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ritchieblackless · 4 years ago

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I was tagged by my Greek Goddess @thespiritofvexation ♥️🧡🥁 Thank you very much I was missing tag games!

1. Why did you choose your url?

Here comes again... I was saving some Dleep Purple pics and I found some pics from Ian Gillan's wedding in 1984 and among these pics there was Ritchie dressed in pastel colours and I thought "Oh, Ritchie BlackLESS" and that's it.

2. Any side blogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them.

Well, @incorrect-deepurple is one (omg is dead I'm so sorry you all) I created it back in the day because I thought It could be fun and it was. And @bluefires-oforc is the other one. I have that one because I love Rutger Hauer so much but he didn't fit in my "theme".

3. How long have you been on tumblr?

Since 2016 but not with this blog. When I started Tumblr I had a blog called M4r7in4 but I don't know why Tumblr deleted it (because that url name was utterly horrible that's why hahdhdhsj). Then in 2018 I started with Ritchieblackless.

4. Do you have a queue tag?

Nope, because I don't know why I would have one for... For me they are kinda useless.. at least for me 'cause I don't use them.

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place?

Because I was so obsessed with Deep Purple and this blog was meant to be another Deep Purple ruler based mostly in Gillmore BUT THEN SOME THINGS HAPPENED and here I am running a Blog dedicated to Cozy Powell.

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp?

The Icon usually chooses me... is like: "I'm a very gorgeous, heaven sent-pic use me use me use me use me" and here I am changing my icon each time you blink.

7. Why did you choose your header?

Personal reasons... >;) cozyissohot

9. How many mutuals do you have?

A few and I love them with my entire heart ❤

10. How many followers do you have?

350 I believe... We are a small community here.

11. How many people do you follow?

200+ I think

12. Have you ever made a shitpost?

Of course.... who the hell doesn't make a shitpost? It's like brushing your teeth.

13. How often do you use tumblr each day?

I use Tumblr enough until I reach that moment when I close the app I open it again...

14. Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?

Of course.... Mostly are my fault because I tend to be a little pushy without realizing it... I mean I like to say things with pun intended... I'm terrible I know I'm trying to change I swear. I have a very bad temper I'm sorry you all I'm so sorry

15. How do you feel about "you need to reblog this" posts?

Well, I usually look at those post with a "ew" face. I mean not pun intended (I swear) but most of them are political or LGTB+ or Jewish, Feminist or Black Lives Matter posts and is not like I'm not with them, I support them of course but I don't need to reblog those post everyday at every hour to hold my posture. I mean the worst part is that if you don't reblog those posts you're cruel or you're careless (Well I can't care less about feminism really) or mean and they judge you before knowing you or even your opinions and I'm not exaggerating, that is what happens.

16. Do you like tag games?

YEAH They are so much fun.

17. Do you like ask games?

YEAAAAAH When you get them is very distracting and interactive.

18. Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

Err... I don't really know what this means but I think that my mutuals are famous in their own way <3.

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual?

Mmmh, I don't think so, no... But I love my mutuals in a platonic way because they all are so sexy and nice.

20. Tags

@akihikotakahashi @northwestofinsanity @madd-maxx @0mmadawn @melloclastic @yesterdaysanswers @quadraphonictypewriter @vibesfromepicforest @whossmashedguitar @guitarnoir @lovely-menza

#martha tags

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lovemesomesurveys · 5 years ago

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Do you feel comfortable wearing tube tops? Noooo. You’ll never see me in a tube top. I don’t even wear tank tops. Has something someone said today annoyed you? Not so far, ha. I haven’t interacted with anyone, yet. It’s only 4:33AM. Can you hear the crickets chirping at night? No. Do you like listening to new music, or just sticking to your favorites? I like new music, but I do love listening to my good ol’ favorites. I have a playlist that consists of a variety of music, new and old, from various genres and decades, that I just click shuffle and listen. So far, where have you been on vacation? I haven’t gone anywhere this year, yet.

Did you ever feel that there was something you couldn't tell anyone? Yep. Old stuff and ongoing, current stuff. Do you tend to gossip, even if you don't mean it to cause harm? It does happen. I’ll see something on social media about someone I know and tell my mom or brother. Family gossip stuff. Not to talk shit, but it’ll be like, “omg did you see what so and so posted/did/whatever.” Or like if someone is pregnant or broke up or whatever. My main gossip is celebrity stuff, though. ha. When was the last time you were bitten by a bug? I don’t recall. It’s been a long time, thankfully. Have you ever gotten your hair permed? No. Do you have a pair of sunglasses that are worth over $200? I don’t have any sunglasses. I don’t wear ‘em, but if I did I sure wouldn’t spend that much. Not anywhere close. Would you ever go on a trip to Europe? Absolutely. I’d love to. There’s so many places I’d love to visit. Are you brave when it comes to trying new foods? Nopeee. I have the same few foods I rotate between. It’s a small list. When was the last time you saw your significant other? I’m single. Is there a friend that you can always go to for advice? I can go to my mom. Have you ever been to a town/place where the people were just creepy? No. Ew, I hope I never go somewhere like that. What's the fastest you've ever driven in a car? I’ve never driven a car. If you see a piano, are you tempted to go over and play a little something? I would. Especially because it’s been over 10 years since I last played. Is there someone you know who bakes amazing sweets? Yeah. Are you ashamed of your singing voice? I can’t sing for shit, but it doesn’t stop me from singing to myself or around my family. I try to sound as decent as I can, ha. I’m not like those people on American Idol they show that can’t sing well at all, but they think they can and they’re just on there wailing. lol. Has anyone teased you with the "K-I-S-S-I-N-G" song? Yeah. Have you ever had a dream where you could understand a foreign language? No. That would be weird. What time is it where you are? 4:45AM. Do you have anything important to do tomorrow? I have my Bible study stuff. Have you ever owned a beanbag chair? Yeah, when I was a kid we had one. If you own a laptop, do you have a case for it? I do. What was the last movie you purchased on DVD? I don’t even remember. I haven’t bought a physical DVD in yearssss. Are you a fan of retro things? Yeah. Do you do your own laundry? No. I need help with that, which my mom does. Have you ever used pastels? Yes. Is there a song you're listening to at the moment? No. Would you be considered to be knowledgeable about World War 2? Not really. Have you ever been in possession of a hundred dollar bill? Yes. Is there one food you cannot give up, even though you know it's unhealthy? I don’t eat healthy at all, but the worst thing I eat is probably ramen. I love it, though. Will you bother having a party for your next birthday? Nah, I’m old. I just like doing something lowkey with my parents and brother. Although, last year my aunt and cousin came over for a game night and cheesecake for my birthday and that was fun. I’d be up for that again. If you're with someone right now, do you think it will last? Who was the last person you flipped off? I have no idea. That’s not something I really do. Like, ever. Do you currently have a job? No. What was the last movie that was unable to capture your interest? Hmm. I don’t remember. Have you heard of the Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers? The name rings a bell. Do you have something to do, that you would rather not do? There’s a few things. Are you, in any way, feeling hopeless right now? I’ve felt that way for a long time. Is there someone you just need to call and talk to? No. I don’t like talking on the phone. Are you one of those people who can eat anything and not gain a pound? Yes. I used to like that about myself, but it’s a problem for me, currently. These past few years I’ve lost weight due to health stuff and as someone who was already thin...yeah, not good. It’s caused problems for me. Are you nails painted at the moment? No. It’s been a few years since I’ve painted my nails. Is there a song you've been listening to lately on repeat? There’s a few songs lately that I always like to listen when listening to music. I just hit shuffle on my playlist, but there’s a few I like to just add to queue to make sure they come up. Lately, it’s been a couple Billie Eilish songs. Do you know who you're planning to ask to your grad prom? I’m 30 years old. I did go to prom; though, but I didn’t have a date. I just went with friends. When was the last time you went shopping? A few weeks ago. Is there anyone who did something absolutely hilarious today? Not so far. Again, it’s really early and I haven’t interacted with anyone, yet. Are you having one of those days where you feel unattractive? “one of those days” is everyday for me, old sport. I feel unattractive and I am unattractive. Do you like hot dogs? No. Do you ever get bored of your music collection and get new songs? I like to check out new music and add it to my playlist to add to the rotation, but I love my old stuff, too. Have you ever bought a designer purse? I’ve been gifted one. What's the limit on how much you would pay for a shirt? I’d say like $30. I mean, I’d obviously prefer cheaper if I can find a good sale or have a good coupon, but if not then yeah about $30. Would you ever like to see the Walk of Fame? Sure. Is it currently humid where you are? No. Have you been in any sort of physical pain today? Of course. Have you ever heard of the German movie Das Boot? Nope. Who were the last people you hung out with? My mom and brother. Has someone ever called you "obnoxious"? Not that I’m aware of. Most commonly, do you obey rules, or break them? I’m more of a rule follower. Do you like making funny faces in pictures? Nah. Is there something you look back on and go "I can't believe I did that"? A lot of things... Are you good at offering advice? I think I used to be. At least, my friends seemed to think so since I was the one they always came to for advice. I wouldn’t say I am now, though. No one should ask me anything. When was the last time you had to resort to a map? I just use Google Maps if I need directions. I’ve never used an actual map. Your significant other: have you told them you love them lately? What was the last thing to confuse you? Life. How many different colors have you dyed your hair? 3. Do you know someone who always spells "bored" like "board"? No. Are you wearing make up right now? No. I haven’t worn makeup in over a year. Is there a phrase that you use a lot? Words and phrases, yeah. Are you old enough to vote? I’ve been old enough to vote for over 10 years now. Do you have a favorite pair of earrings? Yes, the rose gold Minnie Mouse earrings I got for Christmas. Have you ever been to Disneyworld/Disneyland? I’ve been to Disneyland a few times. Have you dated someone more than twice? Not more than twice, but twice. Are you a fan of Keira Knightley? I’m indifferent. Have you ever resorted to alcohol to make you feel better? It never helped. Maybe briefly, but it was always short lived. Do you own a full-length mirror? Yeah. Do you ever go on PerezHilton.com to get all the celeb gossip? I see his tweets. Have you heard about Mel Gibson's rant/freakout? Yeah. That was ages ago. Do you wish your bedroom was bigger? Yes, that would be nice. My room is quite small and I have too much stuff. Are you aware of the significance of the date April 14th, 1912? I am, actually. Do you ever just lay back and watch the stars? No. Lately have you had much time to relax? You would think so since I spend majority of my time at home in bed. I wouldn’t call it relaxing, though. Not for me. I have health stuff, physically and mentally, and feel like crap, so. Did anything important/changing happen to you in March 2009? That was over 10 years ago, I don’t remember. I guess nothing that important happened. Nothing memorable, at least. Have you ever felt like a "new person"? Yes, but not in a good way. These past few years have changed me and not for the better. Do you own any expensive jewelry? Yes. What size is your TV? 32 inch, I think. Do you occasionally creep on people on Facebook? Nah. I don’t spend a lot of time on Facebook and what little time I do spend I’m just scrolling through my feed “liking” stuff and sharing an occasional post. I won’t say that I’ve never done that, though. ha. Who hasn’t. Has there been someone in your life that just wouldn't leave you alone? Yeah, in the past. Do you hate to use public bathrooms? Yes. I very rarely do. Do you find most remixes of songs to be good or bad? It really just depends. I’ve heard good ones and I’ve heard shitty ones. There have been some I liked better than the original. Write something to someone who means a lot to you: Nah. I’ll just say goodnight!

#personal #text #survey #surveys

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singlethread · 6 years ago

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Tag Game!

I was tagged by the great and amazing @dont-blame-me-bish

Nickname(s): Emmie, Em, Lia, Millie, and my mom calls me lia-bia

Gender: She/Her

Zodiac: Aquarius

Height: 5’11″

Time: 11:12 pm

Where I’m from: Indiana

Hogwarts house: Slytherin all the wayyyyyy

Favorite show: I watch too much tv for this question umm right now I’ll go with the Good Place

Favorite animal: Cats!!!

Favorite band/artist: Taylor Swift for artist and Hippo Campus for band

Song stuck in my head: Fear Itself, by Jenny Owen Youngs for Buffering the Vampire slayer

Last movie I saw: Toy Story 4 and I loved it

Last thing I googled: where to find hightail lizards breath of the wild. I may have 200 hundred-plus hours in this game and I’m trying to 100 percent it kdfjsoidf

Other blogs: I have a sideblog which is empty that I’m using to save my old user name onthatsummerstatus

Do I get asks?: Occasionally but i wish I got more

Why this username: Because it a part of a fun bridge from the gay bop that is yntcd and I cant believe I got a canon url after almost 6 years of blogging

Number of blankets: I sleep with just my comforter and its really cold I’ll add my fuzzy blanket

Followers: 6677

Following: 1713

Average amount of sleep: 7-8 hours

Lucky number: 24 every sports team i ever played on we’d always randomly get assigned numbers and i was always #24

What am I wearing: sports bra and shorts

Dream job: veterinarian

Dream trips: Italy

Favorite food: right now fettuccine alfredo

Instruments I can play: cello, guitar, and 7 songs on the piano

Eye color: blue

Hair color: dark blonde with pink ombre ends (naturally dark blonde)

Aesthetic: lots of black with glitter and some pastels

Languages I speak: English

Most iconic song: Bohemian Rhapsody

When I created this account: September 2013 according to post limit checker

Why I created this account: because i would spend a lot of time on facebook looking at best of tumblr pictures do i decided to cut out the middle man and I slowly morphed into an all taylor blog

Best memory: The whole day of reputation indy. People at my hotel recognised me from my dress and I kept getting stopped by people before the show to say how much they loved the dress I made. Plus I got to spent that concert with my best friend and my sibling came with and I gave mama swift my letter for taylor. Then taylor sang the bridge to dress right to my face and it was just so magical

Best pun: why kind of overalls does mario wear?

Denim denim denim

Random fact: I can do the human pretzel but not the splits

I’m tagging @theswiftisthequeen @danijenks @madeurmarkonme @anotherdayanotherdramas @thegamesbeginswift @imhereonthekitchenfloor

#tag game #thank you'#anyone is free to do this that wants to #you can say i tagged you'

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365creativechallenge · 4 years ago

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365 Creative Challenge

2020 has been a hell of a ride. But I want to try something different for 2021. I want to get back to my creative roots. I used to write all the time, I wanna get back in that habit.

So, here’s the idea:

I have created 365 (and then some) prompts for me in 2021. The aim is, each day I will pick one at random (except 1. and 365) and I will do something creative with that prompt.

I might write something, cook something, sew something. It might not get completely finished that same day because #life and also my job is going to keep me busy. But the point of it is that I will have 365 days of doing SOMETHING creative.

So, here is my list. Hopefully under the cut. Feel free to follow me on this journey. We’ll see what happens!

1. The beginning

2. Butterfly

3. Jay bird

4. Pumpkin

5. Yellow

6. War

7. Talisman

8. Fish

9. Quote to live by

10. Haiku

11. Three best words

12. Song lyric

13. Garden

14. Award

15. So weird

16. Comfort food

17. Dull

18. Challenge

19. Fruit

20. Hope

21. Sidekick

22. Three wishes

23. A magic spell

24. Sloth

25. Cider

26. You and what army?

27. Happy place

28. Slug

29. Sailor Moon

30. Vanilla

31. Family

32. Dragon

33. Goodbye

34. Insanity

35. Mermaid

36. Whisper

37. Brilliant

38. Overgrown

39. Autumn

40. Break away

41. Forgotten

42. Wear it

43. Heart of glass

44. Sprint

45. Wild

46. Invisible

47. Birthday

48. Japanese

49. King

50. Spill your guts

51. Villain

52. Beyond the Oath

53. Sun

54. The locket

55. Tomorrow

56. Leather

57. Rumour

58. Vent

59. Sin

60. Rawr

61. Slaughter

62. Dog

63. Dungeons and Dragons

64. Forgiveness

65. Thrill

66. Enemies

67. Sex

68. Cheat

69. Crime

70. Betrayal

71. Mute

72. Chink in your armour

73. Legend

74. Gold

75. Snail

76. Angel

77. Forest

78. Eyes

79. Breathe

80. Demon

81. Dragon

82. Tiefling

83. Magpie

84. Secret

85. Original character

86. Queen

87. Hunter

88. Error

89. Tame

90. Bride

91. Letter to my future self

92. Blackmail

93. Bright

94. Stolen

95. Envy

96. Twin

97. Eternal

98. Cat

99. Just one night

100. Treasure

101. Chibi

102. Freedom

103. Chains

104. Gems

105. Bravo

106. Moon

107. Apocalypse

108. Hate

109. Circle

110. Float

111. Strong

112. Sinking

113. Legend of Zelda

114. Help

115. Ghost

116. Cliff

117. Letter

118. Tickets

119. Adventure

120. Rescue

121. Advice

122. Transformed

123. Coral

124. Flooded

125. Blank page

126. Happiness

127. Shiver

128. Fist

129. Lullaby

130. Rainy day

131. Found

132. Dusk

133. Can you hear me?

134. Delivered

135. The gift

136. Post man

137. Wtf?

138. My hero

139. Roses

140. The Woman in the Portrait

141. Frail

142. Shadow

143. Survival

144. Water

145. Twilight

146. Shield of Oak

147. Friends

148. Sugar and Spice

149. Eulogy

150. Greed

151. I will never regret…

152. Ancient

153. Sacred

154. Guilty

155. The Blood in the Winter

156. Locked

157. Stars

158. Imagination

159. Mine

160. Cosy

161. Absent

162. Shoes

163. I found a key…

164. Pastel

165. First step

166. Who are you?

167. Anxiety

168. Drunk

169. Out of breath

170. Wet

171. No entry

172. Stiff

173. Mist

174. Frozen

175. Paladin’s shrine

176. Metamorphosis

177. Pokémon

178. No pen

179. Hello

180. Dear Diary…

181. Dawn

182. Purple

183. Wooden

184. The new guy

185. Temptation

186. Blur

187. Horses

188. Hero

189. Always

190. Necklace

191. Runaway

192. Death

193. Gunshot

194. Free delivery

195. Laughter

196. Hustle

197. Luck

198. Love

199. Video games

200. Moonlight

201. Mirror

202. Flicker

203. Disease

204. Scribe

205. Unopened

206. Rainbow

207. Night

208. Day

209. Dreams

210. Sushi

211. Five years from now…

212. Fire

213. Blind

214. Don’t look down

215. Surprise me

216. Daughter

217. Ripples

218. Harry Potter

219. Zodiac

220. Childhood

221. Tarot

222. Apart

223. Memory

224. The Lightning Heavens

225. Train

226. Snow

227. Ocean

228. Revelation

229. Handful of light

230. Beach

231. Blue

232. You bastard.

233. Summer

234. Dizzy

235. Teacher

236. Call your name

237. History

238. Plague

239. Paradise

240. Starry night

241. Horror

242. Lunar

243. Hunger

244. Quiet

245. The clouds gather

246. Tea

247. Loud

248. Peace

249. LGBTQ+

250. Bread and honey

251. Injured

252. Pier

253. School

254. Murder

255. Nightmare

256. Curse

257. Doom

258. Burning the midnight oil

259. Spring

260. Air

261. Superstition

262. Lost

263. Thunder

264. Heart chains

265. Magic

266. Yeet

267. Spare parts

268. Candle

269. Look back

270. The Oracle in the Sea

271. Glitter

272. Innocent

273. Embrace

274. Son

275. Dinosaur

276. Heal

277. Immortal

278. Unexpected kindness

279. Embers

280. Earth

281. Spirit

282. Me

283. Strange sign

284. Tension

285. Fallen angel

286. Banned

287. Silence

288. Window

289. Daydreaming

290. Escape

291. Succulents

292. The fight

293. Giant

294. Chocolate

295. Surrender

296. Potion

297. Frog

298. Eclipse

299. Glass

300. The three friends

301. Halo

302. Siren

303. Thief

304. Oracle

305. Breaking the rules

306. Tiny

307. Broken

308. Voices

309. Purity

310. Charm

311. Drowning

312. After all this time?

313. Stunned

314. Solitary

315. Infinite

316. Patience

317. Regret

318. Lean on me

319. Sleep

320. To catch a dream

321. Collapse

322. Wake

323. Imprisoned

324. Thief of Smoke

325. Feather

326. Constellations

327. Tired

328. Coat

329. Justice

330. Left hand

331. Waiting

332. Reflection

333. Grey

334. Threat

335. Music

336. Can I come in?

337. The main character

338. Space

339. Impatient

340. Son of the Devil

341. Ever a Never After

342. This time

343. Get your hands dirty

344. Fangs

345. Together

346. Hidden

347. Here and now

348. Spider

349. Cruel

350. You knew?

351. Tangle

352. Joy

353. Idea

354. Revive

355. Wild things

356. Half

357. Glimmer

358. Storm

359. Clear

360. Winter

361. Puzzle

362. Sanctuary

363. Tower

364. Doubt

365. The end

Extras

366. Pour

367. Drop

368. Support

369. Kindness

370. Friendship

371. Ransom

372. Hostage

#365creativechallenge #365 #create more

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chibiwisp · 7 years ago

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Tag game!

Tag Game / Get To Know Me

I was tagged by @fruk-de-lys, thank you so much!

So, the rules are answer 30 questions and tag 20 other blogs that you what to know better.

1. Nicknames: Bex, Bec, Becky etc.

2. Gender: Female (?)

3. Star Sign: Libra

4. Height: 165cm

5. Time: 3:23pm British time

6. Birthday: 28th September

7. Favorite bands : Keane, Coldplay, Radiohead, Paradis, Daft Punk, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Slaves, Soda Stereo, The 1975, The Last Shadow Puppets etc.

8. Favorite Solo Artist: Jamie Cullum, Charles Trenet, Sam Smith, David Bowie, Enya, Julie Fowlis... I listen to a lot of music ^^

9. Last Movie I Saw: Meet Joe Black

10. Last show I saw: Benidorm (I think?)

11. Birth of Blog: 2012 (?)

12. What I like to post: All sorts! Pastel aesthetic, Hetalia, fashion, memes-- a whole bunch.

13. Last thing I googled: Montpellier (I was checking the spelling)

14: Any other blogs: Nope

15: Asks?: Sure! I would love to answer asks from anybody :)

16: Why did I choose my URL: My mum chose it as my first bluetooth name and I sort of liked it, so kept it ^^

17: Following Blogs: 200+

18: Followed by: 271

19: Favorite colors: Blue

20: Average hours of sleep: 4

21. Lucky numbers: 7

22. Instruments: Bass guitar, ukelele, viola (though I now don’t have a guitar or viola)

23. What am I wearing: A pink turtleneck, black jeans, blue socks. One of my most uncoordinated outfits.

24. How many blankets do I use: 1

25. Dream job: Voice actor maybe? Translator? Free lance artist?

26: Dream trip: Around the world ^^

27: Favorite food: Probably jelly beans

28: Nationality: British

29: Favorite song: Lamento Boliviano- Los Enanitos Verdes

30: Song stuck in my head: Bill & Annie- Chuck Brodsky

Well this was a giggle xD Here you go guys, sorry if I missed anyone.

@claudcloud, @attackoftheplushaliens, @spacepriestess, @dogmoth, @putaindeglace

#tag game #about me #game #fun #friends

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aghostfromtheages · 7 years ago

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Tagged!!

Tagged by the lovely @hateyourcostume merci merci

Nicknames: Elle

Gender: is a social construct 🙌 (I’m female though) (kept your answer @hateyourcostume because it was v on point!)

Star sign: Libra

Height: 5'8

Time: 21:19

Birthday: October 15th

Favourite bands: Clean Bandit, Alt-J, Fleet foxes, The Killers, Florence + The Machine, Hozier

Favourite solo artists: Lana Del Rey, Agnes Obel

Song stuck in my head: Hunger of the Pines - Alt-J

Last movie watched: I'm more of a tv series kind of gal. Speaking of which I'm watching Peaky Blinders right now and jeez! Its so good

When did I create my blog: December 2017

What do I post: All kinds of nerdy stuff, mostly video game stoof

Last thing I googled: 'The slug girl'

Do I have other blogs: ya.

Do I get asks?: Sometimes! Usually when I post questions and such (I do love them though!)

Why did I choose my URL: A particular lyric from a Mother Mother song that touched my soul

Following blogs: 279

Followers: 22? I think I had 200+ on my old blog before I had to switch

Favourite colours: russet, burnt orange, deep greens and teals

Average hours of sleep: 8 and then some (I'm a chronic napper)

Lucky numbers: 21, 7 & 3

What am i wearing: leggings, pastel NASA t-shirt, jean shirt and cozy socks

How many blankets do i sleep with: uuuhh at least 3. Its regularly in the negatives temperature wise in winter here

Dream job: A language teacher (SOON)

Dream trip: back to France, because I'm lame and would go there time after time.

Favourite food: Raw salmon. (Im not kidding, i usually buy some from the store at least once a week)

Nationality: Canadian

Favourite song right now: I don't want it at all - Kim Petras

Tagging: @thefoxylexyblog @joufancyhuh @cas-is-hm-hes-gone

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miyoshis · 8 years ago

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random questions tag!

tagged by @glowgorl !! thank you ;u; ! <3

rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag 20 blogs you would like to get to know better

nickname: michi starsign: aquarius height: 158cm- time right now: 23:14 last thing googled: can dogs eat kiwi was trying to give him a smol treat asdlkajd favourite music artists: infinite, owl city, also i guess µ's and aqours ;; song stuck in your head: beneath the mask - rain (persona 5 ost) last movie watched: spiderman: homecoming last TV show watched: does anime counts- boku no hero academia s2 what are you wearing right now: pajamas when did you create your blog: nov 2010 what kind of stuff do you post: multifandom pastel / pale anime, art, games and aesthetics do you have any other blogs: my love live sideblog - nozouh do you get asks regularly: nope;; why did you choose your URL: kATSUHIRA AGATA IS VERY PRECIOUS PLS LOVE HIM gender: female hogwarts house: gryffindor pokemon team: valor (?) favourite colour: lime green and pastel colors basically average hours of sleep: 4-5 hours on uni days, 8-9 on holidays ;u; lucky number: 7! favorite character(s):

anime: (here we go again) akaashi keiji, nozomi tojo, mari ohara, honoka kousaka, uraraka ochako, katsuhira agata, you watanabe, yoshiko tsushima, eli ayase, midoriya izuku, haruka nanase, chiaki nanami, todoroki shouto and it goes on~

video games: akira kurusu, ryuji sakamoto, makoto niijima (p5), mikleo, sorey (toz), eizen, magilou, laphicet (tob), phoenix wright (aa), rise kujikawa, naoto shirogane (p4), akihiko sanada (p3), and it goes oooon-

dream job: character designer for animation films following: 200

tagging; @kaiyochins, @ayukii, @naanali, @oikawae, @rohhans, @tojouh, @tod0rokis, @ukiina, @tsuuki, @dotachi, @kanahane ( feel free to do / not to do! ;u; )

#i'm finally doing the tag games aksfjaslf #i'm going to do the others someday.. if i remember orz #tagged #me

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jaestastefulnudes · 7 years ago

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We were tagged by @jaeyeol-ism for a 30 questions game - tag 10 people you would like to get to know better Bear: nicknames:blue, my grandpa calls me by my name twice? star sign:Sagittarius ♐️ gender: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) myers-brigg: infp height: 5'6" time: 9:58 pm birthday: Nov. 23 favorite artists: lol I don’t know if this is music or painting, etc. so.. Alphonse Mucha or P!atd song stuck in my head: Location by Khalid, it’s a bop and after making the playlists I keep thinking about it more last movie i watched: mmh, the new spider man movie? I really don’t watch movies that often last show i watched: bobs burgers other blogs: I don’t think I’m comfortable sharing my personal blog? lol I wanna enjoy the anonymity of being bear when i made my blog: June 2017 what i blog about: Lookism things, fanart, text posts, memes, etc. all related to lookism instruments: depends on if you count the ones learned in elementary school, if so then the recorder and piano (tbh I probably can’t play recorder anymore but can play “Mary had a little lamb” flawlessly on the piano) fav color: blue, most pastel colors followers: 200 following: 20 avg hours of sleep:somewhere around 10 hours on my recent schedule but I still don’t quite feel well rested lucky number: 2&4! what i’m wearing: a t-shirt from a college tour from junior year, high waisted blue pants and purple and gray socks! how many blankets i sleep with: just one, but I have 5 pillows. :3c dream job: I want to make props and do lighting and stuff for movies, musicals, and plays etc. While being on the stage is probably cool I’d love to work behind they scenes to bring out the fullest potential of performances and stuff. dream trip: visit a few states, Oregon, (Chicago) Illinois, NYC, San Fran, and to other countries like Japan, Korea, France, Greece, and the United Kingdom? favorite food: I love mac and cheese!! And also french fries and my favorite vegetable is green beans! nationality: American

MOOSE (❍ᴥ❍Ʋ) Nicknames:mad;Milo Starsign: Capricorn♑️ Gender: ┴┬┴┤ ͜ʖ ͡°) ├┬┴┬┴ Myers brigg: esfp Height: 5'6 (I used to be taller than bear when we were younger hahah) Time: 9:33 Birthday: Jan 6 Fav artists:DEAN;jay park;bts;Bruno mars;Kenny G;Kyle song stuck in my head: “fables” by junflo Last movie: “shaun of the dead” Last show:“my Mr.mermaid ” (it’s about sexy Chinese swimmers, if you guys are interested Lol) Other blog: I actually lost my password 😭 When I made my blog: June 2017 What I blog about:lookism y'all Instruments: Electric triangle; kazoo; chimes Favorite color; teal; pastel green Followers:200 (Jesus what?!?! Thanks you guys!) Following: 20 (mostly other lookism blogs and small animal blogs) Average hours of sleep: 6 ½ hours Lucky number: 7 What I’m wearing: Black shirt with pink letters that say “I need my space ” and some sweats How many blankets I sleep with: 5 small ones Dream job: ESL teacher Dream trip: somewhere in the tropics or in an aesthetic cafe in South Korea;Japan; worlds biggest cheese??? (Wherever the heck that is? Haha) Fave food: yo Mexican food is da bomb Nationality:American @softae7

#about us #mod moose #mod bear

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getmybuzzup · 6 years ago

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Having dominated majority of the first half of 2019, today the King of Drip releases the video for his single “Baby Birkin,” from his debut#1 album Drip Or Drown 2, with a surprise appearance by social media star and model, Jordyn Woods. The summer vibe, directed by Spike Jordan showcases a field of women, which includes Jordyn wearing stylish pastel looks while all toting the luxurious Birkin bag. All the while, the fashion maven gives us looks for days. Enjoy this video stream below after the jump and please share this with friends.

Drip Or Drown 2 landed on the charts as the #1 Hip-Hop Album across the nation and #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts, nearly 444K units sold with about 661 million streams to date! The critically acclaimed Atlanta rapper has been making the rounds, receiving the likes of New York Times, Pitchfork, GQ, Billboard, Complex and more. Collaborating with some of the biggest artists in the world including Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, Drake, Usher and more, there seems to be no stopping the new age rap star.

About Gunna

When the history books open up, “Drip” will forever be associated with the meteoric and platinum rise of Gunna. Dubbed “The King of Drip” and pegged “to take over the rap world” by Interview, he generated over one billion cumulative streams and achieved one platinum and two gold certifications within a year. Now, he submerges the whole game in “Drip” on his 2019 full-length debut, Drip or Drown 2 [YSL Records/300 Entertainment], and singles “One Call” and “Speed It Up.”

Born and raised in College Park, GA, he immediately gravitated towards innovative hip-hop from the likes of OutKast, Cam’Ron, and Future. Signed to YSL Records, he famously teamed up with label boss Young Thug and Travis Scott on “Floyd Mayweather” from 2016’s Jeffery. Shortly after, he dropped the seminal mixtape Drip Season. 2017 saw him serve up the sequel Drip Season 2 and Drip or Drown. He ascended to superstardom during 2018. Drip Season 3 put up unbelievable numbers, earned Drake’s fandom, and garnered looks from Rolling Stone, GQ, Vogue, Complex, and more. Not to mention, he joined forces with frequent collaborator Lil Baby for the collaborative Drip Harder, which bowed at #4 on the Billboard Top 200. The project yielded the platinum Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit “Drip Too Hard” and gold “Never Recover” [with Drake]. He teamed up with Travis Scott and NAV for the ASTROWORLD favorite “Yosemite,” Mariah Carey for “Stay Long Love You,” and Metro Boomin for “Space Cadet,” which they performed on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Plus, he participated in fashion shows for Pyer Moss, Off-White, Yohji Yamamoto, and more.

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👜 JORDYN WOODS CO-STARS IN GUNNA’S LATEST VIDEO 👜 Having dominated majority of the first half of 2019, today the King of Drip releases the video for his single

#Baby Birkin #Chris Brown #drake #Gunna #Jordyn Woods #Mariah Carey #Music Video #Spike Jordan #Usher #video

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amazinglissawho · 8 years ago

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My Actual Best Friend

So this is unedited and probably makes no sense but I just want to say something. The best friend I'll probably ever make is my friend Hatter and here's our story (Told how i saw it at least) cause why the freak not. (If your confused who I'm talking about I'm referring to @therealzombiehatter Basically it started in April(?), were not sure when; all I know was that it was while I was in Spring Break in 2016, he posted on his profile asking if anyone wanted to play 21 questions. And I messaged him saying something like, "Hey you said you wanted to play 21 questions." And he said yes. So not sure if he knows this but I was a huge fan of his work and I thought of him as this "huge Wattpadder who is so cool and he'll probably forget me after this, though maybe we might become friends." Keep in mind I probably had no more than 30 followers (Which blew my mind) and he had probably between 100-200 at the time. To give perspective his biggest story was "Beauty and The Freak" which if if you don't kn't know it, It was a Punk!Jack x Pastel!Mark that was discontinued eventually. And I had JUST started "Hitorinbo Envy." So that was awhile back. Btw, if you're wondering how I found his page is that this book was I was following entered Hatter's "Beauty and the Freak Contest" and I looked at his page and I was like. Let me read it, and than I did and followed him and the book. Than I saw he posted on AO3 and I commented telling him if he ever needed any help posting on their as he was new to it that I would be happy to help. He never responded. (Well he did nearly a year later after we became friends XD) Getting back to the story, we started playing and we got a few questions in than Hatter had to leave. Then we didn't really talk for maybe 3 weeks. Than one day, I was having a really bad day and I was about to break down and I hated the world and I had never felt more alone and without anyone So in a fit I messaged him apologizing for the long messages, than just straight started venting. (After asking if it was okay) Why would I vent to someone who was barely a friend, It was because I swore I saw on his profile that he said that anyone could message him for advice at any time. Hence why I messaged him. Fun fact: his profile didn't say that. Despite that he responded with good advice and I was glad I didn't scare him off. As time went on we became closer and I've ranted to him many time and 99% of the time he responded quickly with good advice. And at some point he started coming to me for advice, as I had offered, and that kind of put the nail in the coffin that we were friends. We've vented to each other so many times and somehow he hasn't judged me. And I also met Howie and Gen because of him. Two of my other good friends. He invited us all to a game of CAH and we've talked since. I don't think i could have asked for a better group of people to be friends with. And we've become closer, like we have a very deep connection. And frankly I live with the fact that more likely than not I probably would've quit Wattpad by now and be in a deep depression without him with me. Also we have a ship name; Hattissa. We are completely cool with us being shipped XD So I guess this is my thank you to him for the fact that he has dealt with my insanity for more than a year. And in all seriousness, I am beyond thankful that he has ended up in my life. And responded to me that first day or the fact I had the guts to actually vent to someone or talk to him. And I have the absolute privilege to see him become his own person and he's just mad me better person. He helped me feel like I had a purpose because frankly if I can give advice that means that at least I have some use and if someone come to me that means someone likes me. And frankly there's more I want to say but I can't seem to find the words and I know very well I have left things out but hey, that just leaves more stories to tell. So thank you. -Lissa Howie: @howiewantsafedora Gen: @lpsgrrl237

#best friends #online friends #ZombieHatter #Hattissa

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minghao-anti · 8 years ago

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Tagged by @fastpacesvt

Sorry for responding late!! I was traveling and im finally free from being busy TT

1. Nicknames: Wen or Gray

2. Gender: uhhh

3. Star sign: Gemini

4. Height: 156 cm / 5′ 2″

5. Time: 5:25 pm

6. Birthday: June 19th

7. favorite bands: Seventeen, NCT, Red Velvet, KARD

8. favorite solo artists: Dean,,,

9. Song stuck in my head: Jelly - Hotshot (???? id ont really have anything stuck in my head)

10. Last movie watched: Jurassic Park III !!!!!

11. Last show watched: ?? Prob some Chinese variety or drama

12. When did i create my blog: March 2017 for this one

13. What do i post: Say the name,, Seventeen, mostly reblogs but OCCasionally, some good ol’ original content

14. Last thing googled: foot ‘ inch “ , I wanted to know if i did the thing right

15. do you have other blogs?: this a side blog so yeah

16. Do you get asks: not really lmao

17. Why did u choose your url: so no one who actually is an anti can take this ..,.,.., i just really lcvoe my bo y minghao

18. Following: uhh, like 200?? i follow from my main tho

19. Followers: 273 (??h o w ? )

20. Favorite colors: pastel purple and like every color except green-brown mix

21. Average hours of sleep: either 11 or 6 hours

22. Lucky number: i like 6 or 85 :)

23. Instruments: i used to play the guitar but then :/

24. What am I wearing: clothes

25. How many blankets I sleep with: 1

26. Dream job: animator or video game artist :)))) im learning how to animate rn!!!!!

27. Dream trip: uh, i don’t really like going outside but i wanna go to Hong Kong

28. Favorite food: pho, like anything with noodles

29. Nationality: American, but ethnicity: Chinese

30. Favorite song now: hola hola by KARD

I’m not that confident in tagging people so do this if you want?? Thanks for tagging me though!!!!!!!

#mentioned #;;;''''''')))))))) thank u for tag gigngng #kJFJKvnfn #personal

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abeamoflightinthedark · 8 years ago

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20 questions tag

I was tagged by @little-bts so thanks hommie

RULES: answer the 20 questions and tag 20 blogs you would like to get to know better or die (

NAME: Megan

NICKNAMES: Meg, Dolly, walking dictionary

GENDER: Female

STAR SIGN: Libra

HEIGHT: 5′7

TIME RIGHT NOW: 17:50

LAST THING I GOOGLED: “What was the Vietnam war about" because school taught me nothing and I wanted to know

FAVORITE BANDS: Kpop: Bts, Got7, Bap, Exo, Monsta x. Non Kpop: Bastille, Eden, Florence and the machine, Panic at the disco, Fall Out Boy, Paramore (I’m still a lil emo kid inside, leave me be)

FAVE SOLO ARTISTS: Rationale, Nicki Minaj, Pixie Lott (it’s a weird school crush I can’t shake okay), Pink, Alessia Cara, Lorde, Shawn Mendes SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Paramore - Hard times

LAST MOVIE I WATCHED: The Magnificent Seven (it was okay but I was excited when I saw Matt Bomer and then he died)

WHEN DID YOU CREATE YOUR BLOG: Maybe 2011 or 2012, the thing g is I created it and then didn’t use it for like a year and a half

WHAT DO YOU POST: Pretty much just kpop now because it’s ruined my life but the occasional teen wolf or supernatural things

WHEN DID YOUR BLOG REACH ITS PEAK?: My blog is a constant failure, I get a few notes on my selfies

DO YOU HAVE OTHER BLOGS: Yeah, they are all full of naughty things but there are only two I currently use

DO YOU GET ASKS REGULARLY: Lol no I have no friends

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR URL: I was told it had to be something deep and arty so that was what my 14(ish) year old mind came up with

FOLLOWING: 347 apparently, I see like 50 blogs on my dash tops

POSTS: 39, 200, way too fucking many basically

HOGWARTS HOUSE: Ravenclaw I think, it’s been a long time

POKÉMON TEAM: Mystic

FAVORITE COLORS: Mint Green, Pastel blue, Burgundy, Maroon

AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: About 9 or 10

LUCKY NUMBERS: I don’t have any i guess

FAVE CHARACTERS: Amy Pond (doctor who) , Bobby Singer (supernatural) , Peter Hale(teen wolf) , Spike (buffy) , Killua Zoldyck (hunterxhunter) , Amaimon (blue exorcist) Rose Hathaway (vampire academy), Black Widow (marvel films?) (did I do that right)

WHAT AM I WEARING NOW?: Black leggings, blue t-shirt and a big green hoodie, my yard clothes basically

HOW MANY BLANKETS DO YOU SLEEP WITH: One during the summer, 2 in the winter

DREAM JOB: Physicist (ambitious I know)

DREAM TRIP: Like a day trip? I’d go to London bc I love mah city and we’d go on a massive shopping spree (bc in my dreams were all filthy rich) and then go out for dinner somewhere good and end the night getting drunk and playing card games like we used to

I’m tagging @antis0cialweirdo @curlyhairedhoseok @noirnorineko @bonniebird @hoseoks-hoe @yourhopeyourangeeel @just-trashy-writings @floralseokjin @itsrainingmin

I know I do talk to all of you much but I’ve tagged my favourite blogs that I’ve had interaction with before but I’m sorry if this is weird

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embur · 8 years ago

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all evens 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

i'm just doing them all bc i don't feel like deleting every other question on mobile (too difficult imo)1: How tall or short do you wish you were?like 5'2-4" 2: What’s your dream pet? (Real or not)nice cat 3: Do you have a favorite clothing style?v lazy n comfortable 4: What was your favorite video game growing up?honestly i have no clue what games i played or what i did for fun At All until the age of 9 so imma go w that game: wow 5: What three things/people do you think of most each day:idk i only ever think abt what's immediately pertaining to me 6: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?idk 7: What is your opinion on [insert person/thing here]?no person 8: What is your Greek personality type? [Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Choleric, or Melancholic]idk 9: Are you ticklish?ya 10: Are you allergic to anything?Dust and Dogs and Cats 11: What’s your sexuality?lèsbian 12: Do you prefer tea, coffee, or cocoa?cocoa 13: Are you a cat or dog person?idk imma say cat even though i never had one 14: Would you rather be a vampire, elf, or merperson?elf, they seem the normalest n i don't wanna change into the other 2 15: Do you have a favorite Youtuber?cārlsāgān42 minus the -'s 16: How tall are you?5'8-9" 17: If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?i already changed it to colleen so idk that was all my creativity 18: How much do you weigh? [Only ask this if you know the user doesn’t mind!]like 200 + tax 19: Do you believe in ghosts/spirits?sure 20: Do you like space or the ocean more?space 21: Are you religious?idk 22: Pet peeves?my mom 23: Would you rather be nocturnal or diurnal [opposite of nocturnal]?diurnal bc that's what everything is based off of for hyumans 24: Favorite constellation?idk 25: Favorite star?idk 26: Do you like ball-jointed dolls?not if they he creepy ones 27: Any phobias or fears?bugs, trýpóph��bíá, loud people esp men 28: Do you think global warming is real?ya i don't have to Think it though 29: Do you believe in reincarnation?i hope it happens but idk 30: Favorite movie?imma say wreck it ralph 31: Do you get scared easily?ya 32: How many pets have you own in your lifetime?2 dogs but they died 33: Blog rate? [You’ll rate the blog of the one who’s asking.]99999999/10 34: What is a color that calms you?pastel colors idk 35: Where would you like to travel and/or live?everywhere for both of possible 36: Where were you born?gretna 37: What is your eye color?grayish 38: Introvert or extrovert?introvert 39: Do you believe in horoscopes and zodiacs?sure 40: Hugs or kisses?hugs 41: Who is someone you would like to see/visit right now?christina 42: Who is someone you love deeply?christina 43: Any piercings you want?some on ears, maybe something more idk 44: Do you like tattoos and piercings?piercings mainly 45: Do you smoke or have you eiver done so?no 46: Talk about your crush, if you have one!nice 47: What is a sound you really hate?my moms bfs dog whining at my door when i didn't ask to be left home alone w her 48: A sound you really love?silence 49: Can you do a backflip?into/in a pool ya 50: Can you do the splits?nope 51: Favorite actor and/or actress?idk 52: Favorite movie?wreck it ralph didn't they alrdy ask this 53: How are you feeling right now?kinda bad as usual 54: What color would you like your hair to be right now?a darker brown 55: When did you feel happiest?idk 56: Something that calms you down?asmr videos 57: Have any mental disorders? [Only ask this if you know the user doesn’t mind!]idk What but imma say yes, at the least i know i got depression 58: What does your URL mean?i like it bc it's short 59: What three words describe you the most?bad bad bad 60: Do you believe in evolution?don't have to 61: What makes you unfollow a blog?almost anything 62: What makes you follow a blog?a lot of people i follow follow it 63: Favorite kind of person:nice 64: Favorite animal(s):cat dog idk 65: Name three of your favorite blogs.idk 66: Favorite emoticon:💕 67: Favorite meme:idk specifically 68: What is your MBTI personality type?intj 69: What is your star sign?capricorn 70: Can your dog roll over on command, if you have a dog?no 71: What outfit out of all your clothes do you like to wear the most?t shirt n gym shorts 72: Post a selfie or two?nei takk 73: Do you have platform shoes?nope 74: What is one random but interesting fact about yourself?i have no life 75: Can you do a front flip?on a trampoline or into/in a pool 76: Do you like birds?sure 77: Do you like to swim?sure 78: Is swimming or ice skating more fun to you?swimming 79: Something you wish didn’t exist:evil 80: Some thing you wish did exist:more goodness 81: Piercings you have?none 82: Something you really enjoy doing:laying down 83: Favorite person to talk to:idk abt picking favorites between friends feels bad 84: What was your first impression of Tumblr?sux 85: How many followers do you have?23 86: Can you run a mile within ten minutes?ya 87: Do your socks always match?ya 88: Can you touch your toes and keep your legs straight completely?ya 89: What are your birthstones?blue topaz 90: If you were an animal, which one would you be?human 91: If a flower could aesthetically represent you, what kind would it be?idk 92: A store you hate?costco, i never been there but it feels Wrong 93: How many cups of coffee can you drink in one day?as many as i'm given idk 94: Would you rather be able to fly or read minds?fly 95: Do you like to wear camo?No. 96: Winter or summer?winter bc it doesn't get That cold here n all the bugs die 97: How long can you hold your breath for?idk i rarely test that 98: Least favorite person?my dad i guess 99: Someone you look up to:anyone who's taller than me 100: A store you love?idk 101: Favorite type of shoescrocs 102: Where do you live?nèw òrlèàns 103: Are you a vegetarian or vegan? If so, why?no 104: What is your favorite mineral or gem?alexandrite 105: Do you drink milk?ya 106: Do you like bugs?No. 107: Do you like spiders?No. 108: Something you get paranoid about?if i'm a bad person 109: Can you draw:yes, but def not well 110: Nosiest question you have ever been asked?idk 111: A question you hate being asked?idk 112: Ever been bitten by a spider?nope 113: Do you like the sound of waves at the beach?not particularly 114: Do you prefer cloudy or sunny days?cloudy 115: Someone you’d like to kiss or cuddle right now:christina 116: Favorite cloud type:i can't remember the name but the puffy ones 117: What color do you wish the sky was?the same color as now 118: Do you have freckles?i guess 119: Favorite thing about a person:how nice they are 120: Fruits or vegetables?neither bc i'm unhealthy but fruits of i had to 121: Something you want to do right now:i'm not gonna put that on here 122: Is the ocean or sky prettier?sky 123: Sweet or sour foods?sweet 124: Bright or dim lights?dim 125: Do you believe in a certain magical creature?idk 126: Something you hate about Tumblr:everything 127: Something you love about Tumblr:mine friends 128: What do you think about the least?idk i barely honk abt whatever it is 129: What would you want written on your tombstone?rest in peace 130: Who would you like to punch in the face right now?myself 131: What is something you love but also hate about yourself?being trąns and lęsbįąn, or i guess i'm Made to hate myself for those things 132: Do you smile with your teeth showing for pictures?ya 133: Computer or TV?computer 134: Do you like roller coasters?sure 135: Do you get motion sickness or seasickness?ya 136: Are your ears lobed or attached?lobed 137: Do you believe in karma?idk 138: On a scale of 1-10, how attractive would you say you are?1 or 2 139: What nicknames do you have/have had?collie 140: Did you have any pretend or imaginary friends?i dont think so 141: Have you ever seen a therapist/shrink?ya 142: Would you say you are a good or bad influence to others?i hope good but idk 143: Do you prefer giving or receiving gifts/help?both 144: What makes you angrya lot 145: How many languages do you speak fluently?one 146: Do you prefer boys, girls, and/or non-binaries?girls 147: Are you androgynous?i would rather be 148: Favorite physical thing about yourself:nothing 149: Favorite thing about your personality:nothing 150: Name three people you would like to talk to right now in person.trent stephanie christina 151: If you could go back into time and live in one era, which would you choose?this one? 152: Do you like BuzzFeed?no idk 153: How did you meet your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/partner? [If you have one.] 154: Do you like to kiss others’ foreheads or hands for platonic reasons?i think head kiss is better 155: Do you like to play with others’ hair?ya but more so them playing w my hair 156: What embarrasses you?everything 157: Something that makes you nervous/anxious:everything 158: Biggest lie you have ever told:idk 159: How many people are you following?156 160: How many posts do you have on your blog(s)?idk 161: How many drafts do you have on your blog(s)?105 162: How many likes do you have on your blog(s)?idk 163: Last time you cried and why:i don't remember when/why 164: Do you have long or short hair?long for a boy short for a girl 165: Longest your hair has ever been:however long it is now 166: Why do you like, dislike, or have neutral feelings about religon?idk 167: Do you really care how the universe and world was created?no 168: Do you like to wear makeup?idk i've never worn it yet 169: Can you stand on your hands or head for more than thirty seconds?i don't think so 170: Did you answer the questions you were asked truthfully?i hope i did

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topfygad · 5 years ago

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The Secret Life On The Galápagos

Giant tortoises, curious iguanas, birds with blue feet—following in Charles Darwin’s footsteps on a trip to the blissfully isolated islands soothes the soul.

The coastline of the Galápagos is perfect to spot sea lions, which are indigenous to the island and rarely migrate from here. Photo By: Mantaphoto/E+/Getty Images

The Sea Star is one of the most magnificent boats on the Galápagos seas, the metal counterpart of a blue whale, glistening in the equatorial sunshine. We’re greeted on the deck by our captain in a gleaming white uniform. Our ship has eight cabins for 16 people, a fully stocked bar in the lounge, and the two jacuzzis bracketing the spacious sun deck offer panoramic views of fluffy, pastel clouds over the horizon. My favourite corner is a mini library by the dining area on the main deck, filled with books about a young naturalist’s discoveries on these islands, including Voyage of the Beagle.

Charles Darwin was 22 years old when, in 1831, he embarked on the HMS Beagle for a two-year expedition that snowballed into an expansive five-year voyage around the globe. He sailed from England to South America and the Galápagos, before heading back home via Australia and South Africa. Darwin filled notebooks with sketches and observations about the unique wildlife he encountered through the course of his journey. Although in five weeks he visited four islands, his interest in the archipelago’s endemic wildlife is what gave birth to his theory of natural selection—that animals adapt to their surroundings in order to survive. The local giant tortoises after which the islands are named caught his attention in particular, and Darwin was fascinated by the way their shells differed slightly, islet to islet. He later also noted how the Galápagos finches’ beaks differed depending on which island they were on, and what food was available to the birds.

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Before penning ‘On the Origin of Species’, Darwin sailed for the Galápagos on the HMS Beagle (top-right), a British Royal Navy vessel. He famously referred to the islands as “a little world within itself.” The plenitude of species here, rare finches (bottom-left) to mammoth tortoises (bottom-right) and crabs (top-left), back his observation to this day. Photos By: Science Source/Science Source/Getty Images (navy vessel); James Hobbs/Moment/Getty Images (finch); Uwe-Bergwitz/Istock (tortoise); Jtstewartphoto/Istock/Getty Images (crabs)

Perhaps I had imagined the Galápagos differently, but sailing on the cerulean waters of the Pacific Ocean, hopping on and off the boat, I realised their beauty is more subtle, more quiet. They have a unique position in our world, isolated and with an abundance of endemic fauna, including Darwin’s finches, flightless cormorants, and blue-footed boobies; the marketing advantages of the name not lost on tourist stores in San Cristóbal where “I love boobies” shirts sell like hotcakes. When we disembark on Española Island on our second day on the cruise, I see what Darwin saw. His first impressions were made by these barren black rocks. He wasn’t impressed, saying, “A broken field of black basaltic lava is everywhere covered by a stunted brushwood, which shows little signs of life.” But as we draw nearer, a tail slithers over one of the smoother rocks, and I see the colony of black marine iguanas that was previously camouflaged. They look like miniature statues of Ishiro Honda’s original Godzilla. Of them, Darwin had this to say: “The rocks on the coast abounded with great black lizards, between three and four feet long; and on the hills, an ugly yellowish-brown species was equally common.” This peaceful morning, on Española’s secluded white sand beach, they laze blocking our path and show no signs of moving, so we hopscotch around them until we come face-to-face with a handful of bright orange crabs scuttering over a rock where two sea lions are lounging.

Tourists must tread carefully here. “They’ll only bite if you step on them,” warns Carlos, a young naturalist who grew up on these islands and is our affable guide. Indeed the animals here are the most fearless I’ve ever seen. The turtles hurtle into humans snorkelling in their waters, a bird may land on your head, and the sea lions comically chase people around on beaches where tourists have been warned not to let them touch you. It’s a warped world where the animals are even more fascinated by us than we are by them. Only the giant tortoises I saw on land have any semblance of how we assume animals usually act around humans. They pull their heads back into their shells if you get too close, but tourists still manage to click photos to show how massive they are—some, with their necks extended, are human-sized themselves.

The blue-footed booby (right) is the territory’s most recognisable bird; The stone head of Floreana Island (left) was believed to have been created by one of the island’s German settlers. Photos By: Elmvilla/E+/Getty Images (Boobies); Gydyt0jas/Istock/Getty Images (Stone Head)

Our week-long cruise allows for plenty of time in the water, much of which we spend snorkelling and kayaking. We take Zodiacs out to Devil’s Crown, the remains of an extinct volcano, and fall backwards into the choppy waters that surround the crown-shaped rock structure, named so because only a devil would wear a crown so crude, so craggy. I immediately see the shadow of reef sharks on the surface below, fish of all sizes, like splatters of paint across the murky canvas, and later on there is the rectangular shadow of a hammerhead on the ocean bed. Swimming peacefully with no nowhere to be next, I relish this rare opportunity of getting up close and personal with the island’s iridescent inhabitants.

Our journey covers the oldest islands on the eastern side of the archipelago, including Santa Fe, Floreana, San Cristóbal, Española and North Seymour. A few days into the trip, on Santa Fe, I see a yellow-hued marine iguana perched on a boulder next to a sea lion who is sleeping in the shade of a cactus. The animals are set against the backdrop of red shrubs, a clutch of green, prickly pear cacti, and an azure sky. It’s the most colour I’ve seen in these lands so far, and the lack of which even Darwin realised, so much so that he wrote how “the plants here have a wretched, weedy appearance.” I did not see one beautiful flower, he had said. Not anymore it seems. Carlos says there are now private gardens outside a few homes in San Cristóbal where residents craving some pop of colour have potted new species, including roses.

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The day before, we had disembarked on Floreana island, where I had seen the first traces of the humans who once lived here. There is a “post office” on Floreana which is essentially a sturdy, old wooden barrel once used by 18th-century whalers. Sailors would leave their mail in the barrel, to be carried home by other sailors passing by. Tourists still use this stamp-less system, a system that allegedly still works. We retrieve a pack of recently written postcards; there are letters to loved ones from countries around the world. Our group of travellers is from India, Australia, England and North America and the Australians gamely pocket postcards to take back, addressed to residents in Sydney.

Although these lands are far flung, they have a long history of human inhabitation and it’s as strange and mysterious as you’d expect from isolated places. The islands were first discovered by accident in 1535 when a Panamanian bishop named Fray Tomás de Berlanga was blown off course on his way to Peru. The three centuries that followed this discovery saw the archipelago being used as a base by whalers and pirates who ate a large majority of the island’s indigenous tortoises. Almost one lakh tortoises were removed from the islands during this period and the smaller tortoises on Floreana Island were hunted in such large numbers they were thought to be extinct until recently. The larger 200 pound tortoises on the Western Islands were mostly spared because they were harder to sling over the pirate’s shoulders. Later, in the 19th century, after Ecuador had already claimed the Galápagos Islands, they were occupied by a succession of Germans.

The island’s unique habitat, which includes exotic species such as the flightless cormorant (bottom-right) and marine iguanas (top-left), alongside untouched forest cover (bottom-left), is under threat. Hence there are strict regulations in place for cruise holidays (top-right) to the islands. Photos By: Anne Dirkse/Moment Open/Getty Images (cormorant); Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images (marine iguanas); Pxhidalgo/Istock/Getty Images (forest cover); Madhuri Chowdhury (cruise)

First to arrive was Dr. Friedrich Ritter and his female companion Dore Strauch, who roamed around in the nude. Ritter had had his teeth preemptively removed because it wasn’t like he was going to find any dentist on the secluded island, and Strauch had to have hers yanked out with kitchen tools they had brought along once they started rotting. They wrote letters about their lives on Floreana, and the trusty barrel mailing system saw these letters make their way back to Berlin where a local newspaper published Ritter’s exploits, making him famous. Tales of their island life led others to follow in their footsteps, and Ritter and Strauch were soon joined by Heinz Wittmer, his pregnant wife, Margret, and Harry, Heinz’s son from his first marriage. They were later joined by a self-proclaimed baroness from Austria who arrived on the islands with two lovers. She was flashy and annoyed Ritter greatly, so when she and Lorenzo, one of her lovers, disappeared from the island, it was assumed that Ritter had something to do with it. Though the baroness’ belongings were afterwards discovered in the area the Wittmers’ lived in, so no one knows what really went down.

Although they are now heavily protected, the Galápagos are still not fully exempt from human strangeness. I hear stories of infringement, of plundering, most recent being that of a tourist who tried to smuggle out four iguanas, wrapped in clothing, in his hand baggage. Most visitors these days, though, come primarily to see these native creatures in their natural habitat and leave their home untouched, a home whose raw, grey beauty Darwin’s thoughtful eye eventually came to appreciate. “The natural history of this archipelago is very remarkable,” he conceded in his later writings, “it seems to be a little world within itself; the greater number of its inhabitants, both vegetable and animal, being found nowhere else.” The islands are indeed incredible, unlike any other. While I was there I didn’t register anything amazing happening. It isn’t as dramatic as seeing a lion make a kill in the African bush, or as watching the mist part at the top of Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains. The beauty of these lands creeps up on you slowly: the tranquillity of things, the tiny, grey birds, the barren rocks, all make a lasting impression. I think they’re one of the most beautiful places on Earth, but as Darwin said, “after so very short a visit, one’s opinion is worth scarcely anything.”

Indians travelling to the Galápagos Islands will need to get a visa upon arrival in Ecuador and then pay the Galápagos National Park entrance fee of $100/`6,900 per person upon arrival at the archipelago. Flights from Delhi or Mumbai to Quito, Ecuador’s capital, usually have a layover in North America (Miami, Atlanta), and in a European hub like Amsterdam. From Quito, there are short flights to San Cristóbal and Baltra in the Galápagos. The writer travelled with Latin Trails, a South American boutique cruise company. The Sea Star cruises start at $4,649/`3.2 lakhs per person for a five-day/four-night stay.

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