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shuahoonie · 4 years

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everyday. [tom holland]

PAIRING: college!tom holland x female!reader

SUMMARY: somebody call disney because you and tom met in the cheesiest way possible. karaoke was involved. so was high school musical. you could say it’s pretty meta.

WARNINGS: swearing, i think? some alcohol. hella fluff yall. like sickly fluff.

WORD COUNT: 2639

SONG INSPO: everyday (from disney’s high school musical 2) - troy & gabriella

A/N: hiya babes! get ready for a long ass note! first off, with everything that’s happening around the world, i hope that you guys are safe and you’re taking good care of your health!! i’m sorry if i’ve been away for quite a while, i’m really trying to be better at this.

anyway, wrote this lil’ imagine for you guys since i can’t get this concept out of my head. i based it off on the tiktok that i saw and i just couldn’t help but write about it. i hope this piece provides a short distraction, something that we need from time to time. thanks and enjoy!

stay informed. stay safe. wash your hands, people!

(also, the next chapter for the “you” series is still under works and i’m not entirely sure when that’ll be up. hopefully by the end of this week!!)

gif credits: @loooo-lou

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“It’ll be fun, Y/N,” Your friend Kimmy said with a huge smile, dragging you to the student lounge located on the west side of the campus.

"You’re just saying that because you’re part of the organizing committee,” You mumbled as you tried to hold on to your binder full of this week’s readings.

You were basically camping in the library the whole day as you tried to conquer the list of things that you had to do for the whole week. You were already knee-deep with your readings just for that research paper from one of your psych classes alone so what more from the other classes right?

It was already a rough couple of days for you and you definitely needed this as a break-whatever this is. Kimmy was basically doing you a favour.

“Okay, but you like High School Musical that’s why you had to go.” She pointed out as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

“I enjoy it,” You stressed, “To say that I like it would be an exaggeration.”

“Bitch, please” Kimmy snorted as you two found an empty booth at the lounge. “You can practically quote the whole trilogy and you can sing the songs like ABC’s.”

You just glared at her and made yourself comfortable, “This better be worth it, Kim. I am losing sleep because of my research paper and I can’t spend my spare time doing other things.”

“Honey,” Kimmy gasped as she put both her hands on top of your shoulders “Are you even hearing yourself? You know you can take a break, right?! No, actually you have to take a break.”

You sighed and just succumbed in defeat as your friend clasped her hands in excitement. “This is going to be great, Y/N.” She said in glee. “The org’s providing dinner tonight so you don’t have to worry about that. Also, we have karaoke set up and you can win at least a £50 gift card if you scored like a 90 and above.”

“Wow, free dinner and a gift card?!"

“The org’s also serving alcohol if you really want to take an edge off,” Kimmy winked giving you a light nudge.

“Now, there’s alcohol? Why didn’t you lead with that, you bitch!” You gasped, jokingly.

Kimmy rolled her eyes, “Okay, I’ll get back to you later. I have to check with the others if the food’s ready.”

“Mkay,” You murmured as you pulled out your readings and took out your stack of sticky notes. “I mean, I think I can squeeze a bit of reading.”

You tried to do a bit of your reading but with how they set up the lighting at the lounge, it was nearly impossible. They dimmed the lights and set up a few red lights in the corners of the lounge, the red popping out and setting the tone for the whole event. Fairy lights were put out as well, giving enough light to see the decorations that they did.

It was High School Musical themed so you did expect a whole lot of red and white colours popping every now and then. Boy, you were definitely feeling the wildcat spirit.

Knowing well enough that you weren’t going to accomplish any of your research work, you made the decision to scroll on your phone. After spending a good few minutes scrolling on Instagram, you’ve decided to take a quick video to post on your Instagram story.

You posted the story with the caption saying: “high school musical karaoke night! @/kimmydelacruz thnx also u have to sing with me, i can’t possibly do it myself.”

Kimmy was in the kitchen when a pair of arms snuck its way and were wrapped around her waist, “Hi babe, you okay?”

“’m okay, love. Don’t worry,” Kimmy replied as she viewed her friend’s story, rolling her eyes in amusement. “Hey, Haz, did you manage to bring in more people?”

“Uh, not a lot. Tom and a couple of mates from my kinesiology class are here though,” Harrison settled his chin on the crook of Kimmy’s neck. “What’cha watching, babe?”

“Oh, it’s just Y/N’s story. She posted about our HSM-themed karaoke night and she wants me to sing with her, hoping that she can claim that gift card.” Kimmy replied as she continuously tapped on her phone, skipping a lot of stories from other people.

Harrison hummed, “Babe, you know we can’t participate right?”

“Yeah, I know.”

“You know, Tom really wants that gift card too, he wouldn’t stop saying how he would risk his reputation for that 50,” Harrison pointed out. “Tom’s gone mental, I’m telling ‘ya.”

Kimmy locked her phone and shoved it in the back pocket of her jeans. She turned to Harrison with a smirk playing on her face. “Haz, my love, has Tom ever met Y/N before?”

Harrison took a good look at his girlfriend, he knows that devious smile anywhere. “Babe, what are you planning?”

“You are the music in me,” A couple was on stage, trying their shot on the karaoke. The karaoke was now jumbling to flash the scores, the couple were both waiting in anticipation.

“A bloody 81?” The girl yelled, appalled. She was trying to pull a serious face but a laugh was threatening to come out. “I have harnessed my vocal cords for this and all I got was a bloody 81?”

The crowd couldn’t help but laugh at her comment. Their singing wasn’t bad, “maybe it was just the machine” as they said.

“Why don’t you give it a go, mate?” Harrison nudged Tom, who was taking a sip of his beer. Harrison dropped by to check up on his mates when he found Tom, who was sitting at one of the booths along with a couple of mates from class.

“Haz, mate, are you sure you want me to go up there?” Tom asked, laughing. “Might I remind you that you were the same person who practically begged me to not embarrass you in front of people.”

“Yeah, ’m starting to regret even saying a mere word,” Harrison muttered to himself. “But I know you're not one to turn down karaoke, let alone have the opportunity to get £50 along innit,” Harrison said, placing a hand on Tom’s shoulder.

“Alright, c’ mere, mate.” Harrison stood up and walked towards the karaoke machine. He punched a couple of numbers to a song and gave Tom the mic.

“Mate, you are making a big mistake.” Tom chuckled, happily grabbing the mic. As soon as Tom saw the song that was playing on the screen, he quickly pressed the ‘pause’ button and grabbed Harrison’s arm before he left the stage “Mate, hold on, this is a duet.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Oh, so you know, do ‘ya?” Tom mocked. “Well, come on, mate. I am not going to sing this alone, ‘cause ‘ya know, a duet means two people.” Tom laughed, doing an impression of Sharpay’s infamous line. Tom loves binging the High School Musical movies and he isn’t afraid to say that.

“Absolutely not, mate,” Harrison stressed, making Tom raise his brow. “Look, don’t take this the wrong way, Tom, but there’s no way I’m singing tonight. Why did you think I volunteered to be part of the organizing committee?”

“Uh, because you couldn’t say no to Kim?” Tom countered.

“That and I’m not allowed to participate. Mate, if you want to win the gift card, you would have to find someone else to sing up here with you,” Haz explained.

Tom let out a sigh, “I guess you’re right.”

“I’m always right,” Harrison pointed out jokingly.

“Alright, but who am I-” Before Tom even got the chance to finish his sentence, Harrison quickly left the stage. He looked over at the table where his friends were and asked, “Connor, mate, do you want to sing up here with me?”

Connor shook his head insanely fast. “Absolutely not, Tom. Have you forgotten that I am tone-deaf? I do not want to embarrass myself in front of people.”

Tom turned towards Brandon and he shook his head as well. “Mate, I only came here for the food and drinks, remember?”

“Great,” Tom muttered. He looked around the crowd, trying to figure out if he even wants to even push through this at all.

“You still doing okay, Y/N?” Harrison asked as soon as he approached you. You just saw Harrison walk off stage after he finished talking to some guy who was about to sing.

You gave him a nod as soon as you took a sip of the hard lemonade that they were serving at the bar. “Shouldn’t be drinking, but I really wanted one so...” You trailed off as you raised your cup at him. You wanted a drink but not something that would give you a headache after.

“Eh,” Harrison shrugged. “You deserve to relax from time to time. Heard from Kimmy that you’ve been stressing a lot on that research paper of yours.”

“Thanks,” you muttered. Harrison quickly excused himself, saying that Kimmy was looking for him, which you just dismissed him anyway.

You were scrolling on your phone when you heard someone clear their throat. “Sorry, but have you seen Harrison?”

You looked up and made contact with a gorgeous pair of brown eyes. He was the same guy who was on the stage not too long ago. You recognized him from the photos that Harrison posts on his Instagram.

One drunken night, you were sitting next to Kimmy as she mindlessly scrolled through her boyfriend’s photos on Instagram. You both came across the photo of Harrison and his friends, sitting at a luxe sofa, assuming that they were at an event. Harrison was sitting next to his friend who was wearing a white button-up shirt, his legs sprawled. This was the same night you admitted to your best friend, that you found Harrison’s friend cute.

Well, he looks cuter up close.

“Uh, yeah, he just left and said that he has to meet Kimmy. Think they’ll be back quick though, I practically begged Kimmy to sing with me on stage.” You explained.

He nodded understandingly. “You here for the 50 quid?” He asked, a small smile playing on his lips.

You gave him a sheepish smile, “Yeah, I’m in university and am broke. I’d do anything for that 50.”

“Oh, I hear ‘ya,” He laughed “However, I do remember Haz telling me that the organizers aren’t allowed to participate though.”

“You’re kidding,” You said in disbelief. This was news to you as you were really looking forward to singing up there and getting that prize money. Well, you were looking forward to singing with someone to get that prize money.

“I’m afraid not, darling.” He chuckled. “Trust me, I asked Harrison to sing with me as well.”

“Well, that’s a shame,” You muttered. Well, tonight could be worse. At least you had a free meal.

“Hold on, what would you say if we both get up there and sing?” He asked with a bright look on his face.

“Are you joking?” You asked, taken back with the idea that a stranger (sort of) is asking to sing with you.

“Absolutely not,” He insisted “It’s not like we have anything to lose-”

“Besides my dignity” You claimed.

“C’mon,” He laughed “If anything, we can only gain from this moment.”

“Which is?”

“That prize money,” He listed off using his fingers. “A night to remember,” He continued.

You nodded after every point until he said, “Maybe romance?” He suggested cheekily.

“Shut up,” You murmured shyly, feeling your cheeks burn. You took a minute before you grabbed your cup of hard lemonade and finished the rest of your drink. “Alright, loverboy, c’mon.”

You stood up and followed the stranger to the karaoke machine. You couldn’t believe it, you’re actually singing with someone you don’t know.

He handed you a spare mic before he pressed the ‘play’ button and not long after, you heard the intro to the song that brought you nostalgia.

“Once in a lifetime, means there’s no second chance

So I believe that you and me, should grab it while we can,” He was looking at the screen to guide himself with the lyrics and started singing, surprising you that he had a wonderful voice.

He was becoming more and more attractive to you and you didn’t even know his name.

“Make it last forever and never give it back,” You sang into the mic, reading off the screen as well. You know this song by heart so god knows why you’re all of a sudden reading off the screen.

This was a whole new experience for you. You usually do karaoke in a private room with a couple of very close friends, and this is the complete opposite: you were singing in public with a stranger.

“Because this moment’s really all we have,” Your voices melded together smoothly, which shocked you if you were being honest. It’s as if you were both meant to sing together.

“Every day of our lives,” He was now facing you, stepping a bit closer to you.

“Wanna find you there, wanna hold on tight,” You faced him and did the same thing as well, taking a step closer to him.

“Gonna run,”

“While we’re young and keep the faith,”

“Every day,” He took another step closer. “From right now, Gonna use our voices and scream out loud.”

“Take my hand,” You sang, holding out your hand. At this point, you were convinced that the spirit of Gabriella Montez has taken over your body. Y/N Y/L/N would never be this bold.

He gladly took your hand, a smile was permanently painted on his face, “Together we will celebrate.”

“Oh, every day.”

The instrumental kicked in and you two were really feeling the music when he leaned over into your ear and said, “Never would’ve pegged you to know this song, darling.”

You laughed softly and said, “I should be the one saying that.”

You two carried on singing, having an absolute blast. Never in a million years would you have imagined for this moment to happen, it felt too good to be true.

“Every day,” You both sang the last line with your faces in close proximity. How did this happen? Maybe it was the alcohol? Maybe you two were just so into it that it felt right? No one knows.

As you two were waiting for the karaoke machine to show your score, the guy leaned in and said, “Darling, I don’t think I even got your name.”

“Y/N,” You said with a smile and offered your hand.

“Y/N” He repeated with a warm smile, shaking your hand. “What a lovely name, darling, I’m Tom.”

“It was a pleasure to sing with you, Tom.” You said, laughing softly.

Tom brought your hand up to his lips, “Oh, trust me, darling, the pleasure is all mine.” He disclosed placing a gentle kiss on the top of your hand, leaving your cheeks burning.

Maybe you and Tom were so into the moment that you didn’t even realize that Harrison and Kimmy joined you on stage. “Alright, give it up for tonight’s real-life Troy and Gabriella!” Kimmy yelled to the crowd, in which they happily obliged and gave you and Tom a thunderous cheer.

“Okay, lovebirds, in case you didn’t notice-which I know you didn’t,” Harrison pointed out “You two scored a 91, so here are your gift cards.” He handed you both a gift card each.

“Use it well.” Kimmy teased, in which you rolled your eyes and nudged your best friend.

“Well, I guess this is our start of something new, huh?” Tom whispered in your ear, a teasing smile playing on his face.

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theliberaltony · 4 years

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via Politics – FiveThirtyEight

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup.

Poll(s) of the week

Almost all states have now begun phased reopenings after shutting down nonessential businesses to slow the spread of the coronavirus. However, any dreams that life would return to its pre-pandemic normal do not appear to be coming true. Recent polling indicates that Americans are still spooked by the threat of COVID-19 and many won’t be resuming their old behaviors any time soon.

In a Morning Consult poll conducted May 12-15, only 23 percent of Americans said they were comfortable going out to eat, going on vacation or going to a shopping mall — and those were the activities that respondents were most likely to be comfortable with. Only 16 percent said they were comfortable going to the movies, 14 percent going to an amusement park and 13 percent going to the gym. And another Morning Consult poll, from May 19-21, found that sports fans have come around to holding games in empty stadiums if necessary, with 41 percent supporting a crowdless return as soon as possible and 38 percent saying leagues should wait until it’s safe for fans to attend before restarting. That’s a stark change from April 3-5, when 70 percent of fans said sports leagues should wait until it’s safe for spectators and only 16 percent favored a quicker return.

Similarly, a May 17-21 poll of New York state by The New York Times/Siena College suggested that, even if all legal restrictions were lifted, the theater industry would take months to recover. Only 39 percent of Broadway regulars said they would be very or somewhat likely to see a show if theaters reopened around Sept. 1. Among playgoers who said they were not very likely to attend a show for the rest of this year, 58 percent said it was because they didn’t trust other audience members to maintain social-distancing measures, and 55 percent also said they did not trust others to wear masks.

Speaking of Sept. 1, one of the biggest unknowns is whether schools will reopen in the fall — but even if they do, many students and teachers may not attend. USA Today/Ipsos polled both parents and teachers May 18-21 and found that 59 percent of parents were likely to pursue at-home learning options, like online classes or home schooling. And nearly one-fifth of teachers said they likely would not go back to work in the fall if schools reopen.

Additionally, in at least one state, the pandemic may have a long-term impact on how people get around. According to a MassINC poll from May 5-13, about one-third of Massachusetts residents said they expect to take the train, ride the subway, take the bus, carpool, take a taxi and use ride-share apps less often, even after the worst of the pandemic has passed. On the other hand, 38 percent said they will walk more, and 28 percent said they will drive alone in their own car more.

Instead of looking to get life back to normal, Americans seem to be taking to the new, low-contact ways of life foisted upon us by the pandemic. According to a May 11-17 Gallup poll, 44 percent of adults said they were picking up takeout food more often than they did a month ago. In late March and early April, only 26 percent said they were upping their takeout orders. Likewise, 36 percent of adults were taking more advantage of curbside pickup at stores (up from 19 percent in late March and early April), and 27 percent were having more virtual doctor’s appointments (up from 12 percent). And although it’s just one state, the MassINC poll also found that 41 percent of workers said they would prefer to work from home even after Massachusetts reopens.

Some people have changed their behavior as states have reopened, but the majority are still taking social-distancing measures. According to the latest Navigator Research poll from Global Strategy Group and GBAO (from May 21-25), 74 percent of registered voters are spending almost all their time at home, down from a high of 87 percent in early April. And 56 percent are still avoiding in-person interactions with family and friends, down from 73 percent. However, the share who are avoiding public gatherings or going out to eat or drink has remained pretty steady over time (each currently at 81 percent). Similarly, over the last few weeks, Elucd’s tracker has found a gradual erosion in the number of people who say they are isolating themselves from other people, although nearly 70 percent say they are still doing so all or most of the time.

The reason Americans aren’t yet picking up where they left off appears to be simple: People tell pollsters that they need the number of new COVID-19 cases to drop in order to feel safe again. Per Elucd, only 7 percent of respondents said schools and businesses reopening would make them stop practicing social distancing; the same percentage said guidance from elected officials would. For most people, it would take a significant drop in COVID-19 cases (32 percent said this) or widespread antibody testing (26 percent). According to yet another Morning Consult poll (this one fielded May 19-21), 73 percent of registered voters thought coronavirus testing should be required for employees to return to work, and 74 percent thought it should be required for students to go back to school. Finally, the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found in a May 14-18 poll that 79 percent of Americans thought it was important that a coronavirus vaccine be available before reopening businesses and resuming activities in their area, including 46 percent who said a vaccine was essential.

Other polling bites

One of the many second-order effects of the pandemic is that state governments are facing massive budget shortfalls. The most recent Elucd data found that 63 percent of Americans supported direct federal payments to the states to avoid cuts in state services. And this week, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that vast majorities of Americans opposed cuts to K-12 public education (80 percent), police and safety (75 percent) and Medicaid (74 percent). Majorities also opposed cuts to social services (60 percent), higher education (55 percent), prisons and jails (54 percent) and environmental protection (53 percent). However, only 39 percent opposed cuts to transportation; 57 percent supported decreasing transportation spending to balance state budgets.

Morning Consult has launched a multiyear survey project into the attitudes of Generation Z (i.e., people born after 1997). So far, the coronavirus pandemic seems to be the seminal event for this generation: 78 percent of “Zoomers” (a nickname that has now taken on a double meaning with our new reliance on video conferencing during the pandemic!) said the outbreak has had a major impact on their worldview. Roughly tied for a distant second place were mass shootings (57 percent), the Sept. 11 attacks (56 percent) and President Trump’s election (55 percent).

A new Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now poll showed that Hawaiians have soured on once-popular Rep. Tulsi Gabbard since her failed presidential run. Only 28 percent of voters statewide viewed her positively, while 49 percent viewed her negatively. Gov. David Ige was also unpopular, with only 20 percent having a positive opinion of him and 54 percent having a negative opinion. That makes Ige a notable outlier, as governors nationwide have seen a surge in popularity amid the pandemic.

Add one to the list of outrageously good Senate polls for Democrats: A new South Carolina survey from Democratic pollster Civiqs, sponsored by Daily Kos, found Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and his Democratic challenger, Jaime Harrison, tied at 42 percent. However, that same poll gave Trump a 52 percent to 42 percent lead over former Vice President Joe Biden, so many of the voters who said they were undecided or would vote for a third-party candidate in the Senate race (16 percent altogether) may eventually vote Republican.

In a 2014 referendum, Scotland voters said they did not want to secede from the United Kingdom — but that was before Brexit, which most Scots opposed. Now, some Scottish politicians are pushing for a second independence referendum. According to a new Ipsos MORI poll, 63 percent of Scots agree, with 34 percent wanting such a referendum to be held in the next two years. Only 34 percent never want to hold another #indyref.

Trump approval

According to FiveThirtyEight’s presidential approval tracker, 42.6 percent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 53.6 percent disapprove (a net approval rating of -11.0 points). At this time last week, 42.8 percent approved and 53.5 percent disapproved (for a net approval rating of -10.7 points). One month ago, Trump had an approval rating of 42.6 percent and a disapproval rating of 52.6 percent, for a net approval rating of -10.0 points.

Generic ballot

In our average of polls of the generic congressional ballot, Democrats currently lead by 7.7 percentage points (48.2 percent to 40.5 percent). A week ago, Democrats led Republicans by 7.9 points (48.2 percent to 40.3 percent). At this time last month, voters preferred Democrats by 7.9 points (48.3 percent to 40.4 percent).

Check out all the polls we’ve been collecting ahead of the 2020 elections.

#IFTTT #Politics – FiveThirtyEight #politics #538 #Nathaniel Rakich

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kihyunshighnote · 6 years

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85 Truth Tag

amazing and lovely @daisykookz tagged me

rule: answer these 85 questions

LAST

1. Drink- H2O

2. Call- Brother

3. Text- Mom

4. Song You Listened to- If You Do by Got7

5. Last Time You cried- after the got7 concert. the whole ordeal after the show made me so angry and upset. i cried for a good 10 minutes

HAVE YOU EVER

6. Dated someone twice? I dont count what happened when i was 11. i’ll just say that much. but seriously never dated 1 person

7. kissed someone & regret it- never kissed anyone

8. Been cheated on- nope

9. Lost Someone special- yep

10. been depressed- I go back and forth on this alot. Technically and medically speaking No but i’ll spare you the details on this topic

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up- Nope. I’m a very boaring person

FAVORITE COLORS

12. Black

13. White

14. Gray

15. Lavender

IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU

16. Made new friends? Yes, 1 irl and thankfully many online friends who i love very dearly

17. Fallen out of love- I dont think I’ve actually ever been in love

18. laugh until you cried- probably

19. found out someone was talking about you- i dont think so. not to my knowledge

20. met someone who changed you- yeah

21. found out who your friends were- yeah probably

22. kiss someone on your fb list- never kissed anyone and i check fb not frequently

GENERAL

23. How many people on fb do you know irl- my fb is mainly just consistant of my family so pretty much all of them

24. Have any pets? My cat and a rabbit

25. Do you want to change your middle name? if i did i dont know what i’d replace it with so i guess im stuck with it

26. What did you do for your last Birthday? Probably ate dinner out with my family and that was about it

27. What time did you wake up this morning? I had to work but i overslept til 9:12 this morning

28. What exactly were you doing at midnight yesterday? I was watching EXO interviews.

29. What is something you can’t wait for? SEEING MONSTA X TOMORROW AND MY COUSIN TOO IN DALLAS

30. What are you listening to know- GOOD BOY BY GDRAGON & TAEYANG

31. Have you talked to a stranger named tom- Yeah.

32. Something that gets on your nerves- The kids I watch sometimes can be bratty and to invasive on me and I can’t stan them anymore

33. Most visited website- Tumblr/Twitter

34. Hair Color- Dark Brown

35. Long or short hair- I have LONG HAIR. goes to my waist

36. Do You have a crush on someone- Nope. Really since i was 15 i hadn’t had a crush on anyone

37. What do you like about yourself? Really not much. My hair I guess

38. Want any piercings? 50/50 on this. I have not had my ears pierced since i was 6 and i made my mom use a thumbtack to do it because i dont like earrings but when i see a photo of a singer i immediately look at their ears and think those look cool. so not really but im indecisive

39. Blood type- O-

40. Nicknames- Katt

41. Relationship status- Single forever, but JB is currently my husband in my imaginary world

42. Zodiac- Aries

43. Pronouns- I literally do not care

44. Favorite tv show? I don’t watch tv that much but I guess a cartoon i liked watching but nobody has heard of is Chowder

45. Tattoos? I don’t have any but i know i want this..

46. Righty or Lefty- Righty

47. Ever had surgery? only to get wisdom teeth out

48. Piercings? none

49. Sports? break it down from age

4-8 soccer 9-10 fast and slow-pitch softball 10-11 Tennis 11-13/14 Volleyball

50. Vacation- Last 1 was Houston and tomorrow ill be in dallas for a few days

51. Shoes- I have the same pair of black converse since i was a jr in high school and i still wear them to this day

MORE GENERAL

52. Eating- I took some kids to a pizza place for lunch

53. Drinking- Aqua

54. I’m about to watch- a kpop music video from a group I like 10/10 most likely to happen

55. Waiting For- me to decide when i should eat food or not tonight

56. Want- more $$$ and see my online friends someday irl

57. Get married- maybe ,but i loose hope in that really

58. Career- something in politics but i kinda am just eh right now

WHICH IS BETTER

59. Hugs or kisses- both are great

60. lips or eyes- eyes

61. shorter or taller- taller

62. older or younger- same age preferably but if not older

63. nice arms or stomach- stomach

64. hookup or relationship- RELATIONSHIP

65. Troublemaker or hesitant- hesitant

HAVE YOU EVER

66. kiss a stranger- No

67. Had hard liquor- yep

68. lost glasses- I hadn’t worn glasses since middle school and even then the eye doctor said i didnt really need them so not really

69. Turned someone down- no. never been asked before

70. Sex on the 1st date?- Never happened but im a believer in waiting a bit before doing something like that

71. Broke Someones heart- probably

72. had heart broken- yeah but when i look back on it i’m glad

73. been arrested? Nah

74. Cried when someone died- yeah

75. Fallen for a friend- no

DO YOU BELIEVE IN

76. Youself- HELL NO

77. Miracles- Kinda

78. Love at 1st sight- No, I believe its just infatuation with someone

79. Santa- I dont know why i stopped i just remember 1 day my dad asked if we still believe and i just said no for some reason

80. Kiss on a 1st date- maybe. depends on how well i feel comfortable with the person

81. angels- yes. I believe i have a few guardian angels watching over me

OTHERS

82. Best friend name- I have 2. Jessi and Lauren

83. eye color- brown

84. favorite movie- Star Wars. specifically ep 4,6,7,and 2

85. favorite actor/actress- i dont really have one. Harrison Ford or Carrie Fisher i guess

im not gonna tag anyone in this long quiz about yourself unless you wanna kill a whole bunch of time by doing this tag feel free to do so

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dream-rabbit · 7 years

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Tagged by @ghostiac and @ghoulign. I love you both a lot, thank you for the tag.

Rules: answer these 85 statements about yourself, then tag 20 people.

Last:

1. Drink - Bubble tea

2. Phone call - my best friend

3. Text message - my best friend

4. Song you listened to - Daddy Issues by The Neighbourhood

5. Time you cried - yesterday, but from laughter

Ever:

6. Dated someone twice? - No

7. Kissed someone and regretted it - No

8. Been cheated on - No

9. Lost someone special - Yes

10. Been depressed - A constant state

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up - Nah, when I get drunk I K.O. for like half an hour and then my brain restarts and I’m fresh as ever

Fave colours:

12. Blue

13. Green

14. Black

In the last year have you…

15. Made new friends - Yes, and I love them so much, they are already some of my closest friends now

16. Fallen out of love - Yes

17. Laughed until you cried - Yesterday man

18. Found out someone was talking about you - Yeah, that's cool

19. Met someone who changed you - Yes

20. Found out who your friends are - Yeah, there were a few situations which showed me who my real friends are. Unless you were thinking about finding all the shady shit your friends do and you find out who they are all over again. That too.

21. Kissed someone on your facebook friends list - Yes? I mean, we were friends on fb before we kissed.

General:

22. How many of your facebook friends do you know irl - Majority of them, I don't like adding people on fb who I don't know

23. Do you have any pets - I have a dog that might as well be a very domestic cat that likes to bark at the mail man

24. Do you want to change your name - Yes, and I'm doing it next month

25. What did you do for your last birthday - Went for some beer with my friends, then got some alcohol and went to a park to tell embarrassing stories and drink.

26. What time did you wake up today - 8:30

27. What were you doing at midnight last night - Scrolling Tumblr

28. What is something you can’t wait for - next year so I can apply for the college I want to switch to

30. What are you listening to right now - my sisters computer making airplane liftoff noises

31. Have you ever talked to a person named tom - My friend is technically named Tom, so yeah?

32. Something that’s getting on your nerves - my laptop being too slow for me to edit video

33. Most visited website - 98% sure it's YouTube

34. Hair colour - brown undercut, a somewhat darker top with a redish tone

35. Long or short hair - short

36. Do you have a crush on someone - technically

37. What do you like about yourself - Physically, I don’t know. I was very unsatisfied with how I looked for a long time but now I’m working out but I still can’t say I like something specific. Mentally, my imagination. It’s a curse and a blessing.

38. Want any piercings? - Maybe one day

39. Blood type - Can’t remember

40. Nicknames - Matko (in Croatian), Matty, Alex

41. Relationship status - Single

42. Zodiac - Aries

43. Pronouns - He/him

44. Fave tv shows - X-Files, Supernatural, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Legion, Goblin, Vampire Diaries,

45. Tattoos - Maybe one day

46. Right or left handed - Right

47. Ever had surgery - Yes, once

48. Piercings - No, maybe one day

49. Sport - Volleyball, hockey, basketball

50. Vacation - Take me to Disneyland

51. Trainers - none?

More general:

52. Eating - Currently? No

53. Drinking - No

54. I'm about to watch - Ruining History, then Big

55. Waiting for - My essay to write itself while I watch hours and hours of kdramas

56. Want - To get my shit together

57. Get married - Maybe? I don't know, we'll see

Which is better:

59. Hugs or kisses - Hugs

60. Lips or eyes - Eyes

61. Shorter or taller - Taller, but both is fine

62. Older or younger - Depends on the person, but I'd go with older

63. Nice arms or stomach - Both? Arms tho

64. Hookup or relationship - Relationship

65. Troublemaker or hesitant - I will hesitate but if I don’t... then we have a problem

Have you ever:

66. Kissed a stranger - No

67. Drank hard liquor - Yes

68. Lost glasses - My sunglasses, a few times when I was smaller. Now I have three pairs that I adore and always take care of

69. Turned someone down - Yes

70. Sex on first date - No

71. Broken someones heart - Hopefully no

72. Had your heart broken - Meh, felt like that at the time but it was good for me

73. Been arrested - No

74. Cried when someone died - Yes

75. Fallen for a friend - Fuck

Do you believe in:

76. Yourself - Sometimes

77. Miracles - Yes

78. Love at first sight - Yes, I'm a sappy shit sometimes, deal with it

79. Santa Claus - ...yes. I know he doesn’t bring me presents but who’s to say a magical old man with a heart of gold doesn’t exist. It’s the spirit that counts.

80. Kiss on a first date - Depends

81. Angels - Yes

Other:

82. Best friend’s name - Lux, Ida, Tomislav, Luka

83. Eye colour - Blue

84. Fave movie: I have fave movieS, can't choose one

85. Fave actor- I have fave actorS, but maybe Harrison Ford, or Benedict Cumberbatch, or Tom Hiddleston, or Michael Fassbender

Tagging: @ghost-proof-babyy, @queerunsolved, @youwinricky, @shanemaclej, @ghoul---ish, @why-the-fcuk-not, @king-with-a-paper-crown, @smallwheeze, and anyone else who would like to do this. If you already did this then my apologies. I just wanted to tell you all that I love your blogs and even if we never talked I noticed you and I always love to see you on my dash or in my activity feed.

#ask #technically #about me #tag game

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audreyhepburnfacts · 7 years

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88 Reasons to Love Audrey Hepburn!

In honour of what would’ve been Audrey Hepburn’s 88th birthday, here are 88 reasons to love her:

1. For her devotion to her dogs

(photo via rareaudreyhepburn)

2. For her perseverance during the Second World War

3. For the fact that she reportedly told the studio they’d cut “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s over her dead body.

4. For her heartbreaking performance in Two for the Road

5. For the impish smiles throughout Roman Holiday

6. For the lifelong friendship she forged with Hubert de Givenchy

7. For the way she fell for Gregory Peck’s prank in Roman Holiday

8. For the way she loved fairy tales

9. For her comedic timing in How to Steal a Million

10. For the way she spilled red wine all over Cary Grant once, and then spilled ice cream on him in Charade

11. For the fact that she spoke six languages fluently

12. For her fashion sense

13. For the fact that The Princess Bride was one of her favourite movies

14. For loving the Givenchy joke in How to Steal a Million

15. For her complete love and devotion to her sons, Sean and Luca

16. For her joie de vivre in Funny Face

17. For experimenting with different film genres

18. For the absolute joy on her face when dancing with Fred Astaire

19. For her gorgeous Oscar dress

20. For her gracious Oscar acceptance speech

21. For owning a dog that was actually named Mr. Famous

22. For this photo with Grace Kelly, which is almost too much chic to handle

23. For the song “Moon River”

24. For the fun shoplifting scene in Breakfast at Tiffany’s

25. For the way she devoted herself to UNICEF in her later life

26. For the fact that her first line in a movie was “Hello” and her last line in a movie was “Goodbye”

27. For the total camp of Paris When it Sizzles

28. For being referred to as “Princess” by the Rat Pack

29. For retreating to Switzerland and staying above the fray of Hollywood

30. For referring to her dogs as her little hamburgers

31. For the fun she had singing “Just You Wait” from My Fair Lady

32. For not throwing a complete diva hissy fit when she found out that her singing had been dubbed in My Fair Lady

33. For this yellow dress

34. For this Chantilly lace ensemble

35. For helping Givenchy sell perfume for free

36. For terrifying us in Wait Until Dark

37. For befriending a deer named Ip

38. For liking to shop at malls

39. For helping her goddaughter secure a job by letting her photograph a UNICEF mission

40. For making serious movies as well as comedies

41. For branching out and performing on Broadway

42. For being one of the few EGOT winners in history

43. For the enduring friendship with Gregory Peck

44. For the chemistry with Peter O'Toole

45. For proving that Marilyn Monroe wasn’t the perfect Holly Golightly, like Capote said

46. For this quote: “I’m an introvert… I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.”

47. For her grace

48. For her wicked sense of humour

49. For her love of dance

50. For the recipes and love of home throughout Audrey at Home

51. For the final scene in Roman Holiday

52. For living la vie en rose in Sabrina

53. For that gorgeous Givenchy gown in Sabrina

54. For the way she loved all children

55. For her chic wedding dresses

56. For her bravery during the Second World War, fighting for the Dutch Resistance

57. For every outfit in Charade

58. For the gorgeous orange coat in Breakfast at Tiffany’s

59. For the way she searched for her father and reconnected with him

60. For how she was concerned that a film festival honouring her wouldn’t be able to find a print of Funny Face to show!

61. For the way she spoke about Robbie Wolders

62. For her love of La Paisible

63. For that wide smile

64. For the way she still influences fashion today

65. For her love of chocolate

66. For that beatnik dance in Funny Face

67. For leaving behind a legacy of humanitarianism and charity and using her fame for good

68. For her honest performance in The Nun’s Story

69. For handling the Oscar snub for My Fair Lady like a pro, and standing by Rex Harrison’s side when he wins his Oscar

70. For this quote: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’”

71. For the “Yes We Have No Bananas Today” song in Sabrina

72. For her dedication to acting, especially on research for Wait Until Dark

73. For always holding a soft spot in her heart for Roman Holiday

74. For the cast party she and Shirley MacLaine threw during The Children’s Hour, during which she asked Shirley: “Hey, Shirl-Girl, whattaya think the bruise is gonna be for this bash?’

75. For her close relationship with her mother, fraught but strong

76. For making movies with great directors

77. For this quote about her from Billy Wilder: “Audrey was known for something which has disappeared, and that is elegance, grace and manners…God kissed her on the cheek, and there she was.”

78. For the balloon portrait in Funny Face

79. For her performance with Kay Thompson of “On How to Be Lovely”

80. For doing this photo of her doing the Twist behind the scenes of Paris When It Sizzles

(photo via rareaudeyhepburn)

81. For making Robin and Marian with “James Bond” (Sean Connery) to the delight of her sons.

82. For this Google Doodle

83. For the fact that almost every college girl hangs a Breakfast at Tiffany’s poster on their wall

84. For this scene in Two for the Road

85. For her Cecil B Demille Award acceptance speech

86. For loving Meryl Streep just as much as we do

87. For the fact that she owned a tiara

88. For everything else!

#audrey hepburn

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bey0nd-the-peruvian-lama · 7 years

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Tag

Tagged by @niniel-kirkland.

LAST:

1. Drink:

Water

2. Phone call:

Dad

3. Text message:

Grandpa

4. Song you listened to:

Daia no Hana by Yoriko. Black Cat’s anime opening song I M I N L O V E W I T H I T G O S H

5. Time you cried:

Two days ago. I hit the inside of my elbow with a doorknob it hurts like hell

HAVE YOU:

6. Dated someone twice:

7. Kissed someone and regretted it:

8. Been cheated on:

9. Lost someone special:

My cat.

10. Been depressed:

Obviously yes.

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up:

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS:

12-14:

Dark blue, purple, crimson

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU:

15. Made new friends:

Yes

16. Fallen out of love:

17. Laughed until you cried:

Yes

18. Found out someone was talking about you:

19. Met someone who changed you:

Not really

20. Found out who your friends are:

Maybe

21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list:

Don’t have Facebook sooooo no

GENERAL:

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life:

Like I said, I don’t have Facebook.

23. Do you have any pets:

Had. A cat named Solaar. He passed out one month ago now, and I’d lived my entire life with him so far.

24. Do you want to change your name:

Not really

25. What did you do for your last Birthday:

Burried my great grand-mother. Happy 18th Birthday me !

26. What time did you wake up:

10:00 am

27. What were you doing at midnight last night:

Listening to music while reading some yaoi stuff

28. Name something you can’t wait for:

Next week we’ll be in Normandy with my family and we have planned on visiting many, MANY places about D-Day and other things SO I AS A HISTORY STUDENT AM QUITE EXCITED ABOUT THESE HOLIDAYS.

29. When was the last time you saw your mom:

At lunch

30. What is one thing you wish you could change in your life:

That freakin’ accident I got in PE to get rid of that pain in my lower back which in reality will remain ‘till I die. Sweet.

31. What are you listening to right now:

Kiss from a rose by Steal

32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom:

33. Something that is getting on your nerves:

Everything can potentialy get on my nerves, since I’m quite short-tempered

34. Most visited website:

The website I visit most ? Pinterest. Or else... Twitter I think.

LOST QUESTIONS. I JUST PUT IN RANDOM INFO ABOUT ME

35. Mole/s:

A lot. Exemples : a big one on the inside of my right elbow, and a tiny one on my nose

36. Mark/s:

three on my right arm, and a birthmark on my left thigh (it’s shapped like a cloud it’s a cute one lmao)

37. Childhood dream:

To be an archeologist because I was -and am still- a huuuuuge fan of Harrison Ford. And my favorite film of all time is the third Indiana Jones.

38. Hair color:

Brown

39. Long or short hair:

Quite short

40. Do you have a crush on someone:

Don’t think so

41. What do you like about yourself:

:-)

42. Piercings:

earings

43. Blood type:

O-

44. Nickname:

Coco, Captain Coke, Coconut face, UNICORN

45. Relationship status:

Single

46. Zodiac:

Virgo

47. Pronouns:

It :-)

48. Favorite TV Show:

BBC Sherlock, Vikings, The Lazy Company. I also watch Game of Thrones BUT I can’t say it’s one of my favourites.

49. Tattoos:

None

50. Right or left hand:

Both

51. Surgery:

Right wrist, and a looooooot of painful surgery stuff when I was nothing but a little shrimpy like baby (seriously I looked like a shrimp)

52. Hair dyed in different color:

Do dyed strands count ?

53. Sport:

Dance for two years, then tennis and now NOTHING

55. Vacation:

Next three weeks

56. Pair of trainers:

I HATE trainers. It smells ugh

MORE GENERAL:

57. Eating:

Pasta carbonara

58. Drinking:

Water

59. I’m about to:

Answer an other tag

61. Waiting for:

._. Nothing ? My birthday maybe ?

62. Want:

:-)

63. Get married:

Maybe

64. Career:

I don’t really know yet but it will have something to do with History

WHICH IS BETTER

65. Hugs or kisses:

Hug

66. Lips or eyes:

Eyes

67. Shorter or taller:

Taller

68. Older or younger:

:-)

70. Nice arms or nice stomach:

Um... What ?

71. Sensitive or loud:

Sensitive. I AM THE LOUD ONE WOOOOOOOOH

72. Hook up or relationship:

Don’t care

73. Troublemaker or hesitant:

Hesitant

HAVE YOU EVER:

74. Kissed a Stranger:

No. I kissed a friend once but she wasn’t a stranger.

75. Drank hard liquor:

Yes

76. Lost glasses/contact lenses:

77. Turned someone down:

Yes

78. Sex on the first date:

79. Broken someone’s heart:

Don’t think so

80. Had your heart broken:

81. Been arrested:

82. Cried when someone died:

Yes

83. Fallen for a friend:

Yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

84. Yourself:

85. Miracles:

86. Love at first sight:

Not really

87. Santa Claus:

Weeeeell I’ll be 19 in less than a month soooo no

88. Kiss on the first date:

OTHER:

90. Current best friend name:

Childhood best friend : Lucie

Uni’s best friend : Angélique I’ll say

IVL’s best friend : ... I can’t choose between Julie and Véréna (sorry Princess T.T)

91. Eye color:

Light green

92. Favorite movie:

Indiana Jones : The last crusade AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

AND FOR ONCE I’LL TAG SOMEONE ! @nohrianhime <3

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peanutdream · 7 years

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Hey.............. Do all those ask things please I am Curious enjoy

1. Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora?

Spotify. I don’t think I can even use Pandora since I’m from theNetherlands?? Last time I checked I couldn’t.

2. is your room messy or clean?

A combination ofboth.

3. what color are your eyes?

I think it’sgreenish??

4. do you like your name? why?

I used to really dislike it, but that was mainly because there was a Dutch song about my name (this one) that some boys from my class sang EVERY fucking school day, and sometimes even multiple times a day. It really ruined my name for me. Recently, though, my mom told me that?? The song came out somewhere around the time before my grandpa died when he was still hospitalized?? and?? he heard the song and liked it??? So i don’t really hate the song anymore, and I’ve kinda grown to like my name again. A lot of people still refer to me as ‘Rose’, though, since that’s just a lot shorter.

5. what is your relationship status?

Single and ready to eat an entire baguette.

6. describe your personality in 3 words or less

funny jumpluff eat

7. what color hair do you have?

Dark blone

8. what kind of car do you drive? color?

I haven’t really driven in my mom’s car yet but it’s silver colored.

9. where do you shop?

stores, usually. I mostly buy stuff at the mall that’s in my town, but sometimes I feel Fancy and I take the bus to a nearby city.

10. how would you describe your style?

“i wish I was as cute as some of my clothes”

11. favorite social media account

??????????????? of the ones I own?? someone else’s??? U gotta be more specific.

12. what size bed do you have?

a normal one. for a single person. because i’m single.

13. any siblings?

Nope!

14. if you can live anywhere in the world wherewould it be? why?

Mmm, somewhere near a forest is Great.

15. favorite snapchat filter?

I Don’t Use SnapChat Enough For This But I Remember One With A Princess In A Car And I Think That One Is Pretty Rad

16. favorite makeup brand(s)

I never......... buy make-up............. I wish i did, though. Sometimes I want to buy some, but then it’s like?? it’s expensive, and I don’t really know what I would need to buy anyway.

17. how many times a week do you shower?

Depends on how many times I need to go out. I do shower atleast once every two days, though.

18. favorite tv show?

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Do series count? or just?? random shows?? Or can I just put in a random show that I’ve recently watched?? because then I’m just going to say Grace & Frankie because that one is Very Good.

19. shoe size?

smol. 38 I think.

20. how tall are you?

also very smol. 1.57 meters.

21. sandals or sneakers?

Sneakers when I have to walk A Lot, sandals when I’m at the beach or just?? at home I guess.

22. do you go to the gym?

lol no.

23. describe your dream date

That’s a tough one. I’d have to say April 25th, because it’s not too hot, not too cold. All you need is a light jacket!

idk dude I think just?? hanging out with the person I really like would be very chill already?? Maybe some looking at the stars and?? laying outside in a grassfield?? that sounds pretty chill I think.

24. how much money do you have in your wallet atthe moment?

About 7 euros I think

25. what color socks are you wearing?

Black + pink.

26. how many pillows do you sleep with?

One normal head pillow + 2 neck pillow things.

27. do you have a job? what do you do?

haha no.

28. how many friends do you have?

6 close friends and?? a Whole Bunch of people that I consider friends but that I don’t talk as much with.

29. whats the worst thing you have ever done?

I’m not sure honestly, although I probably have done or said some bad things??

30. whats your favorite candle scent?

Roses and other flowers.

31. 3 favorite boy names

shrek, donkey, farquaad.

32. 3 favorite girl names

fiona, dragon, uhhhh fiona’s mom.

33. favorite actor?

Ryan Reynolds or Tom Hanks.

34. favorite actress?

Merryl Streep or Viola Davis

35. who is your celebrity crush?

shit I don’t know dude.

36. favorite movie?

shit there are so many movies that I love??? The Swan Princess, Matilda, Forrest Gump, A Lot Of Disney Movies, La Vita e Bella, Miss Congeniality and?? a lot more I think??

37. do you read a lot? whats your favoritebook?

Dead Withc Walking by Kim Harrison, although I really love the HP books too. I love reading and wish I did it more tbh.

38. money or brains?

money seems to be working pretty well for trump but honestly i think i prefer brains.

39. do you have a nickname? what is it?

Rose. There was this one week where my nickname was Cheese though.

40. how many times have you been to the hospital?

I went to the hospital pretty often as a child because I was?? Not Very Tall?? and the docters were Concerned or something. they basically took some blood and checked how much I had grown since the last time I visited.

When that was done I didn’t visit the hospital until I got hit by a car on my way to school and broke my clavicle. It hurt. A Lot.

The last time I went was like, 2 years ago?? To get my thyroid tested?? I was basically Really Fucking Anxious back then and constantly felt like?? Like shit I guess?? And as if I was going to die?? Sort of?? but not really?? Let’s just keep it at “I was really anxious about having a fast heartbeat” to keep it simple. I’m over it now, though. God, even just walking made me anxious back then.

41. top 10 favorite songs

NICE that’s more than ONE song. They’re not going to be in any particular order though. And also probably more than 10.

Day6: I Wait - Congratulations - I’m Serious.

Fall Out Boy: Sugar, We’re Going Down - Miss Missing You - Young Volcanoes - Rat a Tat

BTS: RUN - INTRO: What Am I To You - Crowtit - Ma City

Shortstraw: Thailand

Walk the Moon: Tightrope - Anna Sun - Shut Up and Dance

Man Man: Loot My Body

Raleigh Ritchie: The Greatest - You’re A Man Now Boy

42. do you take any medications daily?

hell yeah. The Good Shit That Helps Me Against Hayfever.

43. what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)

Dry hands, oily face

44. what is your biggest fear?

Losing my friends.

45. how many kids do you want?

Not sure. No kids?? One kid??? I think it eventually also depends on my partner I guess??

46. whats your go to hair style?

“Listen I combed my hair but the moment I stepped outside the wind acted like an asshole.”

47. what type of house do you live in? (big, small,etc)

medium house.

48. who is your role model?

ONE, as in, the one who came up with One Punch Man.

49. what was the last compliment you received?

“I like your sweater.”

50. what was the last text you sent?

“I’m home around 2:30, want to drink some coffee together?” = me @ my mom.

51. how old were you when you found out santawasn’t real?

I never believed in Santa. as in, the american one. I think I was like, 10 or something when my mom told me Sinterklaas doesn’t exist??

52. what is your dream car?

one i can drive in without crying.

53. opinion on smoking?

please don’t blow your smoke in my face. I personally dislike it but?? it’s your choice if you want to smoke.

54. do you go to college?

hell yeah.

55. what is your dream job?

Something I genuinely enjoy, that happens to pay decently.

56. would you rather live in rural areas or thesuburbs?

Suburbs I think??

57. do you take shampoo and conditioner bottlesfrom hotels?

I don;t visit hotels often enough to steal enything from them.

58. do you have freckles?

Don’t think so.

59. do you smile for pictures?

I do. That is, when I’m not avoiding the person who is taking the pictures.

60. how many pictures do you have on yourphone?

117

61. have you ever peed in the woods?

Yes. It is necessary if you want to play in the woods without peeing your pants, really.

62. do you still watch cartoons?

hell yeah!!

63. do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s orMcDonalds?

I didn’t visit a Wendy’s during their one year stay in the Netherlands, so I can’t really compare them.

64. Favorite dipping sauce?

Sour Cream.

65. what do you wear to bed?

Pyjama’s. As long as it’s something that I can wear pj pants with, it’s fine for me. I really hate not wearing pants during summer. the sticky sweat feeling between my legs is the worst.

66. have you ever won a spelling bee?

We don’t really have those in the Netherlands lol.

67. what are your hobbies?

Reading, writing, gaming? ? I think?? can talking with friends count as a hobby?

68. can you draw?

Depends on what it is that I need to draw.

69. do you play an instrument?

I can play the (acoustic) guitar and the glockenspiel!! Also a little bit of recorder!!

70. what was the last concert you saw?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I think it was a Fall Out Boy concert?? From their American Beauty/America Psycho tour??

71. tea or coffee?

Coffee. Tea is alright but it’s?? ?? ? yeah.

72. Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?

it’s been, what, a month since a Dunkin Donuts first opened in the Netherlands??? Somewhere in Amsterdam even I think?? So uhhh. no. I don’t really have any reference material.

73. do you want to get married?

I think so.

74. what is your crush’s first and last initial?

l i sten n o.

75. are you going to change your last name when youget married?

Maybe?? If it’s not something like Naaktgeboren?? because there was an episode on Zoop where someone’s name was Ben Naaktgeboren which may sound ok if you’re not Dutch but it’s not a name I’d like to have.

76. what color looks best on you?

Green/red??

77. do you miss anyone right now?

I sometimes wish I lived closer to my online friends so I could hang out with them more but?? I can still talk to them whenever. I do sometimes miss my grandparents though.

78. do you sleep with your door open or closed?

It’s usually not entirely closed.

79. do you believe in ghosts?

Not really.

80. what is your biggest pet peeve?

when an inanimate object still falls over even though i’ve called it “dude!” and “bro!” many, many times.

81. last person you called`

My phone says it’s my mom.

82. favorite ice cream flavor? Lemon

83. regular oreos or golden oreos?

what the hell are golden oreos????? Why would you eat gold????

84. chocolate or rainbow sprinkles?

Chocolate

85. what shirt are you wearing?

One with Dory on it with the text “I have 99 problems but can’t remember ONE

86. what is your phone background?

(This picture)

87. are you outgoing or shy?

I used to be Super Shy, but now it’s getting a little bit less I think?? I’m pretty outgoing when I’m with friends, though.

88. do you like it when people play with your hair?

hell yeah.

89. do you like your neighbors?

I don’t really know them but I think they’re alright???

90. do you wash your face? at night? in themorning?

Before + after sleeping.

91. have you ever been high?

nah

92. have you ever been drunk?

nope

93. last thing you ate?

un petitfour

94. favorite lyrics right now

Basically just?? the lyrics of If I Could Tell Her from Dear Evan Hansen. god I love that song.

95. summer or winter?

summer.

96. day or night?

both??

97. dark, milk, or white chocolate?

All of them.

98. favorite month?

June bc it’s my birthday month B)

99. what is your zodiac sign

Cancer

100. who was the last person you cried in frontof?

My mom, probably??

Thanks for letting me answer all these questions!!

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bruh

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

well that would be dani and i would be very confused. “why was i naked?” i would ask. i have no reason to be naked around dani. or anyone, for that matter.

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

well i found out he was a trump supporter (rip) so i deleted him from everything. i still feel gross and its been almost 6 months.

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

honestly depends on the drug. weed? i dont care. shrooms/lsd/acid? id be a little iffy, but i ultimately wouldnt care. heroin/cocaine/opiods? id immediately try to help them get help.

4. Is your last name longer than six letters?

ya its 7 lol

5. Was your last kiss drunk or sober?

sober (unfortunately)

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

no? i dont think so

7. What does your last received text say?

“i like that color”

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

idk we made out for like twenty minutes because i was too chicken to say “hey you were fun for ten minutes but id really rather be with my friends”

9. Where was your last kiss at?

some shitty halloween rave

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

i dont have a sister lol

11. What do you drink in the morning?

water

12. Where did you sleep last night?

in my bed? where else am i gonna sleep? the dumpster behind my dorm? a clown car?

13. Do you think relationships are hard?

yeah. its constant work, but it shouldnt be annoying work, you know? its work thats hard but you enjoy doing it

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

ya i wouldnt spend so much money lol

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

YES GET ME OUT OF THERE AWAY FROM TRUMP BOY

16. Would you rather it be sunny or rainy?

rainy!!!

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

nope

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

jeans

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

wish i fuckin knew. probably not.

20. Does anyone like you?

no i dont think so.

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

nope

22. Is the last person you kissed gay?

fuck no

23. Is there a person you CANNOT stand?

the boy i last kissed

24. Have you ever considered getting a tattoo?

i already have one lmao

25. In the past week have you cried?

yeah i cried in the airport because i had to call my mom because i didnt have enough money for the uber home and i was freaking the fuck out

26. What breed was the last dog you saw?

i dont know! but he was littleand cute and i love him

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

out of the shower

28. Have you ever kissed a football player?

no all the football players i knew in high school were gross, and my current school doesnt have a football team

29. Do you think you’re old?

im not 20 yet so no

30. Do you like text messaging?

yes! i love texting! it makes it so easy to talk to my friends back home and also its so much easier to put things into writing

31. What type of day are you having?

eh, its ok. i met with my schools career service center and we talked about what i have to do to get my dream job, and also an actual job.

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

yeah, but i cant do piercings.

33. Do you prefer warm or cold weather?

WARM

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

my dad! even though he annoys me sometimes hes still my dad and i love him a lot

35. Would you prefer a relationship or a fling?

a fling. i dont have the time, money, or desire for an actual Relationship rn

36. Are you a simple or complicated person?

id like to think simple, but i also know that my logic doesnt always make sense to other people, which can make me seem complicated so *shrug* idk

37. What song are you listening to?

im listening to the sabres/sharks broadcast sooooo

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

usually39. Is there a girl that knows everything or almost everything about you?

dani, anishka, brooke40. What made you start liking the person you like now?

well he plays for the sabres and hes super cute and i love him hes softe. he doesnt know i exist because why would he but i lov him.41. When did you last receive a text message?

well since i wrote the beginning of this post i have received two (2) texts, the most recent of which was 3 minutes ago42. What is wrong with you right now?

I NEED MONEY. I HAVE $6 IN MY BANK ACCOUNT AND I HAVE $100 IN FRATERNITY DUES AT THE END OF THE MONTH.43. How well do you know the last female you texted?

dani is one of my best friends lol44. Does anyone disgust you?

myself, mostly. but like, ACTUAL disgust? anyone who is alt-right.45. Would you date someone right now if they asked?

probably not46. Are you in a good mood right now?

relatively, yeah47. Who was the last person you talked to in person?

my roommates48. What color shirt are you wearing?

its a black parade mcr shirt...................49. Has someone recently told you something you didn’t want to hear?

yeah, that im poor lol50. Anyone you’re giving up on?

myself51. Do you hate the person you fell hardest for?

yeah, i honestly hate him so much hahaha but yet were still facebook friends so

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

the buffalo sabres53. Do you like rain?

yes!!! i love rain so much!!! especially thunderstorms!!!! 54. Do you care if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks?

no55. Have you ever liked somebody and never told them?

all the time in high school. i knew they didnt like me back, so pair that with crippling shyness and nothing ever happened.56. Do you like to cuddle?

YES. CUDDLE ME.57. Are you shy?

GOD YES. i Cannot talk to new people. 58. Do you get along with girls?

i gotta. us women gotta stick together.59. Have you dated the person you texted last?

yeah dani and i dated for like almost 3 months lol 60. What do you carry with you at all times?

my phone. i always, always have my phone with me. 61. If you were paid 1 million dollars to spend the night in a supposed haunted house, would you?

oh fuck yeah. i love ghosts gimme some ghost love. 62. Do you think you can last in a relationship for five months?

eh. sure, lets say yeah. 63. Think back to October, were you in a relationship?

nope, but i wanted one. and now i am Here, single, bitter. 64. The person you like kisses you on the forehead, do you find this cute?

OH MY GODDDDDD FOREHEAD KISSES KILL ME AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ALSO TEMPLE KISSES GOD I AM SO WEAK FOR THOSE65. Did anything “cute” happen in the last week?

yeah, i surprised brooke and dani and they both screamed which was probably cute, but mostly made me warm inside.

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

uh 19/20, 18, and 16 (at the time)

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

id do them myself lol i dont fucking care. 68. Which do you like better- Zebra print or leopard print?

...zebra?

69. Do you have any stickers on your car?

no but i want some70. Would you rather listen to Luke Bryan or Lil Wayne?

lil wayne, i dont fuck my cousins.71. Blackberry, Anroid, or iPhone?

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

like two-ish weeks ago?73. Do you like diet soda?

yeah i like diet coke more than regular coke? idk it tastes better74. What color are the walls in your room?

here theyre an ugly beige, back home theyre sabres blue and gold (i was in seventh grade ok bye)75. Are you 16 or older?

ya im 19 now76. Do you watch Pretty Little Liars?

nope.77. Do you have a job?

not yet, but i applied for a ton! please send positive thoughts my way that i get one!!! 78. What are your initials?

MMR79. Did you ever have braces?

yeah, for two and a half years :/80. Are you from the south?

do i fuck my cousins?

81. What does your last status on facebook say?

my most recent activity was me sharing the article about harrison browne retiring, but my most recent original activity says “ED SHEERAN IS COMING TO BUFFALO THIS IS NOT A DRILL”82. Do you still talk to the first person you ever kissed?

nope. he re-followed me on twitter in november tho lol83. Are you closer to your mom or your dad?

probably my mom, but it used to be the other way around.84. Have you ever done cheerleading or gymnastics?

no but i wanted to so bad when i was younger!!!85. What’s the last movie you saw in theaters?

the lego batman movie lol86. Do you smoke?

nope. both of my parents smoked cigarettes and i dont fuck with that. as for weed (which i assume this is actually referring to), i smoked it once over the summer,but i dont really want to again? idk i just have no burning desire to get high.87. Would you rather wear heels or flip flops?

flip flops.88. Is your phone touch screen?

ya89. Do you normally wear your hair straight or curly?

my hair is limp bitch90. Have you ever snuck out of your house?

yeah lol once i snuck out at 1 in the morning to go to noco and buy chocolate milk it was an Adventure91. Would you rather swim in a river, lake, or pool?

pool. im not about to get some fucking parasite in my vagina, which would happen to me with my shitty luck.92. Have you ever made out in a car?

ye93. …Had sex in a car?

no, im a version94. Are you single or in a relationship?

single95. What were you doing last night at midnight?

what WAS i doing last night at midnight, thats actually a good question.96. When’s the last time you saw fireworks?

uh new years. in person? fourth of july i think.97. Do you like the camera on your phone?

yeah. i mostly take my picture through snapchat so98. Have you ever had a friend with benefits?

I FUCKING WISH99. Have you ever passed out from drinking?

no but ive thrown up.............100. Are you friends with people on facebook that you actually hate?

a few101. Have you ever had a pregnancy scare?

bitch do i look like im stickin dicks in my hoo ha102. Name your favorite Kesha song:

her cover of true colors? iconic, show stopping, brilliant, amazing, never been done before103. Do you have any tan lines right now?

yes! its amazing bc that never happens104. Would you ever wear cowboy boots with shorts?

FUCK. NO.

#mine #Anonymous

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bouquet-of-clumsy-words · 8 years

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All the hit me questions

1. Who was the last person you held hands with? Ye...

2. Are you outgoing or shy? Both ish, but Shy

3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? Blink 182 C:

4. Are you easy to get along with? I believe so?

5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? Pahahaha

6. What kind of people are you attracted to? CUTE PEOPLE.

7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? pahahahahahhaha

8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? ;)

9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? Nah I’m pretty open tbh

10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? Atlanta

11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? Okie Dokie

12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? Uhm

Twenty One Pilots -Air Catcher

Twenty One Pilots -Home Town

Twenty One Pilots - Holding onto You

Fall Out Boy - The (Shipped) Gold Standard

Blink 182 - Hey, I’m sorry

13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? WHO DOESNT

14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? Meh Idek what I believe in apart from cats

15. What good thing happened this summer? *Upside down Emoji*

16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Ehh idk man

17. Do you think there is life on other planets? Yes

18. Do you still talk to your first crush? Nah

19. Do you like bubble baths? I love Lush Bath bombs

20. Do you like your neighbors? They’re alright c: Always take my parcels but they’re v loud.

21. What are you bad habits? ALWAYS GETTING HURT

22. Where would you like to travel? Canada, Iceland, California and New Zealand, I love the landscapes so much and pretty mountains, maybe even Scotland that’s v pretty.

23. Do you have trust issues? PAHAHAHAH I might do now.

24. Favorite part of your daily routine? Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sleep.

25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? MY NOSE

26. What do you do when you wake up? Wish I wasn’t. 9/10 I go shower straight away

27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? My skins ight. I look weird when tanned

28. Who are you most comfortable around? Cats.

29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? Nah :/

30. Do you ever want to get married? Yeah... I did but apparently I didn’t too? :)

31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail? No.

32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? Margot Robbie and Katy Perry fosho.

33. Spell your name with your chin. jkiofdxzn fdgcewrt5egrdedsx

34. Do you play sports? What sports? No

35. Would you rather live without TV or music? Without TV

36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? ALWAYS.

37. What do you say during awkward silences? So.....

38. Describe your dream girl/guy? Cute, likes pizza, likes cats someone who will stare at the moon with me and not be a cunt

39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? Uhmm food shops?

40. What do you want to do after high school? cry

41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? Ehhh...

42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? That’s normal me

43. Do you smile at strangers? Yeah I do idk im just a fab guy c:

44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? Space, ocean is scary

45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? Work. Cats clawing my face.

46. What are you paranoid about? People with bad vibes

47. Have you ever been high? Nah

48. Have you ever been drunk? Yes

49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? Nope

50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? Grey

51. Ever wished you were someone else? Yeah.

52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? Stop giving a shit about people who don’t give a shit about me

53. Favourite makeup brand? ...

54. Favourite store? Food

55. Favourite blog? Ooooo, tough. Uhm a few of my recent followers are hella rad but there’s honestly so many of you ;-;

56. Favourite colour? Blue

57. Favourite food?

58. Last thing you ate? Brownie

59. First thing you ate this morning? Shreddies

60. Ever won a competition? For what? Uhmmm I’m not sure actually?

61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? I’m a good boy c:

62. Been arrested? For what? nope

63. Ever been in love? Yeahhh

64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? Nty

65. Are you hungry right now? Not overly

66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? Yeah they’re hella

67. Facebook or Twitter? Twitter

68. Twitter or Tumblr? Tumblr

69. Are you watching tv right now? Nope

70. Names of your bestfriends? Friends? what r those? Nah idk really i don’t have best friends as such I’m lonely asf

71. Craving something? What? ;)

72. What colour are your towels? Black and White

72. How many pillows do you sleep with? 2 sometimes 3

73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Noo

74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? Like a good 10

75. Favourite animal? Cats.

76. What colour is your underwear? Red/Checkered

77. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

78. Favourite ice cream flavour? Vanilla or Mint choc.

79. What colour shirt are you wearing? Black Vest

80. What colour pants? Grey

81. Favourite tv show? Game of Thrones/Stranger Things/ TWD

82. Favourite movie? Black Hawk Down or like LOTR or Starwars or like Interstellar, SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM.

83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? Original

84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? 21 JUMP STREET

85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? ME.

86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? The Pelican

87. First person you talked to today? My dad

88. Last person you talked to today? Uhmm..Dan from Work

89. Name a person you hate? Jordan

90. Name a person you love? Nugget

91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? Maybe a few

92. In a fight with someone? Nah Im chill

93. How many sweatpants do you have? Uhm 3?

94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? A lot.

95. Last movie you watched? Guardians of the Galaxy

96. Favourite actress? Uhmm Margot Robbie is a bae?

97. Favourite actor? Harrison Ford is ight.

98. Do you tan a lot? No.

99. Have any pets? Yeee

100. How are you feeling? Eh. shit.

101. Do you type fast? Ye

102. Do you regret anything from your past? Pahahah life is regret.

103. Can you spell well? Reasonably.

104. Do you miss anyone from your past? I do indeed.

105. Ever been to a bonfire party? Yep...

106. Ever broken someone’s heart? Probably, I hope they’re okay though.

107. Have you ever been on a horse? Yeah

108. What should you be doing? Nothing surprisingly

109. Is something irritating you right now? Not really

110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? Pahaha

111. Do you have trust issues? Pahahah

112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? Probably...

113. What was your childhood nickname? Rocket

114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? Yeah

115. Do you play the Wii? Nope

116. Are you listening to music right now? Nope

117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? Yeah

118. Do you like Chinese food? Yeah

119. Favourite book? ASOIAF

120. Are you afraid of the dark? Defo but I like it at the same time, i get scared if it’s dark and you have a torch?

121. Are you mean? Nah

122. Is cheating ever okay? No.

123. Can you keep white shoes clean? Can anyone?

124. Do you believe in love at first sight? Hmmm

125. Do you believe in true love? I hope

126. Are you currently bored? A little

127. What makes you happy? Cats good vibes and food

128. Would you change your name? probably not .

129. What your zodiac sign? Gemini

130. Do you like subway? Yep even though last time I had it i was v drunk and puked

131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? Bang.

132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? Atlanta/Laura maybe?

133. Favourite lyrics right now? “I WANNA SCREAM I LOVE YOU FROM THE TOP OF MY LUUNGS BUT I’M AFRAID SOMEONE ELSE WILL HEAR ME.

134. Can you count to one million? I can

135. Dumbest lie you ever told? Pahaha lets not go there

136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? Open so Nugget and Jasper can come cuddle

137. How tall are you? 5′7ish

138. Curly or Straight hair? Its straight but goes wavy when long

139. Brunette or Blonde? My preference? Uhm kinda blonde? kinda redhead? kinda whatever?

140. Summer or Winter? Both.

141. Night or Day? Night

142. Favourite month? IT WAS NOVEMBER. BUT THAT MONTH END BADLY

143. Are you a vegetarian? Nope

144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? Milk

145. Tea or Coffee? Neither D:

146. Was today a good day? Eh wasn’t a BAAD day

147. Mars or Snickers? Mars

148. What’s your favourite quote? Pity.

149. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes

150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? Approached the box. “Your Grace”

#Thank you for askinmg kind anon #about me #thank you #Anonymous

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Lucy and the ‘Boss of the Year’ Award

S6;E24 ~ March 11, 1968

Synopsis

Lucy hopes to get Mr. Mooney a promotion to a new bank by nominating him for an award. Mr. Mooney also wants to nominate Mr. Cheever. When Lucy wins the contest, she sings Mr. Mooney's praises – literally!

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Roy Roberts (Winfield Cheever), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis)

Guest Cast

Gary Morton (Emcee) was a comedian who worked the famed ‘Borscht Belt’ in the Catskills Mountains. He met Lucille Ball shortly after her divorce from Desi Arnaz and they married in November 1961. At her request, Morton gave up his nightclub career and became a producer of “The Lucy Show.” Morton also served as a warm-up comic for the show’s studio audience. In early episodes of the series, his loud guffaw can be heard on the laugh track. He will make three appearances on “Here’s Lucy.” Morton passed away in 1999.

Jack Collins (Ernie Williams) appeared with Sid Caesar on a 1953 episode of “Texaco Star Theatre” starring Milton Berle. He will also make six appearances on “Here's Lucy.”

Williams and Mr. Mooney are old college fraternity brothers.

Sid Gould (Waiter) made more than 45 appearances on “The Lucy Show,” all as background characters. He also did 40 episodes of “Here’s Lucy.” Gould (born Sydney Greenfader) was Lucille Ball’s cousin by marriage to Gary Morton.

Don Anderson (Ceremony Guest, uncredited) will also make three appearances on “Here's Lucy.”

George DeNormand (Ceremony Guest, uncredited) appeared in three films with Lucille Ball from 1937 to 1963. This is the just one of his many appearances on “The Lucy Show” and “Here’s Lucy.”

Monty O'Grady (Ceremony Guest, uncredited) was first seen with Lucille Ball in The Long, Long Trailer (1953) and played a passenger on the S.S. Constitution in “Second Honeymoon” (ILL S5;E14). He was a traveler at the airport when “The Ricardos Go to Japan”(1959). He made a dozen appearances on the series and a half dozen more on “Here’s Lucy.”

James Gonzales (Ceremony Guest, uncredited) was a popular Hollywood extra who first acted with Lucille Ball in the 1953 film The Long, Long Trailer. He was previously seen on the series as Stan Williams in “Lucy Digs Up a Date” (S1;E2). He was seen in more than 20 episodes of “The Lucy Show” and 3 episodes of “Here’s Lucy.”

The other ceremony guests and diners at the club restaurant go uncredited as does the quartet of male singers at the ceremony.

This is the end of season 6 and the final episode of the series. The season ended with a 27 share and the show was #2 in the ratings. In addition to 156 regular half hour episodes, there was one hour-long prime time special titled “Lucy in London” (1967). This represents 79 hours of television!

Only Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael) appeared in all 156 episodes

Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney) did 111

Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley / Bunson) did 81

Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael) did 55

Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley) did 44

Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael) and Mary Jane Croft (Audrey / Mary Jane Lewis) tied with 39

Of the background players, Sid Gould appeared in nearly 50 episodes, although not always credited. Also frequently employed were James Gonzales, George DeNormand, Monty O'Grady, Hazel Pierce, and Bennett Green. Of those mentioned, the actor with the greatest longevity on the series is James Gonzales, who was in episode 2 of season 1 and this final episode. Lucy's friends and favorites like Mary Wickes and Carole Cook were also heavily featured in character roles. Nepotism was never a problem for Lucy, who employed Lucie (daughter), Desi Jr. (son), Gary Morton (husband), Sid Gould (cousin-in-law), Vanda Barra (cousin-in-law), and Cleo Smith (cousin) behind the scenes. During its six seasons on the air, “The Lucy Show” employed more than 450 actors and countless crew and technical staff. The series was only supposed to last long enough to get Desilu out of financial difficulty. However, Lucille Ball found the work fulfilling and continued for six seasons.

This final installment was filmed on February 1, 1968. Lucille Ball had sold Desilu (and along with it, the format for “The Lucy Show”) to Gulf & Western / Paramount, and she did not wish to continue to produce a show that she no longer owned. She was also looking to work with her daughter Lucie as well as her son Desi Jr. Lucille Ball Productions (LBP) will return in September 1968 with a revamped series titled “Here's Lucy.” It will still feature Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon (as her employer) and be set in Southern California.

Airing immediately after “Lucy” on March 11, 1968 “The Andy Griffith Show” broadcast an episode featuring Ken Berry as Sam Jones. Ken Berry was Lucille Ball's protégé and a recent guest star on the series. Like “The Lucy Show” “The Andy Griffith Show” (filmed at Desilu / Paramount) will also be re-formatted and return in the fall of 1968 under a new title: “Mayberry R.F.D.” starring Ken Berry.

The Boss of the Year Award is sponsored by the Businessman's Club.

Lucy Carter wears the same flowing pastel gown that she wore to the 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on June 4, 1967. She won for Leading Actress in a Comedy Series.

Mr. Mooney and Ernie were members of Alpha Beta Gamma fraternity. Their favorite college drink was sloe gin and root beer (neat).

Mr. Mooney met his wife in college on a blind date. She was a shot putter with a butch haircut and buck teeth. Her maiden name was Klottendorf. Mr. Mooney fails to use her first name, which was previously Irma. The character remained off screen for the entire series. The various horrific descriptions of her were a running gag on the series.

The episode employs a voice-over of Mr. Mooney writing the letter recommending Mr. Cheever for the award. This type of thing has never been done on “The Lucy Show” in the past. While he writes under the watchful eye of Abraham Lincoln, the underscoring plays “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

Mr. Mooney absentmindedly calls Mary Jane 'Baby Jane.' The previous episode guest starred Joan Crawford, star of the film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962).

Mary Jane suggests Lucy literally sing Mr. Mooney's praises instead of write them in a letter. Lucy facetiously suggests “I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'” a song written by George Gershwin for the 1934 folk opera Porgy and Bess. Mary Jane comes up with some more positive suggestions:

“Who's Wonderful? Who's Marvelous? Mr. Mooney!” aka “Miss Annabel Lee” written by Sidney Clare, Lew Pollack, and Harry Richman in 1927.

“When the Mooney Comes Over the Mountain” aka “When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain” written in 1931 by Howard Johnson, Harry M. Woods, and Kate Smith.

“Mooney! How I Love Ya! How I Love Ya!” aka “Swanee” written in 1919 by George Gershwin and Irving Caesar for Al Jolson.

“I'm in Love With Mr....Mooney” aka “Honey (I'm in Love With You)” written in 1928 by Richard A. Whiting, Seymour Simons, and Haven Gillespie. The song was sung by by Desi Arnaz in “Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation” (ILL S3;E22).

“Mooney and Roses” aka “Moonlight and Roses” by Edwin Lamare with lyrics by Ben Black and Neil Moret.

“Mooney River” aka “Moon River” composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer for 1961 for the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. It won the Oscar for Best Song.

When the scene opens at the Boss of the Year Awards dinner, couples are dancing to “Spanish Eyes” sung by a unidentified and uncredited male close-harmony quartet. The orchestra plays “Mama Ines” a 1931 song by Cuban composer Eliseo Grenet Sánchez popularized by Xaviar Cugat and sung by Desi Arnaz in “The Freezer” (ILL S1;E29). This is likely at tribute to Arnaz, who served as Executive Producer of “The Lucy Show” for the first half of Season 1.

During the ceremony Lucy performs:

“76 Big Loans” aka "76 Trombones" written by Meredith Willson for the 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man, which was filmed in 1962.

"Thanks For the Memory" by Ralph Rainger and new lyrics by Leo Robin. This was the theme song of Lucy's movie co-star Bob Hope.

Although there is a ray of hope that Mr. Mooney will earn a promotion to a San Francisco branch of the Westland Bank, the idea is shot down at the last moment by Mr. Cheever's desire to keep Lucy and Mr. Mooney together. This final scene of Lucy honoring Mr. Mooney is fitting since Lucille Ball had been trying since 1951 to re-team with Gale Gordon, who first starred in her successful radio show “My Favorite Husband.” He was wanted for the role of Fred Mertz but was unavailable. In 1962 Lucy wanted him to play her banker on “The Lucy Show” but he was still under contract to “Dennis the Menace.” When that show was canceled, she was finally able to create a role for him, writing out banker Barnsdahl (Charles Lane) and replacing him with banker Mooney. Gordon would become her sidekick after Vivian Vance departed the series. This boss / employee relationship will continue on “Here's Lucy” in just six months time.

Blooper Alerts!

Time Flies! The finale of the installment, a musical number by Lucy saluting Mr. Mooney, refers to Lucy having worked for Mooney for six years. Lucy Carmichael has actually worked for Mr. Mooney only since October 1965, less than three years.

Decorating! To serve the plot, the abstract skyline painting behind Mr. Mooney's desk has been replaced by a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. In two previous episodes, it was replaced (also for plot purposes) by a portrait of George Washington. The office has further been modified with bolt locks on both doors and a framed photo of Mr. Cheever (Roy Roberts) on Mr. Mooney's desk.

By Any Other Name! Mr. Cheever's first name is back to being Winfield. In “Lucy and the Starmaker” (S6;E4) Winfield was stated to be his middle name. In “Little Old Lucy” (S6;E7) Mr. Mooney called him Harrison, which would also be Gale Gordon's character name on “Here's Lucy.”

“Lucy and the ‘Boss of the Year’ Award” rates 4 Paper Hearts out of 5

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Independent movie studio produced film inspired by the dark lore of Skidmore, Missouri

SKIDMORE, Mo. — A small rural town in northwest Missouri sets the stage for a new movie about violence, disappearance, and mystery. Kansas City filmmaker Clayton Scott will debut his first feature film next year.

Inspired by the crimes and lore of Skidmore, the film centers around the chilling, but fictional, disappearance of Susie Potter. Below the Fold is set a decade after the girl vanished. Two journalists uncovered a nerve-racking new detail in the cold case. This leads the pair on a quest for answers — which ultimately takes them deep into a dark labyrinth nestled in Nodaway County.

The filmmakers opted out of filming in Los Angeles, Atlanta, or other big entertainment metros. Scott felt filming the movie where the story originated would help give the film authenticity and the town the respect that it deserves. The small rural community rests on a hill above the Nodaway River amid cornfields.

Production photo from Below the Fold. Submitted by director Clayton Scott.

Skidmore has a population just under 300. Despite the small size, the town has had cycles of high-profile murders, violence, and disappearances. Many of these tales have inspired writers and television producers. The area is reminiscent of the towns in Maine that influenced some of Stephen King’s most beloved stories.

The 2001 cold case disappearance of Branson Perry heavily influenced Below the Fold. A faded billboard of Perry was sampled for the movie — filmmakers superimposed and manipulated other images onto the sign to make it Susie Potter’s missing person ad. The director felt using the original billboard’s location gave the film an extra layer of authenticity. He also said it is haunting how the years go by and the real billboard image fades, deteriorates, and only an empty shell lingers there. No sets were used in the making of the movie; the crew worked hard to scout out real locations. Clayton argued they may have tried to fit too many locations into the shooting schedule.

The production picture of actress Sarah McGuire peeking into the house was filmed near where Perry went missing. The crew said it was surreal to film in close proximity to where real tragedies took place. Submitted by director Clayton Scott.

The town itself is a character. One of the actors told the director it was easy to get into the right emotion because Skidmore’s gray and overcast skies and abandoned properties spoke volumes. Shooting in fall and winter added to the foreboding feel the director wanted. Clayton mentioned it’s not easy to get to Skidmore:

“It’s not off a major highway, and it’s a tricky drive. The town knows when a stranger is there, and usually visitors come for one reason — because of the lore they have heard.”

Image from Below the Fold teaser trailer.

Clayton didn’t grow up in Skidmore, but close enough to hear stories about the small town. Several of his family members have connections there. A relative of his played with Bobbie Jo Stinnett as a child. Another person he knows reminisces on occasion about how he wanted to take Trena McCloud to prom before her life got mixed up with Ken McElroy.

Many of these tales growing up influenced Clayton’s perspective on the area. Before writing Below the Fold, he read up on everything about the rural community — from message boards, articles, novels, tales from townspeople, and the like. Clayton said people like Ken McElroy had a hold on the community and to this day just about everyone has a story about him.

“One big reason for why this Skidmore lore really hit home for me is not just the McElroy stuff — which is fascinating, but before my time. When those three crimes in the early 2000s happened, it was during a really impressionable time… 12 to 16 years old. And Bobbie Jo’s brutal crime really brought back the national attention to the area. And that really had an impact on my lifelong fascination with the town” Clayton said.

Image from Below the Fold teaser trailer.

The Hard Work Behind the Scenes

Piecing together an independent movie takes a great deal of initiative and creative thinking. Clayton and his wife Sara Scott, who was an executive producer on the movie, used some of their savings for the movie budget. Through some connections with people in the KC film community, the ball started rolling. It took a couple of years, a few rounds of script drafts, and some tenacity to make it work. A tight skeleton crew filmed the movie on weekends starting in November 2017 and into the winter months.

“No one is going to just tell you to direct an independent movie. You have to buck up and make the $10,000 baby happen yourself” Clayton said.

Several people in Skidmore happily helped the crew, though Clayton said they did run into a couple of strange happenings. A woman yelled at them to get off her property when they were on a sidewalk. An officer also yelled at them for breaking into properties, which they told police wasn’t the case. Clayton said the officer appeared to have mixed them up with someone else who was getting into mischief.

Filming for Below the Fold wrapped up production just a couple of weeks ago. The filmmakers will submit it to film festivals across the United States and overseas. Those interested in seeing it will have to wait till next year.

Independent studio Rockhaven Films produced the movie. Below the Fold may remind viewers of similar Missouri centered movies or shows, like Winter’s Bone, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Gone Girl, Ozark, and The Act.

The movie includes performances from Sarah McGuire who plays Lisa Johnson and Davis DeRock as David Fremont. The three founders of Rockhaven Films worked on it as director of photography, Iain Trimble, editor Edward Schroer, and executive producer Josh Doke. Austin Wagoner produced and acted as assistant director. Clayton’s brother-in-law and sister, Andrew and Jessica Wigger, also worked as executive producers. Original music is by Ho-Ling Tang, production design and art direction by Kristin Yager Holland. Associate producers: Tyler Bachert, Danny Bowersox, Logan Compton, Carlin Larson, and Harrison Sissel.

Clayton is particularly happy with the cinematography and the performances of the actors. He said taking the extra time to focus on shots and do some old school film techniques helped give it the professional quality he wanted. Clayton hopes to direct another movie again, but first he wants Below the Fold to pick up traction at film festivals. A large amount of resources, time, and labor went into bringing out the magic of Skidmore. Clayton wanted the journalists to have the right dialogue, so he consulted with Karra Small, a FOX4 News assignment editor. The journalists in the movie work at The Maryville Forum.

As for the story, Clayton said once he had a clear ending, the rest of the story fell into place.

Daily Life in Skidmore

In reality, Skidmore’s lore is more in the backdrop of the community and more akin to chats at a bar or at a neighbor’s porch. True crime addicts love to talk about Skidmore and Nodaway County, but for natives of the town the harrowing tales bring a kind of dissonance. Many see the rural farming community as a safe place to raise children where they can roam and be free, climb some trees, eat fresh food, play on a rope swing or other rustic playground equipment. It’s a place where adults rise early to work on the farm, clock in at a factory, work at the dozen or so shops, or work in the town offices.

The current mayor of Skidmore, Tracy Shewey, has said before that she sees the dreadfully awful events in the town as isolated incidents. She said the following for a piece in the Missouri Life Magazine back in February 2018:

“Just because those bad things happened doesn’t mean the whole town and the whole community is bad. For newcomers, it does come up. And what we say is, ‘That’s not all that we’re about. We’ve had a couple of things that have been not so pleasant, but to us that doesn’t define the town. Please see past that. If you can’t, you’ve got to move on.’”

Skidmore Origins and Pastimes

William Bunton settled the area for Skidmore in 1840. He did this shortly after the Platte Purchase opened up land to settlement. Skidmore was platted in 1880 when M. Skidmore donated 20 acres to the Nodaway Valley Railroad Company.

The small town is about 45 miles north of St. Joseph. It has a few shops and restaurants from Backwoods Bar & Grill, Good Time Charlie’s, Countryside Café & Catering, Looks Salon & Day Spa, and Farmers Frame & Auto Repair. There is at least one bank, church, and a postal office. As of the 2010 census, about 285 people live in the city, residing in 122 households, and broken into 81 families. Demographics wise, it’s about 99.3% white, 0.4% Native American, and 0.4% listed as another ethnicity.

The infamous crimes and mysteries put Skidmore in the national light, but the daily run-of-the-mill activities are much more tame. The city council has worked hard the past few years to pass ordinances to keep yards tidier, the city sewage system needs updating, many of the adults work multiple jobs, neighbors bring cookies and help carry boxes for newcomers, and there is an effort to attract live music acts to venues. Skidmore is also full to the brim with fruit pies and fried chicken dinners.

One of the biggest pieces of news for the community this year wasn’t crime-related. Instead after years of rumors, the Skidmore Punkin Show finally returned. This past August was the first time the small farming community held a “Punkin Show” since 2004. Event staff wanted to bring back the festival as a way to unify families, children, and neighbors. Activities included musical acts, a barbecue cook-off, a horseshoe tournament, a cake walk, a pie-eating contest, tire throwing, skillet-throwing, and bingo.

Crimes and Other Mysteries

Nodaway County overall has a population of about 22,810. It was on the frontier in its earliest days and has a long history of violence. The first execution in the county took place in Maryville on July 22, 1881. The town hanged two brothers, Albert Talbott and Charles Talbott, after a court convicted them of killing their own father, Dr. Perry Talbott. The local physician, newspaper editor, and state legislator died on September 18, 1880 at his home in Arkoe, a town he helped co-found. He blamed his political enemies for his demise with his final dying breath. Nevertheless, authorities charged the sons with the crime, and despite their pleas of innocence — the jury didn’t see otherwise.

The brothers’ tombstone in the family cemetery is a vertical column with two hands clasped in friendship. The inscription reads: “We Died Inocent.” The word “innocent” is misspelled on the headstone.

The Ken McElroy Shooting

A murder from the early 1980s first put Skidmore in the international spotlight. A man considered a town bully had upset too many people, and this led to a violent retaliation against him.

On July 10, 1981, Ken McElroy died in a rain of bullets. Investigators confirmed the shooting included at least two guns. McElroy was shot while sitting in his truck in front of the D&G Tavern. A crowd of about three dozen people witnessed the crime in broad daylight, but all of them denied seeing anything that would help police identify the culprits.

McElroy’s reputation far preceded him. He had a long list of offenses following him from theft, rape, child molestation, arson, hog and cattle rustling, burglary, and assault. In the months before his murder, McElroy was appealing a light sentence for shooting a 70-year-old grocer in the neck — he was out of jail on bond. Many of the townspeople were annoyed with the courts’ inability to properly deal with him and get him off the streets permanently. No one was ever prosecuted for McElroy’s murder. It’s an unsolved likely vigilante-style murder.

Ken McElroy

The man’s life doesn’t get anymore pleasant with closer examination. McElroy met his last wife, Trena McCloud, when she was an eighth grader at the shy age of 12. He fathered more than 10 children in his lifetime with different women and minors.

Trena became pregnant at the age of 14. She dropped out of school her freshmen year of high school and then moved-in with Ken and his third wife, Alice. Ken eventually divorced Alice and married Trena — in part to avoid charges of statutory rape.

Sixteen days after Trena gave birth, both she and Alice ran away to Trena’s mother’s and stepfather’s house. Court records indicate Ken found both Trena and Alice there and that he brought both of them back to his residence.

Sometime later Ken went back to Trena’s parents’ house. Realizing her relatives were not there, he shot the family dog and burned down the home.

Ken McElroy

On July 9, 1984, Trena McElroy filed a $6 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Town of Skidmore, Nodaway County and its Sheriff Danny Estes, Mayor of Skidmore Steve Peters, and Del Clement. Trena accused the last person as the shooter in the crime. The case settled out of court by all parties for much less than what Trena was seeking: a sum of $17,600. No one admitted any guilt. Trena remarried and moved to Lebanon in southwest Missouri. She died of cancer on her 55th birthday on January 24, 2012.

Author Harry N. MacLean wrote about Ken McElory in his bestselling and award-winning book, In Broad Daylight. In 1991 a made-for-TV movie portrayed the events — although it was filmed in Texas. The Ken McElroy shooting was also the focus of an episode on the A&E Network program City Confidential. It also served as story material for a Drunk History episode, as inspiration for a song by British hard-rock band UFO, a web series episode by BuzzFeed, and as fodder for multiple podcasts.

Death of Wendy Gillenwater

On October 16, 2000 Greg Dragoo beat and stomped on his girlfriend, Wendy Gillenwater. He dragged her down several country roads outside Skidmore leading to her death. Detectives found Gillenwater’s body outside her home. An autopsy revealed someone had stomped on her brutally. Prosecutors charged Dragoo with murder. A Nodaway County Judge sentenced him to life in prison. He is currently incarcerated in the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron.

The Disappearance of Branson Perry

On April 11, 2001, 20-year-old Branson Perry vanished from his father’s home in Skidmore. Someone last saw him walking from the house to a storage shed. No one has ever been charged in his disappearance, but there has been at least one suspect: Fulton resident Jack Wayne Rogers. He is in prison now for other crimes. Rogers did at one point brag about murdering Perry. He later denied ever knowing him.

Branson Perry

Rogers appeared like a lawful, good citizen. He was a Presbyterian minister and a Boy Scouts leader, but he had many disturbing secrets. Officers arrested Rogers on child pornography and obscenity charges, as well as first-degree assault, and practicing medicine without a license. His troubles came to light when he removed a trans woman’s genitals in a makeshift gender reassignment surgery at a hotel in Columbia, Missouri. The operation, as you would expect, didn’t go well. Rogers couldn’t stop the bleeding and the woman called 9-1-1.

While investigating Rogers’ personal belongings, police discovered child porn on his computer. Detectives also found message boards where Rogers graphically described torturing and assaulting multiple men. Rogers claimed all the posts were only macabre fantasies. One of those posts described picking up a blond male hitchhiker, then raping, torturing, and murdering him. Rogers also wrote about burying the body somewhere in the Ozarks. While performing a search at Rogers’ property, detectives found a turtle claw necklace resembling one Perry used to wear.

A court sentenced Rogers to 17 years in prison for assault on the trans woman and seven years for performing illegal surgery. He also received 30 years for child pornography. At his sentencing, Perry’s mother, Rebecca Klino, pleaded for Rogers to reveal what he did to her son. Rogers again denied any involvement in the young adult’s disappearance. After the sentencing, Klino said she no longer believed Rogers was responsible for her son’s disappearance:

“The police are not completely ruling him out, but now the investigation has turned toward Skidmore again. They have received new leads there. I suppose time has a way of unraveling secrets. I believe someone in that area knows what happened to Branson. In my heart, I don’t believe this suspect is responsible. Despite the nightmare I lived through [at his sentencing], I am thankful that someone with that much evil will never walk the streets again.”

Sadly, both of Perry’s parents died a handful of years after he disappeared. Bob Perry died in 2004. Rebecca Klino died in February 2011 after battling melanoma cancer. In her obituary, it noted that Klino was “preceded in death” by her son. She was buried beside an empty plot for Perry. It lists his date of death as April 11, 2001, the same day he vanished.

Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett

On December 16, 2004, Skidmore once again received national attention when Bobbie Jo Stinnett, a relative of Branson Perry, was murdered. She was eight months pregnant at the time and someone had cut her unborn baby from her womb. After an extensive search aided by the public, police found the baby alive at a farmhouse in Melvern, Kansas. Police arrested Lisa Montgomery; she eventually received a federal death sentence for killing Bobbie Jo. The baby, Victoria Jo Stinnett, survived the attack and kidnapping. She now lives with her father, Zeb Stinnett. Victoria Jo is 14 years old.

Bobbie Jo Stinnett

Before the murder, Bobbie Jo and Zeb ran a dog-breeding business from their home. Montgomery met Stinnett online in a rat terrier chatroom called “Ratter Chatter.” Stinnett was expecting buyers for a terrier about the time of her murder. In messages, Montgomery told Stinnett she too was pregnant and excited about motherhood. The women happily chatted online and exchanged emails about their pregnancies. Authorities believe Montgomery, posing as “Darlene Fischer” arranged to meet with Bobbie Jo at her home on December 16, 2004 — the day of the murder.

Montgomery’s former husband testified in court that she had a history of falsely telling strangers and new acquaintances she was pregnant — and this was after she had her tubes tied in 1990. Her doctor recommended she undergo the surgery after her fourth child was born two months premature.

Police said Montgomery and her current husband Kevin showed off Stinnett’s baby as their own in Melvern before her arrest. Kevin said he had no part in the killing. He also testified about fake pregnancies during the marriage. He said Montgomery told him she got an abortion for a fetus in New Mexico. The second fake pregnancy, she told him something was wrong with the baby and she donated it to science. He claimed he didn’t realize at the time that these were lies.

Lisa Montgomery is currently the only woman with a federal death sentence incarcerated at Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.

New and emerging technology aided in the investigation. An issued AMBER alert enlisted the public’s help in finding the baby, DNA testing confirmed the infant’s identity, and an enormous amount of media attention helped bring in tips.

Lisa Montgomery

Author Diane Fanning described the case in her book Baby Be Mine and M. William Phelps described it in his novel Murder in the Heartland. The case was also featured in the 5th episode of the documentary No One Saw A Thing. The documentary just premiered on the Sundance Channel on August 29, 2019.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/2019/09/05/independent-movie-studio-produced-film-inspired-by-the-dark-lore-of-skidmore-missouri/

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5 Things I Love About Australia (and One I Loathe)

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Last week, I wrote about Australia and foreign policy — examining the federal budget for signs of how Australia sees itself and its global mission.

This week, like the country itself, I’m looking inward.

That’s not always a welcome trait — navel-gazing tends to be unattractive in both lovers and nations — but I’ve been thinking lately about what Australia is so eager to protect.

Clearly, there’s a lot, but let’s be honest: These things are personal. And they change.

So think of the list below as a temporal snapshot, in the spirit of Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity.” These are the things on repeat in my mental playlist at the moment.

Got your own Top 5? Send it our way at [email protected], or share your list in our Facebook group.

And now, the five things I really love about Australia at this very moment:

1. The Coastline, I Mean, I Can’t Even

A cliché? Yeah maybe, but seriously, how fantastically gorgeous is the Australian coast?

From Sydney’s rocky cliffs to the Northern Territory’s tropical lagoons to the Great Ocean Road to Noosa to Denmark’s ruggedness (easily the best part of “Breath,” the movie), I am perpetually amazed at the rich bounty of the world’s most beautiful island continent.

I am eternally grateful whenever I get near it, even when I’m getting smashed by waves that remind me I don’t know how to surf.

2. Johnny Spit

Whenever I watch Australian movies — this week “Dead Calm” (great) and “Breath” (disappointing) — I find myself comparing the writing and characters to Johnny Spit, the scene-stealer of “Gettin’ Square” played by David Wenham.

John Francis Spiteri is the ultimate larrikin, a savant, a satirist and a fool all at the same time. I long for the day when I can cock my head just the way he does and tell someone, as he does in court, “Hey, you’re trying to verbal me, trying to put words in my mouth!”

3. Attica

Ben Shewry’s restaurant in Melbourne is nothing short of a world-class gem. Dinner for two may cost as much as a diamond but it’s the kind of experience that sticks with you like a favorite wedding.

I’ve had many great meals in my life, in many cities and countries. Attica tops the list. Hands down.

4. Understated #Auspol

When I went to interview John Howard, the former prime minister, I ran into him in the elevator, alone, without an entourage.

When I was in Manus reporting on Australia’s offshore detention center there, I ran into Nick McKim, the Greens senator from Tasmania, traveling alone, without staff.

Never could I have imagined such a thing happening in the United States or in many other countries where I’ve worked. The accessibility and willingness to eschew the trappings of power were a welcome sight.

On the other hand, no one in Canberra seems to get along and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has repeatedly refused our interview requests.

5. Work-Life Balance

Maybe it was during Nippers, or when the people who run my son’s soccer club pointed out that everyone involved is a volunteer — but at some point I realized there are structures of life in Australia that depend on parents being there for their kids in significant ways.

A lot of those link to sport, sure, but there was no shortage of parents at my daughter’s dance recital either, and what that tells me is that this is a society that treats work as just one part of a fulfilled life.

There is an expectation of balance or at least a respect for it as a lived reality (Americans write about it more than they live it) that I find enormously refreshing after moving here from New York.

Many Australians probably don’t even notice it, but for me, it’s nothing short of thrilling and wondrous.

… And one thing I loathe:

No, it’s not Vegemite, but close. It’s food delivery.

Here in Sydney, there are at least three online providers, Deliveroo, Foodora and Uber Eats. I’ve tried them all. They’re terrible.

It’s not necessarily their fault. Restaurants appear and disappear on their apps, delivering some days, not others. Menus are just as fungible and wait times often extend mysteriously like gambling debts.

Yes, this is a first-world problem. No, it doesn’t change how much I love it here. But still.

Now for news of the week and some don’t-miss features — plus ya know, another recommendation.

Send me your Top 5! Or your Loathsome 1!

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The health issue of The New York Times Magazine is out, and Michael Pollan, who usually writes about food, has a doozy of a story about guided psychedelic therapy.

“My first psilocybin journey began around an altar in the middle of a second-story loft in a suburb of a small city on the Eastern Seaboard,” he writes.

And from there, the trip is on, with a mix of serious science and skepticism.

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People all over the internet erupted in disagreement on Tuesday about an audio clip in which some people hear “Laurel” and others hear “Yanny.”

Our friends at The Upshot built a tool to gradually accentuate different frequencies in the original audio clip so you can hear both. Because that’s just how smart and geeky they are.

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A decade ago when I covered Iraq, many of us figured Moktada al-Sadr would eventually run the country. Now it might actually be happening. Here’s what’s going on and why it matters.

• The Truth About Mass Shootings in Australia: The Father Usually Did It: Gun deaths are exceptionally rare in Australia, but those that do occur are often suicides. Mass shootings usually involve family members.

• David Goodall, 104, Scientist Who Fought to Die on His Terms, Ends His Life: Mr. Goodall wanted to die because of his deteriorating health, and he flew to Switzerland to find legal services to assist him, choosing Beethoven for his last song.

Culture / Fun

• Troye Sivan Is a New Kind of Pop Star: Here, Queer and Used to It: The 22-year-old singer is climbing the charts while demonstrating how his sexual orientation is both part of his art and beside the point.

• An Australian Environmentalist’s Next Act: ‘Frugal Hedonism’: David Holmgren, who decades ago encouraged homeowners to turn their backyards into gardens, is now calling for suburbanites to go further off the grid.

• ‘Man With the Golden Arm’ Saved Millions of Australian Babies With His Blood: After six decades of giving blood, James Harrison, 81, has made his final donation. A rare antibody in his blood helped save more than two million babies, officials said.

• ‘I’m Here With You, Mate’: A picture that captures the true spirit of Aussie sportsmanship and mateship.

• Why Australian College Graduates Feel Sorry for Their American Counterparts: Readers point to a simpler way to pay back loans and avoid “soul-crushing debt.”

• Hot Grapes and Liver: Outtakes From an Australian Restaurant Critic: Many spots don’t make the cut — but some are still worth visiting.

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… And We Recommend

When we were in Tasmania, we visited a number of vineyards (our children were not pleased) and last week, the boxes of wine we ordered finally arrived.

Our two favorites are from the Craigie Knowe Vineyard: the 2017 chardonnay (light, not too oaky) and their 2017 riesling (crisp but flavorful).

You can order both from its website if you get the urge.

Damien Cave is the new Australia bureau chief for The New York Times. He’s covered more than a dozen countries for The Times, including Mexico, Cuba, Iraq and Lebanon. Follow him on Twitter: @damiencave.

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5 Things I Love About Australia (and One I Loathe)

Want the Australia Letter by email? Sign up and forward it to friends so we can expand our discussion about Australia and the world.

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Last week, I wrote about Australia and foreign policy — examining the federal budget for signs of how Australia sees itself and its global mission.

This week, like the country itself, I’m looking inward.

That’s not always a welcome trait — navel-gazing tends to be unattractive in both lovers and nations — but I’ve been thinking lately about what Australia is so eager to protect.

Clearly, there’s a lot, but let’s be honest: These things are personal. And they change.

So think of the list below as a temporal snapshot, in the spirit of Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity.” These are the things on repeat in my mental playlist at the moment.

Got your own Top 5? Send it our way at [email protected], or share your list in our Facebook group.

And now, the five things I really love about Australia at this very moment:

1. The Coastline, I Mean, I Can’t Even

A cliché? Yeah maybe, but seriously, how fantastically gorgeous is the Australian coast?

I am eternally grateful whenever I get near it, even when I’m getting smashed by waves that remind me I don’t know how to surf.

2. Johnny Spit

3. Attica

I’ve had many great meals in my life, in many cities and countries. Attica tops the list. Hands down.

4. Understated #Auspol

When I went to interview John Howard, the former prime minister, I ran into him in the elevator, alone, without an entourage.

When I was in Manus reporting on Australia’s offshore detention center there, I ran into Nick McKim, the Greens senator from Tasmania, traveling alone, without staff.

On the other hand, no one in Canberra seems to get along and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has repeatedly refused our interview requests.

5. Work-Life Balance

There is an expectation of balance or at least a respect for it as a lived reality (Americans write about it more than they live it) that I find enormously refreshing after moving here from New York.

Many Australians probably don’t even notice it, but for me, it’s nothing short of thrilling and wondrous.

… And one thing I loathe:

No, it’s not Vegemite, but close. It’s food delivery.

Here in Sydney, there are at least three online providers, Deliveroo, Foodora and Uber Eats. I’ve tried them all. They’re terrible.

Yes, this is a first-world problem. No, it doesn’t change how much I love it here. But still.

Now for news of the week and some don’t-miss features — plus ya know, another recommendation.

Send me your Top 5! Or your Loathsome 1!

______

The health issue of The New York Times Magazine is out, and Michael Pollan, who usually writes about food, has a doozy of a story about guided psychedelic therapy.

“My first psilocybin journey began around an altar in the middle of a second-story loft in a suburb of a small city on the Eastern Seaboard,” he writes.

And from there, the trip is on, with a mix of serious science and skepticism.

______

People all over the internet erupted in disagreement on Tuesday about an audio clip in which some people hear “Laurel” and others hear “Yanny.”

Our friends at The Upshot built a tool to gradually accentuate different frequencies in the original audio clip so you can hear both. Because that’s just how smart and geeky they are.

______

A decade ago when I covered Iraq, many of us figured Moktada al-Sadr would eventually run the country. Now it might actually be happening. Here’s what’s going on and why it matters.

Culture / Fun

• ‘I’m Here With You, Mate’: A picture that captures the true spirit of Aussie sportsmanship and mateship.

• Why Australian College Graduates Feel Sorry for Their American Counterparts: Readers point to a simpler way to pay back loans and avoid “soul-crushing debt.”

• Hot Grapes and Liver: Outtakes From an Australian Restaurant Critic: Many spots don’t make the cut — but some are still worth visiting.

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… And We Recommend

When we were in Tasmania, we visited a number of vineyards (our children were not pleased) and last week, the boxes of wine we ordered finally arrived.

Our two favorites are from the Craigie Knowe Vineyard: the 2017 chardonnay (light, not too oaky) and their 2017 riesling (crisp but flavorful).

You can order both from its website if you get the urge.

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