#pariswaiting

[tynatunis]

🇬🇧 Happy New Year! 🎉 We are sending you all our best wishes for 2021. ❤️ 🇫🇷 Bonne année ! 🎉 Meilleurs vœux à toutes & tous pour l’année 2021. ❤️ 📸 @iamrusselryan #parisjetaime #parisianlife #paris #topparisphoto #beautifuldestinations #photooftheday #living_europe #france #pariswaiting #christmasinparis #christmas #happyholidays #nye2020 #nye #newyearseve #nouvelan #bonneannée Reposted from @parisjetaime https://www.instagram.com/p/CJguZZvhWb1/?igshid=y5wgthsda5d5

[parisfind]

Waiters pause between morning coffee in Paris. . . . #paris #pariswaiter #parisjetaime #parislife #parisart #parismonamour #parismaville #parislove #pariscity #villedeparis #iloveparis #parisfind (at Bar du Marché) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTZ37h0t6S9/?utm_medium=tumblr

[toughlittleguy-blog]

@pariswaiting || continued. 

       the girl was perfectly capable of PROTECTING herself– you didn’t walk across one of the most unforgiving landscapes as in russia without learning one or two things, sometimes being the old one-two– but she stayed silent with a FROWN set deeply upon her lips. ‘be careful. i’ll be right behind you if you need me.’

      crutchie stopped, turned to give anya a SMALL NOD (surely she could see the nervousness reflected in his eyes!) and turned back to lead the way. he froze as the floor creaked underneath his crutch, but swallowed hard and continued to walk on. wind brushed him by, but he struggled to pay it no attention. “nothin’ scary ‘bout explorin’ an abandoned house, right?” his voice rose an OCTAVE, and only wavered slightly.

[starcoveredcuffs-a-blog]

@pariswaiting

“ Excuse me, miss? Are you lost? ”

[tobeadreamer]

“I can’t breathe! It was real, it was!”

“Hey, hey, calm down,” Jack said, going over to reassure the other girl. It was weird, having another girl in the Lodging House. “Take deep breaths, come on. Don’t wake the boys.”

[ritahanson]

Today, August 16th 2017, marks one whole year of this blog. I don’t think people will be too surprised, given yesterday’s news, that I’ve actually rewritten this part of this post from a very different perspective to when I put it in my drafts last week. News of the Broadway production closing next month has made me heartsick because this beautiful, clever show deserves far better than what it has received, largely, over the course of the transfer. A year ago today it was press night at the Old Vic, and the unfair irony of that fact in light of last night’s news hasn’t been lost on me. No musical has ever come to mean quite this much to me, and it would be difficult to put into words (succinctly, at least) how deep an impact it has made upon my life. I’ll likely take time closer to September 17th to talk about this in more detail, but for now I want to talk about one of the major ways the musical has impacted me: through this blog, and through you lot.

Rita is very different to the majority of the characters that I’ve written before, and it’s no secret that sometimes I’ve struggled with a degree of insecurity about my portrayal of her. But the way she’s been received - the anons sent my way, the IMs people have sent me, the reactions to her backstory and headcanons from both fellow roleplayers and members of this fandom alike... It’s honestly been one of the nicest experiences I’ve ever had in this community. She’s such an important character to me, and to know that people think I’m doing her justice means far more than you know.

I’ve put this under a read more, because this is a very long post. Know that if you’re reading this, if you follow me, if you’ve ever come to speak to me about this show or headcanons or anything else, I’m more grateful than I can possibly express  ♥

❄  a little town with a heart as big as any town  ::  Some of you have followed me here from my other blogs (which I will always love you for!), some of you I’ve interacted with a lot and others I’m only just getting to know. Regardless of how much or how little we’ve spoken, I adore having you on my dash (and / or my Twitter feed(s)!). I love seeing your writing, your headcanons, your interpretations of your respective characters - and your OOC rants and fangirling and all that stuff, too. Thank you for being your wonderful selves, and I sincerely hope I get the chance to interact with you all even more in the future  ♥

@almostdisaster  -  @heartreveals  ❄  @capturedafeeling  ❄  @carryindabanner  ❄  @chipconnoisseur  ❄  @conscixnceclean  ❄  @dearbewildered  ❄  @dencuement  ❄  @destinymade  -  @noterasable  ❄  @diiagnose  ❄  @dreamtbound  ❄  @goodliest  ❄   @grownvp  ❄  @hurricaneteazer  ❄  @insanelycooljk  ❄  @legendofmellda  ❄  @lookedpathetic  ❄  @miraclematildawormwood  ❄  @ofhalfway  -  @centrestaged  ❄  @pariswaiting  ❄  @princeorlofsky  ❄  @sanjvnipero  ❄  @secondchanced  ❄  @solorespiira  ❄  @starcoveredcuffs  -  @prcudandlcud  -  @singingtwiins  ❄  @stillsmiiling  ❄  @suddcnlyseymour  ❄  @thetcughest  ❄  @toughlittleguy  ❄  @unionleader  -  @starseized  -  @russiaraised  ❄  @winewomenwit  ❄  @withasigh  ❄  @worldoftheskeptic

❄  and i would make a lot of friends   ::  You guys are so important to me, and your characters are so important to Rita, that I don’t think I’ll ever adequately be able to explain how influential you’ve all been when it comes to this blog. I love the five of you so much, and I could honestly have written small essays about how utterly terrific you all are. I’ve tried to be concise when talking about you all here, but know that I think the absolute world of each of you and I’m so glad to have you in my life  ♥

SHEETAL  &  WILL  ::  @skittle479  &  @thejestershrugs

You two are unique on this list in that neither of you are roleplayers, but you are probably the two people this incredible musical has brought me closest to - and your both pretty imperative in my having maintained my enthusiasm both for the show and for writing Rita over the time we’ve known each other. I’m lucky to have shared so many Skype chats with the two of you this year, and luckier still to have had the chance to actually spend time with you both - which needs to happen again! You’re both absolutely wonderful and two of the best, sweetest, funniest, smartest people I’ve ever met on this site, and I’m thankful every day that this musical brought us all together. I hope you know how much I love you both  ♥

RAY  ::  @totheband​  -  @drivenashell​  -  @sgtson​  -  @newdaycomes​  -  @perksingup​  -  @afinecompanion​  -  @comicsup​

I struggle to remember the last time I clicked quite so quickly with another writer. Ray, I think you’re fantastic - I know I’ve told you that before, and this certainly won’t be the last time I say it. You’re so kind and so clever and so talented, and I absolutely mean it when I say that you are a literal ray of sunshine every time I see you on my dash or my timeline. You write such a diverse range of characters so exceptionally well, and the passion you put into that is nothing short of inspiring. You know how important two of your characters are to Rita, and I absolutely cannot wait to develop those friendships even more - and to get a chance to develop her relationships with all of your others! More than that though, I can’t wait to just keep getting to talk to you - about life, about this show, about other shows. You’re a wonderful person Ray, I love you a lot and I’m so glad to know you  ♥

MATTY  ::  @dclbarrio​  -  @ichoselooks​  -  @tobetrue​  -  @grxwnup​  -  @societybound​

By this point in time I know that you know how important you are to me, but it bears repeating anyway! It’s been a good few years since we first started talking (three, did we work it out as?), and we’ve both had our fair share of blogs in that time. You’re one of very few people I’ve ever followed from blog to blog, and there are a lot of reasons for that. You are easily one of the most talented, intelligent, witty and kind people I’ve ever had the pleasure of getting to know, and I hope you realise how important our friendship is to me. I always love writing with you no matter what blogs we happen to be on because you write each of your characters with such detail and such a unique voice (and who can forget our penchant for shared NPCs!), and I love logging on to find another long IM about theatre and life and gossip and everything else from you. Hopefully we’ll get the chance to catch up properly over a cup of tea again sooner rather than later! I love you so much Matty, thank you for putting up with me for so long  ♥

REBECCA  ::  @philconnors​

I’ve said before now - more than once - that I’d never have started writing Rita if it wasn’t for your encouragement, and I know that I wouldn’t still be writing her now if not for you. I don’t think either of us could have predicted how important this show would be to us both - how tied up into the beginning of our relationship it would be, or how many adventures we would have as a result of it. Thank you for not thinking twice about all the stupid things we do for the love of theatre. Thank you for encouraging me to write Rita. Thank you for being the best writing partner that I could ask for. Thank you for always rambling and ranting with me about Phil and Rita, about this show, about every other show we’ve shared a love for, and about everything else in our lives. Thank you for always being there for me. Thank you for loving me as much as you do. I love you more than anything in the world. You’re my best friend, and the love of my life, and I’m so lucky and so thankful that I have you to share all these adventures with. There are so many more adventures to come - my love, we haven’t even started  ♥

[pariswaiting-blog]

   although the tsar did not survive,                 ONE DAUGHTER MAY BE STILL ALIVE!

have you seen her? she’s rumored to be found at PARISWAITING.

[woolfcried]

BLOGROLL. by shamu.

@cfendings. multimuse. active. 

@pariswaiting. anya/anastasia. anastasia. semi-active.

@sebaldcoded. gustav sebald. a series of unfortunate events. semi-active.

@carriedprison. cassian andor. star wars. barely active, but with plans to do more.

[parisfind]

Sunshine seems to pour from this waiter’s head before he serves the wine at La Pallet in Paris. . . . #paris #pariswaiter #parisjetaime #parislife #parisart #parismonamour #parismaville #parislove #pariscity #villedeparis #iloveparis #parisfind (at La Palette) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT6-SdlNBXq/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cherishedvisit]

TAGGED BY:   @writingheiress

1ST RULE:  tag 9 muses you would like to know better. @howdelighted / @risenagain, @styledevoted, @warwidowed, @pariswaiting, @kansasbcrn, @funtocry, @starseized (topher), @whosmiled

2ND RULE:   BOLD the statements that are true for your muse. (italics are the sometimes ones)

APPEARANCE:

i am 5'7" or taller

i wear glasses

i have at least one tattoo (modern)

i have at least one piercing

i have blonde hair

i have brown eyes

i have short hair

my abs are at least somewhat defined

i have or have had braces

PERSONALITY:

i love meeting new people

people tell me that i’m funny

helping others with their problems is a big priority for me

i enjoy physical challenges

i enjoy mental challenges

i’m playfully rude with people i know well

i started saying something ironically and now i can’t stop saying it

there is something i would change about my personality

ABILITY:

i can sing well

i can play an instrument

i can do over 30 push-ups without stopping

i’m a fast runner

i can draw well

i have a good memory

i’m good at doing math in my head

i can hold my breath underwater for over a minute

i have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling

i know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch

i know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES:

i enjoy playing sports

i’m was on a sports team at my school or somewhere else

i’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else

i have learned a new song in the past week

i work out at least once a week

i’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months

i have drawn something in the past month

i enjoy writing  

fandoms are my #1 passion

i do or have done martial arts

EXPERIENCES:

i have had my first kiss

i have had alcohol

i have scored the winning goal in a sports game

i have watched an entire season of a tv show in one sitting  

i have been at an overnight event

i have been in a taxi

i have been in the hospital or er in the past year

i have beaten a video game in one day

i have visited another country

i have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts

RELATIONSHIPS:

i’m in a relationship

i have a crush on a celebrity

i have a crush on someone I know

i have been in at least 3 relationships

i have never been in a relationship

i have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them  

i get crushes easily

i have had a crush on someone for over a year

i have been in a relationship for at least a year  

i have had feelings for a friend

MY LIFE:

i have at least one person i consider a “best friend”

i live close to my school

my parents are still together

i have at least one sibling

i live in the united states

there is snow right now where I live

i have hung out with a friend in the past month

i have a smartphone  

i have at least 15 CD’s

i share my room with someone  

RANDOM SHIT:

i have breakdanced

i know a person named jamie

i have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce

i have dyed my hair

i’m listening to one song on repeat right now

i have punched someone in the past week

i know someone who has gone to jail

i have broken a bone

i have eaten a waffle today

i know what i want to do with my life

i speak at least 2 languages

i have made a new friend in the past year

[pariswaiting-blog]

MISSING: GRAND DUCHESS ANASTASIA NIKOLAEVNA OF RUSSIA

HAVE YOU SEEN HER? RUMORED TO BE FOUND AT PARISWAITING.

[parisfind]

Bar du Marche on the corner of the rue de Buci and rue de Seine, Paris. . . . #Paris #bardumarche #pariswaiter #parisphoto #parisjetaime #parislife #parisart #parismonamour #parismaville #parisgram #parislove #pariscity #villedeParis #Iloveparis #parisfind (at Bar du Marché) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG2CUoThP-F/?igshid=cgwsrafaifgb

[miserycoded]

SHAMU’S BLOGROLL.

@sebaldcoded ( a series of unfortunate events ) - gustav is my son and i love him he is very soft and sad.

@cfendings ( multimuse ) - many good noodles are here including my lovely ocs and also girls. lots of girls.

@pariswaiting ( anastasia ) anya, the love of my life,,,, im love her

@futuredivined ( dc / batman ) - babs can certifiably kick my ass and i would let her

@widowedsamurai ( dc ) - ^^^^

@carriedprison ( star wars ) - “if cassian dies, i die” -me, five minutes before the ending of rogue one

@gcldthree ( star wars ) - rip george lucas, he ain’t dead, but if he was he‘d be rolling in his grave that leia has a space princess gf

@shamurph ( rph ) - i can help and do things sometimes

[parisfind]

Dreaming Paris. My favorite café open (pre-pandemic). Love you café Le Nemours. . . . #Paris #cafelenemours #parisien #parisphoto #parisjetaime #parislife #parisart #parismonamour #parismaville #parisgram #parislove #pariscity #villedeParis #pariswaiter #Iloveparis #parisfind (at Café Le Nemours - Place Colette (Palais Royal)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DOlFuKW0r/?igshid=engabz9vly3a

[parisfind]

Montmartre scenes: on the steps in front of Sacre-Cœur and a waiter portrait. Paris past in 2010. . . . #Paris #prepandemic #parisien #pariswaiter #parisphoto #parisjetaime #parislife #parisart #sacrecoeur #parismonamour #parismaville #parisgram #parislove #pariscity #villedeParis #montmartre #Iloveparis #parisfind (at Montmartre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-abNYLqpd_/?igshid=e5isbdwqhjxs