#Not standing in a cold room for 8 hours every day only to give 80% of my wages to the dickhead who owns my tiny square of living space

[malhare-archive]

Anytime I start to feel guilty about being lazy I like to remind myself that physiologically and mentally speaking, the lives that humans live nowadays is nearly incompatible with how we’re meant to live and attain fulfillment  

[morgansmoreid]

Secrets  • Derek Morgan • Three

Fic Masterlist

Name: Happy Moments and Old Friends

Warnings: Sexual Content

(Italics Stand For Flashbacks)

Y/n lets go of her father's hands and switches the suitcase to her other side. She hates the man before her but she still leans in and presses a small kiss to his cheek, pulling back to examine him. Clean, is the word she would use to describe him. Colored hair and a shaved face, her father looked younger than she could pin him.

"Is it still the same?" Y/n points to the glass door. "It's been so long."

Y/F/N only nods and turns to hold the door for the three agents. Y/n goes in last, goosebumps on her arms from the seconds no one watches the two. But as Y/F/N makes no moves, she slowly calms down and ignores the looks she gets. She's her father's twin, she knows that, but from the way she carried herself past years, she can see the shock in some people's eyes as the badge resides on the band of the pants.

"Here." Y/F/N takes the three agents into the big conference room. The room Y/n was never allowed to go in, the one that held every meeting that pulled her father away from her life, the one she dreaded.

Y/F/N didn't follow Derek, Penelope, and Y/n into the room, leaving them to interrogate.

"Fields?" Derek was a little hurt and the sudden front his partner put on.

"Not now." Y/n shut down any further questions and walked past her team members to start the step up. The board looked clean halfway through, papers in order, and information that Y/n wrote up made it easier on Penelope, who was still giving Y/n the cold shoulder.

The silence the three create as they work is not tense. Frankly, the only sounds are Y/n's nails against her tablet and Penelope's keys being clacked against her research, mixed in with a little bit of Derek's blocky writing against his yellow pad.

Well, it was silent, until the door busted open with an angry man coming in and screaming at Y/n. "You should have answered my damn text!" He screamed, walking towards her, causing her to step out of her seat and back to the nearest wall. Derek did the same but in the protection of his girlfriend. "I was worried sick and you couldn't even bother to text me a quick answer? What the fuck is that about?" The man is still screaming until he is shut down by Derek.

"Excuse you!" He walks forward, his body still protecting Y/n's. "Watch yourself and who you talk to like that!" Derek isn't screaming like Deputy James, the tag on his uniform reads. Deputy James Diaz. But Derek's tone is indeed strict. It's rare anyone hears him speak as he did moments ago, even on cases. Daiz steps down. Derek doesn't move his body from Y/n but she moves from behind him to next to him.

"We can talk about this later." She looked him straight in the eye. Fear from her father still ran through Y/n's bloodstream as she spoke, but Y/n stood her ground and watched James slowly back up before he left the room himself. His face too looked cleaner and he overall looked better. It's hard to look at James from the last time they were alone together, but that didn't stop Y/n from seeing the differences.

For years and years, he kept quiet about his feelings to the woman next to him. Her hair smelled like flowers as she laid on his shoulder, hands connected as they watched the stars off of his apartment building roof.

"You are one the reasons I still come back to the wretched town, James," Y/n spoke truthfully. "You are the one friend that has always stayed by me."

James only smiled and looked at Y/n. She sits up from his shoulder and they meet eyes. It's regular to her so she doesn't stop him when his hand caresses her cheek. It's not regular when his lips meet hers and at first she wants to say something. But he kisses her again and she doesn't stop him. Y/n gets pulled in closer and lets James run his hand on her back.

"Should we?" Y/n's words drift.

"I've wanted to for as long as I could imagine." James honestly replied.

"Who was that?" Penelope finally spoke up.

"The deputy. Also, an old friend that I fell out of touch with."

"And what is talking about you not answering his text? What is going on here?" Derek pushed his writing pad aside.

"My high school reunion is in 4 days, on Saturday. James and a few others texted me because everyone wanted to know I was coming, I didn't reply because I didn't expect to be here." Y/n speaks fast, and if years with Spencer didn't help the two in the past, it helped them now as they picked up every word.

"And you didn't say anything? We could have made it if you were concerned about work-"

"I didn't want to go in the first place," Y/n spoke words that had less meaning of what she truly meant. Derek nor Penelope continued the conversation after that and tried to get back to work. It was only 8 A.M in the hot state and as much as they needed coffee, no one wanted the shitty police coffee they get every case.

20 minutes passed and Penny headed out to find a bathroom. Derek still hadn't said anything and only fiddled with his pen as his mind stayed blank. Eyes stayed on the filled page as the sound of Y/n getting up from her chair played in his ears. He tried to ignore her as he could until she placed a hand on his shoulder. No, he didn't shove her off or push her away, even though his muscles tensed.

"Babe.." Y/n called, turning her head to the closed door and the blinded window next to her before turning back. "I'm sorry, I should have told you."

"Yea. You should've." Derek scoffed, leaning himself back in the office chair he resided in. "I mean come on Y/n, this is the type of thing we are supposed to talk about."

"I know. I know." Y/n easily fits herself between the conference table and Derek. "I just can't be here and didn't want to think about it so I just ignored it in general, and I am so so sorry I didn't tell you." Derek takes Y/n's hands and closes them in his.

"It's ok, just.., let's get to the bottom of this case so we can go home ok?" Y/n nods and leans down pressing a small kiss to Derek's lips.

"How about we get this day over and at least hit the hotel? Wouldn't that be nice, daddy?" She smirked and whispered, the door making her pull away before she could receive an answer. Penelope sat down, more focused while the two soon joined her. It was just the three in the room for a while. When Aaron and Emily joined them first, evidence came with them, leaving Y/n to add it to the board.

"Y/L/N, you're 29 right?" Penelope finally spoke to the woman.

A small mhm left Y/n as she peeled the glove from her hand.

"But Christina and Rose are 32? How would you guys share the same reunion?"

But before Y/n could answer the given question, Aaron had his own.

"Reunion? You didn't say anything?"

"Small high school reunion for all. Not just for the seniors, we don't do that here. Technically, I still have 3 left to go because this year would be their senior year." Y/n clarified. "I didn't need to say anything because I don't ever come back to the place. Not for birthdays, weddings, I'm the black sheep that everyone knows."

And with that, Y/n proudly shut down the unwanted questions her way. Aaron looked over to Derek, surprised when he seemed equally confused. Y/n didn't say she knew the victims, but she talked about them as if she did and Aaron wrote it down as questions to bring up when his subjects came in for questioning later that day.

Penelope's profile and research grew more as the team was reunited again but she still didn't understand why or who was targeting these women.

"I set up times for everyone Hotch," Penelope closed tabs on her computer. She tried to stay focused but after 3 hours and more looking at horrible crime photos, she needed her baby kittens and pandas.

"Good, thank you," Aaron said, leaving the question in the air. "Lunch anyone? We all have to be hungry."

"Yea, any good places?" David put down his own work before turning over to Y/n.

"I'll ask around."

"You don't remember any?" A voice at the door spooked everyone.

"Nope." Y/n popped the P. Now that she was around her team, her father didn't scare her. Confidence boosted around her.

Spencer looked between Y/F/N and Y/n multiple times before saying some of the others were thinking. "Is he your brother? You both look identical!"

"No!" Y/n responded offended. Yes, her father cleaned up his act but there was no way he looked that young. "And it's not important, the only thing I remember is a diner about 15 minutes from here."

"It is important, I'm her father. But Y/n's right, there is a diner called Happy's 10 minutes west." He crossed his arms and rested his face. His eyebrow twitched, but Y/n ignored it and looked past him, out to the open.

"Not that important," She mumbled. "Let's go eat, I'll drive."

Y/n followed her father into the '80s themed diner. She stood behind him and watched as he tapped the bell.

"Hey, Lennie! Wanted to get me a coffee and my Daredevil a bagel before I headed in for the day, can you whip it up for us?" Y/F/N talked to the manager that had walked out of the back. The stupid nickname Y/n had since she was four made Lennie look at her, giving her a half-wave that she gave back.

"Sure Bud, on the house for our favorite sheriff and his wonderful daughter."

Y/n pulled the car into park and Aaron did the same. The team was large, one vehicle wasn't nearly enough. Y/n was the first to get out, holding open the door for everyone. The diner was almost empty. Only one woman resided in the back, her hair so long that her face was covered by it. She didn't want to be seen, that was clear. Y/n tapped the bell and waited for someone to come out, shocked, to say the least when Lennie came out.

"Lennie!" She said happily, putting a smile on the old man's face.

"Daredevil! You're back!" Lennie walked around the counter and hugged Y/n like never before. It was soon he learned why she got the name daredevil and it stuck until now.

"I am back, and pretty hungry, you still have those magic skills of yours?"

"You know it! Come sit, come sit," Lennie walked over to a booth and seated everyone. He more than happily took everyone's order and every so often he checked on the lady who sat in the back. For once, Y/n was happy to be home. Dipping her fries in the milkshake, true laughter ran from Y/n. For once, no one was pushing her. For once, everything was calm.

Lennie insisted that lunch was on the house and he had it covered, but Y/n still slipped that 100 dollars bill in his pocket like it was nothing. She hopped back into the driver's seat and led the way down the street, window open and the air humid now that the sun was fully out.

The time that displayed itself on her watch said 2:35. They had been out for less than 2 hours, and it was the best time she has had here in a while. Y/n walks into the station with a small smile and joins the team back to the conference room. Everyone is in a better mood. Work comes to them naturally and the only thing that stops the peaceful space is James.

"There has been another body- Daniela Choi."

[mypassionfortrash]

KICKS (part 8)

You and Roger finally give in to your feelings, but it doesn’t end as well as you had hoped. 

WARNINGS: Smut. NOTES: Thanks for sticking with this one – it means a lot. Sorry it’s late and really short. I’m just feeling a bit uninspired to write right now.

CATCH UP: Part one // Part two // Part three // Part four // Part five // Part six // Part seven

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Roger moved swiftly. The weight of him almost sent you flying backwards as your lips collided for the very first time. Picture perfect and just like something from a film, sparks flew inside you. Between you. Everywhere.

You clung to him. Moved with him. In a delirious push and pull. Hands in hair. Trailing down each others’ bodies. Eventually, your fingers snagged in his belt loops in a futile attempt at stability. Roger well and truly made up for lost time. He grabbed your hips and gripped your thighs. Dragged his hands all the way up your body and clawed his fingers through your hair.

It felt like a delicious eternity before Roger broke away with his pink lips parted ever so slightly. “I can’t believe this is happening,” he giggled, trying to draw in a breath. 

And then your eyes shot open. A fistful of Roger’s t-shirt in your hand, just about to tear it off. “What time is it?”

Roger slowly removed himself from you. His features dropped in disappointment.

Your heart felt like it had burrowed right to the bottom of your stomach. “Sorry… work,” you explained. 

Roger nodded and held his wrist up high enough that he could just about make out the dials. “Half eight,” he said. “Do you still want to–“

Before he could finish that sentence, your lips were glued to his again. Hopping off the work bench, you walked Roger back across the entire width of his garage. Your hands roamed every step of the way. Until you reached the Aston Martin, tucked away on the far side.

Roger gave a few playful nips at your neck. “You like the expensive ones?” he grinned.

Putting on your best doe eyes, you fluttered your lashes and sat back on the hood. “I’ve always wanted someone to fuck me on the bonnet of a pretty car if that’s what you mean. And you had better get a move on.”

Roger bit his lip and tugged down his zipper. “Fortunately for you, this one goes pretty fast.”

You lay back and spread your thighs for Roger. His breathing hitched just watching you run your fingers over the damp spot on your knickers. Just waiting for him to make the first move.

“Fuck,” he sighed, throwing himself at you. One hand tugged your underwear aside, the other grabbed the back of your neck, keeping you nose to nose with him. “You really don’t fuck around.”

You gasped at the feeling of his fingers – unrestrained and eager to please – exploring every slick, damp fold. And then he found your clit. Circle after circle felt like lightning and forced you to bury your face in the crook of Roger’s neck. God, he smelled incredible. Smoke and petrol and a hint of sweat. You could have stayed like that forever. But Roger had other plans for you.

His other hand gently guided your head back. He paused, gazing down at you. “Are you sure you’re ok with this?” 

Why did he have to do that? A pang of disappointment burned though your body. You needed him to keep going.

Roger pressed his forehead to yours. “I’m being serious here.”

“Yes, please,” you said. You grabbed his hand to try and make it move again. “Just keep doing this while you fuck me.”

Roger’s free hand wrapped around the shaft of his cock. Thick, veined and throbbing.

You looked down in awe as inch by inch Roger sank inside you while his thumb continued to tease you. Everything else in the room felt like it was spinning. 

“Feel ok?” he asked, kissing the tip of your nose.

You kissed him back and nodded.

“Lie back for me.”

Easing yourself back, you wrapped your thighs around Roger’s body. He started slow, so slow that you felt every vein, every ridge. Every time his cock brushed against that sweet spot inside you. 

You felt incredible; trembling and squeezing around Roger’s cock. So much so that he couldn’t stand up straight while he fucked you, or even focus on rubbing your clit any longer. He planted his hands on either side of your head and hunched over you, speeding up. His chest pressed against your own. “You like that?” he groaned, clawing at the expensive green paintwork.

“Yes,” you hissed. You couldn’t stop your hands from wandering between your thighs or grabbing his hair. When you were on the verge of truly sinking into another headspace, blocking everything else out, Roger took control again.

First you felt your toes touch the cold, hard concrete. Then being spun around. Soon enough you were face down, panting against the hood of his car. One leg propped up on the bumper. Roger’s fingers dug into your hips so tight that you were certain they’d leave a bruise. Every sound reverberated right to the rafters in the garage. Heated moans, and the echo of every sloppy, purposeful thrust. Delirium wasn’t far off. You could feel it building. 

He was getting close too. You could tell by the way his teeth bore into the spot between your neck and your shoulder with a muffled, guttural growl. No words needed. He needed this as much as you did. 

Towards the end, something snapped. You stared at your fogged up reflection as Roger finished inside you. But you just couldn’t let go.

He hadn’t even caught his breath or tucked his cock back in his jeans before you were back on your feet, keen to get back into the house to clean yourself up and get to work. He raked his fingers through his hair and squinted at you in the orange glow from the heater. “Did you…finish?”

You shook your head, and smoothed Roger’s shirt over your thighs. “I really should…” you trailed off, jabbing your thumb towards the house behind you. “…get ready. Work and everything.”

Roger held up his hands and took a step back. He seemed to understand.

You had only just stepped outside into the brisk morning when you peeked back over your shoulder. He stood there in the garage with his arms folded, watching you. He wore a bittersweet smile. You turned to him. “See you later?” you shrugged.

A glimmer of light returned to Roger’s big, sad eyes. “Sounds good.”

There was no other way to look at things. If Roger stopped tinkering with the Range Rover, then he would have been rallying the Aston Martin into town. But he didn’t want to look desperate. He didn’t want to take a mile when you had only just given him an inch. So he spent hours under the hood. Doing far more harm to his runaround than good. Poking at every detail of the last 24 hours in his head. 

But he couldn’t get over how soon you left.

Had he gone too far? Too rough? Did he say something?

When faced with a problem he couldn’t solve, Roger’s rage reared its ugly head. Fortunately, that only amounted to hurling a spanner across the garage when his brain couldn’t handle any more.

Wiping his hands with a rag, he called it a day in the garage. 

Thoughts of you lingered on him like your scent on his t-shirt, he couldn’t resist pressing it to his nose as he waited for the water in the shower to heat up. He needed to wash away the grime and reason his way out of this one; every stroke of his hand over his body made him burn with need and desire. Lathering the soap into his arms. Down his chest. His abdomen. His fingers curled through the wisps of hair down towards his half-erect cock.

Roger’s body felt heavy, burdened with need as he leaned against the wall. His mouth dropped open with a reserved groan when he thought back to fucking you in the garage. How touching you felt just like a religious experience; not that he believed in those. It was as close he’d get to one. His hand gripped his shaft tighter, trying to remember just how tight you felt and how you moaned for him. The scent of your hair. He screwed his eyes shut and tilted his head back, trying to paint as vivid a picture as he could. But the details were too fuzzy. All he knew for sure was that he wanted you even more now.

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[tabloidtoc]

National Examiner, January 25

Cover: Secret Dawn Wells took to the grave: her affair with Bob Denver of Gilligan’s Island 

Page 2: Best and Worst Celeb Tippers -- Katherine Heigl, Amy Schumer, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Madonna, Johnny Depp, Jay-Z 

Page 3: Charlie Sheen, Ben Affleck, Sean Penn, Sharon Stone, Naomi Campbell, Mark Zuckerberg, Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg took the 2020 Tip Challenge 

Page 4: Goldie Hawn’s movie roles 

Page 6: Melissa Gilbert who played Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie says if there’s one piece of unfinished business that emerged from the show it’s that she’d like to punch former co-star Shannen Doherty -- Shannen was only 12 when she joined the Little House cast for the show’s ninth and final season playing Jenny Wilder but in a couples therapy session with her first husband Bo Brinkman it came out that Shannen at 22 had bagged Bo in bed 

Page 7: Country star Dolly Parton may be 75 year old but that doesn’t stop her from leaping out of bed at 3 a.m. every morning -- she’s a very very very early riser and she goes to bed pretty early but she’s up and down

* Tom Hanks has been in countless movies and TV shows but his most important role in life has been as a father of four and he has tips for how to do it right 

Page 8: If you’ve soured on feeding canned dog food to your precious pooch you’re not alone -- plenty of owners are switching over to healthy people-food diets for their pets but it’s essential to get guidance from your veterinarian 

Page 9: Most of your kitty’s diet should be a nutritionally complete cat food but you can give them a treat from your plate every once in a while -- you just need to know how to choose feline-friendly snacks with nutrients they need and which they should NEVER eat -- check with your veterinarian 

* Why animals creep into our dreams -- we all dream about animals from time to time and here are some of the most common creatures of our nights and what they could be trying to tell us 

Page 10: On his 21st birthday Matt Goodman raised a glass to his late father who had left behind the money to buy his son’s first beer 

Page 11: Your Health -- the stark truth is that sleeping naked is good for you 

Page 12: Top Guns -- these Hollywood stars were fastest on the draw -- James Garner, Henry Fonda, Eli Wallach, Burt Lancaster, Roy Rogers 

Page 13: Kevin Costner, Yul Brynner, Gary Cooper, Clint Eastwood, John Wayne 

Page 14: Dear Tony, America’s Top Psychic Healer -- a lesson from COVID-19 which is work on mentally healing ourselves, Tony predicts Miley Cyrus will struggle to overcome many of her self-destructive habits, finding strength through religion and she will be back on the hit parade come summer 

Page 15: If you and your partner fight a lot here’s a great idea to grasp: holding each other’s hand is the key to better conflict resolution 

Page 16: Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton might be royals but they’re raising their children just like any other parents and family is their first priority and Will and Kate are rarely apart from their three kids Prince George and Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis 

Page 18: Maggie the shelter stray was twice unlucky when two potential forever homes kicked her to the curb but now she’s found her true calling as a beloved K-9 officer 

Page 19: A homeless man in Atlanta put his life on the line to rescue every single cat and dog from a blazing inferno at an animal shelter 

Page 20: Cover Story -- a three-hour tour that turned into a three-season laugh-fest on Gilligan’s Island made Dawn Wells a star and she took the show’s juiciest secrets to her grave including a red-hot affair with co-star Bob Denver -- Dawn who died of complications related to COVID-19 at age 82 hid a crazy sexy side which she kept under wraps because it was the exact opposite of the squeaky-clean image se presented to the world as farm girl Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island 

Page 22: This Michigan teen is a top Elvis Presley impersonator even performing in Las Vegas and the only one with Down syndrome 

Page 24: Texas firefighters were hailed as heroes after they rescued a four-year-old boy who had fallen down a well 

Page 25: Here’s the dirt on soil-free gardening 

Page 26: Nice Work If You Can Get It -- celebs shell out stupid money for stupid jobs -- Rod Stewart travels with a room-darkening team, Lady Gaga hates to sleep alone and her personal assistant had to get in bed with her on nights when Gaga was solo, Larry Ellison likes to play basketball on his yacht and employs a person who job it is to circle it in a boat and retrieve stray balls from the ocean, Mariah Carey has a woman who stands beside her at all times holding a drink, Snoop Dogg pays a professional blunts roller, Prince Charles has a personal dresser, Justin Bieber’s entourage includes someone to hold his drink and another to hold his slice of pizza, Sean Combs has an assistant whose only job is to carry around an umbrella for him 

Page 28: Burt Lancaster was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars acting in more than 70 movies during a four-decade-long career but he was also a silly practical joker says his daughter Joanna Lancaster one of the actor’s five children 

Page 30: Legendary actress and dancer Ann-Marget will be 80 years old in April but she’s still stepping out and making movies -- you’re not dead when you reach a certain age said the star who shot to fame when she famously dated Elvis Presley when they made Viva Las Vegas in 1964 

* Candice Bergen running wild and free at age 74 -- she recently became a first-time grandmother and is selling her hand-designed merchandise online 

* What is Marie Osmond doing during the pandemic? She bought a Harley motorcycle and so did her husband Steve and they love to go riding together -- the twosome also take walks and see their kids and grandkids and stay busy and have fun 

Page 42: All Washed Up -- surprising facts about bathing and showering 

Page 44: Eyes on the Stars -- Ellen DeGeneres goes for a spin in California (picture), Chrissy Teigen and John Legend take their kids Luna and Miles to watch planes make the tricky landing at St. Barts’ airport (picture), Joan Collins claims she once gave Bobby Kennedy the brush off because neither of them was single at the time, George Clooney can’t bear the thought of his early film Grizzly II seeing the light of day but it is set to be released later this year, Barry Gibb the last living member of The Bee Gees says life was incredibly hard after losing his brothers and bandmates Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb who died in 2012 and 2003, Ray Liotta and Jacy Nittolo engaged, Bob Seger paid tribute to saxophonist Alto Reed a longtime member of his Silver Bullet Band who lost his life to colon cancer 

Page 45: Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla show off their walking sticks outside their home at Birkhall in Scotland (picture), Tori Spelling gets some puppy love from one of their pet pooches in L.A. with help from hubby Dean McDermott (picture), Megan Fox has moved on with Machine Gun Kelly and her estranged husband Brian Austin Green isn’t moping solo -- he vacationed in Hawaii with Sharna Burgess of Dancing with the Stars, British photographer David Bailey is dishing on his storied career in his memoir -- he claims sloshed Elizabeth Taylor tried to swipe his camera and his first impression of ex-wife Catherine Deneuve was that she was short and a bit on the fat side, Phyllis McGuire who shared the stage with her late siblings Dorothy and Ruby as the McGuire Sisters died in her lavish Las Vegas home -- she found fame through her voice and infamy through her relationship with Sin City mobster Sam Giancana 

Page 46: Good-hearted sheriff’s deputies surprised a woman with a vehicle after they kept getting calls about her walking along the highway in the freezing cold each morning 

Page 47: These UN Ambassadors use star power to help -- Emma Watson, Danny Glover, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon, Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Mia Farrow, Katy Perry, Alyssa Milano 

[allthebluepens]

EU study tips

BEFORE YOU START STUDYING

Plan

1. You have to be clear about how you are going to use the time. The first thing is to plan and decide what you are going to learn and how much time you are going to spend.

2. You should study as much as you need without leaving a subject or problem half-way through, so that you can study a different subject. Otherwise, what you learn will be so confusing that it will be the same as not having studied at all.

3. Make a list of all the activities you will do that afternoon. It's a good idea to have a daily study schedule, but one that is realistic, given your abilities.

4. Arrange the activities. Which one should you start with? Some experts advise starting with what is easiest for you, to encourage you to keep studying. Others say it's better to start with the difficult subjects, and get them out of the way as soon as possible. You choose, based on your own experience.

5. The schedule should be flexible and prepared for the unexpected. It will help you not to accumulate backlogs.

6. Don't forget to include time for rest and leisure in your schedule.

NOTES

Take note of what matters

7. When taking notes, try to listen to everything the teacher says.

8. Stand close, as you will be in a better position to see and hear.

9. You should pay close attention at the beginning of the class. This is the moment when the teacher gives a general idea of the subject.

10. Adopt a good posture in the chair. It will make it easier for you to attend and therefore understand the class.

11. While you are taking notes, you should discover which ideas are main, secondary or anecdotal.

12. If the teacher says something is very important, highlight it. It's very possible that you'll fail the exam.

13. Leave space or margin for later notes.

14. If there is something in the explanation that you didn't catch, leave a space to complete it at the end of the class.

IN FORM

Mens sana in corpore sano

15. To study well, it is as important to be in good physical condition as it is psychic.

16. A balanced diet is recommended, rich in phosphorus, calcium and vitamins: vegetables, fish, milk, eggs and fruits. Remember that food is your gasoline.

17. Do not overdo it with copious meals. A heavy stomach will prevent you from studying.

18. It is advisable to eat small amounts, but several times a day.

19. Sleep between 7 and 9 hours. Rest is essential to study.

20. If you are one of those who are stressed and want to guarantee a peaceful sleep, take a warm bath before dinner or bed.

21. Deep breathing exercises are also relaxing.

22. Regular physical exercise is another good practice against stress.

23. Stimulants should not be taken for study purposes. Caffeine-rich drinks, such as coffee or cola, can make you nervous and have the opposite effect to what you want.

THE SCHEDULE

Get organized!

24. Get used to having a fixed study schedule.

25. Take 5-10 minute breaks every hour.

26. It is recommended to study from Monday to Saturday from 2 to 3 hours a day.

27. Manage your study time well. Time is difficult to control and is easily wasted on unproductive and aimless tasks.

28. Use Sundays for leisure and hobbies.

29. Don't leave studying to the last minute. Haste does not help learning. Start preparing for the exams from the beginning of the course.

PLACE OF STUDY

Everything in its place

30. Always study in the same room. It will help you concentrate.

31. The study place should be airy and well ventilated.

32. There has to be an adequate temperature. Not too cold, not too hot.

33. Study in a room without noise. In any case, soft music.

34. Make sure there are no distractions such as television, radio, games, cell phone or table decorations.

35. The work table should have all the necessary material for study.

36. The light should preferably be natural, if not white or blue. It should come from the side opposite to the hand with which you write.

37. It is advisable to use a light bulb with a blue 60W bulb. In the rest of the room a dim light.

38. The table and chair should be in line with your height.

39. The chair should be comfortable, but not too comfortable and with a backrest.

40. The trunk should be stretched out and the back should be supported by the back of the chair.

41. You should be about 30 centimeters from your notes or study book.

THE TIME OF STUDY

It's time to study

42. It's important to be determined when it comes to studying. You have to be aware that it is a job that has to be done and it is better to do it with desire and joy.

43. First look at the lesson.

41. Separate the parts that make up the topic.

44. Look at the drawings and graphics.

45. Try to relate that topic to previously acquired knowledge.

46. Make an initial synthesis of the topic.

UNDERLINED

Highlight what's important

47. Try to understand the subject before you start to underline.

48. The underlining is a critical selection. You must highlight the main ideas.

49. Underlining must make complete sense.

50. Underline the main ideas with red or double line.

51. Underline with blue or single line the secondary ideas, examples and data.

52. It is not advisable to use more than two colors.

53. A vertical line in the margin means that the whole paragraph is marked.

54. Other signs that you can use are rounding, for numbering or classification; box, for statements, name or key dates; question mark, when there are indications of error; exclamation mark, to check a statement; period, when you have to complete other readings

55. It is advisable to underline between 25 and 30% of the text.

DIAGRAM

Organize the ideas

56. Arrange in a logical way the main and secondary ideas underlined.

57. Classify them according to your criteria.

58. Use your own words. It will be easier to memorize later.

59. First of all, be brief, short, precise and clear sentences.

60. Try to say everything important in the least amount of space possible.

61. The outline should have a clean presentation.

62. You can use the symbol of the arrows as a link

63. You must make a title that summarizes the content.

64. Divide the subject into three or four sections that collect several main ideas and that hang the secondary ones.

65. Leave spaces in the margins for later notes.

66. Use the same indent for the same sections.

67. There are several kinds of diagrams: numerical (number only), mixed (Roman numerals, upper and lower case letters, numbers...) and the synoptic table (of graphs or keys).

68. Use the synoptic table for dates, names, quantities...

SUMMARY

Keep it short

69. This is usually done after the underlining and study of the subject.

70. It should be done by trying not to look at the notes.

71. It should be brief but with all the main ideas.

72. Then you must read it carefully with the original text to complete what is missing.

REVIEW

Ensures that what is learned

73. It consists in mentally repeating the main ideas of the underlining or outline.

74. This should be done with the books closed and notes put aside.

75. It should be checked with the notes.

76. This step must be repeated until the outline is memorized and you are sure that you know the subject.

77. It is recommended to carry out all the good practices that we have commented on. Last-minute binges do not work. You must use your memory in the days before the exam, mainly to memorize the schemes.

REST

Recharge batteries

78. When it's time to rest, leave the room where you study. Relax, eat something, talk to someone, take a walk, or do anything else that is not related to studying. In this way, you will avoid mental fatigue.

EXAM

The moment of truth

79. It is important to go in good physical and mental condition.

80. Get a good night's rest. Get at least six hours of sleep.

81. Go with all the necessary material.

82. Before the exam, take a few minutes to relax: take a deep breath, close your eyes... It will help you control the natural nerves at the beginning of the exam.

83. Always listen to your teacher's instructions before and during the exam. They are important.

84. Take an overview of the exam to organize your time.

85. Spread out your time and questions.

86. If you see a question you don't know, don't be nervous. Save it for last.

86. Ask the questions you know best first.

87. It is important to take into account what kind of exam you are going to have (development, test type...) and what the teacher wants (conciseness, clarity...)

89. Read the questions carefully to find out exactly what they ask.

90. Remember to highlight in your exam what the teacher has highlighted in class.

91. Answer the question. Don't leave by the hills of Úbeda.

92. To do developmental exams: outline the points you want to cover on a separate sheet of paper.

93. Don't answer like a telegram, and don't roll up too much.

94. Review the entire test before handing it in, noting spelling mistakes, omissions, essays. It is just as important to know as it is to look like you know, and teachers take this into account when scoring.

95. Check the back for more questions. You wouldn't be the first one who, in a hurry and nervous, leaves a question he knows unanswered, simply because he hasn't seen it.

96. Take care of the cleanliness, the handwriting and the presentation. It is essential that the teacher understands you.

WHAT IF, AFTER ALL, I FAIL?

98. Don't worry, you can learn from your failures too. Reflect and try to find the reasons why it happened.

99. If it was your nerves that played a trick on you, you know, practice relaxation techniques and put away the exciting drinks.

100. If the reason for your failure was that you didn't study enough or in the right way, plan better and start studying now for your next exams. Take into account what you failed at, so that you don't fail again, and use these tips when you get lost.

[swseats]

ECLECTICLE 8/8

It's not the destination, it's the journey.

My youngest is now a college freshman. The trip across country had no major hiccups and transitions were smooth. Everything culminating with Move In Day. I managed to cry only once -- that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Welcome class of 2023.

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8:00am Move In:

Check in at the dorm is in full force. As we pulled up at the curb, bright young upperclassmen -- brimming with the energy that can only be attributed to youth, quickly offer us help with our baggage. They have a pretty good system down. Like they've done this before. This may not be a bad process after all. 

Carts and suitcases, dorm fridges and bodies glide back and forth in a seemingly endless procession. New students trying not to look worried while their responsible adults have expressions that mix relief with sadness and anticipation. A father hustles past with a broom and a bucket of cleaning supplies. Sporting a alumni t-shirt still creased from the campus bookstore, he beams with pride. Over there is a look that says, "I'm tired, but we made it.”  Coming down the hallway are a mother and son, both wearing the same face, with a look that says "What have we gotten ourselves into?" I am feeling all of that. I wonder if it shows?

2:00pm Cookout:

Late lunch/early dinner at the dining hall. I had been expecting a big smoker or a large grill, but given the weather, I can understand. Tables have been set up outside in the middle of the road. The likely intention is so that people can eat communally under the cypress and dogwood trees and the bright blue sky with puffy white clouds. But it's in the 80's with humidity, so like many families, we opt for eating inside. #2 (my youngest) seems to be doing pretty well at this point. His usual stoic self. Myself, I am made happy by the fact that the dining hall serves chocolate and vanilla soft serve ice cream. Maybe things will be alright after all.

7:00pm President's Welcome and Parting Ceremony:

We gather in the historic Memorial Chapel -- all straight back wood pews and stained glass windows. Parents and families to the right, incoming students to the left. The parting ceremony, a long-standing university tradition begins. The words of the university president are stirring and impassioned. There is an acknowledgement of student leaders and staff. There’s music and reflection. Searching the opposite side of the standing room only crowd I see #2. I wonder what he's experiencing in this moment. Hard to tell. Still undemonstrative as ever. We, the parents, are reminded that our young folks will now need us in a different way than before. They will now have to navigate this space for themselves. We can cheer them on from the sidelines, but they need to walk this new path -- independent of us. Okay so maybe I teared up a little here. My son’s journey for this next stage of life has begun. His success is within him. And the forecast for the journey is good. No major hiccups. Transitions will be smooth.

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 “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” 

― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of Sky

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If you’re new here, ECLECTICLE Is my “Eclectic Listicle” of the recent things that have been happening in my world. It is a regularly occurring place to toss out items of interest and information. My hope is that you will enjoy it and find something useful. So, let’s get going. 

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“Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.” 

― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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What I’m eating:

 Waffle House

This just HAD to happen. Out here in the West Coast we don't have Waffle Houses, but it is truly a southern thing. The 24 Hour diner chain has over 1500 company and franchise owned restaurants and when I saw that we would be right near one I though when would I ever get the chance to try this again? It was everything I wanted from a diner and then some. Even #2 got steak, which made him happy. Thanks Waffle House for the good breakfast!

What I’m reading:

I have a certain affection for the celebration of uniqueness and the art of remaking something at once thought broken and irreparable into something whole and new. Here is an interesting piece on a local artist doing just that.  San Francisco's Master Of Modern Kintsugi 

This feature of Rachel Bolden-Kramer by Sarah Henry for EdibleSF has me thinking of more ways to stretch my family's food budget as well as how and what we eat. The Last Black Woman In SF Wants Everyone To Eat Well

SF Weekly reports yet another era ending transition as San Francisco's Haight Ashbury Free Clinic and Tenderloin Health Services close and transitions services. Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Tenderloin Health Services To Close

In this article from Heather Knight at the SF Chron I see very similar parallels to what is happening here in my East Bay town. Why Are More Mentally Ill People Wandering SF Streets? 

What I’m Listening to:

Tank And The Bangas

I’ve been a fan of this group out of New Orleans for at least a year now and they continue to delight and entertain me with their turn of phrase and catchy music. Check them out in the video to one of their newest songs:

Hot Air Balloons - Feat. Alex Isley

What I’m watching:

Pop-Tarts

First off, I will plant my flag on this: Pop Tarts have GOT to be warmed/toasted. Period. Cold Pop-Tarts are just, well, wrong.

Second, if you are a bit of a baking geek like I am -- and if you can get through all the snark and condescension at the beginning, spend the half hour and give this a watch. It’s kinda fun

Pastry Chef Attempts To Make Pop-Tarts

[niktizzy]

*~feeling nostalgic for myspace surveys~* 

1) Sexuality?

Straight

2) If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?

This is probably a lame answer but, I think Gronk would be cool to hang with

3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17.

So this is embarrassing, I don’t have any books upstairs yet 

4) What do you think about most?

Work, money, why do people make noise when their running away from a killer in a horror movie or run upstairs

5) What does your latest text message from someone else say?

“Aye can you order me 2 chicken tacos “

6) Do you sleep with or without clothes on?

Depends on my mood and what season it is lol

7) What’s your strangest talent?

I have a rather good green thumb

8) Girls…. (finish the sentence); Boys…. (finish the sentence)

Girls are beautiful 

Boys are back in town

9) Ever had a poem or song written about you?

Not that I know of

10) When is the last time you played the air guitar?

Probably a year or so, I really want to dive back into it though

11) Do you have any strange phobias?

I just like to have things clean and not cluttered but my car and room are a bit messy lol 

12) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose?

I have a hoop in my nose

13) What’s your religion?

I guess like a Christian? Idk, I have my own beliefs

14) If you are outside, what are you most likely doing?

Working 

15) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?

Behind it 100% 

16) Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band?

Oof, at the moment, either Belmont or Trash Boat. All time has to be either Neck Deep or Blink

17) What was the last lie you told?

I’m fine

18) Do you believe in karma?

A B S O L U T L E Y 

19) What does your URL mean?

Nothing really, just my screen name, which is my wanna be rap name lol

20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength?

Very trusting is my weakness. My greatest strength is honestly keeping up walls and head strong

21) Who is your celebrity crush?

Michael B. Jordan

22) Have you ever gone skinny dipping?

Lol a lonnnnng time ago

23) How do you vent your anger?

I usually just bottle it up or I talk to my dad

24) Do you have a collection of anything?

I use to collect snow globs but now I seem to just collect house stuff lol. I want to start collecting dvds or like plants? Idk lol

25) Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?

I love talking on the phone tbh

26) Are you happy with the person you’ve become?

So far, yes. I am proud of the person I have become but I’m still growing

27) What’s a sound you hate; sound you love?

VELCRO I HATE THAT SOUND. Waves crashing and thunderstorms are my go to sounds

28) What’s your biggest “what if”?

What if I never went to college and just got experience 

29) Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens?

Spirits and yes, absolutely 

30) Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm.

My coffee and nothing I’m on my couch haha

31) Smell the air. What do you smell?

This amazing candle from yankee candle

32) What’s the worst place you have ever been to?

Toledo lol nah but really

33) Choose East Coast or West Coast?

West Coast

34) Most attractive singer of your opposite gender?

Thousand Below’s singer is hot af

35) To you, what is the meaning of life?

I have a multiple of ideals, we are born to die is one. The other is to go through life and learning and developing different ways to survive so in the next life, you have a better transition. But again, who knows  

36) Define Art.

Something you feel 

37) Do you believe in luck?

Yes

38) What’s the weather like right now?

FREEZING COLD

39) What time is it?

12:40pm

40) Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?

I do, when I was like 17. I was going 5mph, women ran a red light, boom

41) What was the last book you read?

The Amityville Horror

42) Do you like the smell of gasoline?

Love it

43) Do you have any nicknames?

Nik

44) What was the last movie you saw?

Halloweentown

45) What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had?

Any of my broken bones lol

46) Have you ever caught a butterfly?

Not really

47) Do you have any obsessions right now?

Finding horror movie posters lol

48) What’s your sexual orientation?

Heterosexual 

49) Ever had a rumor spread about you?

Oh yeah lol

50) Do you believe in magic?

I honestly do 

51) Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong?

Sadly I do

52) What is your astrological sign?

Libra

53) Do you save money or spend it?

Save it, I only go to work and pay bills and get food

54) What’s the last thing you purchased?

Groceries 

55) Love or lust?

We are all hoping for love and we usually get lust lol

56) In a relationship?

Nah

57) How many relationships have you had?

Real ones? A handful 

58) Can you touch your nose with your tongue?

Nope lol

59) Where were you yesterday?

I was at work all day 

60) Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?

Nope

61) Are you wearing socks right now?

No

62) What’s your favorite animal?

The hammer head shark

63) What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you?

I tried flirting, but I think just being relatable or being myself

64) Where is your best friend?

Lauren

65) Spit or swallow?(;

Neither

66) What is your heritage?

Native American and Irish 

67) What were you doing last night at 12 AM?

Sleeping, I was OUT

68) What do you think is Satan’s last name?

I feel like he doesn’t have one, it’s kind of like Cher 

69) Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off?

No one else is going to do it lol

70) Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend?

I mean yeah, I think I’m pretty cool

71) You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?

Grab the dog and take him to work with me, it’s like a doctors slip but you know, it’s a dog

72) You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?

a) I wouldn’t tell anyone

b) I would continue living but spend more time with people that matter and just make sure everything and everyone is taken care of

73) You can only have one of these things; trust or love.

Love

74) What’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?

Gold Steps- Neck Deep or Faithfully- Journey

75) What are the last four digits in your cell phone number?

****

76) In your opinion, what makes a great relationship?

What makes things work is having similar interest. Most of my relationships were just awful because they were either wayyy into left field with my interest or didn’t even have the same ones all together. I think you need to be each others best friends, be able to be comfortable with each others company 

77) How can I win your heart?

Tacos, beer, horror movies, sports

78) Can insanity bring on more creativity?

All signs point to yes

79) What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far?

Putting myself before anyone else

80) What size shoes do you wear?

Depends on the shoe, most of the time 9.5

81) What would you want to be written on your tombstone?

Believe with UFO’s on it

82) What is your favorite word?

Cowabunga 

83) Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart.

A bloody mess that keeps you alive in your chest cavity 

84) What is a saying you say a lot?

Honestly, literally, fook, fuck, dude

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

I was listening to this playlist https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX3MU5XUozve7?si=SS24TA9sTG6L5bFZ8W_feQ

86) Basic question; what’s your favorite color/colors?

If you look in my closet it’s mostly black, gray, and maroon. I’m trying to like mustard but eh 

87) What is your current desktop picture?

Desert 

88) If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be?

Someone from my past

89) What would be a question you’d be afraid to tell the truth on?

Why do you were a mask every time you step out of your house?

90) One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do?

Keep the light on because it’s obviously a full moon and they live from the moon light and try to find an exit quietly 

91) You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?

Jumper aka teleportation 

92) You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?

Warped tour 2011

93) You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

No comment

94) You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be?

OOOOF probably Winston McCall 

95) You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?

Australia 

96) Do you have any relatives in jail?

Not that I know of

97) Have you ever thrown up in the car?

Not that I remember

98) Ever been on a plane?

Yes only 2 times

99) If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?

STOP GIVING A FUCK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, MIND YA BUSINESS AND GRIND 

[theairportau]

the airport AU, part 126 by rjdaae and hopsjollyhigh

Previous parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 101, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10 111, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

CHRISTINE

It isn’t until she actually reaches the threshold of the small bakery—notes the conspicuous lack of anyone inside; the cold darkness behind the locked door; the little placard advising patrons to come back another day—that Christine remembers that it is Sunday.

She thinks regretfully of the pastries she’d hoped to find, absent from the empty display cases just visible among the shadows. Her hand drops awkwardly from the door handle. Realization seems to reach her feet last: twisting back into motion from their unsteady stall, they launch her ungracefully away from the storefront before anyone else on the street can notice her; if the bakery had to be closed, at least it was also *empty*.

Disappointment clings like mud to her tennis shoes as she continues down the sidewalk; so much the better: walking slowly helps to eat up a bit of her suddenly-free time.

She shakes it off as she catches site of a loud patch of yellow up ahead, standing out almost garishly against pale stone and mid-morning gloom: mailboxes, at least, don’t have hours. There’s no rush, but she quickens her stride anyway, nearly skipping up to the metal box and dropping Mamma’s postcard through the slot. Perhaps her pastry plans were foiled, but that doesn’t mean the morning has to be a complete loss.

That thought, itself, helps to lift her spirits: what are a few pastries, ultimately, when she has such a greater reason to be excited this morning?

Pausing a few paces past the mailbox, Christine checks her phone. No reply from Erik. Maybe (hopefully) he’s busy with his own breakfast.

She’s wandered farther than she’d intended to; still, it only takes a few minutes to make her way back to Erik’s house, hoping that he won’t mind her arriving a *bit* early.

No sooner has she climbed the front steps than she understands why her text message has gone unanswered.

From downstairs, the same way she had a few days ago, she can hear the distinctive sound of a piano being played.

At first, she takes the muffled music for a warm up, thinking eagerly of her lesson. But—there’s some quality of it that makes her pause to listen more closely, straining her ears toward the sound, thinking suddenly of the distressed state she’d found him in on that prior particular morning.

Though the piece is clearly a different one, there are definite similarities in the way he is playing now: in the tension that seems to choke the beauty out of the piano’s voice, notes echoing harshly up from the direction of the basement.

Has he been upset by something, the way he was about the prospect of his doctor’s appointment?

As Christine stands and listens, though, distinctions become clear. That other day, Erik had played with what could only be described as franticness; despite the intricacy of the score, and the accuracy with which he’d played it, it was reduced almost more to *noise* than real *music* as he barreled through each measure, his anxieties bleeding into every hammered chord.

Now, though—passages are broken up, staggered and tentative, as if the score itself were uncertain in its progression, punctuated by inconsistent pauses and repeated phrases. Tense though it is, his playing lacks the distracted, incessant rush of before.

And there’s something else different, something about the music itself.

She doesn’t recognize the piece—wonders how well Erik himself could know it, to render it in such a manner. Still, the longer she listens, the more she feels that there’s something familiar about it. Something just out of reach. Maybe not the precise melody, or the way it is played, but rather… Rather, what *else*?

Maybe if she could hear better, instead of straining to listen through the walls; maybe if she could *see* him, she wonders, eyes flitting futilely down at the curtained basement window.

The scuffling of shoes, and a high-pitched burst of French from the opposite side of the street, breaks her concentration. Turning, Christine glances across just in time to see a small gaggle of young boys staring at her with obvious bewilderment. She hardly has the chance to return their look of surprise before they’ve all bolted down a nearby alleyway.

The same kids Darius had mentioned, maybe, she thinks as she checks her phone again—and realises with a cringe that, as she has stood listening, ten o'clock has come and gone.

Downstairs, the music reaches another halting pause, and, despite her remaining misgivings—and the urge to continue listening—Christine seizes the opportunity to ring the doorbell.

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ERIK

The doorbell is a fairly foreign sound in Erik’s house, and loud all the way through. He jumps at the noise, fingers slipping on the keys, and is immediately irritated. He hasn’t had a noise complaint in quite a long time- why else would someone be at his door at this time?

His eyes widen once he manages to hastily push aside his pages of scrawled notes and look at his phone. Already past ten.

He is up from his bench immediately, pausing only to take a quick glance back at the dismal state of the room. There’s nothing he can do about it now, with her at the door- but there are more pressing things, and he takes the stairs two at a time, calling “Un moment!” as he passes by the mercifully windowless door. He snatches his mask off the dining room table- it’s a mess here, too, he thinks as he puts it on. Cigarette carton lying on the table, dishes still sitting in the sink, and that’s not even to mention the mess he is himself. He isn’t dressed to meet her at all, still in the same clothes from last night, but he can’t leave her waiting on his porch while he goes to his room and gets dressed. He picks up the tablet and goes decisively back to the door; every time she comes, his stomach rolls when he’s at the door- no matter how many times they do this, there’s always anxiety in knowing that he’s about to see her.

Until he sees her.

It’s just so good to look at her- they meet eyes almost immediately when he finally cracks the door open, and the sight of her eyes, hopeful and welcoming and quickly becoming familiar, puts his nerves at ease. Despite himself, he smiles crookedly as he ushers her inside and, as usual, shuts the door quickly behind her.

“Christine,” he greets her, still riding the wave of peace that has overtaken him- how long has it been? Only one day? It seems like so much longer since he’s seen her. “Je suis désolé, j'étais… distrait. Ah… förvirrad? Peut-être?” He shakes his head. “Jag är ledsen. Mais.” He gestures at her- to her coat, specifically, and manages, “det ser bra ut.”

He talks a bit more quickly than usual, and he has to remind himself to go quiet and give her a moment to respond to him and settle in. It’s only once he goes quiet that a bit of his self-consciousness returns- she looks lovely, dressed in her new coat. He knows that it must look like he just rolled out of bed; it takes some self-control to not apologize again, but just step back and let his eyes dart to the ground, giving her some space in the entryway to hang up her coat if she wants to.

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CHRISTINE

The silence that follows the doorbell lasts just long enough for Christine to start considering whether she should try ringing it again, as if it weren’t impossible that Erik might have *not* heard the bell the first time; just long enough to prod her suspicion that something might be wrong.

But then, there’s a sudden scuffle from the direction of the basement, the flurried rush of a pair of feet scrambling to carry their owner up the stairs. In their haste, the footsteps fall much more heavily than usual, but there’s no mistaking the voice that accompanies them, calling a short plea for patience through the door—a voice which, while it does sound slightly frantic, carries no hint of anything more dire than Christine’s own regret at being late for the lesson. Tentative relief begins to unwind the tangled ball of anxiety in her chest, taking deeper root with the repeated beat of her friend’s footsteps, moving more fleetly than she’d have thought him capable of just a couple of days ago.

The door opens on a decidedly disheveled-looking Erik; if Christine herself hadn’t *just* heard the piano she might have suspected that he’d been asleep up until the moment she rang the doorbell. But none of that matters, really—not as much as the brightness in his eyes as they find her own; as the set of his shoulders, as he gestures her into the house, verging almost on *relaxed*. His wrinkled sweatshirt and rumpled hair don’t take away from how much *better* he looks than when she’d last seen him: tucked up in his electric blanket; tense and shivering, hardly able to stir from the couch. If he *had* just recently gotten out of bed, then so much better if it meant he’d had a good night’s sleep.

She returns his smile, her throat tight with the sudden realization of just how worried she’d really been.

The tablet is in Erik’s hand; Christine is grateful when he neglects it in favour of actually *speaking*, the cobbled-together blend of languages as familiar and comforting as her friend’s voice itself. Maybe—certainly—it isn’t the most efficient way of communicating; most people probably wouldn’t think it worth the gaps in understanding, or the simplicity demanded by two equally constrained vocabularies. But there’s something so precious in just *talking* to each other, no matter how simply; in *working* to make sense of each new conversation, weaving together an understanding worth far more than the sum of the words used.

Christine ducks her head, her own voice finally returning to her when Erik points out her new coat.

“Merci,” she says, grinning sheepishly at a spot somewhere in the vicinity of the third step of the upward staircase, pink tinting her face on account of the means by which the jacket had been acquired as much as the compliment itself.

If it weren’t a lesson she had already learned, she might have met his remark with one of her own—just to express how much closer to *well* he looks today, and how *glad* she is to see him so obviously feeling better. But she’s made the mistake of drawing attention to his appearance before, and it only takes a single glance at him now, his eyes turned self-consciously towards the ground, for her to think better of any such idea.

“Jag tycker mycket om den, Erik,“ she says earnestly, "Tack så mycket för den."

She can feel her flush return and deepen as she turns to reluctantly hang the jacket on one of the hooks by the door, revealing the rest of her new outfit; no matter how much Erik has said that he *wants* her to be able to buy the things she needs, she still worries that he might think of her when she actually *does*. "Och…tack också för dessa,” she says, self-consciously smoothing the hem of her skirt as she stands after removing her shoes; she doesn’t let the statement hang long in the air before pushing on to a different subject:

“Du—Tu. Tu…pas besoin…être désolé,” she assures, her tone more forthright than her halting words. “Inte mer än mig själv: jag *också* var distraherad…distrait,” she continues, with a sideways glance down towards the piano room and a small smile of amusement at her own expense.

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ERIK

Her smile only gives him more energy, and his initial anxiety continues to melt away. She doesn’t even bring up what a mess he is; it only strikes him as she speaks that she is, really and truly, happy to see him. It’s not something that he’s used to feeling- he’s wanted here. It’s not relief, or surprise; it’s simple happiness- she had wanted to see him, him specifically, and she is glad to be here. It feels like so much to live up to, being wanted, but at the same time, Christine demands so little- she’s even thanking him, he realizes, again. He shakes his head. He doesn’t want her to feel as if she owes him something every time she buys a new item for herself.

“Ce n'est rien,” he says, waving a hand dismissively, and follows her glance down the stairs. He frowns, tight-lipped, and shakes his head again. “Tu as entendu? Jag är ledsen. Det är klumpigt.” If she had to hear him working that out, he wishes she’d at least heard a good part, where the music came easily, flowing like water from the tips of his fingers- she’ll have to see just what a mess it is soon, but he figures that he can at least start on some damage control. He motions to her to wait, and disappears for just a moment; he knows exactly where what he’s looking for is, in the bookshelf closest to the stairs. He slides a large accordion folder out from between books; it’s filled with pages similar to the ones downstairs, crumpled and scribbled out, but, at the very least, organized into sections. A black manila folder covers one of the compositions entirely, blocking even the edges of the pages from view. He sticks the entire thing under his arm and heads back down the stairs, motioning for Christine to follow him down to the basement. He is as ready to start as she is; he’s been playing all night, but it has felt like ramming his head into a wall. With her here, they can both make some kind of progress. And hearing her sing- it feels like exactly what he needs right now.

“Detta rum är en röra,” he warns her, pausing for a moment before he opens the door; it really is bad- paper just scattered everywhere, piles on the floor, on the music stand, some crumpled and some intact; he starts grabbing at them and stuffing them in an empty pocket of the accordion folder. “Jag är ledsen,” he mumbles again as he goes, his self-consciousness returning as he scrambles to make the room presentable again. The ends of his ears are red, and he knows his face is flushed. He is grateful for the mask once again. He does feel bad- he has invited her here, and she’s arrived to this mess. He loses track of time constantly, but it doesn’t usually matter. He never has appointments to keep with anyone, and Khan and Darius have lived with him before; they know how he gets when he’s working. They hate it, and it certainly contributed to them not living together anymore, but at least they know about it, and expect it. He has tried to present something more put-together to Christine, but here he is, dressed as if he just woke up and grabbing paper up off of the floor. He doesn’t want to look, but can’t keep himself from a furtive glance up in her direction, trying to gauge how she feels about the state of everything. 

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CHRISTINE

Only halfway-hidden by the mask, Erik’s frown is impossible to miss, his tone exposing whatever frustration might have been covered up by the dark, concealing fabric. But his bearing remains level, just on the right side of relaxed, the source of his agitation obvious but manageable. For once, the difference between self-criticism and self-deprecation is clear-cut and simple—and, other than a small quirk of her brow, Christine withholds any unnecessary apologies, even as her friend retreats briefly back up the stairs.

Erik’s steps are purposeful as he returns to the landing, carrying an over-sized file; she can only assume that it holds music for their lesson, and, combined with his clear eagerness to get back to his piano, a thrill of anticipation chases down Christine’s back as she follows him the rest of the way down the stairs. Though Erik pauses one last time before pushing the door open, a note of apprehension creeping back into his voice as he cautions her about the state of the room beyond, Christine can hardly hear it through her excitement—scarcely registering his words at all until she steps through the door and into a scene of mild chaos.

She lingers for a moment at the threshold, taken aback, as Erik ducks forward and begins shoveling up loose papers.

Her immediate thought is that the cats must have been involved—cats enjoy making messes, don’t they? Knocking things from tables and shelves onto the floor; climbing on top of and into boxes, with little regard for the original contents. Maybe Basile pushed over a box. Or three. Though that still wouldn’t explain the numerous papers spread across the top of the piano, nor those stacked haphazardly against the music stand, nor the pieces that no feline paw could have balled up.

For a infinitesimal moment, Erik turns his eyes from his flustered work, the subtle movement of his head catching Christine’s own gaze as he once more turns away; she wonders if the glance had been for her. Hunching low to the ground to grab a handful of sheets that have been scattered there, Erik himself seems to crumple like the pages between his fingers.

Even as her mind continues to struggle to wrap itself around a likely *reason* for the paper storm, she recognizes why he might *apologize* for it—and all of sudden she finds herself moving forward.

“Det är okej, Erik,” she says placatingly, bending to blindly scoop up a few scrunched pages of her own from under the piano, setting them on top before quickly reaching for a few more. “Oroa dig inte. Det gör inget.” Straightening, she smooths the sheets gently against the top of the piano, glancing at them first idly and then with increasing interest.

From the door, she’d been able to discern only the familiar repeating pattern of musical staves. Now, up close as she shuffles the wrinkled pages, she can see the countless markings that clutter the crisply-printed lines—snippets of untidy, half-written music, and even-longer, even-messier stretches of cancelled-out scribbles, all of it handwritten. The pieces of the puzzle fall into place like a resolving melody, Christine’s eyes flitting from the sheets in her hand, to the smattering of pages still on the floor, and finally to Erik and the steadily-filling folder that he still holds.

“Är det din?” she asks slowly, almost too embarrassed of being wrong to pose the question at all—but far more excited at the likelihood of being *right*.

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ERIK

Erik grimaces at her question, almost sheepish. “Ah… oui,” he answers, frowning. The first of his composed music that she’s heard, and it’s an unfinished mess. Of course.

Finally, he gives in to the need for the tablet, too distracted by cleaning up to concentrate on Swedish. He pauses for just a few moments to type.

I used to write more often. I usually play without writing anything down lately. What you heard is unfinished and frustrating.

He thinks for a moment before typing his next sentence. He hasn’t played her anything but improvisation yet- the writing is all so close to him; he doesn’t compose over passing storms of emotion. These are the things that he lives in for some time, ruminates on for days or weeks, even years. With the amount they’ve already shared, though- with everything she knows about him- doesn’t she deserve what honesty he can give her? There are words he doesn’t know how to say, but he has always been better at conveying what he means by music. Before he can change his mind, he types out his last sentence.

I can play a real piece for you later today, after your lesson, if you want.

He hands the tablet over to her and goes back to the task of gathering paper; with both of them working, there are only a few more sheets to stuff into the accordion folder before the room looks presentable. It gets set on the bench next to him when he sits down in front of the piano again, moving as if to roll up his sleeves but thinking better of it at the last moment and simply adjusting them a bit further up his hands. In a better-tailored shirt, he doesn’t feel the need to roll his sleeves up. In a shirt like this, many sizes too large for him, the cuffs hang down and get in his way. It isn’t anything that he can’t work around. It isn’t worth exposing Christine to any level of discomfort, looking at the scarred and mangled skin of his arms for the duration of their lesson. She has already dealt with enough from him today, and he really only wants to start teaching her. In that situation, at least, he can work with some measure of certainty and confidence. He is ready to be back in control of himself and the situation. 

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CHRISTINE

When Christine looks up from the tablet, it’s with a smile, her head bobbing in an eager nod. The messy pages in her hand, the strained snippets she’d heard through the door, they’re intriguing enough on their own. But the thought of the folder, loaded with other compositions—compositions that Erik must consider to be more presentable, more representative of the work that she is so very keen to hear—the idea of getting to hear them, and to hear them played by *him*…the loose sheets on the floor instantly seem much easier to gather up, less distracting in the face of a far more tempting opportunity. Her friend, she discovers, has already returned to the task; she sets the tablet aside, hastening to follow.

Once the papers have been cleared, she finds her customary spot at the side of the piano, her gaze lingering one more moment on the large folder at Erik’s side.

Focused as she is on her thoughts and her hopes for today’s lesson, Christine almost misses the awkward movement of Erik’s hands—ghosting ineffectually over his wrists before shifting to tug at the ungainly cuffs of his sweatshirt—the inelegance of the motion standing out in contrast to his usual grace around a keyboard.

For a moment, she teeters at the edge of saying something.

Can she tell him that, late though they are to start her lesson, she wouldn’t mind waiting a few minutes longer, to let him change into a less cumbersome shirt?

Could she be that cowardly, that cruel?

Or can she tell him that he doesn’t have to worry about her; that she isn’t bothered by the sight of his arms; that he can roll up his sleeves if he wants to?

Can she *mean* it?

Her chest tightens painfully as she thinks of the last time she saw those arms, those terrible scars: Erik curled up in his bed, drugged and drowsy after the ordeal of his doctor’s appointment, too insensible to care—or remember—that he was wearing a t-shirt. Maybe it had only been the dim shadow that had allowed her to brave the sight, robbed of detail by the evening and the heavy curtains of Erik’s bedroom—but she *had* *seen*, longer and closer than ever before, and it had been *alright*.

And she’d *felt* them—felt *worse*—just days later, after Khan had told her the story of their origin. Gingerly, her fingers had traced the ridges that stood out beneath the fabric of Erik’s shirt, on his wrist, his shoulders, pressed against the length of her own slender arm as she half-embraced him.

But does it really matter what she had dared to briefly touch through his sleeve, when revulsion had overcome her in the very next moment? It had been too much for her: to *feel* the old wounds; to suddenly understand how they got there, and the brutality that they stand testament to.

She hopes that it at least matters that, in its flight from the horrors inscribed in Erik’s wrists, the haven her hand had sought had been within the cradle of his own.

Now sitting in front of her at the piano, Erik rifles through a last few papers, the moment slipping away in a silence that gradually becomes unbreakable.

Despite his sleeves, he seems comfortable enough. To say *anything*, to draw attention to such a thing that he has already clearly chosen to ignore, would surely be the most unkind choiceof all. What is there to do—for now, at least—but to pretend that she didn’t notice?

Her own movements awkward, Christine ducks away from the piano for a moment, going to retrieve her music book.

Music. That’s what *both* of them need.

Certainly there will be plenty of scales and warm-ups before they are able to get to any true singing, but she wants him to know that she came prepared: flipping quickly though the pages, she finds the piece that she’d been instructed to study several days before, holding it open as she finally addresses her friend and teacher.

“Jag studerade den. Je…je lis?” She shrugs, attempting to patch her grammar with an uncertain smile.

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(Part 127)

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Top Places to Visit in Finland

The last time Kati and I were in Finland, we were standing in 5 feet of snow looking for the Northern Lights.  It was a cold, bitter winter night and the only thing that got us through was eating reindeer stew along the road.  It warmed us up and kept us going.  But Finland is a lot more than just the Northern Lights.  Finland is a land of incredible lush green sights, long lakes, and vast seas. The country is home to a record 179,584 Islands and 188,000 lakes. The four main archipelagos in Finland are; Helsinki, Kotka, the Archipelago Sea, and the Kvarken archipelago - a UNESCO Heritage site. Finland is also famed for its robust health care system and highly efficient education system. But that's not all that this beautiful Nordic country has to offer. The country is a favourite destination with most folks living in Europe . Fondly  known as "The home of a thousand lakes" Finland is a magical treasure box filled with stunning and fascinating attractions! From the Northern lights to the magical winter and irresistible summers, it is undoubtedly a hidden gem waiting to be explored by both the young and old alike.     Why Visit Finland? Snuggled perfectly between Sweden to the west and Russia to the east, Finland shares certain traits with its Scandinavian neighbors. The breathtaking scenery, magnificent rugged coastline, snow-packed ski fields, and the winter Northern Lights. You can enjoy exhilarating activities such as dog sledding, chasing the Northern Lights, and swimming  across the Arctic when you visit Lapland during winter. In addition to the outdoor adventures, this Nordic country also has other enjoyable experiences in store for you! Think steamy and relaxing saunas, delicious cuisines, and trendy, stylish Nordic cafes. We have compiled a list of some of the most irresistible places you must see on your Finland tour.   

Finland is incredible during the winter, but this country has so much to offer year round.  

11 Must-See Attractions In Finland

  1. Meet the Real Santa Claus in Rovaniemi

  Do you have any idea where Santa Claus lives? Don't let anybody fool you that Santa Claus doesn't exist – yes, he does, in  Rovaniemi, Finland!  Doubling as Lapland's official capital and the secret entry point to the Arctic, Rovaniemi is undoubtedly one of the  most iconic tourist destinations. It's without a doubt the best place to launch and end your Christmas visit to Lapland. A must-visit attraction site is Santa Claus Village. This charming theme park encased in the snowy mountains of Lapland is Finland's alternative to Disneyland. You will have a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and most importantly, you will have the opportunity to meet the jolly man himself – Santa Claus! After chatting with Father Christmas, you can stop by Santa's post office and post a postcard to your loved ones back home. Then visit Santa Park, a magical place where kids can discover Father Christmas's Cave.  Experience the Ice Gallery, admire a series of incredible ice sculptures, and even take a tour inside Santa's toy factory. Other outdoor adventures include enjoying a reindeer sleigh ride, ice fishing, making snow sculptures, and exploring the surrounding nature riding a snowmobile. As evening approaches, spend your night at the Arctic Snow Hotel. While there, don't forget to sample out the Lap cuisines, and conclude your night relaxing in one of the incredible ice spas!  

2. Visit the Polar Bears at the Ranua Wildlife Park

Nestled between the magical mires and wild but quaint forest lies Rauna Wildlife Park, an enclave of unruffled experiences mixed with the Arctic wilderness. The Ranua Wildlife Park offers enchanting experiences with Arctic wildlife, and the surrounding nature will take you to the fairytale world Of Snow-White And The Seven Dwarfs. From Rovaniemi, you can start your day driving down to Ranua Wildlife Park, about an hour's drive away. While here, check out the Ranua Zoo; this northernmost zoo pays homage to nearly 50 endangered Arctic animal species. However, the real draw is its polar bears. Be sure to say hi and take photos with Venus and Manse, the two beautiful polar bears living as a couple. Once done with polar bears, experience  a magical excursion in a coach drawn by horses through the whistling forest or a giggly reindeer sleigh ride. While enjoying the tour,  stop by the ecological wolfdog rescue center for a campfire lunch. Other notable activities include a snowmobile ride through the deep crystalline woodlands, or hike through a frozen and barren bog wearing your snowshoes.  

3. Chase down the Northern Lights

Regarded as one of the world's natural wonders, visitors from all over the world flock to Finland every year in the hopes of snapping a photo of these awe-inspiring Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). The best area to witness the Northern Lights is near Kilpisjarvi. When the sky is bright at that latitude, the chances of seeing an Aurora are 80% percent. So three nights out of four! Those odds must be encouraging. During the winter seasons, the sun appears for a few hours, and the nights are usually very long. The Finns typically call this season "Kaamos." With these conditions, particularly in places like Kilpisjarvi, you can enjoy yourself joining the cross-country skying. Picture yourself skiing during the night while chasing after the Northern lights. It truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a fantastic way to witness this magnificent phenomenon. If you are not a fan of skiing, don't worry, you can enjoy watching this magnificent wonder at the comfort of your bed inside a glass igloo. Nothing is thrilling, like relaxing under the stars and staying up all night watching as the Northern Lights dance in the sky above you!  

Seeing the Northern Lights is always a highlight. There are many websites which will tell you the best places and nights to go out chasing them.  

4. Lighthouse Island

Finland's coastline has the largest archipelago globally. Naturally, you expect to see lighthouses by the hundreds all over the country's shoreline. The lighthouses have become a magnet for tourists, some with unique features to accommodate visitors willing to spend nights in them. The Bengtskär lighthouse is the tallest in the entire Nord region. It is a pretty magnificent sight to behold. Located on a spectacular Island, you can get to the island by boat, with the best possible season to visit between June - August. Make your bookings early in advance to secure your night stay. Bengtskär lighthouse has six rooms to stay in.  Söderskär lighthouse in Helsinki is a must-see. The journey to Söderskär is more accessible by boat, and it takes an hour to get there and about two hours touring the lighthouse. Activities include; climbing the lighthouse; you get to see the entire landscape from an aerial view. It's quite spectacular. While there, you can have a cup of coffee at the keeper's cottage adjacent to it.  

5. Finnish Saunas and Lakes 

  Kati and I love to take a sauna.  We actually have two saunas.  One at home and we built one in the woods in western North Carolina.  There is nothing better and we actually give the sauna credit for keeping us healthy.  If you think thousands of Finland Islands are enough for one tiny country, there are over 3 million saunas and nearly 190 000 lakes in Finland. Locals enjoy saunas and have made it a favorite pastime. Finns go to enjoy saunas at least once a week. So when you visit, indulge as excessively as time allows you to have a relaxing dip in one of the great saunas.  Finnish Lakeland has the most summer cottages and saunas too. Experience swimming in winter and rolling in the snow around your holiday cottage.  

6. Suomenlinna UNESCO Site

Finland has a record six cultural UNESCO World Heritage sites and one natural UNESCO World Heritage site. The Suomenlinna Fortress Island in Helsinki is a favorite tour destination in Finland. Added to the UNESCO Heritage List in 1991, Suomenlinna is an exceptional military architecture monument. The seven islands of Suomenlinna are comprised of old dungeons and fortresses in an inhabited district in Helsinki. To get to Suomenlinna, take a fifteen minutes ferry ride from the Kauppatori central market square.  

7. Archipelago National Park

Archipelago National Park - a seascape filled with hundreds of islands! It is only 59kilometers away from Turku city. A convenient route to get to the park is through Kimito and Pargas. Positioned directly south of the city, The Archipelago National Park has a lot to give, from Viking settlements to fortified islands. Using Turku as your launching base, you can explore the park by either canoeing or cycling between the quaint towns, with breathtaking landscapes around every corner. You can cycle along the Archipelago trail to Pargas and Nagu islands, which offer an authentic archipelago life experience and a wide range of accommodation. While in Pargas, don't forget to pass by Art Bank for some fine art, then hop onto a boat and head out to Berghain, a fantastic comping site. If you don’t enjoy cycling, go for the Riverine route. You can opt for a kayaking adventure, or if you feel it's too much work, hop into one of the ferries available for a peaceful sightseeing day around the Archipelago Park. Notable areas not to miss include the Rosala Viking Village, the Military island of Oro, The isle of Bengtskar, and finally, the peaceful island community of Uto.  

8. Bear Watching in Suomussalmi

For those who love bears, the best place to watch them is in Suomussalmi, a small region in Finland near the Russian border. There are approximately 1000 brown bears in Finland, but you are unlikely to meet with one while leisurely strolling through the forest. These brown beasts can smell you from afar, and they usually flee before your paths cross. For the best bear-watching experience, hire a local guide. The guides are familiar with the forest and know where to find these beasts.   

9. Try Out Finnish Cuisine

Whether it's in the summer or winter, it doesn't matter which season; sampling out the authentic Finnish delicacy is a must-do activity for anybody visiting Finland. Finnish delicacies combine traditional and chic cuisine, with beef, pork, seafood, and reindeer as the primary ingredients. While strolling through Helsinki Old Market Area, you can start with quick bites, like Finnish Squeaky Cheese, Karelian Pie, and Rye Bread. Try lip-licking typical Finnish sauces with pancakes, Lapland bread cheese, or Riispurro (Rice Porridge) for a more severe breakfast. For lunch and dinner, you are full of choices. You can try out authentic Finnish meals like Pastry Macaroni With Beef Meatballs Smeared with Jam mixed with Mash Potatoes, Roasted Herring, and many other dishes. Lastly, beer lovers can try out local favorites such as Glogg Akvavit, Finnish beers, Finnish Vodka and Sima.

Helsinki is worth exploring and checking out some world class restaurants.

  10. Oulanaka National Park

Oulanka National Park is widely regarded as one of the best national parks in Finland, and with good reason. There are a series of spectacular creeks that run through the Kiutakongas Falls canyon. It's a quick one kilometer  stroll from the parking lot, so you can have a swell  time hiking with your spouse or your loved ones.  Just below the waterfalls, several beautiful rope swing bridges spanning over the canyon. Outdoor adventures are the thing here, and even if you are not athletic, you will have a good time.  

11. Finnish Glass Igloo

Finland is a land of extremes in terms of season contrasts. During summer, the sun stays up all day, and all night, in Northern Finland . This phenomenon  is known as  "The Land of the Midnight Sun." During winter, the opposite happens:  darkness fills the land, giving way to beautiful moonlighting, bright stars  and a romantic setting for a cozy night under warm fires. This time is known as  "kaamos."  During kaamos, it is not entirely dark,  the skies glow from the brisk  the moon, and the stars, reflecting an amazing view from the backdrop of the bright snow across the landscapes. The Northern Lights project  enchanting backdrops from the seashores. An exciting approach to  experience the Midnight sun and Kaamos is to sleep in a a glass igloo, out in the open skies. It’s a magical experience!   Our Final Word Finland is more than just a stunning European destination; it is mystical heaven on Earth that brings the human imagination to life. From the breathtaking sightseeing sites to the enchanted wonderland of snow and fascinating natural phenomena. Finland appeals to a wide range of tourists, including history lovers, nature-buffs, food lovers, and thrill-seekers. There really isn't a best time to see Finland.  Both summer and winter offers travelers an incredible amount of activities. Head to Finland and discover why it is rated as the happiest country on earth.

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17 Questions for 17 People

Thanks @its-bianca​ for tagging me in this! Sorry it’s taken so long, we’re in a third lockdown and I’m pretty sure my body thinks that time no longer exists.

Nicknames: Kim, Kimbo, Kimberlim, Kimothy, Kimberley Dibberley (For some reason my family thought that a nickname based off Cat’s other personality from Red Dwarf, Dwayne Dibberley, was funny and it’s stuck with me my whole life), as well as KIIII (shouted by my sister when she was about 2 and couldn’t pronounce my name, my best friend now yells it when she wants my attention) and Kim-Kim by my Dad who refuses to believe I’ve grown up (beats Kimberley Dibberley any day) 

Height: 5'9 - towering over most men is fun, I suggest it to all of you, I’d rather round it up to six foot, but I probs stopped growing at 20.

Hogwarts House: Well I got Gryffindor when I first went on that site, but being my goth self I had to take the test again until I got Slytherin - as far as I remember I had unicorn hair (or horn?) or something of the like in my wand but I’m not gonna fuel JK’s anti-trans pockets by visiting Pottermore ever again. 

Last thing I googled: The soundtrack for Futurama’s Luck of the Fryrish episode, I knew Simple Minds were on it but I could’ve sworn Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty was on it, but apparently not. I spent a good half hour trying to sing it into google with their new song-analysis thing to no avail, so I ended up siphoning through all the songs Lisa Simpson has ever played on her Sax to find out what it was (I should be doing my dissertation proposal but my tutors haven’t got back to me yet so what can ye do).

Song stuck in my head: yknow wha I’m just gonna list the songs that have been stuck in my head so far today because it’s too many to be just one as I keep cycling through them (also gonna link them so you can see how garbo weird my music taste is)

Run - Joji Alive - Pearl Jam Clinging On For Life - The Hoosiers Tension - Avenged Sevenfold  Boots of Spanish Leather - Bob Dylan Nutshell - Alice in Chains Jaded - Aerosmith  The Sea of Tragic Beasts - Fit For an Autopsy 

I’ll add my current favourite at the bottom too for good measure (Honestly I spend way too much time listening to music and I regret nothing)

Number of followers: Currently 85. I’ve got about 2k on my main blog but I’ve not touched that since July 2017.

Amount of sleep: Good lord, so I aim for 8 hours, sometimes I only get 5.5 or something along those lines, other times I depression nap during the day and can’t sleep at all, sometimes (like this morning) I’ll go to get up at a normal person time such as 9am when my body naturally wakes me up, but it’s so dark and gloomy outside and cold in my room that I just stay in bed and end up accidentally falling back asleep. 12pm gang rise up xo 

Lucky number: 7

Dream Job: Hopefully I get somewhat successful in monetising my hobbies, I’m working on it all atm (I don’t know why but I really hate telling people about my plans because I’m deathly afraid they’ll mock me or do whatever they can to ensure it doesn’t happen, I’ve got this list of things I need to do for my own mental health sellotaped to my laptop stand that had things like when to clean the house, do my laundry, shower, exercise etc, and my old flatmate/friend saw it the other week and mocked me, so I haven’t followed it since and need to find some sort of other way of organising my life instead). But yeah, hopefully hobby based, I don’t want to be stuck in an office job all my life, and I want to leave the UK (although I don’t want to leave my family) so hopefully I’ll be successful enough to bring em all with me.

Wearing: Well I was gonna wear jeans and my Unus Annus longsleeve but I decided to go full kitchen witch and wear this black milkmaid looking dress with long sleeves that I’d bought for work when I got my thigh tattoo started (all the old men appreciated the legs but I didn’t make any more tips, oops)

Favourite song: My favourite song of all time would be The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony , the band formed at my college, has great meaning and has resonated with me since I first saw the music video after it was played at my Stepdad’s funeral in 2002. Weirdly enough on my last day of college, right after my last exam, I went to get the bus home - put my Spotify on shuffle (bearing in mind I’ve got 805 songs on this playlist) and this came on straight away. That’s probably not important to most people, but being pagan, I like to think that small things like these are signs from loved ones that have since passed. Not too happy that it’s used as the England Rugby theme because it gives me anxiety every time as though I feel like everyone hearing it doesn’t have the same emotional connection with the song as I do, but idk. I saw Richard Ashcroft live and he played this and I legit bawled my eyes out in public, safe to say I’ll try and hold it in next time. I suggest you all have a listen to the song or even watch the music video for it, it’s the most simple but most meaningful music video to me. 

Favourite Instrument: I’m left handed and I had this Yamaha acoustic guitar that my stepdad gave me - and taught me to play when I was about 5, a few months before he died (it’s still weird to me that I had no idea he had cancer at that point and instead spent his last few months teaching me his favourite hobbies) all he had was right handed guitars, so he taught me to play Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters upside down on this 20 odd year old right handed acoustic. He hadn’t played upside down himself before but did it so I could see what he was doing. I remember sitting in our green living room on the couch with him moving my hands to the right position (I don’t know where my mum was in this scenario, probably in the kitchen). He’d brought this guitar with him the first day I met him, it was probably like 11pm but I was 4 and thought it was 3am or something, but I heard voices coming from the living room and had gone to investigate - there sat my mum and my stepdad having Chinese on the living room floor, laughing together, my stepdad saw me and had brought sweets for me and my brother for when we woke up, but he beckoned me over, gave me a lollipop, stuck a two litre bottle of tizer in front of me and told me to dip the lollipop in the drink and lick it (not a good idea as I would’ve been bouncing off the walls, but I think I must’ve had a sugar crash and fallen asleep). My mum had no idea he was coming as he’d sneakily been texting her, asking what her favourite drink was, her favourite food and flowers etc, after they met in a pub when my mum was at a hostel with my brother after my Dad had taken me. My mum told him that the council had given her a place and he decided to show up and surprise her with all her favourite things and play guitar for her after my brother and I had gone to bed, I don’t remember much time passing before we’d moved into his house (where my mum and her new husband live to this day), but they got married a few months later and I still can’t play that Metallica song (I did try to teach myself more of it though). I also had this black left handed Ibanez prestige that my Dad got me for Christmas about 9 years ago, I could play quite a lot on it but eventually just stopped. Very good at piano though. 

Aesthetic: I’m not sure what this entails but I’m a sucker for neon/RGB/cityscapes and that type of malarkey. Also space. Love da space.  Also whatever Cornwall would be considered as. Cottagecore? I think that’s only an animal crossing related aesthetic but I’m claiming it nonetheless. 

Favourite Author: I’m a big goth so it has to be Stephen King by default. I’ve got copious first editions of his books from the 70′s and 80′s that my Mum bought when she was a teen. At my flat I’ve got Carrie, Christine, Salem’s Lot, Misery and The Shining first editions and the others are in my room at my Mum’s house. I don’t tend to read for joy like I used to, or write for fun either but I’m hoping I do more in 2021. Currently reading The Outsider by King, it sounds eerily familiar to a novel I wrote for coursework in college in 2014 and I’m half pressed to think he’s stole my brain ideas. I’m watching you Stephen. Always watching. Always. 

Favourite animal sounds: I don’t have favourite sounds, but my husky Nanook is my favourite animal because he’s dumb and I love him. Also Kookaburra sounds are terrifying and you all should go listen to what a koala sounds like. When I go to Adelaide (hopefully this year, if not next) I am NOT stepping foot in a nature reserve unless I’ve got an anti-kookaburra noise suit on. They obviously don’t exist so I’m gonna have to make one.

Random: I’m part of a viking reenactment group where they use actual swords and fight each other, and we have to basically sign our lives away when we join, to say that if we die, it’s not the groups fault. I don’t actually do the fighting though, I’m part of the villager group, so I do all the crafting and food making and most of the teaching when we do shows. I’ve not yet been to a show as I’ve had uni to go to, but my parents, sister and brother do - They stayed within Whitby Abbey last year during the Viking festival where everyone did the show and the adults got drunk round campfires in the castle grounds. Zacky Vengeance once complimented my shirt if that’s something. I’m also colourblind, got glared at by Liam Gallagher in the Liverpool Echo Arena parking lot and have too accurate a sense of smell.

Sorry this was so long, obviously I felt like word-dumping and my brain has a lot to say as I find too much meaning in these things.  Thanks again for tagging me! I’ve not got 17 people to tag as I don’t interact with anyone at the moment but I’ll come back to this and add people as the week progresses :) 

[sturlsons]

How do you do it? How do you stay so motivated and keep...going at life? Sometimes i get that motivation/urge to go out there and work towards my goals but it always disappears in a couple of days, sometimes maybe the same day

so my commute to uni takes like, 20 minutes right? add 10 minutes for me to walk to the tram station, and 5 to walk to class. 35 minutes from my door to my classroom door. 20 minutes, let’s say, to shower (i usually shower at night so in the morning i just like, throw warm water on myself and scrub my face) and get ready (i try to lay my outfit out the night before so that i don’t stand aimlessly in my towel trying to figure out what to wear and if my crush on my rhetoric professor is strong enough to warrant THAT sweater). 55 minutes, let’s say an hour to be safe. if i have class at eight, i can afford to get up at seven, and in emergencies i can get all of the above done in 40 minutes (throw on jeans and a sweater over whatever top i slept in and slather on some lipstick bc i can’t leave the house without lipstick).

which is, you know, a sweeter deal than a lot of people have. i have friends who need to take the train from strassy b’s surrounding towns to come to uni, i also have friends who go to the gym before coming to class. me, i live across the city from uni but i can still wake up just an hour before class. 

my alarm is set for an hour and a half before class though. now don’t get me wrong, i’m not one of those people who needs a million alarms set 4 minutes apart because i’m a chronic snoozer. a five-second ring of one alarm is enough for me to shoot up in bed movie protagonist style (or like, not do that if my octopus boyfriend is wrapped around me so that i don’t break his nose) and even roll out of it immediately given the situation (exams, parties in case it’s an afternoon nap, travel, appointments). 

however, it’s the other 80% of the time that’s the problem. i got class at eight, my alarm rings at six-thirty. from six-thirty to seven i’m lying in bed, trying to - no points for guessing - “motivate” myself. but guess what? i’m already motivated. i know in my head what i need to do to achieve what i want, and i have that burning desire to do it, i unironically watch this every week. i’m like, FUCK. LET’S DO IT. LET’S DO EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE. CLEAN THE HOUSE (negative: it’s always clean and i’m not only neat/clean in general, but also a stress cleaner, so when i’m stressed i get more stressed when i see that my apartment is already in top condition. so i grab a toothbrush and start microcleaning. welcome to my twisted mind and hard-water-stain-free taps) BUY A STATEMENT PIECE START LOOKING FOR INTERNSHIPS SOMEHOW FAST-FORWARD ALL MY FRIENDSHIPS UNTIL WE’RE IN STABLE JOBS AND STILL HANGING OUT TOGETHER IN BIGGER APARTMENTS WITH BETTER BOOZE LET’S WRITE THOSE FICS (lol) AND FINALLY CLEAR MY BACKLOG OF ARTICLES I’VE BEEN WANTING TO READ SINCE LITERALLY 2015 LET’S MEMORISE THE ENTIRE SEMESTER’S VOCAB IN ONE GO LET’S START WAKING UP AT 5 AM LIKE ROBIN SHARMA TOLD ME TO AND MAKE A SCHEDULE SO THAT I USE FACE MASKS REGULARLY AND SEE MY SKIN GLOW AND DRINK TWO LITERS OF WATER A DAY NEVER FORGET MY MEDS (lol) REDO MY BUDGET TO BUY HEALTHIER THINGS DONATE THE CLOTHES I PULLED OUT OF MY WARDROBE LAST WEEK TELL MY BOYFRIEND I LOVE HIM BUT WE’RE NOT GETTING A DOG BECAUSE I CAN’T STAND THE DOG SMELL, LET’S GET EDUCATED AND BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM EPIGENETICS TO ETHNOLINGUISTICS. LET’S DO IT ALL, RIGHT NOW.

then my six-thirty alarm rings. and i open my eyes, and i don’t need to ask myself questions from point zero. i don’t need to ask do i really want to do all that? because i know i do. what i have to ask myself every day is those things i want to do, which are worth the effort i have to make - do i have it in me to make that effort every day?

you can’t do everything all at once anon. it’s the most frustrating lesson i’ve had to learn. motivation makes you want to do everything all the time forever. it’s like my best friend in cali, who snorts a line of coke after a party so that he can clean the house. motivation is gonna make you jump out of bed and spend fifteen minutes making an Upbeat Playlist which can then play in the background while you do your dishes, clean your bathroom, organise your wardrobe - and then collapse on the floor. unfuckyourhabitat is one of my favourite blogs on the internet, and they have something very important to say about this. 

you can’t do everything all at once. if you want to clean the house you’ll have to evaluate what needs cleaning, then see if you have supplies, acquire them if you don’t, and make a plan if everything’s a mess. if you want to buy a statement piece you’ll have to go through your wardrobe and see what you need, go through your budget and see what you can afford, go through online catalogues and see what you like, then clear some time so you can go out and get it - or more time if you want to browse. looking for internships - don’t even get me started. fast-forwarding friendships? sometimes the temptation of jumping ten years into the future and seeing if i’m still friends with the people i love today, seeing if i’m still with the person i’m with today, reaching that part of life where everything has become habit and dinner is with wine and there’s a fireplace in the living room - it’s so strong that the thought of having to live through those years to get there is excruciating. what do you mean i’ll have to live ten years, day for day, and slowly, painstakingly get there? what do you mean friendships don’t calcify in one day and i can’t decide today that that one friend i love is now my confidante and official best friend and we’ll do everything together? what do you mean you have to do everything together to get to a point where doing everything together is a habit. are u fucking kidding me. 

i get it, right? all the things i listed up there - face masks, water, 5 AM, success, progress. they’re not one-liners on a to-do list. they’re concepts and they require something more than motivation.

you know, even rumi has something to say about this. first of all, i digress, but rumi has something to say about EVERYTHING and i really hate when people assume he’s some kind of over the top abstract vague philosopher. bro rumi was practical as fuck? he talked about sex and friendship and hangovers and life as we know it, so bizarrely immortal that it applies these centuries later.

rumi says: submit to a daily practice. your loyalty to that is a ring on the door. keep knocking, and the joy inside will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there. 

rumi also says: this windy mountaintop trough is ours. it sustains and protects, and you do not arrive here by just straining your neck to look at the mountain. you must start out and continue on.

but here’s my favourite thing that rumi says: it doesn’t matter that you’ve broken your vow a thousand times. still come, and yet again, come.

those things up there - Upbeat Playlist Number 29, buy-a-blender-make-frozen-smoothie-packs-stop-going-to-mcdonald’s-so-much, my-boyfriend-said-i-can’t-stop-him-from-buying-me-flowers - require more than motivation. 

coming back to my six-thirty alarm. do i have it in me to make this effort every day? i want to do something with my life but this bed is warm, i’m tired, and it’s cold outside. it’s going to be a long, long, long day. do i have it in me to make this effort? i know i have the desire to make this effort, so why is it so difficult? why do i have to wake up half an hour in advance to negotiate with myself and coddle myself into actually getting out of bed and moving to meet my day?

motivation is 20% anon. the other 80% is sheer fucking discipline. say it out loud to yourself: D I S C I P L I N E. it’s not motivation that makes me live my life - sure, motivation starts the fire and i won’t lie, i have a lot of it, almost inexhaustible supply except for when it suddenly burns out on me without a warning.

which is why we need discipline. motivation can quit on you anytime - discipline won’t. motivation is i want to ace this english class, it’s easy as balls, i can do it. discipline is well, this english class i want to ace is at 8 AM and i’m not going to miss a single one. you don’t need to convince yourself of your life goals every morning - you just need to train yourself into fucking getting out of bed. submit to a daily practice, because you’re not going to achieve everything all at once. you’ll have to live every single day until you get there, and it’s a constant process, and when you have that process down pat, it’s the journey itself that’ll be rewarding. no need for instant gratification through sudden unexplained achievement of goals - your gratification is seeing your kilometer count stack up steadily, that odd “wow, you’re glowing these days!” from an aunt, the realisation that you chop salad so much faster now out of habit. wake up in the morning (feeling like p diddy) and take your fucking half-hour if you need it, but at the end of that half-hour, roll the fuck out of bed and give yourself finger guns in the bathroom mirror.

it’s not about motivation. i frankly don’t care if your motivation runs out in two days, or one day, or the fifteen minutes it took you to make your Upbeat Playlist Number 29. boo fucking hoo, anon. that’s how fickle motivation is. it ran out while you were looking for that one elvis song. so what’s going to make you clean your house anyway? not motivation, that’s for sure, motivation’s fuckin peaced out man. you don’t care about those dishes anymore, you’ll do them when you get back from uni (you won’t, you’ll order sushi and sit at your table). 

you know what isn’t fickle? discipline. it’s discipline that’s going to make you clean your house. it’s discipline that’s going to make you wake up at 5 AM even if you’ve kind of failed four days in a row. keep knocking. keep working. still come, and yet again, come. you haven’t failed if you started trying to wake up at 5 AM last month and you did it maybe four times. you fail the day you turn that alarm off and give up on the concept. 

motivation provides you with concepts - discipline provides you with the means to nurture those concepts. motivation is a high-resolution photograph of a beautiful oil painting. that’s all it is. discipline is the hour you put aside every day to sit at your easel and make it real.

today i want you to look for your willpower and gather your paintbrushes.

[joons-expensive-gurl]

Answering 99 Questions (I reblogged them before this post - they don’t belong to me)

1. Think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it? Probably not

2. Would you date an 18-year-old at the age you are now? Considering I am 18, yes

3. When’s the last time you were aggravated and happy at the same time? MAMA. The 🐍

4. Would you ever smile at a stranger? Nope

5. Is there someone mad because you’re dating/talking to the person you are? Nope

6. Have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today? Not today, I’m too sick to have earphones in TT

7. What exactly are you wearing right now? Leggings and an oversized hoodie and mr Friends t-shirt

8. How often do you listen to music? Every day, bro I’ll go home

9. Do you wear jeans or sweats more? The last time I wore sweats was 2 years ago when PE was mandatory for me so...

10. Do you think your life will change dramatically before 2013? ... no. No I don’t.

11. Are you a social or an antisocial person? A n t i

12. Have you ever kissed someone whose name begins with the letter ‘A’? Nope

13. What about ‘R’? Only a D which is coincidental since D also stands for DICKHEAD

14. Can you drive a stick shift? I can’t drive

15. Do you care if people talk badly about you? Idgaf I know me and that’s all that matters

16. Are you going out of town soon? 2 months ish probs shouldn’t say that on the internet so pls don’t stalk me

17. When was the last time you cried? A couple of days ago my dad accidentally hit me in the eye with a sock

18. Have you ever told someone you loved them? Yep

19. If you could change your eye color, would you? Absolutely not

20. Is there a boy who you would do absolutely everything for? There’s 7 😏

21. Name something you dislike about the day you’re having. I’m unwell.

22. Is it cute when guys kiss you on your forehead? yES

23. Are you dating the last person you talked to? Absolutely not

24. What are you sitting on right now? Me sofa

25. Does anyone regularly (other than family) tell you they love you? Nah

26. Have you ever wanted someone you couldn’t have? Oh, yes. Haven’t we all?

27. Who was the last person you talked to before you went to bed last night? My dad

28. Do you get a lot of colds? Considering I have one now, yes. Wait does hayfever count???

29. Where is the shirt you are wearing from? Primark

30. Does anyone hate you? Probably

31. Do you have any empty alcohol bottles hidden somewhere in your room? Fuck no. I don’t drink

32. Do you like watching scary movies? nOpE

33. Do you want your tongue pierced? I’ve thought about it but I’m scared of the pain and the fact I won’t be able to eat for a few days

34. If you had to delete one year of your life completely, which would it be? Year 9. Definitely year 9 (when I was 14, don’t ask me what year that was because I don’t know what year it is today never mind four years ago... wait 2014 there ya go)

35. Did you have a dream last night? Yeah but I can’t remember it properly, I know Namjoon was in it and there was a gameshow

36. When was the last time you told someone you loved them? Can’t remember

37. Do you think you’ll be married in 5 years? Bitch I hope the fuck not

38. Do you think someone has feelings for you?*laughing in the distance*

39. Do you think someone is thinking about you right now? Most likely not in the way I want them to

40. Did you have a good day yesterday? I suppose

41. Think back 2 months ago; were you in a relationship? Nope

42. In the next 48 hours, will you hang out with a girl? Yes I will

43. Has anyone told you they don’t want to ever lose you? Yep

44. What’s the best part about school? *harder laughing in the distance*

45. Do you have any pictures on your Facebook? I deleted Facebook over a year ago

46. Do you ever pass notes to your friends in school? Nope

47. Do you replay things that have happened in your head? Yes

48. Were you single over the last summer? Technically, yes, but I’m married to somebody called iPhone

49. Is your life anything like it was two years ago? No, thank fuck

50. What are you supposed to be doing right now? Not posting to tumblr lmao

51. Do you hate the last guy you had a conversation with? Nope

52. Are you nice to everyone? I try to be

53. Have you ever liked someone you didn’t expect to? Oh yes

54. Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months and not cheat? Of course, I’m not a fucking waste of oxygen 🙃

55. Are you good at hiding your feelings? Yep

56. Do you think you like someone? No, I know

57. Have you kissed someone whose name starts with a ‘J’? Nope

58. Do you prefer to be friends with girls or boys? I don’t have a preference

59. Has anyone of your friends ever seen you cry? Yes

60. Do you hate anyone? Hate is a strong word

61. How’s your heart? What’s a heart? Lmao mines good fam. Three years later and it’s finally alright

62. Is there something that happened in your past that you hate talking about? Yes.

63. Have you ever cried over a guy? Unfortunately. He never deserved those was though

64. Who is probably talking a load of crap about you right now? My mum

65. Are your toenails painted pink? No

66. Will your next kiss be a mistake? Lmao I probably won’t get kissed again. I don’t do relationships or shit like that anymore

67. Girls love it when boyfriends cry; correct? No. Why would anyone love it when someone is crying??????? Tf

68. Have your pants ever fallen down in public? No

69. Who was the last person you were on the phone with? College (I called in sick)

70. How do you look right now? Like shit. I’m not being over dramatic, my face is pale, I have shitty sickness eyes (bags, swollen n shit) my sinuses are swollen. I’m a mess.

71. Do you have someone you can be your complete self around? Nope

72. Can you commit to one person? Yes

73. Do you have someone of the opposite sex you can tell everything to? Yes he’s one of the greatest friends anyone could ask for

74. Have you ever felt replaced? Oh yes

75. Did you wake up cranky? Every day I do

76. Are you a jealous person? Unfortunately I am

77. Are relationships ever worth it? No.

78. Anyone you’re giving up on? Everyone.

79. Currently wanting to see anyone? No

80. Name something you have to do tomorrow? College

81. Last person you cried in front of? My dad

82. Is there someone you will never forget? A few

83. Do you think the person you have feelings for is protective of you? Nah.

84. If the person you wish to be with were with you, what would you be doing right now? Crying

85. Are you over your past? I’ve done some shit so no

86. Have you ever liked one of your best friends of the opposite sex? Nope

87. Is there anyone you can tell EVERYTHING to? Nah

88. If your first true love knocked on your door with apology and presents, would you accept? I would accept punching them in the face

89. So, the last person you kissed just happens to arrive at your door at 3AM; do you let them in? nO

90. Have you ever liked someone who your friends hated? Yep (I’m sorry Sebastian they’ll never understand your beauty, or you JDM)

91. Will you be in a relationship in 2 months? No

92. Is there anyone you know with the name Michael? Nope

93. Have you ever kissed a Matthew? Nope I don’t think I know any Matthews apart from famous ones

94. Were you in a relationship in January? How was it going? Nope. I was doing good on my own.

95. Were you happy with the person you liked in March? I didn’t like anyone

96. Don’t tell me lies, is the last person you texted attractive? All my friends attractive af they beautiful bitches 💖

97. Who do you have texts from? My three best friends and my parents.

98. If the person you like says they like someone else, what would you say? Been there, done that, bye

99. Have you ever kissed someone older than you? Does family count?

[bullesdesavonpetillantes]

dont ask me anything again

only doing this because someone wanted me to and i’m taking a little break from reading 

1. You woke up naked next to the last person you texted, what would you say?

- well that would be my girlfriend so idk i would probably just kiss her :)

2. What’s going on between you and the last person you kissed?

- we’re dating wow

3. If your boyfriend or girlfriend was into drugs, would you care?

- i mean ?? i do

4. Is your last name longer than six letters?

- yes it is

5. Was your last kiss drunk or sober?

- sober

6. Have you ever wanted to have someone but you messed it up?

- nope

7. What does your last received text say?

- it says “yay” with some hearts and kisses

8. How many times have you kissed the last person you kissed?

- …i honestly don’t know but not enough

9. Where was your last kiss at?

- uh it was in the car

10. When is the last time you saw your sister?

- i guess i saw her in the summer but she didn’t wanna know me, other than that probably 3-4 years ago

11. What do you drink in the morning?

- they say you should drink water but ??? no i drink juice, sometimes (very rarely) coffee

12. Where did you sleep last night?

- in my bed, missing my gf

13. Do you think relationships are hard?

- yes, life is hard too

14. If you could go back and change something in the past 5 months, would you?

- actually the past 5 months have been the best i have ever had so not really

15. You’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, any problems?

- well i would love to be locked in a room with my girlfriend so no ;)

16. Would you rather it be sunny or rainy?

- rainy if i’m just at home, sunny if i gotta do something outside

17. Do you know anyone with the same middle name as you?

- i don’t

18. Are you wearing jeans,sweatpants,or pajama pants?

- pajama pants

19. Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 years from now?

- yes

20. Does anyone like you?

- i mean it would be quite awkward if my girlfriend didn’t like me (but actually she loves me so)

21. Have you ever kissed someone with a name that starts with an S?

- does my dog count? probably not bc ‘someone’, but well i guess i have kissed my cousin on the cheek - does that count?

22. Is the last person you kissed gay?

- super gay

23. Is there a person you CANNOT stand?

- yes, many

24. Have you ever considered getting a tattoo?

- yesyes but i just can’t decide what kind of tattoo i would like

25. In the past week have you cried?

- uhm’m yes

26. What breed was the last dog you saw?

- bichon frisé

27. Do you dry off in the shower or out of the shower?

- ?? i find it so hard to dry off in our shower but i mean i never leave the toilet wet so out of the shower

28. Have you ever kissed a football player?

- my little brother played football when he was younger so lmao yes

29. Do you think you’re old?

- nah but my body thinks so

30. Do you like text messaging?

- that’s all i do honestly (even though i’m the slowest ever)

31. What type of day are you having?

- kinda tiring but i also laughed a lot today

32. Have you ever thought about getting your nose pierced?

- when i was younger yes

33. Do you prefer warm or cold weather?

- cool

34. Is there a person of the opposite sex who means a lot to you?

- yes 

35. Would you prefer a relationship or a fling?

- a relationship

36. Are you a simple or complicated person?

- very complicated 

37. What song are you listening to?

- p!nk’s what about us

38. When you say you’re sorry do you mean it?

- if i’m like actually apologizing then yes, but i mean i often start my sentences with a ‘sorry but’ and no i don’t really mean that 39. Is there a girl that knows everything or almost everything about you?

- yes me myself and i, no but my gf knows alot 40. What made you start liking the person you like now?

- g osh her mind, her presence and the feeling i got around her (later on just everything) 41. When did you last receive a text message?

- today at 8.06 pm, exactly 3 hours ago 42. What is wrong with you right now?

- what is this question, there’s so much wrong with me so bye 43. How well do you know the last female you texted?

- quite well but i wanna know so so much more 44. Does anyone disgust you?

- probably 45. Would you date someone right now if they asked?

- i’m dating so nope (but if my gf wants to ask that then ????) 46. Are you in a good mood right now?

- actually yes, i just miss my baby 47. Who was the last person you talked to in person?

- my little brother 48. What color shirt are you wearing?

- white with a pink gaga  49. Has someone recently told you something you didn’t want to hear?

- i guess not 50. Anyone you’re giving up on?

- myself 51. Do you hate the person you fell hardest for?

- i love her

52. Have you ever thought about giving up on someone but couldn’t?

- yes, the most toxic shit ever 53. Do you like rain?

- love it 54. Do you care if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks?

- of course i do, especially if she’s drinking alone i get so worried 55. Have you ever liked somebody and never told them?

- well i liked someone for almost a year before telling them  56. Do you like to cuddle?

- with my girlfriend yes!! 57. Are you shy?

- people say that, i was shy when i was a little kid i guess but now i just think that i’m anxious but idk 58. Do you get along with girls?

- i only get along with my girl 59. Have you dated the person you texted last?

- yes we’re dating rn 60. What do you carry with you at all times?

- my necklace  61. If you were paid 1 million dollars to spend the night in a supposed haunted house, would you?

- yes and i would take my gf with me 62. Do you think you can last in a relationship for five months?

- well it’s gonna be six months this month so yea 63. Think back to October, were you in a relationship?

- nope 64. The person you like kisses you on the forehead, do you find this cute?

- adorable, i always melt 65. Did anything “cute” happen in the last week?

- yes, many times

66. How old are the last three people you kissed?

- ??? the last three people?? i have only kissed one person (if you don’t count all the kisses on the cheeks) but well she’s 19

67. Would you rather pay to get your nails done or do them yourself?    

- if i had money then yes always pay 68. Which do you like better- Zebra print or leopard print?

- leopard     69. Do you have any stickers on your car? 

- nope    70. Would you rather listen to Luke Bryan or Lil Wayne?   

- neither  71. Blackberry, Anroid, or iPhone?    

- iphone 72. When’s the last time you had pizza from Pizza Hut?    

- probably when i was a kid, but my little brother gave me a tiny piece of his pizza slice this week and it was from pizza hut so 73. Do you like diet soda?    

- ew 74. What color are the walls in your room?    

- white and one pink 75. Are you 16 or older?    

- older 76. Do you watch Pretty Little Liars?    

- no, and never have 77. Do you have a job?    

- boi i don’t   78. What are your initials?    

- AL 79. Did you ever have braces?    

- nope 80. Are you from the south?   

-  no

81. What does your last status on facebook say?    

- i shared a post about dolphins 82. Do you still talk to the first person you ever kissed?    

- every day 83. Are you closer to your mom or your dad?    

- my mom 84. Have you ever done cheerleading or gymnastics?    

- eh no 85. What’s the last movie you saw in theaters?    

- pirates of the caribbean 5 86. Do you smoke?    

- i don’t 87. Would you rather wear heels or flip flops?    

- heels 88. Is your phone touch screen?    

- yes 89. Do you normally wear your hair straight or curly?    

- curly but i’ve been too tired to curl it lately 90. Have you ever snuck out of your house?   

- probably not

91. Would you rather swim in a river, lake, or pool?    

- lake 92. Have you ever made out in a car?  

- i wish   93. …Had sex in a car?    

- i don’t wish 94. Are you single or in a relationship?  

- .. you’re just now asking that um 95. What were you doing last night at midnight?  

- listening to music, trying not to fall asleep but failed   96. When’s the last time you saw fireworks?    

- when i was at the guns n’ roses concert in the summer 97. Do you like the camera on your phone?    

- nah 98. Have you ever had a friend with benefits?    

- nope 99. Have you ever passed out from drinking?    

- actually never (or have i??), maybe this should be my goal for halloween 100. Are you friends with people on facebook that you actually hate?    

- yes, also hate is such a strong word huh 101. Have you ever had a pregnancy scare?    

- no 102. Name your favorite Kesha song:   

- atm praying probably  103. Do you have any tan lines right now?    

- nope 104. Would you ever wear cowboy boots with shorts?    

- sure

[mintbuffalo]

I really liked answering these

1. You woke up naked next to the last person you texted, what would you say? “Good morning” and then kiss his face (John FINALLY got service and texted me. Still can’t call though…)

2. What’s going on between you and the last person you kissed? We’re happily dating eachother.

3. If your boyfriend or girlfriend was into drugs, would you care? I’d be concerned.

4. Is your last name longer than six letters? Nope!

5. Was your last kiss drunk or sober? Sober and sad.

6. Have you ever wanted to have someone but you messed it up? Nope, I have who I want.

7. What does your last received text say? “This cell reception thing is going to be hard” nofuckingshitihateit

8. How many times have you kissed the last person you kissed? Not enough! :)

9. Where was your last kiss at? At my boyfriend’s house right before I drove home.

10. When is the last time you saw your sister? My pseudo sister? A year and two months ago.

11. What do you drink in the morning? Water. Always water haha.

12. Where did you sleep last night? My bed.

13. Do you think relationships are hard? Honestly… No. I think communication is hard, and since most of relationships comprise of communication, they can be hard, but if you’re communicating well - relationships are great.

14. If you could go back and change something in the past 5 months, would you? I would have spoken my mind more… Now it’s a little too late, and things won’t be the same.

15. You’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, any problems? None at all.

16. Would you rather it be sunny or rainy? I like when it’s both!

17. Do you know anyone with the same middle name as you? I don’t think so…..

18. Are you wearing jeans,sweatpants,or pajama pants? I’m wearing athletic gear, because that’s what I basically live in.

19. Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 years from now? Yes. John and I are forever.

20. Does anyone like you? Yeah, and he loooooves me :)

21. Have you ever kissed someone with a name that starts with an S? I haven’t.

22. Is the last person you kissed gay? Nah

23. Is there a person you CANNOT stand? Yes. A lot. lol.

24. Have you ever considered getting a tattoo? Every. Damn. Day.

25. In the past week have you cried? Yes. Like seven thousand times.

26. What breed was the last dog you saw? In real life… oorrr… I saw a terrier mix outside of the ice cream shop I went to Friday night.

27. Do you dry off in the shower or out of the shower? Mix of both, actually.

28. Have you ever kissed a football player? Fortunately, not.

29. Do you think you’re old? I’m getting there haha.

30. Do you like text messaging? Sometimes. I’m so bad at replying, but I like texting more than talking on the phone.

31. What type of day are you having? I’ve done nothing but watch YouTube videos all day… So I’m feeling a bit cooped up. Tomorrow I’m going to be productive though! I already have my day planned out.

32. Have you ever thought about getting your nose pierced? Yeah, but I have such bad allergies and I always have boogers, and getting boogers stuck in my nose ring never seemed like a good idea.

33. Do you prefer warm or cold weather? COLD! I love to be warm in cold weather. :)

34. Is there a person of the opposite sex who means a lot to you? Yes, John. Homie is my favorite person ever.

35. Would you prefer a relationship or a fling? A relationship. Never liked flings...

36. Are you a simple or complicated person? I’m simple. Like too simple, sometimes.

37. What song are you listening to? “What about us” by Pink

38. When you say you’re sorry do you mean it? Always. I don’t apologize for shit I’m not sorry for haha.

39. Is there a girl that knows everything or almost everything about you? Yeah

40. What made you start liking the person you like now? His interests, humor and personality.

41. When did you last receive a text message? Two hours ago… He lost service, but at least I heard from him!

42. What is wrong with you right now? I’m cooped up and alone...

43. How well do you know the last female you texted? Well enough to send texts about our menstrual cycles.

44. Does anyone disgust you? Donald Trump

45. Would you date someone right now if they asked? John.

46. Are you in a good mood right now? I’m starting to be, now that I’m answering a bunch of questions about John haha.

47. Who was the last person you talked to in person? My coworker Brigette! I had to think about that….

48. What color shirt are you wearing? Black.

49. Has someone recently told you something you didn’t want to hear? Uh, no?

50. Anyone you’re giving up on? Yep

51. Do you hate the person you fell hardest for? Not at all.

52. Have you ever thought about giving up on someone but couldn’t? Wait, you talking romantic or platonic? … Wha

53. Do you like rain? Yes, but not when it gets on my face…. lol

54. Do you care if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks? No, I don’t care.

55. Have you ever liked somebody and never told them? Nah, I’ve always been the “hey I like you” kind of girl. Mostly because it gives me anxiety NOT to tell someone.

56. Do you like to cuddle? I didn’t used to, but now I really enjoy it.

57. Are you shy? Reserved, not shy.

58. Do you get along with girls? Most of the time.

59. Have you dated the person you texted last? Yes, and currently.

60. What do you carry with you at all times? Water bottle, purse, phone and keys. Sometimes the phone and keys are in the purse, but sometimes they roam free.

61. If you were paid 1 million dollars to spend the night in a supposed haunted house, would you? Yes.

62. Do you think you can last in a relationship for five months? I didn’t used to think I could, but I defs can. lol

63. Think back to October, were you in a relationship? Yep, and we were Mary Poppins and Bert for Halloween.

64. The person you like kisses you on the forehead, do you find this cute? I actually don’t care for forehead kisses, but CHEEK kisses, now those are my shit. They make me smile instantly.

65. Did anything “cute” happen in the last week? I’m sure it did.

66. How old are the last three people you kissed? The last one is the only one that matters; he’s 24. Youngster.

67. Would you rather pay to get your nails done or do them yourself?     I’d love to pay someone to tend to my nails, because I hate doing them, but neither. For both my jobs I have to have bare, short nails.

68. Which do you like better- Zebra print or leopard print?     Neither…..

69. Do you have any stickers on your car?     Just the reminder to change my oil.

70. Would you rather listen to Luke Bryan or Lil Wayne?     Luke Bryan

71. Blackberry, Anroid, or iPhone?     Android.

72. When’s the last time you had pizza from Pizza Hut?     Oh Lord, I don’t remember…..

73. Do you like diet soda?     I don’t like soda, period.

74. What color are the walls in your room?     White.

75. Are you 16 or older?     Ten years older, actually.

76. Do you watch Pretty Little Liars?     Never.

77. Do you have a job?     Two.

78. What are your initials?     APH

79. Did you ever have braces?     Never

80. Are you from the south?     My mother’s southern region! AYOH

81. What does your last status on facebook say?     “I found my favorite chapstick under my bed! SO BALM!” That was a real story with a GREAT pun. I’m still proud.

82. Do you still talk to the first person you ever kissed?     God no hahahha

83. Are you closer to your mom or your dad?     Mommy

84. Have you ever done cheerleading or gymnastics?     Yeah, well indirectly. I had friends that did both and would teach me things.

85. What’s the last movie you saw in theaters?     I can’t remember…….

86. Do you smoke?     Occasionally marijuana.

87. Would you rather wear heels or flip flops?     Flip flops.

88. Is your phone touch screen?     Yep.

89. Do you normally wear your hair straight or curly?     All natural - curly.

90. Have you ever snuck out of your house?     Yes, several times lol.

91. Would you rather swim in a river, lake, or pool?     Pool.

92. Have you ever made out in a car?     Yep, last weekend :)

93. …Had sex in a car?     Close to sex.

94. Are you single or in a relationship?     In a relationship

95. What were you doing last night at midnight?     Sleeping.

96. When’s the last time you saw fireworks?     Um, at Lake Powell, whenever that was.

97. Do you like the camera on your phone?     Sometimes.

98. Have you ever had a friend with benefits?     Kinda

99. Have you ever passed out from drinking?     Nope

100. Are you friends with people on facebook that you actually hate?     Not ~hate

101. Have you ever had a pregnancy scare?     Never

102. Name your favorite Kesha song:     I don’t have one???

103. Do you have any tan lines right now?     Always hahahah

104. Would you ever wear cowboy boots with shorts?

I don’t think I look good in cowboy boots, so no.

[folkmetalfan]

Upon request I am doing these NSFW asks 😌1:When did you lose your virginity? 18 2: Rough sex or soft sex? Both, variety is the spice of life 3: Do you have any unusual kinks/fetishes? Not really "unusual" 4: Weirdest place you’ve had sex? I guess it's a tie between the kitchen floor and the laundry room floor 5: Favourite sex position? From behind or me on top 6: Do you like to be dominant or submissive? It's like 80/20 in favor of being submissive 7: Have you ever had any one night stands? Only 3. Technically 2 I guess 8: Sex on the bed, couch or the floor? All 3! 9: Have you ever had sex in a public place? No but I wanna 10: Have you ever been caught masturbating? Yes and it always leads to them jumping on me 😋 11: What does your favourite sexy underwear look like? Black lace with real details 12: How often do you have sex? 3 times a day when I'm with my bf 13: Is there anybody right now you’d like to have sex with? Plenty 14: Do you prefer giving or receiving oral sex? Both really 15: Most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you during sex? My ex accidentally shoved it in my ass and I just burst out in tears because it hurt so fucking bad. We had to stop and I couldn't keep myself together for like 10 minutes 16: A song you’d listen to during hard/rough/kinky sex? Honestly I'm not sure 17: A song you’d listen to during soft/slow/passionate sex? Anything by the weeknd or redbone by childish gambino 18: Are you into dressing up for sex? Hell yuhh 19: Would you prefer sex in the bath or sex in the shower? Shower 20: If you could have sex with anyone right now, who would it be? 🤔 if I were single it'd be one of my mutuals 21: Have you ever had a threesome? If not, would you? No but I would love to 22: Do you/would you use sex toys? I have in the past and am looking forward to again 23: Have you ever sent someone a dirty text/picture? Yes 24: Would you have sex with your best friend? Nah 25: Is there anything you do after sex? (for example, smoke, eat, drink) sometimes I get a snack or water 26: Something that will never fail to get you horny? Boys w long hair 27: Early morning sex or late night sex? Both 28: Favourite body part on the opposite sex? I love hands, like a nice set of strong looking hands idk 29: Favourite body part on the same sex? Girls with pretty hair are neat 30: Something that you have hidden in your room that you don’t want anyone to find: lube I suppose 31: Weirdest sexual act some has performed [or tried to perform] on/with you: Hmmm idk really 32: Have you ever tasted yourself? [If no, would you?] [If yes, what did you think?] yes, it is good? Idk what to say about this 33: Is it ever okay to not use a condom: I don't remember the last time I used one, don't take my advice on safe sex kids 34: A food that you would like to use during a sexual experience: whipped cream 35: Worst possible time to get horny: there is no bad time 36: Do you like it when your sexual partner moans? Ofc 37: How much fapping is too much fapping: if your crotch is getting like sore and red it's time to find another hobby for a bit 38: Best sexual complement you ever got: "best pussy I've ever had" 39: Favorite foreplay activities: I love to tease and build up anticipation until he can't take it anymore and throws me down on the bed 40: What do you wear to bed? Depending on the temperature and stuff usually a t shirt and shorts but if it's cold I'll wear comfy pants and socks 41: When was the first time you masturbated: last night 42: Do you have any nude/masturbating pictures/video of yourself? Yes 43: Have you ever/when was the last time you had sex outside? Never 44: Have/would you ever have sex in public? I would 45: Have/would you ever had a threesome? I would 46: What is one random object you’ve used to masturbate? Hair brush 47: Do you watch gay/lesbian porn? why/why not? Yes, it's got 48: Do you like oral sex? (why/why not) who doesn't? 49: How do you feel about tattoos on someone you are interested in? Love em 😍 50: How would you feel about taking someones virginity? Done it, prefer someone with more experience to play with 51: Is there any food you would NOT recommend using during a sexual encounter? Idk i would think something that would make you real sticky would kinda suck 52: Would you rather be a pornstar or a prostitute? Porn star 53: Do you watch porn? Yes 54: Have you ever been called a freak? Why? Yes. Tbh I didn't think I was that much of a freak but I have been called one so 55: Do you feel comfortable going “commando”? Not really it feels so weird 56: Would you have a problem with going down on someone if they hadn’t shaved their pubic hair? Nope 57: If you could give yourself head, would you? Yes 58: Booty or Boobs? Boobs but a nice butt is cool too 59: Have you ever cheated on someone? (Why?) nope 60: If you were the other sex for a day, what are five things you would do? Umm I guess I would play with my new toy 😂, revel in male privilege, see if I could get a date with a girl, umm I'm not sure what else 61: have you ever watched someone masturbate? Yes 62: has anyone ever watched you masturbate? Yes 63. Have you ever had an erection and someone noticed? Since I don't get erections I will go with no 64. What is your method of masturbation? (ie. toys, clitorial, prostate) clitoral 65. What is your bra/penis size? Depends on the band size but I can go between a C, D, or DD 66. What is the strangest thing you have ever put up your vagina/anus? I don't really put strange things up there 67. When was the last time you masturbated? Last night 68. When was the last time you had sex? Last week 69. When was the last time you watched porn? Last night 70. Have you ever bought a sex toy? If so, which one did you buy last? First sex toy? If not, which one do you plan on buying when you do? I've had them bought for me. Vibrating dildos and just regular vibrators 71. Guys:Circumsized? N/a 72. Which not-genital part of your body do you like being touched? My waist 73. Which genital part of your body do you like being touched? My butt 74. Girls:Are you able to achieve orgasm just through breast stimulation? I can really get going but not cross the finish line 75. Have you anonymously sent a sexual ask to someone on tumblr? Yes 76. When was the last time you have had a wet dream? Never? 77. Which wet dream was your favorite? N/a 78. Is there a friend you would willingly have sex with? Yes 79. Is there a celebrity/character you would willingly have sex with? Yes. Thor aka Chris Hemsworth 80. Favorite sexual position? From behind, girl on top 81. Do you like being called a slut or whore in bed?hell yuh 82. Are you into any BDSM? Yes 83. Have you ever wanted to have sex with someone but knew you couldnt for any reason? Why? Yes. I'm taken and he lives in a different country. 84. Do you like dirty talk? Again, who doesn't?! 85. Are you loud or quiet during sex? Masturbation? I am quiet because I have to be but I'd be loud if I could 86. Have you ever been inturrepted during sex or masturbation? Who/what? Yes. My bf live at home and every now and again there will be a knock at the door while we are doing something 87. What kind of porn do you like to watch? Anything that turns me on really 88. Have you ever confessed to someone that you got an erection over them? What about masturbated to them? No 89. Have you ever masturbated because your sexual partner wasn’t there when you needed them? Of course 90. Have you ever had a one night stand? Do you still keep in contact with them? 3. I talked to the first guy a lot leading up to it but after the night was over we never talked again. The second guy I took his virginity and we talked and hooked up twice but we haven't talked in like almost a year. The third guy we talked for a few hours and then he came and picked me up and he pulled one of those "I'll text you tomorrow" things (they won't ever really text you 😂) and so a few days later I told him he could have just said he only wanted sex I was fine with that and then he asked if me and my roommate wanted a threesome and that's when I stopped replying 91. Have you ever had a friends with benefits? Are they still beneficial? Not really no

[kitkatkeithkogane]

all 104 asks :)))

JESUS H. CHRIST. ALRIGHT HERE YOU GO THEN AL OH MY GOD. YOU BETTER DO YOURS TOO OR ELSE I’M COMING FOR YOU. 

1. You woke up naked next to the last person you texted, what would you say? Oh man the last person I texted was my friend Lilly and I don’t know her that well so I’d probably say “how did I get here and where are my clothes.” 

2. What’s going on between you and the last person you kissed?We’re tight, we send each other memes everyday. Shout out to my boi Zac

3. If your boyfriend or girlfriend was into drugs, would you care?It depends the drug I guess. Like weed? Tight. Crack cocaine? Um maybe, like, not so tight 

4. Is your last name longer than six letters?Yeah it’s eight 

5. Was your last kiss drunk or sober?I was sober af 

6. Have you ever wanted to have someone but you messed it up?I liked a straight girl for a long time, but I didn’t so much mess it up as it was never there to begin with since she’s….. y’know straight 

7. What does your last received text say?It’s the little emoticon of that girl holding out her hand. You know. The slay girl? The girl that looks like she’s saying yaaaaass. That one. 

8. How many times have you kissed the last person you kissed?Just once. Once again shout out to my boi Zac

9. Where was your last kiss at?In my car listening to stairway to heaven because I know how to woo a man 

10. When is the last time you saw your sister?I don’t have any siblings, I’m an only child

11. What do you drink in the morning?Water. I’m a slut for hydration 

12. Where did you sleep last night?My apartment. 

13. Do you think relationships are hard?Oh hell yeah boi, but if it’s with the right person it’s worth it. 

14. If you could go back and change something in the past 5 months, would you?Yah, every single decision I ever made 

15. You’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, any problems?Nah it’s my boi Zac, we’d probs just look at memes 

16. Would you rather it be sunny or rainy?I like both! But sometimes too much rain can depress me 

17. Do you know anyone with the same middle name as you?Oh hell yeah my girl Lilly from question 1, also my old tennis doubles partner Veronica. 

18. Are you wearing jeans,sweatpants,or pajama pants?Pj pants, It’s 1am

19. Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 years from now?Honestly who the fuck knows my dude 

20. Does anyone like you?I don’t think so 

21. Have you ever kissed someone with a name that starts with an S?Nope, can’t say that I’ve had

22. Is the last person you kissed gay?Nah my boi Zac is straight

23. Is there a person you CANNOT stand?Yeah a shit ton.

24. Have you ever considered getting a tattoo?Yes! I want one on my thigh and goddamn it I’m gonna get it 

25. In the past week have you cried?Yeah everyday actually lol, I have depression  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

26. What breed was the last dog you saw? Ah I actually just saw one like an hour ago! I think he was a boxer, like a tiny boxer. 

27. Do you dry off in the shower or out of the shower?In the shower, I hate it when my wet feet touch the carpet is that weird? 

28. Have you ever kissed a football player? 

I have indeed actually 

29. Do you think you’re old?Nah. Maybe. Slightly old. I’m 20

30. Do you like text messaging?Hell yeh I like a good text 

31. What type of day are you having?Really chill, hung out with a friend and had taco bell

32. Have you ever thought about getting your nose pierced?Yeah I’ve thought about it but I don’t have anything pierced so I don’t think I’ll ever do it ha 

33. Do you prefer warm or cold weather?Probably warm weather, I live in Florida so I’ve never really experienced cold, cold weather. 

34. Is there a person of the opposite sex who means a lot to you?Ummmmm, my boi Zac? 

35. Would you prefer a relationship or a fling?Relationship 

36. Are you a simple or complicated person?Complicated. I don’t even understand my damn self. Who the fuck is she and why she gotta be so damn annoying. 

37. What song are you listening to?Nothing, silence. But I will say the song I’m currently in love with right now is Two Fux by Adam Lambert, that shit is amazing.

38. When you say you’re sorry do you mean it?Oh hell yeah. I say it a lot but I mean it every time.

39. Is there a girl that knows everything or almost everything about you?Um like my mom?

40. What made you start liking the person you like now?I really don’t like anyone right now to be honest.

41. When did you last receive a text message?Um 6:34pm from my girl Lilly

42. What is wrong with you right now?Lol dude so much.

43. How well do you know the last female you texted?Not that well but well enough to like be comfortable around her.

44. Does anyone disgust you?The current president of the United States, That weasel from back at the barnyard. Idk that guy just freaks me out.

45. Would you date someone right now if they asked?Probably not, maybe when I’m in better control of myself

46. Are you in a good mood right now?Yeah I’m chillin

47. Who was the last person you talked to in person?My friend Dominique

48. What color shirt are you wearing?Black!

49. Has someone recently told you something you didn’t want to hear?YEAH ALEX TELLING ME TO DO ALL OF THESE ASKS. I’M LOOKING AT YOU.

50. Anyone you’re giving up on?My owN DAMN SELF. Shit.

51. Do you hate the person you fell hardest for?Nah she’s cool.52. Have you ever thought about giving up on someone but couldn’t?Ummmm yeah I’ve had that happen before.

53. Do you like rain?Yeah I do, it’s soothing.

54. Do you care if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks?Nah

55. Have you ever liked somebody and never told them?What else are you supposed to do when you like someone?

56. Do you like to cuddle?Yeah I do but not with like anybody I gotta be tight with you first.

57. Are you shy?People tell me that I am but I hate that.

58. Do you get along with girls?Oh hell yeah I love girls. Platonically and very un-platonically

59. Have you dated the person you texted last?My girl Lilly?? Nah we just friends.

60. What do you carry with you at all times?Probably my phone

61. If you were paid 1 million dollars to spend the night in a supposed haunted house, would you?Oh hell yeah!! I love creepy shit. I might cry a little though. But who wouldn’t, ya know?

62. Do you think you can last in a relationship for five months?Yeah I have before.

63. Think back to October, were you in a relationship?Nope.

64. The person you like kisses you on the forehead, do you find this cute?Very, I’d probably finger gun at them.

65. Did anything “cute” happen in the last week?Ummm me and my friend Dominique stayed up reading fanfic together, I thought that was cute. 66. How old are the last three people you kissed?Hoo boy. Um 18, 21, and 20. 67. Would you rather pay to get your nails done or do them yourself?    I mean I love getting my nails done but that’s too expensive.

68. Which do you like better- Zebra print or leopard print?    I fuck with a leopard print.

69. Do you have any stickers on your car?    Nope, just a parking decal haha

70. Would you rather listen to Luke Bryan or Lil Wayne?    Lil Wayne. I used to go to school with a boy named Lil Wayne. Shout out to my boi Lil Wayne.

71. Blackberry, Anroid, or iPhone?    iPhone, bish

72. When’s the last time you had pizza from Pizza Hut?   Like a week ago on my birthday  

73. Do you like diet soda?    Nope, I don’t like soda.

74. What color are the walls in your room?    At my apartment they’re white, at my house they’re coral, heh.

75. Are you 16 or older?    ]Yup, I’m 20

76. Do you watch Pretty Little Liars?  Nope but I read all the books. I think Emily is the reason why I’m bi lol  

77. Do you have a job?    Nope I’m hella unemployed

78. What are your initials?  MMZ  

79. Did you ever have braces?    Nope

80. Are you from the south?    I mean I live in Florida but I was born in California81. What does your last status on facebook say?    I have no idea, I haven’t opened that shit in years.

82. Do you still talk to the first person you ever kissed?    Yeah! He’s a great guy! He’s gay now tho lol

83. Are you closer to your mom or your dad?    My mom

84. Have you ever done cheerleading or gymnastics?    I’ve done gymnastics, I can do I handstand. That means I’m hip.

85. What’s the last movie you saw in theaters?    Spider-Man Homecoming!

86. Do you smoke?    Nahh

87. Would you rather wear heels or flip flops?  Flip Flops, I got high arches, you kno?  

88. Is your phone touch screen?    Why yes it is.

89. Do you normally wear your hair straight or curly?    It’s naturally a little wavy so I guess wavy

90. Have you ever snuck out of your house?    Nah are you kidding? I’d get killed by my mom. How do kids do that shit? No really I want to know.

91. Would you rather swim in a river, lake, or pool?  Hmmmmmm probably a river  

92. Have you ever made out in a car?    Why yes, yes I have

93. …Had sex in a car?    No girl

94. Are you single or in a relationship?    I’m huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu single

95. What were you doing last night at midnight?    Um on tumblr just scrollin

96. When’s the last time you saw fireworks?    Driving to my apartment! I saw the Disney fireworks ha.

97. Do you like the camera on your phone?  Yeah I love it, it’s great.  

98. Have you ever had a friend with benefits?   Umm…. Yes, yes I have. Heh.  

99. Have you ever passed out from drinking?    No, but there was this one time I drank so much that I started crying in this random guys lap because I was mad the room wouldn’t stop moving. Good times.

100. Are you friends with people on facebook that you actually hate?    Honestly idk I don’t even use facebook

101. Have you ever had a pregnancy scare?    God no, and I hope I never do pls god hear my prayer

102. Name your favorite Kesha song:    Um gotta be Blow, I love that song

103. Do you have any tan lines right now? Omg I have flip flop tan lines don’t judge me    

104. Would you ever wear cowboy boots with shorts?  Hell yeah. Yee haw mother fuckers.