes must remain after screaming, mute. Cannot sign. Can see and feel your energy.

8. Basilisk: Increased ability to intimidate. Muted. Affinity for reptiles. No other abilities or notable change. Beyond the veil: she cannot turn into the giant snake of lore, nor turn to stone. If looks could kill, she would just kinda spook you. Literally just herself. Angry bitch.

9. Fairy: No increased abilities but she’s cuter and has more of a sweet tooth. Vocal change to higher pitch. Please give her Jaffa cakes, hot tea, and head pats. Beyond the veil: a tiny, wingless fairy of greens, golds, and purples. Don’t let the look fool you. Evil bitch. 

10. Vampire: Increased sense of hearing and smell. Bloodlust. Ability to compel. Seduction. Extrovert. Clean freak. If there's no blood on her, it's like she never did it. Feeds on the environment around her, including people, naturally. Constantly tries to keep that shut off. Wants very badly to eat you. Hungry bitch.

Sometimes she wakes up a certain species, sometimes situations or location bring them out. Sometimes the need to feed or emotions will cause certain species to rush to forefront. This is akin to having different personalities, but it’s all her. 

Face Claims: 

-Young Adult (main): Penelope Mitchell, The Vampire Diaries, The Curse of Downers’ Grove, Hemlock Grove.

-Adult: Jennifer Morrison, House, Once Upon a Time, Star Trek.

-Teenage: Jenny Boyd, Legacies, Hex, Viking Quest.

-Child: Emily Alyn Lind, Revenge, Enter the Void, J. Edgar.

Physically in this realm: curly blonde, cornflower-eyed, average height (around 5′6″), girl next door but relatively average appearance, with multiple piercings (nipples, several ear piercings, and belly). Birth mark on the top of her left breast.

TRIGGER WARNING: EATING DISORDERS, SELF HARM:

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She has a highly fluctuating weight (between 114 and 178) due to eating disorders - anorexia nervosa restrict type and bulimia nervosa binge purge type. Sheuses exercise, laxatives, suppositories, etc rather than the usual purging. Faint cut scars adorned her thighs and left wrist; she had them tattooed to cover them but the white lines still showed. There was a flower over the wrist, a portrait of a fox on her right thigh, and a portrait of a Renaissance-era woman on her left. There were cigarette burns inches below the Renaissance woman and the flower tattoo. There was another one midway on her outer right forearm.

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[dailythranduilproject]

Today it’s @floranocturna turn with being interviewed! I would like to thank you for sharing with all of us! - Mirky.

General Questions: Username(s) we can find you under: Floranocturna and The Real Floranocturna (FanFiction.Net)

What Media do you create? Fanfictions, sometimes image edits

Are you self-taught or did you go to art school? I have a Masters degree in Literature (and History) and writing is indeed my job, but writing fanfiction and fantasy stories is my passion.

Which artists have influenced your style? Mainly Tolkien and Rowling, but there are numerous others along the way,which have shaped my style into what it is now.

Which are your favourite artists? Fragonard and Boucher (yes I love French rococo) and in the fandom my favorite artists are Kinko-White and Bohemianweasel.

Where can we find your work? AO3, Wattpad, tumblr, FanFiction.net, Quotev, DeviantArt and Inkitt.

What would you say you are best known for in the fandom? My writing

Do you have a favorite pairing? *ahem* I ship Thranduil with me of course XD

Do you have a favorite creation of yours you are especially proud of? My ongoing Thranduil story *The Secret of the Forest*, which I have recently rewritten into a Thranduil/OC story (it used to be a reader insert before). I have been working on this since 2016 and this story is very close to my heart.

Do you have a favourite fictional character, besides Thranduil of course? Severus Snape, because I really love how his character is neither good nor evil and the astounding amount of depth Rowling gave him.

What other fandoms are you part of? Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Avatar

Do you do commissions? Nope, sorry, no spare time left.

Any advice/words for others in the fandom?

First: Be kind and respectful and always remember that we are in this fandom to share our love for Thranduil and not to fight over him.

Second: Do not steal other people’s hard work. This is something I had to experience myself and it is NOT nice! Create your own works and if you cannot do that then support the artists by sharing their work and encouraging them with likes and comments.

Third: If you are a writer getting started I would like you to remember that only practice makes perfect. Keep writing, keep searching for that voice of yours and keep reading! Read books, read stories and then read even more! And then sit down and write again, let the words flow and don’t think about what others will think of it. Write for yourself and only when you feel comfortable with it, then put it out there for others to see. Don’t take criticism personally, but try to see it as a possibility to grow as an author.

Personal Questions:

If you could name a song (or two or three) that would describe you or your life, what would it be? ‘Unknown Legend’ by Neil Young, ‘Lost Direction’ by Beecake, ‘Resolve’ by Sleeping At Last

Favorite color? Green

Favorite Book? Since I cannot choose only one here go my top choices: ’The Silmarillion’, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ by Tolkien, Harry Potter 1-7 by Rowling, ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell’ by Susanna Clarke.

Favorite movie? ‘The Fall’, because of its absolutely stunning cinematography, magical storytelling and of course Lee Pace and the adorable Cantinca Untaru.

Do you have a pet peeve? Ignorance and rudeness.

What country are you from? Austria, that place where the hills are apparently alive with the sound of music ;)

Who do you think you might have been in a past life? I have no idea, but hopefully someone remotely cool.

What do you like to do in your spare time other than create the media you work on? Photography, cosplay, reading and I enjoy taking walks alone or with my dogs while listening to music and thinking about new plot twists for my stories (yeah I can never really turn off the writing)

When did you join the fandom? I have been in the Tolkien fandom for a while (since the LOTR movies) and I have been a fan of Lee Pace already before The Hobbit movies (because of ‘the Fall’), but I started being more active around 2014/15.

TheMirkyKing’s Questions:

What is the hardest part of writing for you?

This is a difficult question, because many parts can be hard depending on my inspiration or the lack of it. The easiest part is usually the dialogue, because I just listen to what my protagonists say in my head and write it down. What’s hard is to keep track where everyone is standing, walking, moving around. Sometimes I think that my characters take on a life of their own and keep walking around and then I don’t know what are they doing. Sounds crazy, but it does happen! And actually sticking to my decisions regarding the plot is hard for me too, because I keep constantly having new ideas.

How do you fell about the upcoming series based off Middle-earth?

I do have mixed feelings about this. On one hand more Middle-earth is always a good thing and maybe a fresh take on Tolkien’s writings might bring a whole lot of characters and events to life on screen. But, and yes there is always a but, I honestly hope that the producers will not try to drag Middle-earth to Westeros, wanting to have a share in the success of Game of Thrones. Tolkien is not Martin and as much as I like Game of Thrones — hey, why do we have to wait until 2019 for that final season? —, I do not think that trying to imitate something that is successful in its own way is the path for this new Middle-earth series. Finding a new voice maybe even away from what Peter Jackson has set as standard might be a more logical and creative way to go.

If you could travel to Middle-earth, where would you want to call home?

This is an easy answer: Mirkwood of course. I would love to see Thranduil’s kingdom, especially after the War of the Ring, when the darkness has been destroyed and the forest has been renamed *Eryn Lasgalen*, the Wood of Greenleaves. I want to see the beauty of this primeval forest restored, the sunlit canopies of green and gold, the peaceful glades, flowers and trees growing in a new spring. Maybe even catch a glimpse of Thranduil’s new elk, which I am sure he will have. I’ve written about these woods so many times in my story that I somehow feel at home there although I’ve never even been there. Well, my heart is there and that is enough for me.

Follower Questions:

From @moonofmorrigan - How did you conceive the idea for your story, The Secret of the Forest?

This story started out quite simple because of my love for Thranduil, but it has grown into a much more complex project. I first had the idea of a romance, a love story with many obstacles involving an elf and a human. Over the course of 1,5 years many more layers have been added to it. I really love exploring Thranduil’s past, finding a credible backstory for his wife’s death and the many hardships he has suffered in his long lifetime, but I also have discovered that I enjoy playing around with my own characters, like the brothers Amardir and Faeldir. And the best part is that the readers like them too! This story is not just a fanfic about a beautiful Elvenking, but it is a story about love and loss, grief and sacrifice and the search for absolution. There are some universal truths to be found in this tale showing us that elves and humans might not be so different from each other after all.

From @moonofmorrigan - What things inspire you to continue writing it, and your original story about the dark elf?

Thranduil is the one thing that continues to inspire me every day to keep writing this story. But also all the readers and their comments, kudos, likes and votes keep me going. I am still overwhelmed by all the support I have gotten and the nice people I have met along the way in this fandom! My original story *The Enchanted Spring* about the dark elf Andor is my new ‘baby’ and I have a complete plot laid out already. It is quite different from my Thranduil story, although it does feature another beautiful elf. It is much darker and closer to folk tales and folklore. What I love about it is that this is all my own creation, no boundaries, no given facts. I can do whatever I want and play god in my world *evil laughter*.

@bellevox asked- I loved the fact that your husband made a song for your story. He’s a very talented musician! This is real love! If you do not mind, could you tell us a little about your family? If you do not want to, you do not need to.

I am really blessed to have such a loving husband! Not only does he support my writing, but he is also extremely patient and listens to my ramblings about plot twists, character arcs and synonyms. He has written 2 songs for my story (Nameless Lady and Thranduil’s Lament) and he keeps asking me for the next poem ;). As many of you must have guessed around here, I am a bit older than your average tumblr user, but hey, one is never too old to be passionate about something. I am a working mum of 5 (in between the age of 20 and 7) and we have 2 dogs (Yavanna and Nenya) and 3 cats (Mina, Zuko and Sansa). Our kids are growing up with Tolkien, Harry Potter and fantasy in general, Gandalf is a household name and even the little one can sing ‘They’re taking the hobbits to Isengard’ ;).

@beelovesbutterfly wanted to know- What is one cause that is dear to your heart?

As a mother of an angel baby, miscarriage and stillbirth are causes that are very close to my heart. These topics are still widely a taboo in our society and yet it happens to mothers all the time. I strongly believe that it is important to offer those mothers help and support and to let them know that they are not alone in their grief.

@beelovesbutterfly - What is your favorite flower? Daisy (it’s small, simple and perfect)

@beelovesbutterfly -Do you have a bad writing habit? I write too much. Just kidding, but no, seriously, I can deviate too much from what I want to say and I can spend hours researching synonyms and searching for that perfect word instead of just going ahead with the story. I’m trying to keep my sentences short and focused, but it’s difficult. And I have the tendency to get enamored with specific words, says my husband ;)

@beelovesbutterfly -Who is your Hollywood crush? **ahem** Lee Pace (obviously ;))

And from @eldritchmage - What story would you want to write about your favorite king that you haven’t written yet?

In have lots of other ideas about possible stories with Thranduil. I’ve been thinking on a story with an elvish OC, just to give it a different twist away from the dichotomy of mortal and immortal. But what I really would love to write is a humorous story, something light and funny and completely different from the angsty romance I am writing now. Possibly even a modern AU with Thrandy running a beauty parlor or something like that ;). I’m sure this would be loads of fun!

[korgsuggests]

Tag Game

((was tagged by @othercaptainamericasuggestion thanks for tagging me!

Rules: Answer 30 questions and tag 20 blogs you would like to know better!

Name: Korg

((Rory

Nicknames: ...Korg?

((Carmander

Gender: Male

((Nb

Sexuality: Asexual + homoromantic!

((idek anymore

Zodiac: What are these?

((Capricorn

Birthday: I don’t know Earth years

((Dec 30

Age: An Age

((18

Height: 8′ 1″

((5′ 4″

Hair Color: N/A

((Brown

Eye Color: Black

((Blue

Favorite Bands/Solo Artists: I don’t know any human musicians, but I liked the music I heard on Sakaar

((P!atD, Aurelio Voltaire, MCR, FOB, Andrew Bird, OK Go, Uhhhhh a bunch of other stuff

Song Stuck In My Head: Cantina Band

((Roaring 20s

Last Movie I Saw: Movies?

((Oceans 8

Last Thing I Googled: I don’t know how to use Google :/

((OK Go (I wanted to make sure I was spelling it write lol)

Other Blogs: (( @superdinoking and @heimdallsuggests

Do you get asks: maybe once or twice a week

((I mean I get pretty much 0 asks on my personal blog, and then heimdall gets one or two every other day (depending on how active I’ve been)

Following: I follow all the cool people!!

((I follow tons of suggestion blogs and I love them all

Average Amount of Sleep: I sleep A Lot

((I sleep anywhere from two to ten hours

What I Am Wearing: My gladiator equipment

((Jeans and a sweater

Dream Job: Starting revolutions!

((I want to be a costume designer for movies/plays

Nationality: Kronan

((American

Favorite Book: ........books?

((I don’t even know at this point

Favorite Hobby: Starting revolutions 

((uhhhh sewing or playing video games probably

Favorite Shows: I haven’t seen any :/

((Uhhhhhh Children of the Whales is probably my all time fav rn, No. 6, Haikyuu, Voltron, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Queer Eye

Most Annoying Question You Are Asked: Most questions don’t annoy me :)

//Can you do _____ for me? (Only irl tho... it’s more like “I’m really tired and I have no mental energy to continue, and yet you’re asking me for more”)

Favorite Place: Ria

((Redwood Forest, probably

Dream Trip: I want to get to Earth!

((Honestly just. Anywhere I can rest without being stressed.

Play an Instrument: No :/

((I can play piano, I’m learning to play ukulele and trombone

Favorite Food: Chicken fingers

((Spaghetti or ziti or lasagna

Favorite Celebrity: Thor

((afyjtedghaweb Aurelio Voltaire

Favorite Movie: That movie you see when you meet the Grandmaster was pretty cool

((Ummmmm probably Coraline or Thor: Ragnarok

Lucky Number: Three!

((64 or 33

Things You Watch On Youtube: I like cat videos

((Uhhhh Jacksepticeye, Markiplier, Cryaotic, cat videos, KickthePJ, food videos, forging videos

((I tag @gwen-stacy-suggestions @spidergwensuggestion @nebula-suggestions @spideyboisuggestions @sigynsuggestion @freyjasuggestions @doctorstrangesuggestions @peterquillsuggestion @quillsuggestions @magneto-suggestion uhhhhhhhh anyone who wants to??

sorry if you’ve been tagged before/if you don’t wanna do it, dontcha worry abt it :)

[let-the-music-move-you]

get to know me!!!

1. Name - sylvia 2. Where are you from? - louisville ky (if you live anywhere near hmu cus im lookin for friends!) 3. How old are you? - 15 4. Do you have any siblings? - i have 3 siblings, two sisters and one brother 5. Pets? - i have 3 dogs! two beagles and one jack russell! 6. Describe yourself - not sure how to do so in a couple sentences! im a chaotic good sensitive but punkass goth bitch 7. What do you do for fun? - make lyric edits! i also am just really into photo editing and graphic design, i also love writing (poetry, songs, etc) and making music! 8. Do you have a job? What do you do? - im a musician, its not really technically a "job" yet but i'm in a band with my sister and im planning on that being my career! 9. What’s your favorite memory? - being eleven and sitting with my sister on her bed as the sun was setting blaring the first the 1975 album in springtime 10. One thing about yourself you wish you could change - how many grudges i hold! i'm kind of an insensitive asshole sometimes but also im too sensitive like all the time ?? i dont know if that answers this lmao  11. What do you love about yourself? - how i stand up for myself and do what makes me happy despite judgement from others 12. Who inspires you? - a lot of people, a lot of my favorite artists really inspire me as well as certain friends and my sister 13. Do you collect anything? - i have a journal full of little things i find random places like old reciepts and notes and stuff as well as little personal but significant things all taped in there lmao. i also have a weird habit of keeping cool bottles so i guess thats become a collection! 14. Do you have any fears? - im terrified of bees and abandonment! lmao 15. Favorite band? - coldplay all the way 16. What music are you currently listening to? - as im writing this im listening to florence and the machine but as far as the past month my playlists have been all over the place! a mix of songs i used to listen to a lot and new ones i keep finding and new releases from my favorite artists! 17. Do you have a favorite song? - lost it to trying by son lux for the win! 18. Do you have a favorite movie? - electrick children, its the best fucking movie in the world i love it with all of my dead heart 19. What’s your favorite color? - black cus im an edgy hoe 20. Do you have a favorite book? - the giver, a fucking classic 21. What’s your favorite school subject? - art or social studies 22. Least favorite school subject? - mATH 23. What’s your favorite Holiday? - halloween biiitcchh 24. What makes you happy? - music, sunny days, storms at night, thrift stores, and arizona iced tea!!!! 25. Do you have a favorite scent? - theres a few soaps and things that bring back really good memories that i absolutely love, but i think my favorite scent ever is Dragons Blood incense! absolutely amazing 26. Do you have a favorite TV show? - law and order: special victims unit ayyee 27. What do you look for in a person? - someone whos honest and loyal and has good intentions! 28. Are you currently in school? - not exactly, i'm "homeschooling" aka not doing shit and staying home all day 29. What is your goal in life? - to be happy and live out my dreams 30. Ever been to a concert? - ive been to a few actually! ive been to taylor swift, coldplay, melanie martinez, the neighbourhood, twenty one pilots, and fitz and the tantrums! 31. What was the last book you read? - im currently rereading divergent, but before that i was reading Mosquitoland! 32. What is your favorite season? - spring for sure 33. Do you prefer it to be hot or cold? - weather wise, hot. body temperature, cold 34. Do you prefer the sun, the rain, or snow? the sun all the way 35. If you could go anywhere, where would you go? - definitely california 36. Do you prefer day or night? - nighttime!!!!! 37. Are you an introvert or extrovert? - extrovert with social anxiety haha 38. What is something not many people know about you? - i used to write full length books and plays growing up! and my name isnt sylvia lmao 39. If you could meet one person, alive or dead, who would it be? - id have to say Chris Martin because hes like my favorite person in the world but theres also a ton of dead people id love to have a good chat with  40. Would you rather look into your future, or fix something from your past? - probably look into my future, if my past was any different i wouldnt be who i am today! 41. If you could sit down with anyone in the world, and talk to them for an hour, who would you like to speak with? - chris martin all the way 42. What was the first CD you ever purchased with your own money? - mylo xyloto by coldplay and torches by foster the people 43. If you own any Vinyls, which was your first? - born to die by lana del rey 44. How many CDs do you own? - oooooo i own a lot, probably 20+ 45. Do you have any talents? - i guess writing and producing music and editing! im also great at hoola hooping come @ me 46. Cats or Dogs? - dogs forever but cats are awesome too 47. What was the last thing that made you happy? - probably this new actor i found and a new tv show ive been watching! also the beatiful weather thats been going on lately and new songs im finding! 

48. How would you describe your style? - 80s kid meets goth witch meets biker meets 70s punk

sorry this was so much i hope u guys got to know me a little bit better ! if u all have any other questions for me pls inbox me! id love to answer them

[masterofpuglets]

I was tagged by @metal-is-life091, thank you! 

Post the rules

✰ answer the questions given to you by the tagger

✰ write eleven questions of your own

✰ tag eleven people

1. If you could pick any three bands (doesn’t matter if they’re still together) to play at a festival, what would be your dream line-up?Metallica, Pantera and Iron Maiden.

2. If you could pick any guitarist to teach you to play guitar, who would you pick? James Hetfield or Dimebag Darrell.

3. Do you have/want any tattoos? I don’t currently have any. I would like to get a Metallica related one at some point.

4. Do you play/want to play any instrument? I play a little guitar (badly).

5. If you could visit any place, where would you go first? Ooh difficult question! I’d like to go to Iceland to see the Northern Lights.

6. What would you do if you randomly met your favorite band member on the street? Scream internally and have a battle in my head about whether i go up and disturb them or not (i’m way too polite lol).

7. Is there an album or song that changed your life? If so which is it?Well i suppose TBA changed my life in a way, it introduced me to Metallica and the joy i get from being a fan of this damn band in a way no other band ever has as well as introducing me to metal. 

8. Fav era James? Oh no, this is so hard as there is something i love about each era James! Ok, it is probably MOP era James, but i would also add Justice era James, Load era James and current James. 

9. Fav drink? Non alcoholic - Hot Chocolate. Alcoholic - Jack Daniels Honey or Baileys. 

10. What was the best concert you went to? Metallica at the 02, London, October 2017. That wasn’t even just because i met them, it was honestly one of the best nights i’ve had. Even when i listen to the gig now i get a huge smile on my face. 

11. If you had a time machine what time would you go to and what would you do? Not gonna lie, i would go back to the 80s and see Metallica live with Cliff on the Damage Inc. tour. 

I was tagged by @gu1tar-l0ver​, thank you! 

1. Who is your favorite band? Some little known band called Metallica.

2. Who is your favorite guitar player? James Hetfield for his Rhythm playing, Dimebag Darrell for his lead playing.

3. Do you play any instruments? As above, i play a little guitar.

4. If so, why?/If not, why not? Why do i play guitar? I always wanted to, but my parents never had the spare cash to buy me one or send me for lessons. I finally decided to teach myself back in 2014, but it is a struggle with my short stubby fingers i admit and i should practice more but i waste my time on the internet instead. I keep looking at my guitar and thinking i should get back into it as it’s a nice stress reliever to just jam along to songs. I just wish i had learnt earlier. 

5. Who is your idol in life? I wouldn’t say i have an idol as such. James is a pretty big inspiration though. 

6. Who is your favorite bass player? The amazing Cliff Burton. 

7. If you could go and see any concert from the past, who would you wanna see? Again as above, i would go back to 1986 and see Metallica with Cliff on the Damage Inc. tour. 

8. What got you into the music you love? My husband is totally to blame! It was him who turned me on to Metallica and then Metal in general. I’ve always had a love for rock and 80s music though thanks to my Mum and Step Dad. 

9. What is your favorite guitar solo? Oh my, there are so many to choose from! Ok as it’s something i’m considering having as a tattoo, i’m going to say James’s beauitful solo from To Live is To Die. I tear up every time. 

10. Classic rock or current rock? Classic rock.

11. If you could be in a band, would you be? Yes. Although i get terrible anxiety about talking to a crowd of people letting alone playing in front of a huge crowd! 

I was tagged by @motleycruesixx Thank you! 

1. What’s your favorite season? Autumn. 

2. If you could attend any concert (past, present, or future) which one would it be? See my answers above! 

3. What’s your song of the day? I woke up with Moth into Flame going around my head, so that i guess lol. 

4. What color are your eyes? Blue.

5. What’s your favorite thing to do? Eat and sleep hahaha. 

6. If you could resurrect any musician, who would it be? I’d resurrect Cliff. 

7. Which album(s) have you been listening to lately? God this literally sounds like all i listen to is Metallica hahaha (which isn’t far from the truth), but i’ve lately been listening to Load a lot. 

8. What’s your favorite type of weather? Blue skies, sunny but with a chill in the air. 

9. If you could meet any musician, who would it be and why? Well seeing as i’ve been lucky enough to meet 3 of out of 4 members of Metallica, the obvious answer to this question is James! I just think he would be so interesting to talk to and i would just like to thank him.

10. Which are better; cassettes or vinyls? Vinyl

11. What’s your opinion on glam metal? It’s okay, i don’t mind a bit of Crue etc!

I was tagged by @louder-than-love Thank  you!

1. what’s your zodiac sign? Capricorn

2. can you curl your tongue? Yes.

3. a band/ an artist you hate for no apparent reason? I wouldn’t say hate, but i can’t stand Sam Smith. His songs are too whiney for me. 

5. a city/ country you always wanted to visit? San Francisco.

6. what was the name of your first best friend? Rachael.

7. do you like pineapple on pizza? I do. 

8. what’s your favorite piece of clothing? Any of my Metallica shirts lol. 

9. when did you join tumblr? June 2017

10. the last song you listened to? Dragula - Rob Zombie. 

11. your favourite band(s) from the 70s? Queen. 

Ok, so my 11 questions are:

1. Last movie you watched?

2. Favourite TV show?

3) Least favourite Metallica album?

4) If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why? 

5) Favourite song from your favourite album? 

6) Last book you read?

7) If you could play any instrument, what would it be and why?

8) How did you discover your favourite band?

9) Which, if any, bands/artists are you hoping to see live this year? 

10) Name one thing you are looking forward to in 2018.

11) Vinyl, cassette, cd or downloads? 

I tag @dgrace29, @flyinghetfield @metalliocalypse @oceanmachine @jaymzcatfield @theshrewdone @kierrapeterson @backtothefront @magnifying--glass @hetfieldswhore @so-wake-up-sleepy-one