#the concert was the best thing of xmas eve

[dailywonpil]

[feytouched]

Blue

blue: what do you do when you’re sad? what are some things you do when you can’t sleep? what was the best (non-romantic) night you’ve had? what kind of covers do you have on your bed? who is the last person you told a secret to?

these days... i watch the nutcracker / immerse myself in festive stuff! in other times of year, i take time to read some poetry, watch lifestyle youtubers, have a cuddle with my bf or play with my dogs, etc. and i refresh the tracking page on my incoming mail to feel like there's something to look forward to lmao

when i can't sleep i often just read or listen to monotone educational videos/podcasts

probably the first xmas eve in this new house... it was really cosy and nice. or when i went to a piano concert by myself on the eve of my 20th birthday and sat front row !

i have a regular duvet - still only half thickness, as it's not that cold here yet - with an ikea cover (white with thin swirly florals in burgundy). when i get cold i have a minky blanket in aqua blue with a white damask pattern

i have few secrets so i can't really remember but realistically it was my bf, i tell him everything & he knows a lot more of what goes on in my brain & life than anyone else

send me a colour <3

[sassyhobbits]

I feel like Merry Christmas motherfuckers is a very Aelin appropriate Christmas prompt. Do with it what you will :)

it is quite an aelin thing to say... so i worked it into an elorcan fic. here’s the first of the xmas fics! as of rn, i have about 2 others planned. enjoy some fluff!!

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Lorcan Salvaterre was a terrible gift-giver.

It wasn’t something he would ever try to deny, nor that he was particularly ashamed of. It was simply a fact. He wasn’t good at giving gifts.

The reason was likely that he didn’t care enough to really put much thought into it. He did cherish his friends, and they knew that. So Lorcan had never seen the reasoning behind getting them fancy gifts anyway.

Not that any of his friends held his terrible skills against him. They accepted the packs of socks, gift cards to coffee places, and variety bags of chips without complaint. Lorcan normally did all his Christmas shopping in one day. Without leaving the drugstore.

No. It wasn’t until last year that Lorcan had actually worried about his gift-giving abilities. Last year had been his first Christmas with his girlfriend, Elide. He already thought she was way too good for him, and she totally was, not that Elide would ever agree with him. Lorcan had wanted to give her something to reflect what an amazing woman she was and how much he had cared about her.

He had thought about what to get her for months, debating between jewelry and clothes and bags, all which he knew Elide did have a fine taste for. But, after much contemplation, he had gotten her tickets to see her favorite band in concert. Elide had loved it, and Lorcan loved the memories he got to make with her that night: seeing that wide smile on her face, watching her dance and sing and jump along to the beat of the drums, how she had kissed him through the night. It was the best gift he had ever given.

Now, this year, the second year he was spending with Elide, he was nervous for a different reason.

He had purchased her gift months ago, had known what he had wanted to get for her for even longer. He had spent the past few months hiding it and rehiding it, paranoid that his extremely smart, terribly observant girlfriend would find it somehow.

But tonight, Lorcan had the gift tucked safely away in his pocket. The little, velvet ring box felt so much heavier than it actually was.

He was going to propose tonight.

Lorcan had been hyping himself all day, pretending that everything was casual as he helped Elide prepare their apartment for the party they were hosting this evening. It was Christmas Eve, and their friends were all heading over for dinner and gift-giving.

Elide was in the kitchen, going around and lighting a few candles. She looked lovely tonight, dark hair loose and gleaming, a thick sweater hanging from her shoulders, nails painted a deep red.

Lorcan twisted the ring box between his fingers, hidden in his pocket. His heart was a pounding drum within his ears, practically drowning out the sounds of the cherry holiday music Elide had playing over the speakers. He knew their guests would be there any minute, but he couldn’t wait any longer.

“Elide, love?” he called as she finished lighting the last candle.

“Yes?” she replied, striding towards him and kissing his cheek. “Is everything alright?”

“Everything’s fine. It’s just… you know how much you mean to me, right?”

Elide’s brows furrowed slightly, but her smile didn’t falter. “Of course, Lor. Just as much as you mean to me.”

Lorcan’s heart clenched in his chest. He truly loved this woman.

“Elide…” he continued softly, reaching out and taking both of her hands within his own. “I love you more than anything I’ve ever loved in my life. You mean the absolute world to me. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you.”

“Nothing?” Elide said with a playful smile. “And if I asked for all the stars in the sky?”

“Then I would go up there myself and get them for you. As well as the moon, for good measure.”

She laughed. It was a beautiful sound.

“Elide Lochan…” Lorcan whispered, releasing one of her hands and reaching into his pocket. “There’s nothing I’d rather do than spend the rest of my life with you… so, I have to ask-”

The question that rested on the tip of his tongue never got the chance to be uttered. The front door slammed open suddenly, Aelin Galathynius standing in the threshold, a bottle of wine in one hand, a neatly wrapped gift in the other, and an infuriatingly wide smile on her face, completely oblivious as to what she had just interrupted.

“Merry Christmas, motherfuckers!” she shouted, strolling into their apartment. Rowan was right behind her, Aedion, Lysandra, and Fenrys following.

Elide made to turn and greet their guests, but Lorcan held firmly to her hand.

“No,” he said, grinding his jaw and shaking his head. “This isn’t going to wait and you-” he pointed to Aelin, “can shut the fuck up for two minutes.”

In true Aelin fashion, her eyes darkened dangerously and it appeared as if she was going to start arguing. Or cursing. But, Rowan, who knew Lorcan best, placed a steadying hand on her arm. They had one of their stupid no words needed conversations, and Lorcan saw Aelin relent. That was all he needed to see before he grabbed the box in his pocket and dropped to one knee.

He ignored the gasps from their guests, only having eyes for the woman in front of him. Elide’s dark eyes grew wide, hand covering her mouth in surprise. Lorcan had never felt more vulnerable, more nervous, than he had in that moment.

“Elide, I love you. I want to spend every day of the rest of my life with you… if you’ll have me.” He swallowed hard once before sucking down one more bracing breath. “Elide… will you marry me?”

It was then that he saw the tears begin to well in Elide’s eyes. Her hands shook slightly as she lowered them from her face, revealing a wide smile. She nodded wordlessly once before she spoke.

“Yes,” she rasped, voice quivering with emotion. “Yes, of course I’ll marry you, Lorcan.”

She held out her left hand towards him, and Lorcan didn’t hesitate before sliding the ring into place. He rose to his feet, taking Elide’s face between his palms and kissing her soundly. Their friends cheered and congratulated them, and although Lorcan didn’t want to truly stop kissing Elide, he'd rather do it when they didn’t have an audience. So, they eventually parted. Their friends came around them with hugs and congratulations, the girls wanting to see Elide’s ring and the men patting Lorcan on the back.

The rest of the evening was wonderful. They ate and drank and laughed, everyone thoroughly enjoying themselves. They moved to the livingroom to do the Secret Santa exchange, Elide sitting snug at Lorcan’s side. When it was his turn to give his gift, he reached into the drawer by the couch and pulled out the unwrapped stick of Old Spice deodorant, tossing it to Aedion, who actually seemed to enjoy the scent.

Eventually, the evening ended and their guests left with rosy cheeks and sleepy smiles. They all wished each other a merry Christmas one more time before they departed, leaving Elide and Lorcan alone once more. His girlfriend, or rather, fiancé, didn’t wait long before draping her arms over his shoulders and pressing herself firmly against him.

“Do you like your gift?” Lorcan asked, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “It took me months to pick out the ring.”

Elide lifted her finger, examining the diamond. “The ring is beautiful, yes, and I love it but… the ring isn’t the gift. The gift is getting to spend the rest of my life with you. As your wife.”

Lorcan didn’t think it was possible to love her anymore but in that moment, he fell a little deeper. He kissed her again, slowly, sweetly, holding her close. He parted, only to tuck her closer to his chest, pressing his lips against the top of her head before whispering into her hair, “I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.”

[secret-rendezvous1d]

mobile masterlist.

ORIGINAL STORYLINE meeting and dating. - the coffee shop incident; harry and the missus meet for the first time. - hot-tub quickie; harry and the missus have sex in jeff’s hot-tub. - anal; harry and the missus experiment with anal play. - sunburn; the missus gets badly sunburnt. - clingy cuddles; harry and the missus lay in bed together on a rainy day. - anne’s icloud hack; personal photos get leaked online. - injury; harry comes home from dunkirk with a bad hand. - big toe tattoo; the missus makes fun of harry’s tattoo. - pool handjob; the missus gives harry a handjob in a greek pool. - surprise dinner; harry surprises the missus with a homecooked meal. - first time oral and ice play; harry eats the missus out for the first time. - another man photoshoot, 2016; the missus joins harry on his photoshoot. - red coat; harry wears a red coat during sex. - timing; harry cums prematurely.

- break up novella, part one. - break up novella, part two. - break up novella, part three. - break up novella, part four. - break up novella, part five.

- for when you’re missing me; the missus records something special for harry.

engaged and married. - getting permission; harry asks the missus’ parents for permission. - choosing the engagement ring; harry goes and picks an engagement ring. - proposing; harry asks the missus to marry him.  - telling the families; harry and the missus announce their news to their families. - telling the boys; harry and the missus announce their news to the boys. - early ideas; harry and the missus discuss their wedding. - first concert; one direction are back on tour. - walking around together; harry and the missus stroll around cardiff. - poolside loving; harry and the missus get intimate in a hotel pool. - sick; the end of the tour and harry falls sick. - bridal party and groomsmen; harry and the missus pick their chosen ones. - venues; harry and the missus talk about potential venues. - cake shopping; harry and the missus go cake tasting. - suit shopping; harry goes suit shopping. - dress shopping; the missus shops for a wedding dress. - stag-do and hen-party; harry and the missus celebrate before their wedding. - the wedding; part one. - the wedding; part two. - reception party; harry and the missus celebrate their wedding day. - honeymoon; harry and the missus honeymoon in santorini. - reminiscent; harry and the missus reminisce over the past. - simba; harry introduces the missus to what simba means.

pregnancy, labour and delivery. - talking about having a baby; harry and the missus discuss starting a family. - baby making; harry and the missus make love to make a baby. - “we’re pregnant”; harry and the missus find out they’re pregnant.  - news; part one. - news; part two.  - “did you know?”; harry talks about their baby. - twelve weeks; the missus hits twelve weeks. - bump; harry notices her bump for the first time. - award shows and fan greetings; the missus joins harry at the ama’s. - flights home and belly flutters; the missus feels the baby kick for the first time. - gender reveal; harry and the missus find out they’re having a girl. - names; harry and the missus discuss names. - cravings; the missus wants to eat weird food. - nursery; decorating the nursery begins. - protective; harry gets worried. - pregnancy frustrations; the missus doesn’t handle the heat well. - jamaican babymoon; harry and the missus and gemma and michal head to jamaica for a quick getaway. - “she’s not longer out little secret, is she?”; harry and the missus announce their pregnancy to the world.

baby (0-3). - happy birthday, missus; harry and persephone surprise the missus. - chewing daddy’s fingers; harry doesn’t mind alfie teething on his fingers. - ears; persephone has an ear infection. - newborn; harry changes persephone’s first nappy. - birthday boy; harry celebrates his birthday with his family. - valentine; harry and the missus go out for valentines. - insecure; harry feels insecure.

toddler to teens (4-19). - sick daddy; harry’s sick and persephone cheers him up. - fight; alfie walks in during an argument. - alfie’s eighteenth; alfie celebrates his eighteenth birthday. - a-level results day; persephone receives her a-level grades. - accidental accident; rose has an accident in front of connor. - kidneys; rose struggles with a urine infection. - sheets; harry catches rose washing her sheets in the middle of the night.

adults (20+). - welcome to the family; persephone introduces jack to her family. - great parents become grandparents; persephone and jack announce their pregnancy.

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harry tags. - harry talk. baby love.

- 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018.

- gucci campaign, 2018. - gucci campaign, 2019.

- live on tour, 2017. my show - eventim apollo, october 30, 2017.

- live on tour, 2018. my show - london’s o2, april 11, 2018.

- bbc radio one’s live lounge, 2017.

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au tags.

frat-boy harry. - broken promise. - party.

college dad harry. - “i’m pregnant, harry”. - ella.

divorce (completed). - settling for divorce. - “i miss you”.

soldier harry (completed). - letter. - home.

the missus and little mix. - apple music festival. - get weird tour. - the brit awards, 2016. - the brit awards, 2017.

single dad harry | harry bakes. - the one with the meeting. - the one with the first date. - the one where harry might experience more heartbreak. - the one with the third date. - the one where asher is sick. - the one where yn meets asher. - the one where yn meets harry’s family.

- best friend harry. best friend harry, single mum yn and elias.

- x factor harry. teen-dad/x factor harry.

- university student harry.

- big brother harry.

- teacher harry. teacher harry, single mum yn and isabella.

- professor harry.

- doctor harry.

- neighbour harry.

- gang harry.

- inexperienced pornstar harry.

- fifty shades.

- alex.

- the walking dead au.

- ceo yn.

- painter yn and photographer harry.

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blogmas, 2017.

december 1st, 2017. P first Christmas

december 2nd, 2017. Omg please do more Persephone and jack for blogmas!! I am in love with them. Maybe something where jack and P are out shopping and they split up in a department store and Jack starts walking around and looking at engagement rings and H and the missus go over and have a little chit chat with him?

december 3rd, 2017. Maybe at Christmas Eve after being with H and his family for a couple of days the whole Styles family and the missus would be sitting under the Christmas tree and opening presents. There would be a little box with the name of our lady and inside of it there would be a promise ring and Harry would be the cutey he is and go up to the missus and tell her a little monologue then put the ring on her finger.

december 4th, 2017. Harry and the miss being best friends and he takes her home to celebrate Christmas and he takes her virginity on Christmas Eve.

december 5th, 2017. Harry and the missus and the kids spending Christmas at a vacation

december 7th, 2017. Alfies first xmas

december 8th, 2017. Oh but imagine harry giving his girlfriend a border collie or rough collie or a husky puppy (i love) for Christmas because she had dogs her whole life but now she’s away from home and miss them so he surprises her with one amd she’s crying (I would cry so much) but then she’s like “oh no I can’t have her at my flat :(” so he tells her to look closely and there is a key to his house around the puppy’s neck

december 10th, 2017. I just love the idea of them having a brand new baby around Christmas time

december 11th, 2017. btw, you should write one a about Uni Harry and Y/N spending Christmas with Y/N’s family for the first time and him begin all awkward at the begging and everybody asking them how they met and what his goals in life are and yeah I think that’d be reallyyyyyy cute

december 13th, 2017. Set in 2017. The missus Amelie and Harry spend Christmas with Gemma and Anne and Michal at Anne’s Home x

december 15th, 2017. for blogmas or regular hazza begs for a date night after one of the baby is born like 1 year old

december 17th, 2017. How about the missus and Harry spend Christmas at her home and Anne is really sad

december 18th, 2017. Maybe one where Darcy tells the family she is pregnant on Christmas Day after all the struggles she’s been through?

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blogmas, 2018.

december 1st, 2018. someone else mentioned pubes talk, and I thought it would be hilarious if Harry was trying to do something romantic like cooking a Christmas Eve meal but naked and there was singe-ing (not singing!).

december 2nd, 2018. Are you doing Alex requests for Blogmas? If so, maybe his and Y/N’s first Christmas together since the war and he decides to propose to her?

december 3rd, 2018. what about pornstar harry making a festive christmas special w y/n?

december 4th, 2018. What if the missus gives Harry a gift on December 1st and it’s like an advent calendar but each day is a new position/place to have sex up until Christmas.

december 5th, 2018. Could you do maybe a sadder one after Ellie and Alfie’s miscarriage and for Christmas they all cheer him up

december 6th, 2018. Maybe they’re in la for Christmas one year because of Harry’s work when Persephone is like 4 and she’s missing the snow and does like being away from the UK for Christmas and harry just feels really bad like he ruined Christmas

december 8th, 2018. Did doctor harry having to work on Christmas

december 9th, 2018. First Christmas together and Harry is under the weather trying to act healthy.

december 10th, 2018. angst should be best friend harry! where they get in a fight about her flirting and being with someone else at a christmas party when she already kinda had an “unsaid” thing with harry where they’re friends with benefits but she didn’t know how he really felt plssss uGh

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additional tags. - nsfw  - cockwarming - instagram prompts. - yn’s tour instagram prompts. - text prompts; 1 - 99 | 100 - 199 | 200 - 299 | 300 - 399. - what are they doing now? - who is most likely to? - would you rather? - gemma styles. - fionn whitehead | fionn talk. - louis tomlinson. - liam payne. - niall horan. - videos. - harry fantasies. - recommended writers and stories.

[secret-diary-of-an-fa]

Secret-Diary’s Annual Awards Show, 2018

Here we are. Xmas is over for another year and the last dregs of 2018 are circling the plug-hole of time like inedible week-old gravy. Soon, the drain-unblocker that is New Year will be emptied on top of it, disposing of it forever… and nobody will be very sorry. It’s always possible that, in the last four days of the year, something incredible will happen. Maybe Will Self will invent time travel and go back to the early 1600s to become Shakespeare. Maybe Theresa May’s face will swing outward like a poorly-secured cupboard door and reveal an electric aquarium where a panel of Sea Monkeys control all her movements and decisions. Barring both of those two events, however, I think its safe to say that 2018 was a complete write-off.

Mainly, this year has felt like an unnecessary and unwanted continuation of 2017. 2017: Part Two, if you like. Brexit continued to drag on like a wounded moose looking for a place to die. The idiotic decision to cast Whittaker as Doctor Who, made in 2017, was enacted here in 2018, causing waves of uncontainable ennui to sweep a nation. The Space Elevator still remains resolutely unbuilt and Elon Musk (mankind’s Token Sensible Person) doesn’t seem overly inclined to do anything about that just yet. In short, we’re standing at the far edge of a year that has been, by and large, a complete and total waste of everyone’s time… especially mine. I’d normally leave my End Of Year Awards for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, but fuck it. Almost everything else this year has been  vaguely disappointing, so let’s stick to the theme. We’ll ejaculate these awards out early and get it over with. You all know how this works by now: I make up some tenuously-related categories and proclaim a cultural event or piece of media the winner according to the dictates of my own diseased logic and the voices in my head. Let’s just crack on.

THE AWARD FOR BEST DVD OR BLU-RAY RELEASE Normally, I try to make the category names funny, but the best DVD/Blu-Ray released in 2018 was the remastered Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Boxset. Somebody cleaned up a six-episode sci-fi show from the 1980s and stuck a bunch of special features on it and it was instantly better than anything actually produced in the present day. That’s funny enough in itself, assuming you find cultural atrophy funny.

THE INSTANTLY-REGRETTED WANK AWARD FOR BEST MOVIE STARRING A SEXY FISH MAN … Goes to The Shape of Water, which may actually have come out last year. I also really enjoyed Aquaman, too, but I can’t pretend it was a superior piece of film-making. You know what, though? The fact that there are two movies about sexy fish men having non-conformist adventures says something important. It says “OUR CG ANIMATORS HAVE FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO WATER, SO LET THE GOOD TIMES FUCKING ROLL!”

THE BERNIE MADOFF AWARD FOR MOST SUSPICIOUS DISCREPANCY … Goes to Doctor Who’s score on Rotten Tomatoes. Yeah, you knew you weren’t getting through this drivel without having to listen to my opinions on Doctor Who again, so let’s just get it out the way early. Critics gave the most recent series of Whittaker-flavoured Who a 94% rating. Fans gave it 31%. So people who can’t risk saying something culturally unacceptable because they could be fired loved it, while people who cared enough to review it unpaid and had no consequences to fear fucking loathed it. Let’s try not to blame Whittaker, for this though. It’s actually Chibnall’s fault, with his determination to minimise the sci-fi elements in the world’s most beloved sci-fi show. And the BBC’s fault for hiring Chibnall. And all our faults for not dragging every single BBC exec into the streets and whipping them to death years ago. Jodie Whittaker casting was a point-scoring ploy on behalf of a cynical organisation desperately trying and failing to be progressive, but never forget that it’s just the tip of an iceberg made of frozen penguin shit.

THE SPECIAL AWARD FOR RUINING AN ENTIRE NATION … Goes to Donald Trump, who is a fucking arsehole of truly unprecedented proportions. At the time of writing, he’s currently throwing a massive temper tantrum and has shut down entire branches of government just because the real politicians won’t give him the money he needs to build his preposterous, unworkable and illegal border-wall. Thanks to this one pathetic tool’s incalculably large ego, America is currently in a state of abject chaos.

THE AWARD FOR MOST NEEDLESSLY HARROWING TV SHOW Did you see The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix? If not, congratulations: you might need slightly fewer anti-depressants than people who did. A spooky romp through the lives of people who used to live in a haunted house turns into an uninterrupted misery binge when it starts digging into their feelings. One of them is a drug addict, one of them is depressed in a dangerous and unstable way, one of them has issues with intimacy, one of them is a writer reliving his own miserable past for a living and one of them is a straight-up, 24 carat arsehole. Oh, and they all sort-of hate their beleaguered father for not saving their mother (who was mad as a tin of pigeons) from Death By Ghost. Thanks, Netflix. 2018 wasn’t a deep enough well of despair already.

THE AWARD FOR MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED HUMAN BEING … Goes to Jeremy Corbyn, who spent his Xmas dispensing broth and socialist good-vibes in a soup-kitchen. He’s constantly attacked and ridiculed in the media… possibly because the British media isn’t used to dealing with high-ranking politicians who aren’t psychopaths. Also, he once accidentally high-fived Dianne Abbott's tit, thereby gifting the world the most entertaining five seconds of television in history.

THE NAKED BRIAN COX AWARD FOR MOST BEAUTIFUL THING EVER … Goes to Sapphire and Steel, a TV from the 70s that I recently rediscovered. Trying to explain it in normal English will undoubtedly make me sound like a man whose brain is slowly eating itself, because it defies all ordinary conceptions. Nevertheless, I’ll try. It’s about two elements from the period table who are also people from a higher dimension who handle anomalies in space-time using methods that make perfect sense but aren’t necessarily clear to the audience. This prevents entities that often manifest as patches of light or shadow from breaking into time from outside and stealing people or feeding off the resentment of the dead. Make sense? Well, it will when you watch it, and you absolutely should watch it.

THE NAKED STEVE BUSCEMI AWARD FOR MOST EYE-GOUGINGLY HORRIBLE THING EVER This is actually a tie between that time Theresa May attempted to dance and… pretty much the entire year itself. If 2017 was like watching a man fall off a cliff, 2018 has been like watching him hit every outcropping of rock as he plunged downwards towards a merciless ocean.

THE AWARD FOR MOST SLATHERING BETRAYAL OF A FAN-BASE … Goes to Fallout 76, which, by all accounts, turned the bleak, lonely world of Fallout into a perfunctory MMO with all the beloved series’ characteristic and recognisable features sucked out or watered down. A great game series screwed over in the name of chasing casual gamers. Oh, when will the industry learn. Never. The answer is never.

THE SHATNER AWARD MOST DRAMATIC OVERREACTION TO AN UNDERWHELMING SITUATION … Goes to the UK tabloid ‘news’ papers, who went into swivel-eyed paroxysms of outrage and confusion when a handful of drones brought air traffic to a halt at Gatwick Airport almost a week before Xmas. They squealed angrily about how ‘possible terrorism’ and how Xmas had been ruined for thousands of people (despite the fact that they were perfectly entitled to just get on other flights a day or two later). It later turned out that there hadn’t necessarily been any drones, and that air traffic had been brought to a standstill because the police got confused and mistakenly thought that there were.

And that’s more or less it. Lots of other things happened in 2018, but I never made any concerted effort to remember them, beyond noting that they were all pretty bloody stupid. Roll on 2019. I have no reason to believe it will be any better than 2018, globally speaking, but maybe I’ll finally buy a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 and stop caring.

[batsfromwesteros]

Get To Know Me Tag

I was tagged by @booptherat​, Thank you!

rules: post your simself and your traits and answer all the questions below I can’t make sims and I’m too lazy to create myself sorry haha

traits: geek, dog lover, History lover (Is that even a trait? lmao)

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?  Bálint

2. WHAT IS YOUR NICKNAME? Bats

3. BIRTHDAY? March 3rd

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK SERIES? oof idk

5. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ALIENS OR GHOSTS? Not Really?

6. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR? I don’t have one

7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATION?  Probably Petőfi fm

8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR OF ANYTHING? Vanilla

9. WHAT WORD WOULD YOU USE OFTEN TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING GREAT OR WONDERFUL?  Cool

10. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE SONG? Bellyache - Billie Eilish

11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WORD?  Betyárk*rva

12. WHAT WAS THE LAST SONG YOU LISTENED TO? Bellyache - Billie Eilish

13. WHAT TV SHOW WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR EVERYBODY TO WATCH? The Crown or GoT tbh, they’re the best.

14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE TO WATCH WHEN YOU’RE FEELING DOWN? Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

15. DO YOU PLAY VIDEO GAMES? Yes. A lot.

16. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? Losing my loved ones.

17. WHAT IS YOUR BEST QUALITY, IN YOUR OPINION?  I’m really trustworthy 

18. WHAT IS YOUR WORST QUALITY, IN YOUR OPINION?  I’m too nice to everybody

19. DO YOU LIKE CATS OR DOGS BETTER? DOGS

20. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Prob Winter, despite the cold lol 

21. ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP? Nope

22. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU MISS FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD?  My lost family members.

23. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?  Who is not?

24. WHAT IS YOUR EYE COLOR?  Brown

25. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?  Brown

26. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU LOVE? Emilia Clarke, Margot Robbie, Barbara Palvin and my family and friends

27. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU TRUST? My friends.

28. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN? Myself

29. ARE YOU CURRENTLY EXCITED ABOUT/FOR SOMETHING? Christmas and New Year’s eve

30. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST OBSESSION? History and gingerbread 

31. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW AS A CHILD? Scooby-Doo and Ben 10

32. WHO OF THE OPPOSITE GENDER CAN YOU TELL ANYTHING TO, IF ANYONE?  Some of my friends

33. ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS? Maybe a lil bit

34. DO YOU HAVE ANY UNUSUAL PHOBIAS? I’m allergic to inaccurate historical films 

35. DO YOU PREFER TO BE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA OR BEHIND IT?  Mostly behind

36. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY? Looking up stuff?

37. WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ?  Maria Theresa - Queen of Hungary

38. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?  Maria Therese 2

39. WHAT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DO YOU PLAY, IF ANY?  I used to play the flute

40. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL? Dogs

41. WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 FAVORITE TUMBLR BLOGS THAT YOU FOLLOW?   @cubersims @limoncell-o​ @tiptoptabi​ @isabeeelsims @ts4got​ @darlyssims​

42. WHAT SUPERPOWER DO YOU WISH YOU HAD? Mind reading

43. WHEN AND WHERE DO YOU FEEL MOST AT PEACE? in my bed

44. WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE? Basically everything.

45. WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY, IF ANY? I used to play handball and swim but due to my leg injury I’m not doing them rn

46. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK?  Csokis mogyorós fütyülős... I mean Water

47. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WROTE A HAND-WRITTEN LETTER OR NOTE TO SOMEBODY? On Sunday

48. ARE YOU AFRAID OF HEIGHTS?  It depends

49. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE? I don’t really know

50. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A CONCERT?  Yeah

51. ARE YOU VEGAN/VEGETARIAN?  Nope

52. WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?  VET

53. WHAT FICTIONAL WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN?  Harry Potter

54. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WORRY ABOUT?  My future lol

55. ARE YOU SCARED OF THE DARK? Not really but I’d rather enjoy the presence of a lamp lol

56. DO YOU LIKE TO SING? Yeah but I cant

57. HAVE YOU EVER SKIPPED SCHOOL?  No

58. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE ON THE PLANET?  The Royal Palace of Gödöllő

59. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE? In Gödöllő

60. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?  One cute doggo

61. ARE YOU MORE OF AN EARLY BIRD OR A NIGHT OWL? Depends on when

62. DO YOU LIKE SUNRISES OR SUNSETS BETTER? Sunsets

63. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE? Kinda

64. DO YOU PREFER EARBUDS OR HEADPHONES? Headphones

65. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES? oof yes I hated them

66. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC? I like mostly everything

67. WHO IS YOUR HERO?  Ohmmmm, Batman?

68. DO YOU READ COMIC BOOKS?  Yes

69. WHAT MAKES YOU THE MOST ANGRY?  I’m impatient so kinda everything lmao

70. DO YOU PREFER TO READ ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR WITH A REAL BOOK?  Real book

71. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? History

72. DO YOU HAVE ANY SIBLINGS? Nope

73. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT? Xmas presents

74. HOW TALL ARE YOU?  Around 6″

75. CAN YOU COOK?  Hell no haha

76. WHAT ARE THREE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE? History, music and good films

77. WHAT ARE THREE THINGS THAT YOU HATE? Mornings, headaches and vomiting

78. DO YOU HAVE MORE FEMALE FRIENDS OR MORE MALE FRIENDS? same?  

79. WHAT IS YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION?  Straight

80. WHERE DO YOU CURRENTLY LIVE?  Hungary

81. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TEXTED?  Class groupchat

82. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?  A few months ago

83. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE YOUTUBER?  I don’t have one!

84. DO YOU LIKE TO TAKE SELFIES?  No

85. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE APP?  Snapchat

86. WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARENT(S) LIKE?  Good I guess? :D

87. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOREIGN ACCENT? Russian

88. WHAT IS A PLACE THAT YOU’VE NEVER BEEN TO, BUT YOU WANT TO VISIT? England

89. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER?  32

90. CAN YOU JUGGLE? No

91. ARE YOU RELIGIOUS?  Yeah but its difficult

92. DO YOU FIND OUTER SPACE OF THE DEEP OCEAN TO BE MORE INTERESTING?  Deep Ocean

93. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A DAREDEVIL? No

94. ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO ANYTHING?  No

95. CAN YOU CURL YOUR TONGUE?  Yes

96. CAN YOU WIGGLE YOUR EARS?  Yes

97. HOW OFTEN DO YOU ADMIT THAT YOU WERE WRONG ABOUT SOMETHING? I don’t like to admit it but sometimes I have to lol

98. DO YOU PREFER THE FOREST OR THE BEACH? Both

99. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF ADVICE THAT ANYONE HAS EVER GIVEN YOU? Carpe Diem. I wish I could stay true to this

100. ARE YOU A GOOD LIAR? you have no idea

101. WHAT IS YOUR HOGWARTS HOUSE? Gryffindor

102. DO YOU TALK TO YOURSELF?  sometimes

103. ARE YOU AN INTROVERT OR AN EXTROVERT?  Both

104. DO YOU KEEP A JOURNAL/DIARY? No

105. DO YOU BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES? Not really but I’m trying to

106. IF YOU FOUND A WALLET FULL OF MONEY ON THE GROUND, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I’d give it to the police

107. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF CHANGE? Yes!

108. ARE YOU TICKLISH?  A little bit

109. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A PLANE?  No

110. DO YOU HAVE ANY PIERCINGS? No

111. WHAT FICTIONAL CHARACTER DO YOU WISH WAS REAL? Daenerys with her dragons would be really cool

112. DO YOU HAVE ANY TATTOOS?  no

113. WHAT IS THE BEST DECISION THAT YOU’VE MADE IN YOUR LIFE SO FAR? I’m not sure

114. DO YOU BELIEVE IN KARMA? Yes! Karma is a Bitch

115. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES OR CONTACTS? Glasses, but I always forget to wear them

116. DO YOU WANT CHILDREN?  Yeah

117. WHO IS THE SMARTEST PERSON YOU KNOW? My grandpa

118. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MEMORY? Which is not?

119. HAVE YOU EVER PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER? Yes.

120. WHAT COLOR ARE MOST OF YOUR CLOTHES? Black or grey

121. DO YOU LIKE ADVENTURES?  Yes

122. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON TV?  Yes

123. HOW OLD ARE YOU?  16, soon 17

124. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE?  I actually have 2: “The important thing is not what they think of me, but what I think of them” - Queen Victoria and "Hope is like the sun. If you only believe in it when you can see it, you'll never make it through the night." - Leia Organa.

125. DO YOU PREFER SWEET OR SAVORY FOODS?  BOTH!!

I tag: @ts4got @cubersims @darlyssims @isabeeelsims and anyone who’d like to do this tag!!

[christmasguide2021]

Christmas 2021 In Manchester - Events, Parties & Things To Do

Manchester is always a good idea and even more so during the festive season. Manchester at Christmas time is truly magical. The whole town comes to life, the streets are decked in lights, the Christmas market in Manchester is in full swing and there is a truly wonderful atmosphere in the town.

there is no shortage of things to do in Manchester at Christmas.  see our curated list of things to do in Manchester at Christmas 2021.

1) Christmas Wreath Making Workshop, The Refuge, Manchester, November 18 to December 16

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop Manchester 2021

Get into the spirit of the season and create your very own Christmas wreath at our workshop — & a festive cocktail and a mince pie included!

Christmas under the Clocktower is set to be a magical one this year, with activities planned from 12th November right up until New Year's Eve.

We’re delighted to bring back our Christmas Wreath Making Workshop — headed up by our in-house florists, Giraffe Flowers.

More Details:- https://allevents.in/manchester/christmas-wreath-making-workshop/10000189909132327

2) FM North Xmas Party — 24th November 2021, The Wharf, Manchester, November 24, 2021

FM North Xmas Party Manchester— 24th November 2021

FM North would like to invite you to our office Christmas Party at The Wharf, Manchester on 24/11/21.

The FM North Christmas Party is very popular and places are limited so please book in advance (and if you are unable to attend please let us know).

More Details:- https://allevents.in/manchester/fm-north-xmas-party-24th-november-2021/10000191800469367

3) Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas, Manchester Cathedral, December 1 2021

Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas 2021

On Wednesday 1st December 2021, in the heart of Manchester, join us for a romantic, candlelit evening in the stunning Manchester Cathedral, with an intimate concert featuring the brilliant musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta proclaimed by ClassicFM as “stunning”. Enjoy selections of the world’s greatest classical music with romantic classics by Vivaldi and Bach.

More Info:- https://allevents.in/manchester/vivaldi-four-seasons-at-christmas/10000167720658003

4) Love Actually Live In Concert | Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, December 13 2021

Love Actually Live In Concert | Manchester

Love Actually, the seasonal rom-com that has become a revelation and synonymous for so many with the festive period will tour the UK this winter with a full orchestra performing its soundtrack live to picture, in what is becoming an annual highlight of the holiday calendar for many across the country.

More Details: -https://allevents.in/manchester/love-actually-live-in-concert-%7C-manchester/200021635668147

5) Run Wild does a Tuesday Run, University of Manchester Students’ Union, December 28 2021

Run Wild does a Tuesday Run 2021

We’re running again this week, though as it is the Christmas break it will be a slightly more informal session. We’ll have 3 groups at various distances, suitable for all abilities as always.

More Details:- https://allevents.in/manchester/run-wild-does-a-tuesday-run/200021759005320

Also Read:- Explore Best of Christmas 2021 Events & Markets Fairs In Manchester

[bronanlynch]

“““weekly”““ media consumption roundup

listening: so I don’t listen to much Christmas music, however there’s this one piece that’s like. variations Come O Come Emmanuel that absolutely fucking slaps. we played it in concert band freshman year of high school and it kind of blew my mind (and also was the first time 6/8 time made sense to me lol). there’s not really any especially great recordings of it on youtube but there are a couple of better ones on sp*tify (the one I linked is fine in terms of the playing but it’s so quiet even on full volume)

for the record: my official Christmas playlist is that, Sleigh Ride but only the instrumental arrangement for similar high school band nostalgia reasons and also because it slaps, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos because before they had kids my parents used to go to a Bach festival that happened right around Christmas so that’s what we listened to when we decorated the tree and baked cookies (no link because there are like. a million recordings out there and I can’t find the one online that matches the CD that my parents have), Vienna Teng’s The Atheist Christmas Carol (which absolutely knocked me the fuck out this year, as it does every year, but something about hearing the line “it’s the season of possible miracle cures” on xmas eve 2020 when you’re waiting for the results of your covid test is. a lot), Froggy Fresh’s Christmas song (it’s a bit, I’m sorry, sometimes you just can’t let your college friend group memes go), and Straight No Chaser’s 12 Days of Christmas

reading: so that delightful piece of writing about the snake fight portion of your thesis defense (FAQ: The Snake Fight Portion of Your Thesis Defense by Luke Burns) was a yuletide fandom on Ao3 this year apparently which led to this fic (link contains pictures of snakes), which is one of the funniest things I’ve ever read. it’s formatted like academic emails and it’s just. extremely real. love to lovingly make fun of academia

watching: finally something different to go here. spent part of christmas day and then most of new year’s day marathoning Hilda with my roommates and it’s very cute and very fun and very good. it is very much a children’s cartoon abt the power of friendship, but also there are lots of fun magical creatures and surprisingly strong political themes abt like, environmentalism and treating people with respect and not listening to cops. also there are ghost pirates, and witches, and a goth librarian lady, and an amoral lady scientist. also the main character has a pet that’s like. a combination of a deer and a fox and it’s incredibly cute

playing: Knife of Dunwall finally. this time around I didn’t get stuck and give up before even getting to the main part of the first mission, which happened last time because I got so frustrated by how shitty Daud’s version of darkvision is. have lots of Thoughts and Feelings and Opinions about the labor politics of this mission, since the premise is that the slaughterhouse workers are striking, and there’s a bunch of ambient announcements about how any sort of organizing for essential workers, sorry, “industries deemed vital to state interests,” is punishable by death. love to see it.

kinda don’t love how the main agitator is actually a plant for a rival factory, but she does talk abt how the workers are treated better where she works so there is that. I do think it’s funny how I’ve been playing this mission low chaos, deliberately not killing anyone, and then she gives me the option to blow up the factory in exchange for the information I need, instead of torturing it out of the factory owner, and I immediately went. oh hell yeah let’s do that

I might not end up actually going through with it because it’s real hard to get to all of the valves I have to sabotage without being spotted so. maybe I’ll torture the factory owner anyway. I just think it’s interesting how the priorities of like, the city itself as represented by the chaos meter favor torture over property destruction (yes I know probably people would die in the explosion but still. Abigale does make a point of saying that all of the workers are outside because they’re striking, so it’s just the guards and the scabs I mean butchers)

making: this is not the best or most photogenic mince pie and I didn’t even really make most of it if we’re being technical since I used a pre-made crust and a jar of mincemeat and I do not know why the powdered sugar on top looks so weird but. whatever. it was tasty. merry christmas to me personally, since I’m sad that you can’t just like, buy mince pies in the grocery stores here. also none of my roommates like it apparently which means I got to eat most of it myself, which is a rare treat since the leftovers of things I made that I like hardly ever stick around long enough for me to get any but that’s a whole other tangent

writing: has been a struggle recently. however I did finish and post this fic that I started a few months ago for a Persona rarepair event. it has very little to do with any of the events of the game and much more to do with the inherent homoeroticism of tending someone’s wounds, and also trying to survive under capitalism and wanting to do something to make the world better when you’re just so tired. please look at this testimonial, one of the best comments I’ve ever gotten on anything, I do love both themes and women

[xylianna]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I have had a lot of rum today and will totally star for star with you....of course I will probably be sober by the time you get to this... MORNING RUM IT IS!!!!

48 STARS?   SERIOUSLY DO YOU WANT MY LIFE STORY?  CAUSE YOU’RE ABOUT TO GET IT.

1. my first pet was a rabbit named Carmel

2. my first cat was a yellow tabby named Orlith (Moreta’s queen dragon in the Dragonriders of Pern books)

3. my other two cats have been named Wolf and Lynx.  Wolf is my old lady cat, 18 years old.  Lynx I had to rehome when I moved a few years ago.  Orlith died years ago, the poor thing.

4. I learned how to hunt because I live in an area that is THE THING and also animals are tasty. I spent hours tracking a damn pheasant on my first hunt but because of my shitty eyesight/lack of depth perception, couldn’t see it, so my dad shot it. He still credited me with the kill since I tracked it.

5. I like to go fishing, if by fishing you mean “sit on the boat and read a book because its pretty on the water”

6. I like spreadsheets a little too much. Google Sheets means I can have them EVERYWHERE.

7. I love to sing, and its the one thing I’m actually a bit arrogant about. At least, I feel like its arrogance. Maybe its just being truthful? I have a really good voice. I trained it for a lot of years.  it’s one of the few things I can do that almost always lifts my mood.

8. I hadn’t seen any live concerts in ages, and then in 2016 I saw Final Fantasy A New World and the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses

9. I have next to no confidence in anything outside my singing and it still boggles my mind that people like my writing. this isn’t me fishing for compliments, I’m honestly astounded. I read other people’s stuff and I’m blown away that those same people like mine, when theirs is just so fucking amazing.

10. sometimes I go anywhere between a day or a week without contacting anybody just to see if anyone bothers to talk to me if I don’t reach out first.  the results usually make me more sad than before I tried. and make me question most my ‘friendships’.

11. I’ve been single for two years and I kinda hate it, but don’t expect it to change anytime soon. part of the reason is i’m picky AF.  most of the reason is I have little to no social life.

12. I’m pagan and I am deeply spiritual but I generally don’t discuss it at all if I’m not asked by a close friend, because to me spirituality and religion is DEEPLY personal

13. I have never slept with a woman who hasn’t decided afterwards that she’s straight. this is probably why I’ve dated so few women. while logically I know there’s no correlation between my performance and their declarations (especially as my more recent ex-gf is dating another woman now), its still a pretty big ego blow.

14.  Sorry I just answering this to sing for like 10 minutes.   Currently trying to type while singing “Missing” by Evanescence.  ANGST ANGST ANGST ANGST!

15. i hate going to movies alone and will actively buy people tickets just so I don’t have to

16. I hate cooking for just me when my son isn’t home, so instead I tend to batch cook and freeze a bunch to enable lazy dinners down the road

17. I’m a really good cook :D

18. Tomorrow I play D&D! I play once a month with a small group of family and friends. This is the third group I’ve had for the same campaign and I don’t think I’ll ever see the end at this rate, haha.

19. I also play WoW.  In WoW, I play Xylianna, the Paladin.  In D&D I play a Fighter.  I like swords okay?

20. work sucked this week but I have rum now :D

21. I had cancer when I was 17.   In 2 months will be my 18th anniversary of being cancer free. I celebrate that more than my birthday, or my wedding anniversary before I was divorced.  Nothing gets you to pare the bullshit out of your life faster than getting that diagnosis, let me tell you.

22. HOW THE FUCK AM I ONLY ON NUMBER 22 WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE WANT FROM ME *gets a third drink*

23. In my local kink community, my ‘scene name’ is one of my first OTP’s.

24. If 23 didn’t warn you, I’m going to talk about BDSM now. I’m a switch insofar as I’ll top without any real hint of dominance since I LOATHE the responsibility of being a dom.  Iggy in Discretion/What Would Happen is totally based off me, because I vastly prefer to give over control since my entire fucking life is me running everything. I run my dept at work, I run my house, I run my gaming group, I run my karaoke group.  Sometimes I just need a break okay?

25. also gimme dat pain

26. and I’ll give you some, too, because I enjoy service topping

27. Consent is Sexy, okay?   I go out of my way to portray consent being constantly re-established in my bdsm fics particularly, because its never okay to assume that just because I was allowed to do X last week, its okay to do X this week. I mean obviously in an established relationship, it would be different, but even then CONSENT AND COMMUNCATION, SO FUCKING SEXY

28. I wish I could play a string instrument. I bought a guitar and tried to learn it but it turns out I am not good at teaching myself something so different from what I already know, haha.  Chords  are confusing to me for some reason. Or I made them more confusing than they had to be.

29. I am embarrassed to admit how many years its been since I picked up one of my clarinets.  I wish I could find a local ensemble to join, but, that would mean reaching out and asking and aahhhhhh *hides*

30. I would also totally lose my shit if I could find a choral group to join that wasn’t attached to a Christian church. no offense at all to christian churches, but I feel a bit dishonest joining a group connected to a faith I don’t share, you know?

31. when I go to xmas eve church with my mom at her church, my brother-in-law’s mother does indeed make me join choir for that night, and its great!

32. i’m intensely lonely most of the time but I pretend i’m not because indulging in the feeling won’t change anything. and tbh part of it is my fault for isolating myself.

33. I have chronic severe depressive disorder coupled with a side of anxiety. So I feel like shit, and I worry about it, LOL

34. Prior to November 2017 NaNoWriMo, I hadn’t written in over 10 years, save for a couple 300ish word short stories.

35.  part of me is terrified certain family members will find my AO3/Tumblr. I actually talked to my psychologist about this fear at my last appointment. We agreed that if they go to so much trouble as to find my internet alter ego, they deserve to be offended by my work. Fuck ‘em.

36. just once I wish I could feel the support I give my family given to me. I have one supportive family member and its not even blood. my brother-in-law is my best friend, for real.  my Warder (if you follow WoT), bonded in balefire.  I wish the rest of my family would care about me, but I’m working on accepting they just won’t.

37. I love learning languages for the same reason I love studying music, and I love writing - my goal is to communicate as effectively as possible, make people really understand, and the more avenues open to me the better

38. when I get a little drunk, I forget English and speak a mashup of Spanish, German, and Japanese

39. I have to go to karaoke tomorrow night for the first time since I was sexually harassed at karaoke last October, and I’m kinda terrified

40. I get very down on myself when I realize in my writing I do no world building and very little serious plotting. I basically write angst, or love, or smut. I’m trying to be okay with that, but I admit I feel like I don’t do a good enough job.

41. wow way to kill the mood, Xy.   honestly, if anyone is still reading this, you get a fucking medal.  i’m not that interesting, and I probably should have stopped writing this long ago.

42. I really wish life would give me a fucking break, you know?  but that’s not how it works.  you gotta make your own breaks, and I’m too gods-damned tired to try at present.  Maybe I’ll try later this year.

43. I wish I lived alone. Ironic, since I’m lonely 99% of the time.  But having a roommate isn’t the same as having companionship and sometimes I just want to not listen to someone else’s blaring TV or have someone else walk thru the house while I’m writing at the table or have someone comment on my singing (even if its complimentary)

44. WOW I GOT DEPRESSED LETS LIGHTEN THINGS UP SHALL WE?  I love apple scented shit.

45.  I own at least 10 pairs of kitty ears, and two tails.  In fact I am wearing ears to karaoke tomorrow.  Meow.

46.  I want the relationship I write for Gladnis in my Discretion series BUT I’M NOT HOLDING MY BREATH FAM

47.  my son is 8 yrs old and he’s honestly the best thing i’ve done with my life, and he is the thing I am most proud of, even topping my joy in beating cancer

48.  in 2016 I lost 120 pounds.  in 2017 i gained 30 back.  in 2018… we’ll see.

HOLY FUCK THAT WAS HARD I DESERVE MORE RUM NOW OKAY

[amisbro]

Year’s End and New Beginnings

Fandom: Uta no Prince-Sama Rating:  G A/N:  This is the final fic for the end of the year/beginning of 2018 and its been a pleasure writing again for this fandom and I hope you are ready for the next year so w/o further ado…let’s begin! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “And with that Ladies and Gents its time for us to say goodbye and good night for a little while.  It was fun to be here to celebrate the new year with you all BUT I must go away for now so I will see you…” But Joshua stopped himself when he noticed that the crowd that was in the sold out Tokyo Dome stood as one and Joshua was wondering what in the world was going on! He wouldn’t have long to wait to find out…. Let’s begin the road to New Year’s Day in the Dome…and the shocking surprise that came at the end of his concert ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 26th It was 2 days after the Christmas Eve Concert and all through the house Not a HEAVENS  member was stirring Not even Nagi (Okay that didn’t rhyme but let’s go with it)                It was a few days removed from the Christmas Eve concert that Joshua had put on and the “Musical Lunatic’ of “Raging Entertainment” was back at it rehearsing and practicing his songs for the upcoming concert that he was performing in about 5 days time in the Tokyo Dome to finish off one of the busiest times of the year for him EVER!                First it all started back early December when Shining recruited him for a show in Fujioka which was something that he hadn’t expected.  While The area was becoming his home for his Summer shows he was a bit surprised to be able to do the show in this city while also working with Tokiya for the first time.  The fact that he got to do that was an honor and despite all of their problems that they might have had in the past the two worked them out and put on a performance that not many could have seen coming…or the surprise at the end of the show!                When Joshua saw STARISH with QUARTET NIGHT and HEAVENS to do an update to “Shining Star Xmas” it was far and away one of his greatest gifts ever and it was something that he couldn’t have expected and that alone would have made a grand December but then of course he remembered his first voyage to America and AT&T Stadium when Himura and Seiichirou pulled a rabbit out and HEAVENS appeared again to help out a friend and colleague as it was believed that Joshua was in some kind of distress!  Whilst Joshua wouldn’t admit it himself Himura knew and got Raging to allow HEAVENS to appear at the concert which was something they wanted to do for their friend. But of course now we talk about today and it was getting even crazier!                Because of the unusual schedule Joshua had just under 5 days before his first ever New Year’s Eve concert in the dome.  It was a decision that HAD been planned in advance and Joshua knew well about it but because of the extra shows he had just under 3 days worth of practice to get things right and ready for his big day and he KNEW this time that HEAVENS was going to be in attendance in some form.  He hoped in some ways that they would be able to do a song or two because he didn’t know how long his song list was going to be for this show because of the short time to prepare it proper. But HEAVENS knew…                Turns out that during the time that Joshua was away in America the group went through and selected the songs they thought would be interesting for their “8th Angel” (as Eiichi now calls him whenever he appears with them) to perform and interestingly enough they went the route of picking out some songs for him that took him back to his roots for when it came to music from the 1980s.  When Joshua was given the list by Himura a big smile came across his face because there were some great classics from his childhood in there…not the least of which were at least two songs from a Prog Rock group called GENESIS and when Joshua saw one of the songs he really lit up because it was an unusually powerful song for him but how would he perform it if he was going to be solo? I THINK…we all knew!                Joshua spent the majority of the day working on the songs leading up to the “Finale songs”.  He wanted to leave them for last because of a few reasons and not the least of which would be “How can he try those songs out without the proper backing?” but nonetheless…Joshua soldiered on and made a grand day out of it and Himura was always amazed at the energy he put in even if he knew he needed to pace himself.  Yes this WAS a sprint but that didn’t mean he could just go 110% because of the fact that he was concerned he would wear out before the concert…and Himura knew in the back of his mind that HEAVENS was concerned too!                When Joshua got home that night from the rehearsal everyone was asleep. Joshua didn’t bother staying up late and hit the sack hard himself because he knew in the back of his head those extra songs on the list were looming and he needed to work on them SOON! December 28th                Another day and another practice but this one was unusually short…I say unusually because you see Himura watched Joshua practice the “Bonus Songs” on his list non-stop the day before and he knew that was going to be his focus today also.  The thing was that Himura didn’t want him to “really get it” before the big show because there was an “Ingredient to this stew” that needed to be added for it to be PERFECT! This, as you would expect, puzzled Joshua but then again when it came to his friend there was a lot of mystery to him and any possible connections to HEAVENS that he never asked about.                See Joshua had kind of figured out at this point that Himura was working with Raging and HEAVENS after hearing about some matters that hadn’t gone their way in the past.  Himura asked the President of his company for permission to work with Raging and his group to ensure that they could start to reach the level that Tokiya did as HAYATO…just without the double identities.  The President agreed to it as long as Raging didn’t pull any funny business within his company and The elder Ootori made his promise (and kept it) that he wouldn’t meddle with the man that was allowing his boys the exposure they deserved.                When it was publicly announced that these two leaders of the music industry were working together initially Shining wanted to find a way to stop them but there were things that prevented this.                The first was that Tokiya was a part of STARISH and after graduating Shining’s Academy while also leaving his former life as HAYATO behind he knew he still respected the Agency for which he originally worked at.  He also knew that Joshua learned of his “twin” and that if Joshua EVER needed THAT again he would do everything he could to make sure HAYATO was ready to appear to help his friend. The second one was ALSO kind of tied to Tokiya                Both men remembered the Duet Project and when Tokiya and Eiji started it.  Joshua had heard about the “advances” that Raging made and personally apologized for those on his behalf but Tokiya ultimately forgave.  He explained to Joshua that “Given what Shining was trying to do to you in the past it only seems fair that Raging seek revenge and he would do it through him.” and whilst Joshua still understood this he still felt that he had to properly apologize between that and what happened with Otoya. THAT was unforgivable but Eiichi had told him personally that he was sorry for what happened and he would endeavor for it to NEVER happen again.  Tokiya believed this because after hearing about what happened at the Agency with the father and son he was legitimately disgusted but didn’t know what course of action to take.  Joshua told him that if it came down to it that he would officially defect to Shining full-time and find a way to bring HEAVENS with him no matter the cost! Now Tokiya seems to be an integral part in all of this…why? RESPECT                Tokiya respected Joshua even when he was “just a radio DJ”. There are many untold stories about times when Joshua worked in America and even his early stint at Japanese stations that they had occasional interviews together but the ones that became the most “famous” of the STARISH members were the ones with Ren and Masa. It wasn’t that Joshua hated interviewing Tokiya…far from it but the reality was that for some reason the interviews that always did the best numbers for the station would be the ones with the “STARISH Brothers” which was why they were booked more often than Tokiya.                Did this annoy Shining?  Hard to say because he never made a public statement about it one way or the other but one thing that shocked everyone was that back in the day when he first had HEAVENS on as a trio long before the UtaPri awards.  The fact that Raging could get the group on Joshua’s show did lead some to think it was a “bias” but at that time Joshua had never heard of the group so that complaint was thrown out immediately.                There WAS a famous interview a day before the awards when they (HEAVENS) made an offer for Joshua to join their Agency but at that time wanted to stay neutral…this didn’t last long because he was eventually brought in to work with QUARTET NIGHT at Saotome’s and then eventually work with Camus as a PA. Now WHY did I go over all of that at this time? WELL!                Everything I just mentioned has to do with why Tokiya prevented Shining from interfering with Joshua’s work.  Despite the fact that he might think that Joshua would ALSO be better suited working at Shining’s Agency he wanted Joshua to work in an environment that he felt could be more of a “Family” for him and he felt that they were the best place and Tokiya wanted his friend to be happy first and foremost so there is no issue there!                One thing that DID weight on the young man’s mind was how Joshua was doing getting ready for the big show in 3 days…then again…EVERYONE was wondering that! December 30th T’was  the last day before the show And all through the agency Last minute prep was being done And there was a sense of urgency A/N:  I suck at these I know…leave me alone                It was the day before the big show and usually by now Joshua had done two run throughs of the show and the gate checks.  He had to at least do that to make sure that everything was going to be kosher for his big show and the gates passed with flying colours…worst case was the concert was being pushed back a day if there was a malfunction but with the wrestling show 3 days after New Year’s that would be asking a lot of the audience so they HAD to get it right on the first shot and fortunately for them they did…although the tech DID say that if there was a problem he would have stayed overnight to fix it because of how important things were for the show…thankfully that didn’t happen!                As the crew worked on the gates and the set Joshua went and watched the sound check for the show.  He found out through a member of his team that they had done at least 3 in the building before Joshua came and they were going to do one more before show time at 9 PM. The concert was originally slated to go on at 6 PM but they got special permission to run this show from 9 to at least Midnight and 1 AM if need be.  It was going to be a grand event and as Joshua double and triple checked his setlist he noted the songs that appeared on there that he had practiced with the backing tracks at the studio and everything went accordingly but he wasn’t told who would be performing the live set with him for those songs…he did notice one extra but he knew he could nail that one with his eyes closed so that was no big deal.                Joshua stayed at the building extra late and went over how his entrance was supposed to go for the first entrance and then his intermission because he WAS being granted one.  Typically for him if he knows they are in a time crunch he would forego the typical break he got but everything was set up so he could get one as need be.                When Joshua got home he went straight to his room as it was past 10 PM and crashed hard…alone as it turned out that HEAVENS wasn’t there again and this was getting familiar for the “Angel” as he knew they had SOMETHING up their sleeve! And this brings us to December 31st…the big show at the end of the year! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Show Day                It was early afternoon and everyone was filing in to the Tokyo Dome with a song in their heart and the joy to be there for the final show of 2017 and as Joshua was getting prepped and loosened up Himura came in to greet him before show time.                “Afternoon Curtis-san.  You seem ready and eager for tonight’s big show.  Its only been a few days since you came back from America but your spunk and desire to put on a good show for your audience always seems to carry through.  How do you do it friend?” Himura asked and his friend/client stopped what he was doing and smiled before answering his friend and manager                “Ahh that is a very good question and its one a lot of people have asked.  ‘Joshua…how do you do this even on a semi-occasional basis?  Joshua don’t you think about the fact that you might be getting held back by being a manager?’ and I have to tell them each and every time that I love what I do.  HEAVENS is my priority yes and I look forward to working with them each and every time out of the block but don’t let that make you think that the fire and passion that I have when it comes to walking out a dressing room and performing no matter how BIG or small the venue my passion and desire comes from the people in the arenas all over the country and all over the world.  I come to that stage each and every time with the desire to make damn sure that the next show I put on does what it needs to do and that is entertain ALL of the assembled be they here OR the ones that get to see this on a stream or DVD.  I’m not in this for the money but I am in this for the love and the passion that is brought to us and Mr. Cameraman don’t be afraid to walk in here cos look…I’m a little hype right now…it’s the end of the year for me but I promise you that tonight I will leave EVERYTHING out there because that is what these end of the year shows do for someone like me…then come Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day we do it all over again!” Joshua told both Himura and the cameraman and they were just as pumped after the talk. And then “Show Time” came! 9 PM and Joshua powerwalked his way to his entranceway and as he did he had one thing to tell the audience                “Tonight Ladies and Gents, Boys and Girls and children…of all ages! You have been cordially invited to seeing a show unlike any other because if there is one thing I do around here its throw a party for my friends and fans alike so to all of you let’s go and tear this house down ONE MORE TIME!” And with that Joshua took a dead sprint to the elevator down the ramp as the show began…while the show was going on though those extra songs WERE in the back of his mind but they didn’t affect his performance as he worked the crowd before the first intermission and when he went back the crowd started chanting something that would be very familiar to Joshua…he just didn’t know it yet!                After the intermission Joshua came back and performed what he THOUGHT was the end of his show as the clock struck midnight and everyone wished each other a “Happy New Year” and with that…Josh went into his goodbye speech                “And with that Ladies and Gents its time for us to say goodbye and good night for a little while.  It was fun to be here to celebrate the new year with you all BUT I must go away for now so I will see you…” But Joshua stopped himself when he noticed that the crowd that was in the sold out Tokyo Dome stood as one and Joshua was wondering what in the world was going on! He wouldn’t have long to wait to find out….                “Alright …EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS you boys and girls have a surprise for me…what do you have this time my friends?” Joshua asked and held out his microphone to hear what his audience had to say Because Tonight, Tonight, Tonight…Oh No! Yes we’re gonna make it right And then Joshua figured it out…but he knew he was going to need backup…where was it going to come from? As if he DIDN’T KNOW!                The building blacked out for about 30 seconds and then they started to come back up and Joshua again nearly lost it!  Kira, Eiichi, Yamato along with OTOYA FROM STARISH appeared and after a 5 second shock Joshua quickly regained his composure and performed one of his personal favorites from one of his favorite bands in “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” and when the song ended you THOUGHT the concert was over but well…nope…nah!                “Curtis-San” Eiji began “that was a fun song to do BUT…we’ve all wondered if you could educate us on something.” He finished and Joshua had to scratch his chin for a second and then asked his question                “And what would that be dear Eiji…I can teach you about a lot of things but what one thing tonight would you like to know about?” Joshua asked and this is when Otoya spoke up                “Could you teach us about the ‘Domino Principle’?” Otoya asked and Joshua couldn’t help but smile                “You got it Otoya…okay SO!  You see these fine folks on the right side of the dome right now right Otoya? Well what would happen if something happened to them?” Joshua asked the red head whom had to think and then he got it                “Oh it would affect someone else correct?” Otoya asked and Joshua nodded                “Very good…you been in Mad Scientist Tokiya’s textbooks again?” Joshua asked jokingly and the crowd chuckled.  “I’m glad you all got a kick out of that but he is right because see if something happens to these people over here then that effects this and that and then these people up over here!” Joshua exclaimed and the crowd gave a roar of approval even at nearly 12:30-1 AM                “Now we have a simplified version of the ‘Principle’ BUT there are occasions friends when it affects the people that sit right down here!” and as Joshua pointed the crowd cheered even LOUDER!                “What about the people in the back Curtis-San?” Kira asked and Josh almost forgot about them                “Well the good news is it RARELY affects the people all the way in the very back.” And the crowd had minor boos.  “But usually it affects the people over here, the people over here and the people down here. Now I’m guessing that because of this and you wanting to see this IN ACTION and IN PERSON well you wanted to hear my favorite song called “Domino” which is two parts:  Part 1 is ‘In the Glow of the Night’ and part 2 is ‘The Last Domino’ so let’s do this!” And with that the gang performed the song and it was interesting because for the part with the rather fast past part…how would they do that? Did ya think Eiichi came unprepared?                Joshua was hoisted up into the air on Eiichi’s pillar and performed the part flawlessly…which was amazing cos he wasn’t allowed to do a run through with it but he did it and then when he came back down he went on without a hitch and completed the song flawlessly. As the song finished all the boys stood at the front of the stage and took a bow and Joshua knew one thing This might have been the end of HIS YEAR…but it was definitely a NEW BEGINNING FOR EVERYONE NOW!

[kain816]

A-Z! Or which ever ones you feel comfortable answering

A. WHY MY LAST RELATIONSHIP ENDED.Some terrible things happened to her and she needed to seek help. She left so she could get that help.B. FAVORITE BAND.Deaf HavanaC. WHO I LIKE AND WHY I LIKE THEM.There are a couple girls. Some cause they are cute, others cause they peak my interestD. HARDEST THING I’VE EVER BEEN THROUGH.My serious bouts of depressionE. MY BEST FRIEND.Hmm... that’s a tough one. Maybe my friend AdrienneF. MY FAVOURITE MOVIE.Star WarsG. SEXUAL ORIENTATION.I’m a straight maleH. DO I SMOKE/DRINK?I drink on occasion. Don’t smokeI. HAVE ANY TATTOOS OR PIERCINGS?I have 3! A semicolon on my wrist. Lyrics on my under arm, and a huge starry night (all on my left side)J. WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GET OLDER.A father K. RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PARENTS.Very good!L. ONE OF MY INSECURITIES.My body. Iv always had weight problems and it’s been hard on meM. VIRGIN OR NOT?I am not a virgin N. FAVOURITE PLACE TO SHOP AT?Jerry’s art-o-RamaO. MY EYE COLOUR.Dark brown P. WHY I HATE SCHOOL.I’m done with school!Q. RELATIONSHIP STATUS AS OF RIGHT NOW.I am single and looking for love in aldaran places R. FAVOURITE SONG AT THE MOMENT.Little white lies by deaf HavanaS. A RANDOM FACT ABOUT MYSELF.I played two sports for club teams at my university while at school T. AGE I GET MISTAKEN FOR.Oh 20/21 all the timeU. WHERE I WANT TO BE RIGHT NOW.Cuddling with someoneV. LAST TIME I CRIED.Xmas eve, we watched it’s a wonderful life. It gets me every time W. CONCERTS I’VE BEEN TO.Oh way to many... recently I saw the MaineX. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF (…)?Gotta ask an ifY. DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE.Iv graduatedZ. HOW ARE YOU?I’m okay, not the best, but I’m getting by

[surveysonfleek]

138.

1. What was the last Youtube video you watched? a makeup tutorial i think. i don’t really pay attention to them anymore, they’re basically background noise for me.

2. When was the last time you were bitten by an animal? What kind of animal was it? mosquito if that counts.

3. What was the last alcoholic beverage you consumed? an espresso martini.

4. What was the last TV show you watched? sense8.

5. Where was the last place you worked? at a casino.

6. When was the last time you got something for free? What was it? food at work.

7. Where was the last place you drove to? home from my friend’s house.

8. What kind of car was the last car you drove? suzuki alto.

9. What was the last meal you cooked? How did it turn out? i made steak tacos. they were okay, definitely not the best lol.

10. When you last went to the theater, what did you see? fantastic beasts and where to find them. yes, ages ago.

11. When was the last time you crossed state lines? Where did you go and why did you go? in usa i guess pennsylvania to washington dc?

12. When was the last time you left the country? Where & why? april. i went to canada and usa mainly for coachella but ended up visited a whole load of other cities.

13. What was the last band or artist you discovered? anders.

14. What was the last song/band/artist you listened to and didn’t enjoy? jay z’s new album. haven’t gotten into it.

15. When was the last time you “jumped on the bandwagon,” and what was it? fidget spinners hahahaha.

16. When was the last time you were kissed? Are you with that person? just tonight to say goodbye to my boyfriend.

17. When was the last time you had sex/did something sexual? How was it? tonight. it was good, i hadn’t hung out with my boyfriend in like a week.

18. When was the last time you did something illegal? What did you do? speeding i guess.

19. What was the last colour you dyed your hair? light brown/blonde.

20. Tell me about the last thing you bought: a lash lift.

21. When did you last try something new (i.e., a new food, a new activity, picked up a new hobby, etc.)? a lash lift lol. today.

22. When was the last time you locked your keys in your car or your house? How did you get back in? i was off to go to work and locked myself outside the house without my keys, therefore couldn’t get into my car. i had to wait until my mum got home to let me in. luckily wasn’t late to work.

23. What was the last really chaotic thing to happen in your life? just the usa vacation. hadn’t saved enough but managed to pull through.

24. When was the last time you got a ticket (if ever)? What was it for? speeding like nearly 7 years ago.

25. When was the last time you rode on a plane/train/bus? Where were you going? train... i was on the way to the city.

26. Who was the last person you hung out with? my boyfriend.

27. Who was the last person you told off or got really angry with? my boyfriend.

28. What was the last concert you went to? Who did you see & how was it? the weeknd. it was really good except we had damn nosebleeders seats! we paid quite a bit for those seats too, didn’t expect it to be full back row.

29. When was the last time you were under the influence? What did you take & did anything interesting happen? i was drunk about three weeks ago. nothing interesting happened.

30. Who was the last person you messaged/emailed/IMed? my boyfriend.

31. What was your last Halloween costume? a cat. super boring and last minute.

32. What did you do for Christmas last year? How about for last New Year’s? i spent xmas eve with my boyfriend’s family and xmas day with my family. been the same for years.

33. What was the last thing you celebrated and who did you celebrate it with? hmm my friend coming back home from london.

34. Who was the last person you know to have something big happen to them (i.e., get engaged/married, have a baby, etc.)? my friend got engaged a couple months ago and i get to be bridesmaid :)

35. What was the last book you read? Did you enjoy it? currently reading big little lies. it’s going fairly slow but still enjoyable.

36. What was the last movie you saw? Did you enjoy it? i rewatched blood diamond. still good.

37. Tell me about the last really cute thing you saw: hmmm idk.

38. When was the last time you did some kind of physical activity? What did you do? i was walking up the stairs not long ago... lol.

39. When was the last time you painted a room/house? maybe two years ago?

40. What was the last thing you made by hand or from scratch? tacos.

[haught-at-waverly-place]

answer all of them

answers under the cut! only doing this cause im that bored

200: My crush’s name is: no one 199: I was born in: 1996198: I am really: bored197: My cellphone company is: wtf who cares?? 196: My eye color is: green/blue 195: My shoe size is: 6.5194: My ring size is: idk small 193: My height is: smol 192: I am allergic to: cats and all of nature in the spring and summer 191: My 1st car was: an hhr or as i liked to call it a poor mans hearse190: My 1st job was: an in home care taker aka i cleaned elderly peoples homes189: Last book you read: god i dont read188: My bed is: my best friend 187: My pet: is the loml 186: My best friend: she lives too far away tbh 185: My favorite shampoo is: i use old spice 2-in-1 like the basic bitch i am184: Xbox or ps3: ps3??? what year is it the switch is where its mfkin at 183: Piggy banks are: dope af 182: In my pockets: nothing cause im a broke bitch 181: On my calendar: nothing cause im a boring bitch 180: Marriage is: cool good on everyone who is married to their best friends 179: Spongebob can: new spongebob can die cause its garbage 178: My mom: is the best 177: The last three songs I bought were? who buys songs? 176: Last YouTube video watched: air crash investigations (dont ask) 175: How many cousins do you have? idk 174: Do you have any siblings? one sister 173: Are your parents divorced? nah 172: Are you taller than your mom? nah 171: Do you play an instrument? i used to play the violin and guitar but not anymore 170: What did you do yesterday? tried not to die [ I Believe In ]169: Love at first sight: idk maybe? 168: Luck: sure 167: Fate: yeah sure 166: Yourself: hahahahahahahahahahahahaha no 165: Aliens: fuck yeah 164: Heaven: ehhh no 163: Hell: no 162: God: not really 161: Horoscopes: lowkey160: Soul mates: every one has one 159: Ghosts: kind of 158: Gay Marriage: nah why would gays want to get married 157: War: war is p stupid 156: Orbs: wtf is an orb??155: Magic: no [ This or That ]154: Hugs or Kisses: kisses 153: Drunk or High: drunk 152: Phone or Online: online 151: Red heads or Black haired: black 150: Blondes or Brunettes: brunettes 149: Hot or cold: cold 148: Summer or winter: winter 147: Autumn or Spring: autumn 146: Chocolate or vanilla: vanilla 145: Night or Day: night 144: Oranges or Apples: apples 143: Curly or Straight hair: curly 142: McDonalds or Burger King: mcdonalds 141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: this is dark chocolate erasure and i will not stand for it 140: Mac or PC: mac 139: Flip flops or high heals: neither both are garbage for the feet 138: Ugly and rich OR sweet and poor: im already sweet and poor sooooo137: Coke or Pepsi: where is my dr. pepper representation 136: Hillary or Obama: obama 135: Burried or cremated: cremated id like to go out in a burnin glory even if im already dead 134: Singing or Dancing: singing 133: Coach or Chanel: neither 132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: who are you people 131: Small town or Big city: big city 130: Wal-Mart or Target: im a lesbian so target obviously 129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: neither 128: Manicure or Pedicure: pedicure only cause they message my feet and legs 127: East Coast or West Coast: west coast 126: Your Birthday or Christmas: xmas cause snow 125: Chocolate or Flowers: chocolate 124: Disney or Six Flags: disney 123: Yankees or Red Sox: neither who cares about baseball [ Here’s What I Think About ]122: War: men bein garbage 121: George Bush: why? 120: Gay Marriage: hell yeah we got it 119: The presidential election: we might as well have elected a crackhead 118: Abortion: let women get them safely so they dont fucking die its that simple117: MySpace: jesus is it 2006 again 116: Reality TV: its trashy but ill watch it cause im trash 115: Parents: love your parents kids (unless they are abusive) 114: Back stabbers: are awful just like maybe dont stab people in the back literally and metaphorically 113: Ebay: ive literally never used ebay in my life 112: Facebook: its p garbage i barely ever use it 111: Work: capitalism has killed workers and quality work 110: My Neighbors: they are there 109: Gas Prices: i havent gotten gas in like 2 months so like idk 108: Designer Clothes: why are they all like so ugly??107: College: stressful and only vaguely worth something 106: Sports: fun to play but boring to watch. i only go to sporting events for the alcohol 105: My family: is v dope and i love them 104: The future: stressful and i hate thinking about it [ Last time I ]103: Hugged someone: last night it was my dad 102: Last time you ate: last night lol 101: Saw someone I haven’t seen in awhile: probably back in december with my best friend 100: Cried in front of someone: oooof all the time 99: Went to a movie theater: like 2 wks ago 98: Took a vacation: january i went on a cruise 97: Swam in a pool: last summer i think 96: Changed a diaper: uhhh never…. 95: Got my nails done: god way back in high school when i thought i was straight 94: Went to a wedding: last friday! 93: Broke a bone: 3 wks ago haha 92: Got a peircing: i havent gotten a piercing since i was like 6 91: Broke the law: uhhh i plead the fifth 90: Texted: i texted my mom like 40 mins ago [ MISC ]89: Who makes you laugh the most: myself 88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: my dog shes so cute 87: The last movie I saw: spiderman into the spiderverse 86: The thing that I’m looking forward to the most: a vacation to see my aunt in indiana 85: The thing im not looking forward to: going back to school 84: People call me: uhhh my name? 83: The most difficult thing to do is: rn? pretty much everything 82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: never 81: My zodiac sign is: im a leo 80: The first person i talked to today was: my mom 79: First time you had a crush: first time i remember was freshman yr of college 78: The one person who i can’t hide things from: my mom 77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: i dont remember 76: Right now I am talking to: nobody im a lonely bitch 75: What are you going to do when you grow up: hopefully something to do with neuropsychology 74: I have/will get a job: 73: Tomorrow: wtf does this even mean 72: Today: or this one 71: Next Summer: and this one 70: Next Weekend: and even this one 69: I have these pets: a golden retriever mix 68: The worst sound in the world: 67: The person that makes me cry the most is: hahaha myself 66: People that make you happy: my family and friends 65: Last time I cried: yesterday 64: My friends are: amazing wonderful people that i love 63: My computer is: my lifeline 62: My School: is small but good 61: My Car: is a lesbian wagon that looks like i live in it 60: I lose all respect for people who: cheat on their s/o 59: The movie I cried at was: i dont usually cry during movies 58: Your hair color is: confusing kind of blonde also kind of brown 57: TV shows you watch: she ra, killing eve, grey anatomy too many others to list 56: Favorite web site: youtube 55: Your dream vacation: to go to germany 54: The worst pain I was ever in was: idk maybe my post surgery foot pain 53: How do you like your steak cooked: medium rare the only way a steak should be eaten 52: My room is: always a disaster 51: My favorite celebrity is: taylor swift 50: Where would you like to be: idk 49: Do you want children: noooo 48: Ever been in love: yes i have 47: Who’s your best friend: we aint naming names on here 46: More guy friends or girl friends: girl friends45: One thing that makes you feel great is: playing with my dog 44: One person that you wish you could see right now: A43: Do you have a 5 year plan: god no i dont even have a 5 hour plan 42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: nah 41: Have you pre-named your children: nope40: Last person I got mad at: myself39: I would like to move to: somewhere other than where i am now 38: I wish I was a professional: at being not depressed [ My Favorites ]37: Candy: bottle caps or ritter sports 36: Vehicle: subaru wrx hatchbacks with a wide body kit are b nice 35: President: who tf has a favorite president 34: State visited: oregon or washington 33: Cellphone provider: who has a fave cell provider???32: Athlete: none31: Actor: idk like chris pratt or something 30: Actress: rn jodie comer 29: Singer: hayley williams 28: Band: paramore 27: Clothing store: h&m 26: Grocery store: target 25: TV show: law and order svu 24: Movie: princess mononoke 23: Website: youtube 22: Animal: red panda 21: Theme park: disneyland 20: Holiday: halloween 19: Sport to watch: none they are all hella boring 18: Sport to play: softball 17: Magazine: none i dont read 16: Book: i dont read books cant concentrate for that long 15: Day of the week: idk saturday 14: Beach: ive been to a beach like 3 times and i barely remember them 13: Concert attended: paramore after laughter concert last summer 12: Thing to cook: cooking stresses me the fuck out so i dont have a favorite thing to cook 11: Food: pasta!! 10: Restaurant: uhhh i dont really have one 9: Radio station: its 2019 who listens to the radio 8: Yankee candle scent: i dont really use candles 7: Perfume: i dont wear perfume 6: Flower: peach roses probably 5: Color: red 4: Talk show host: i dont watch talk shows they are all boring 3: Comedian: john mulaney or iliza schlesinger 2: Dog breed: corgi 1: Did you answer all these truthfully? hahahahaha

[mrjeremydylan]

My Favorite Album #201 - Charles Esten on Bruce Springsteen ‘Born to Run’

Singer/songwriter, actor, improv comic and the man behind the soulful stare of Nashville’s Deacon Claybourne, Charles Esten, joins me to open up about his love for Bruce Springsteen and ‘Born to Run’.

We talk about how the album awakened him as a musician in his teens, the country music strain in Bruce’s writing, how the album taught Charles to identify with stories he hasn’t lived, why he likes to call on Deacon’s point of view when writing songs, the unexpected reaction he had to finally seeing Bruce in concert, his seminal Springsteen karaoke moment and how he would approach it if he ever had to play Bruce as an actor.

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Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed - http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rss My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos.

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[zenbabytravel]

Christmas in London with kids is such a joyous affair and we are all so spoilt again with choices – so much wintery fun to be had! Here are our favourites for 2018 and our London best winter selection over the years.

Iceskating at Royal Palaces. Our favourites tested for 2018/ 2019 winter season are Hampton Court and Tower of London icerinks. A Royal palace in the background illuminated magically with festive lights, Hampton Court is superbly atmospherical and quintessence of London heritage and festive fun.

Iceskating at Royal Palaces: HCP

We were very lucky to be invited on a Sunday afternoon – not too crowded but just about the right ratio of iceskaters and kids. The mulled wine and hot chocolate after are the regular treat and we loved sipping them over the magic lights and ice glimmering on Hampton Court Palace, Henry VII’s historic home.

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It's been a terrific weekend says the 5 years old and I have to agree! #Iceskating at #hamptoncourt has been a great wrap up thank you so much for having us 💙 ❤️ #hosted #icerinklondon #hamptoncourticerink #hamptoncourticeskating #royalpalaces #royalhistoricpalaces #iceskatingwithkids #mulledwine and #hotchocolate #iceskatingwithaview #CulturedKids #citytripping #royaliceskating

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Tower of London icerink similarly breathes history and more festive fun – it’s impossible to choose between the two, so we vote both!

Iceskating at Royal Palaces: HCP

Our honorary contributor Laura made it to the Press Evening at Tower of London with her husband and daughter Freya and raved about extensively on social media (article also coming shortly). One feels blessed to take in the dramatic setting of the fortress beside the Thames whilst whizzing around on ice in one of London’s most famous landmarks.

Snowman at the Peacock theatre

Christmas shows. We started the winter festivities season this year with the Snowman at the Peacock theatre – what a treat! My 5 years old adored it, no doubt his favourite part was the flying above mountains to the North Pole! For me the music was superb and la mise en scene simply fantastic -tears on my eyes at the end, very emotional and Christmassy. Dedicated article will be coming shortly!

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And just like that, the countdown to Xmas started with the fabulous #Snowman and newly opened #SushiSamba in vibrant #CoventGarden. Thank you #Peacocktheatre, lovely to be #hosted 🥂💕 ☃️💕🥂 #CulturedKids #snowman⛄ #londontheatre best of #theatrewithkids #winterfun started #citytripping #artykids #kensingtonkids #westendtheatre #sadlerswells #raymondbriggs best of #musicaltheatrekids #theatre2018 #magicalshow #snowmanshow #TheSnowman

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Pair it with Covent Garden for more festive fun, an iconic Christmas market and street entertainers.

Sushi SAmba Covent Garden

Christmas market and street entertainers

We also indulged into a scrumptious lunch at the newly opened Sushi Samba overlooking Covent Garden – spoilt rotten!

Sushi SAmba Covent Garden

Huddle at Unicorn Theatre is another Christmas treat and we are attempting a first time 4 of us at the theatre with our energetic and 2 years old troublemaker. Will report back soon, book your tickets as weekends performances are now mostly sold out.

RAH

Christmas in London with kids will not be Christmas without Royal Albert Hall and what an array of magic shows and performances have been lined up at this iconic London institution! Father Christmas at the Hall has been a favourite for years and 2018 will bring to the Hall the revamped version including a Sleigh!

We are very lucky to have in our diary My Christmas Orchestral Adventure and The Snowman and Paddington Bear and looking forward to seeing and writing about!  My Christmas Orchestral Adventure introduces kids to classical music via a full symphony orchestra and encouraging them to sing, dance and join in as they help getting Santa’s map ahead of the Big Delivery on Christmas Eve!  The Snowman and Paddington Bear live in concert as one could guess,  celebrates two national institutions.

And for a wonderful arty wrap up of 2018 look no further than Nutcracker wonderfully performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet – a three generations treat that we raved about extensively in here. All these shows make also sparkling Christmas gift ideas – so much better than toys going in a cupboard ! No tidy up needed either – true festive magic points!

NHM Ice Rink

For festive arts and crafts head to the V&A to Gingerbread City Exhibition – architects, builders, engineers – big and young kids alike in the busy stunning South Kensington. This year we are imagining the future city ! Pair it with National History Museum icerink, a winter London classic, with the gorgeous backdrop of Alfred Waterhouse’s building, fairy lights, Austrian chalet set up and vibes just above the icerink and the Christmas tree in the middle of the ice.

NHM Ice Rink

What other things do YOU have planned or you’d like to hear about?

Christmas in London with kids – royally spoilt, again! Christmas in London with kids is such a joyous affair and we are all so spoilt again with choices - so much wintery fun to be had!

[lettersicouldneversend]

#6

Dear best friend...again

My mum suggested that I get all of my points written down, in case you decide to contact me, that way I won't forget to say anything. So this is what this is, essentially, a point scorer. Here goes.

First, a few points made in the chat.

1) He said that there's no point inviting me anywhere because I always say no.

I'd like to point out some places I have been invited to with you both. Manchester for example, and did I go? You betcha. I went walking around the dodgy canal with you both when you asked (though the whole time I was just ridiculed for everything about me so why did I even bother). I went to for coffee with him, and just him, because you decided you weren't coming... That morning. And you thought the best way to let us know you weren't coming was to just not answer your phone.

The only trip I said no to was York, for a few reasons, partly because me parents really weren't down for it, partly because it's a long journey and you both know I'm severely travel sick, and partly because of how far away it is. My parents can't get there easily. I know that's not something you think about but having a chronic medical condition makes you think about those things. All the time.

You on the other hand, have cancelled pretty much every plan we make. And it's been going on for years. To be honest, I don't know why I agree. If anyone else is involved you usually pull through (apart from the aforementioned coffee incident). Sometimes I wonder if you're scares of disappointing people, but it's okay to disappoint me? Maybe. You cancelled our plans to see a concert last week. You cancel of we make plans to go into town or go to my house or go skating. Me and my friend have actually created a christmas tradition BECAUSE of you cancelling on me. You shouldn't do that to people, if you don't want to spend time with them, why make so many plans??? It makes no sense. Just don't make plans with me???? It's fine??

So just to reiterate. I said no to one plan, and there's no point inviting me anywhere because I always so no? Hmm. Sounds like someones fibbing a bit. And we also learned that the person who there's really no point in asking places is you, because you're just going to end up cancelling anyway.

Moving on.

2) He makes digs at me on purpose.

He blatantly admitted to putting me down on purpose. I don't know why, for his enjoyment I guess. It just amazes me that you're okay with it. I'm not saying you shouldn't be. I'm just saying it's funny that you are, but honestly, I'm not surprised. I mean, you did continue to be friends with someone who told me to hang myself because he was "nice" to you, and only ended up hating him because he unfriended you on facebook... but I guess now we know what your standards for friendship are.

And more on this point, what sort of twenty year old boy does that to someone, on purpose??? Like, don't you think that's a bit odd. Doesn't he have more important things to be doing than putting people down and getting involved in fights between friends?? I mean, I've got beef with him, but my issue's with you. Because you're the one that was called me friend but whatever.

3) invited to York the second time.

So we already established that I said no to York the first time and why. The thing is I didn't get much warning, sometimes careful planning is sort of necessary before travelling , you know, because of the medical condition. (Don't rally about how people with mental health conditions should be treated seriously when you ain't even gonna treat my organs seriously) But the point ain't even about York. The point is, you didn't invite me. No matter how many times you say you did (BISH I KEPT THE RECEIPTS!! AIN'T NO WHERE I GOT AN INVITE BRUH).

I mean, if you had already invited me to York for Xmas, WHY DID YOU INVITE ME TO YORK FOR XMAS AGAIN?? Because the thing is babe, I only need to be invited once, and is didn't get it until your salty asses did a whole "maybe we should ask her deal. Because if you go in a chat and say "hey, ___ has something to ask you" it means that you've been discussing it in your own chat. Otherwise you'd be like "what am I supposed to ask I don't understand we didn't discuss this?????" Or that to some extent . So I don't know what you've been discussing in your private chat , but it must have been "yo maybe we should invite her seen as we haven't already!!"

That's what I find strange. The fact that you suddenly decide to invite me. Because listen here, I don't want to go to York with your sorry asses, know why? Because ever time I spend time with the both of you, you treat me like horse shit. So I'd rather not spend a full day with you. I'd have to shoot myself by the end of it.

But all you could focus on was "well we are asking you now" . Honey, if I was planning next year's Christmas party and invited you Christmas eve, you'd be fuming too. You know I need an invite. I didn't go to ____ bday party for that very reason. She planned it in front of me and never asked me. Then the day before she goes "are you coming?" Like, he'll no bitch. Let me make this clear.

I AM NOBODIES AFTER THOUGHT. I AM NOT GOING TO BE YOUR THIRD WHEEL, AND I AM NOT GOING TO BE YOUR SECOND CHOICE.

When ___ suggested you and he go to York for Christmas, that was your opportunity to invite me, but you didn't. When ___ suggested ___ go with, that was your opportunity to invite me, but you didn't. You could have messaged me privately, but you didn't.

I don't get why, in a group chat, the message was "___ shall we go to York." It wasn't a question for the group. Considering there's just the three of us, it's an odd question to ask there, and the fact he singled you out was obvious!!! If he was inviting us both he wouldn't have asked you by name, would He?? Explain that. So when you say you invited me, you didn't. When he says he did, he didn't. (And he also said "well there's no point anyway because you always say no" which to me insinuates that he knows he didn't invite me, but that ain't me business) . I mean, 3ithout asking me if I wanted to go, at the time he said "sorry I don't think it's your vibe." Which to me, feels pretty clear in what he's saying. You ain't getting an invite. So you know what I did? Made peace with it. Made a sandwich and watched American horror story and got over the fact that you were both going on a little group activity like I fucking care. I didn't.

And nothing more would have been said.

BUT YOU JUST HAD TO GO AND DO THAT. And I know what you're thinking, "I just had to go and invite you?? Isn't that what you wanted?" And no. It wasn't about going to York. All I wanted was for my 'Best Friend' to have the decency, the courtesy, and also care enough to invite me to a plan she's made as soon as she makes it. All I want is a friend who actually WANTS to spend time with me, who doesn't cancel plans we make and who doesn't throw digs at me (betcha didn't expect that one did ya, but I don't get into that) .

I just want a friend who acts like a friend. That shouldn't be asking a lot, and maybe I suck too but it's hard trying to be friends with someone when they want nothing to do with you because they're so into their new 'college' friends that they don't have time for you.

If I think of more, I'll write it down. Good luck reading this monster of a rant. If I sound like a brat, you're probably right .

A not so angry

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