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Episode 7 Transcript: (URBAN PLANNER) Connecting With Your Community with Courtney Badger

Rachael Barksdale: Welcome to Career Bites where we make career exploration easy - and fun. My guest this week is a city - or urban - planner for Arlington County, Virginia, Courtney Badger. Her job is all about studying her community and improving it through thoughtful design and problem solving. This career is a beautiful combination of public service and creativity. Here's Courtney on what it's all about.

Courtney Badger: So a city planner, or an urban planner, it’s kind of like an architect for a city. So if you think of, like, an architect it typically - they focus on, like, one single building and they have a list of criteria that they need, that that building needs to have. So if they’re building a house they have to have windows, and doors, and bathrooms, and ventilation, and water, and all these things. And as city planners, instead of just focusing on one building we kind of focus on the design of a city. So we create plans that make sure that cities have all those essential criteria. They have to have infrastructure like water and sewage systems, but also parks and open space. There has to be places for fire and police stations to be, schools, commercial centers, housing, all those kind of things. So we want to make sure that we have blueprints, or these plans, for communities to have those essential services, but also that they’re sustainable, that they can last into the future. And there’s kind of two ways that we make sure that we do that. So we set goals for what we want for a city. We’ll kind of think about what we want our city to look like in, like, 20 years, and in order to do that we’ll talk to community members. We’ll hold workshops and design sessions where people tell us everything that’s wrong about their neighborhood. They don’t like the sidewalks, or they hate that the park is three blocks away, or they don’t have enough schools, or, you know, all these things. And they tell us everything that’s great about the neighborhood. Maybe they love the historic character that they feel there, or - or something like that. And we’ll do walking tours, and we might do biking tours if we’re concerned about having more bike lanes. Or if we think that there should be more transit in the area we might do bus tours, so we’ll ride all the bus routes. And we kind of immerse ourselves in that portion of the community, and we take all that information that we get from the community members and we also do data projections. So we analyze what we think the demographics are going to like in 20 years. Are we going to have a lot more elderly people living here or is it going to be a lot more young families? So we’ll kind of take all the - the research and data and the community information that we get and we, kind of, create a plan that is a blueprint that we’ll use to direct development in our city. So, for example, if we heard from a lot of people that there just weren’t enough parks in the neighborhood - which is something that we hear a lot. There’s not enough parks or they’re too far to walk to, the parks may not have enough parking. We’ll do an analysis to determine how many more parks there should be, where they should be located - you know, should we put a park next to a school? Next to a housing community? Should a park be next to, like, the landfill? It’s probably not a good place. But we’ll kind of, you know, analyze all those different sites and then we’ll take a look at what types of parks people want. Do they want dog parks, do they want playgrounds? We’ll also do that for, you know, housing. Do we need more apartments? Do we need more single-family houses? Do we need more condos? So we’ll kind of do that for all these different aspects and put it into one big plan. After we have these plans then we have to implement the plans, and this is, kind of, the tricky part because as a city - you know, a lot of urban planners work for cities or states or, kind of, government agencies - and they’re not the ones that build the actual buildings. So we don’t build the commercial centers, or the movie theaters, or the houses. They’re all built by, like, private developers. So we have to work closely with those private developers to make sure they want to build in our city while also making sure that we stick to our goals and plans. So if a private developer comes to us and says “you know, I want to build this 10-story office building at this location”. We’ll make sure that it’s in line with our plan, so we’ll - we’ll make sure that that area allows for office, we’ll make sure that it can go up to 10 stories. And maybe in this case, that location - our plan we’ve said - it can only support seven stories, you know, because of maybe shadow studies that we’ve done. So we’ll negotiate with them. We’ll say “our plan says you can go - only go up to seven stories, but if you want the three extra you’ll have to give us land and money for this park that the community really wants next door”. Or “you’ll have to give us money for these road improvements, or for affordable housing in the neighborhood”. So there’s a lot of work with community members to determine what they want the city to look like, and then negotiating with the private developers and with the people who actually build in the city to make sure we get to those goals.

Rachael: You mentioned all the community outreach - have you seen Parks and Recreation, the show?

Courtney: Yes!

Rachael: Is it a little bit - ?

Courtney: It is exactly like that. It is exactly like that. We get really good people that come out and make really good comments. And then we get these...um...these crazy people - I don’t know, like, - that will come out and say, kind of, off-the-ball stuff. Yeah, those meetings go a lot like that. We do...maybe some more hands-on stuff than they do in Parks and Rec. So we’ll do what’s called, like, charrette design workshops where we’ll have, like, maps laid out and have people, kind of, draw on the maps where they think schools should be, or where they would like to see more roadways, or, you know, kind of, highlight where’s really congested or where are your sidewalks giving you issues. So we’ll kind of have more hands-on stuff than they do in Parks and Rec but it is - it is a lot like that sometimes.

Rachael: That just made my day knowing that those meetings are based in reality a little bit.

Courtney: Yeah.

Rachael: I didn’t realize there was so much community input. Maybe I’m just not involved enough in my community yet to understand that. So how much time then do you actually spend in the field? You mentioned doing bus tours and walking tours. Do you actually spend a lot of time out in the city that you work in?

Courtney: We don’t go out every single day, but when we’re doing, like, these big-plan documents it takes about probably a year to put together these big plans. So we’ll maybe spend, you know, a weekend a month doing this kind of stuff for six months or something. So it’s not a ton of time that we’re out there. But during the workday we do do site visits, so we’ll maybe spend a couple hours a day out looking at the sites, maybe driving around the area making sure that we know what’s actually going on, not just what Google Maps tells us what’s going on. So we spend maybe a couple hours and then the rest of the time is in the office, we have a lot of meetings that we have with private developers and elected officials.

Rachael: That’s nice that you’re able to go outside and - it’s not 100 percent office work.

Courtney: It’s really nice to be able to, like, get out of the office, get some fresh air.

Rachael: Was there something in your childhood or your education that led you to decide that “I want to be an urban planner”, or was this something that you always wanted to do?

Courtney: No. So I had never heard of urban planning until I was in college, and didn’t really know that I wanted to work as, like, a city planner, like for a government, until I was probably close to graduating grad school. But growing up I always loved to play Sim City and Rollercoaster Tycoon. I don’t know if you remember those computer games.

Rachael: Yes!

Courtney: You got to, like, design your own city or your own theme park. I loved them so much my parents bought me, like, School Tycoon where you could design your own school campus.

Rachael: What?!

Courtney: It was like a college campus version. And then they had Zoo Tycoon also. And so looking back, I think it makes total sense that I’m a city planner now because so much of that visual, spatial aspect that I love about rearranging builds and where they should go, is so much a part of the planning field. But I had never heard of being an urban planner. Originally, when I was going to college, I was an environmental science major. It’s because I grew up in south Florida and lived near the everglades. And my high school was a - like a magnet program for environmental science in everglades restoration. And so we’d go on these field trips to learn about the everglades, and we’d learn about how humans impacted the everglades and how in turn that’s impacting our environment and it’s, kind of, this cyclical response. I really enjoyed learning about that so I started out as an environmental science major in college. And the program that I was in, in college, just wasn’t really making me happy. We learned a lot about agricultural sciences, a lot about soil types, rock formations, and I just wasn’t completely fulfilled. After my - I think it was my sixth soil class that I took - I realized that I wasn’t really interested in soil anymore. But I was really interested in, like, the built environment and how that built environment interacts with the natural environment. And so one of the elective courses I could take was called Intro to Urban Planning. So I took the class and immediately, the first class, I was like “yes! This is what I’m interested in!” And I can’t remember what they were talking about in the class, but it was such a clear connection between all these different parts that I like. You focus on how to preserve the natural environment and how to make sure we’re having sustainable cities, but also cities that people want to live in. And so I got really hooked. So I graduated still as an environmental science major because I felt like it was too late to change my major, but I got a minor in urban planning. And then I went on and got my masters in urban planning. Urban planning is such a broad degree. I have friends from grad school that did urban planning that are now, like, transportation planners and working with engineers on roadways and stuff. Or I have, like, historic planning friends who deal with preserving facades of old buildings. So I didn’t quite know what I wanted to do. I didn’t have, like, a passion. But I started to work at a city as an intern when I was in grad school and I realized that I really enjoyed looking holistically at planning. Like, I really liked, kind of, managing a team and coordinating on all of those issues on transportation, and historic preservation, and community outreach, and parks, and...didn’t just like focusing on only one aspect. So I - I kind of really liked that big-picture outlook, and I feel like you get that a lot working for a city as an urban planner.

Rachael: And speaking about your education, since you mentioned your bachelor’s degree and your masters, you also have an AICP certification - do you want to talk to us a little bit about what that is, and how that impacts your career?

Courtney: The AICP certification is the American Institute of Certified Planners - once you have your Masters in Urban Planning and you have two years of experience you can apply to get this AICP certification. And it’s not like lawyers where they take the bar exam, or nurses and - and doctors where they kind of have to pass this certification in order to practice. This is kind of like a certification after you’ve been a practicing planner. After I did my masters, got a couple years of experience and did this certification. It’s made a huge difference in my career. I would recommend that anybody who’s starting out in planning get it as early as possible. Because it - it kind of distinguishes you. You have to take a test and you have to write some essays and do a little bit of work to get it, but it really sets you apart from other planners that don’t have it, and gives you kind of a leg up when you’re applying to jobs, when you’re looking at different opportunities. And it’s starting to be a prerequisite for some of, like, the higher-level planning positions that you come across in the field. So it’s something that has been super helpful for me.

Rachael: Like, my husband has his MBA and he - he got his project management certification, his PMP certification -

Courtney: Mm-hm.

Rachael: - not because he had to but, like you said, it - it distinguishes him, it gave him some that give him a leg up in his job...he would need it for some higher-level positions…

Courtney: Yeah, it’s exactly like that. It’s kind of like the planning equivalent. And so it’s administered through the American Planning Association, and something that I recommend - if anybody’s interested, or thinks they might be interested, in planning, or just wants to learn more about it - the American Planning Association has some really good resources on their website. They have, like, a whole webpage just about what an urban planner does and it kind of highlights, like, different people in their different roles as urban planners, so it talks about city planners, transportation planners, like all these different types. And so they have some really good resources, and there’s a whole list of planners you can reach out to if you’re interested in the field and learning more.

Rachael: Yeah, that’s perfect. I’ll put that in our show notes. Speaking about distinguishing yourself - you’ve worked with a lot of other city planners, and you’ve been doing this for a while, so what would you say, in your opinion, are the top three character traits that would make somebody a really successful planner?

Courtney: Being a good communicator is probably the most important. There’s a lot of listening that you’ll have to do as a planner: listening to the community members that you work with, truly trying to understand what they want. Then beyond listening also, kind of, educating. There’s a lot of stuff that, if you’re working for a government agency like I am, there’s a lot of stuff that you can’t do just because of legal requirements. We can’t just take somebody’s private property and turn it into, you know, a government building because there are laws that protect that. And so there’s a certain level of education that happens when we’re talking to community members and elected officials who want us to do something and we’re, like, “wait, we can’t under the law”. So being able to understand what people want and then educating them on what we can do, or can’t do, is really important, I think. And also, as a planner, there’s a lot of presentations that you give. You present to the planning commission - each city, and county, and state has a planning commission that you present projects to and they’ll vote to approve or deny them - and so making those presentations and being a good communicator is really important for that. The second attribute that I think would make a good planner is being able to have a big-picture overview. A lot of times we review projects from private developers, or if we’re making our own plans, we need to balance the different aspects. There’s so many different parts of a city that we look at. We look at housing - you know, we want to make sure that there’s a diversity of housing types and that there’s affordable housing in the city so people that don’t make the median income can still afford to live there. We also want to preserve trees and preserve historic aspects of the city, and also have good transportation. And sometimes all those goals don’t coincide perfectly, so you have to keep the big picture and know which ones to compromise on and truly where you want your city, or county or jurisdiction, to kind of head to. So keeping that big picture and knowing how to balance all of that stuff is really important. And then kind of going in line with that, the third one I would say is being a creative problem solver - being able to see alternatives to problems that come up, or even being able to see alternatives to designs. Sometimes we get a building that we’re reviewing that a private developer has submitted and it just doesn’t look good. And so there’s times where you have to be, kind of, creative and, kind of, know how to suggest alternatives to these designs or to these certain aspects of the project. Or maybe they’re not meeting their parking requirement or something because there’s not enough space on the land, and so thinking about different alternatives - “can they do an underground garage?”, or “can they put in a shuttle?” or - or something like that is really important to be able to creatively combat some of those problems that you encounter.

Rachael: And I imagine that with just how many fingers are in this pie of running and planning the city, I’m sure you have to get pretty creative sometimes.

Courtney: Yeah, there’s a lot of different people that have a lot of different problems. And so as a planner you’re the - kind of the project manager of this portion of the plan, and so you’re the leader that has to manage all that, so keeping that creative problem-solving going and being able to sort out what’s really important and what can change is a really good skill.

Rachael: And you’ve worked on both the west coast and the east coast. Before you were in California, southern California, working as a city planner. And now you are in Virginia in Arlington County. Have you noticed any patterns or just interesting differences between city planning on the west coast versus the east coast?

Courtney: So there’s a lot of similarities. Generally, across the country, cities have similar policies in place. Every city has what’s called a zoning code that they abide by. So in that sense it’s - it’s kind of standard on both east coast and west coast. And in both cases, the communities that you work with are very involved and very concerned about where they are living. You’ll always have members of the community that want to make sure that you are not going to mess up their neighborhood by putting this new plan in place. And so in that - in that respect you’re - you’re dealing with that, there’s a lot of similar personalities. Logistically though, just day-to-day operations, east coast versus west coast are very different. I can’t speak to all west-coast cities or all east-coast cities, but my experience on the west coast has been that there is a smaller planning department because there are a lot more smaller cities. So I worked for four different cities when I was in California. In each one of them you kind of split your day between doing what’s called the long-range planning, where you’re making those 20-year plans, and the day-to-day planning of issuing permits. If somebody wants to do a home remodel and expand their home, that’s something that we look at as well to make sure that they’re not expanding into their neighbor’s property. So there - there’s kind of the more combination of these larger projects and smaller projects that you have. Also on the west coast - all the cities that I worked with - all the planners had the responsibility of running what’s called the public counter. In city hall, there’s a counter that people have access to, and they can go up and ask you any question that they want related to planning. So if they want to know what permits have been issued on their house, or if it’s possible to put an apartment building here, they could go in and talk to somebody in-person and get those questions answered. On the east coast I’ve found - I’ve only worked in one city on the east coast so I can’t speak to all cities - but I’ve found that there’s, kind of, larger planning departments out here on the east coast where there’s more of a divide between handling projects. So we’ll have dedicated people to that front counter, so your day may not be split between running the counter and working on your own projects. If you’re a front-counter person, that’s what you’ll do all day; or if you’re a project person, you’ll just do your project - which has it’s pros and cons to it. Overall, with the planning profession, I would say it’s pretty standard between the two coasts, but logistically, day-to-day, it’s a little bit different just because of the larger departments that are out here on the east coast.

Rachael: Given how many different places that you’ve worked, then, do you have a favorite project, or something that you’ve worked on that you’re most proud of?

Courtney: So I thought about this one a lot. Probably the most interesting project that I worked on was when I was in Santa Ana, California. We worked on what was called the “update to their complete streets plan”. And at the time I was working in the active transportation planning department. Active transportation is, like, pedestrians or bicyclists, or transit users - they’re people that are outside of cars. And so Santa Ana, California wanted to make sure that all their bicycle riders, and bus riders, and pedestrians were able to safely occupy the streets, because they had a lot of - just based on demographics and poverty levels - they had a lot of people that could not afford cars so they were using bicycles or buses. And so they wanted to do an update to their plan just focusing on that issue. This was probably the most fun plan I was able to work on because we - we went on the walking tours I was, kind of, talking about earlier. We went on all those tours with the community members, and we walked their routes from their neighborhood center, to the school, to the community center, to the big bus routes. We got to be involved with their lives and kind of get a sense of what it’s like to walk in their shoes, and really realize that some of the sidewalks weren’t great, or some of the facilities weren’t great. And we were able to, kind of, better serve them and put this plan in place that would address a lot of their issues. It was really rewarding, at times, when we would have these workshops and people would come and we would show them some of the planning-design tools that we use, like, maybe bump-outs that would narrow the road so that the crosswalks distance are shorter - just something like that and they’re like, “oh wow! You can do that? That would make life so much better. We wouldn’t have to run across the crosswalk to get to the other side”. And so it was really rewarding to see how these things that are really simple in our minds - we just didn’t know that it was a problem - made a huge difference to them, once we realized what was happening in the community and were able to address it.

Rachael: That’s awesome. I like that the project - it was something simple but it made a huge difference to everyday people.

Courtney: It’s nice when it’s the simple thing that makes people happy.

Rachael: What advice would you give to students and young people as they’re considering potential careers and how to pursue their education?

Courtney: My advice would be to - not to stress too much. Be open to other career paths. I think that that’s something that’s really helped me...is I, kind of - kind of knew what I liked, kind of knew what I didn’t like - and just went with it. And discovered along the way that it wasn’t the most perfect thing for me, but it was able to launch me into something else, and that launched me into something else, and - and now I’m at a place where I actually really enjoy my career. And so I think just being flexible enough to change and not rigid in what I was going to major in, or what my career was going to be early on really helped me to kind of find my own path and to get there. And also something I would recommend is if something sounds interesting to you, reach out to somebody in that field that you may know, or that you don’t know but maybe have a connection with, to see if they can, kind of, mentor you. I know I get, kind of, messages on LinkedIn all the time with people who want to just, you know, Skype with me for a couple minutes, or talk to me, or come in and chat with me at work who are interested in planning. That’s something that I’ve always been willing to do, and I don’t know anybody who’s not willing to help out somebody who’s thinking about a career option. I know I was always nervous to do that when I was going through school, or thinking about a different career. But I would just tell you not to be nervous and just to do it and figure out what you like.

Rachael: That was Courtney Badger, urban planner. As Courtney mentioned, she is always willing to talk to people about her job, so I've included a link to her LinkedIn profile, as well as other resources, in our show notes. Subscribe to and rate Career Bites on your favorite listening platform. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @careerbitespod. Join us next Monday as we sample another career with an everyday professional.

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I challenge you to do the even numbers! 😄

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2: Do I have any nicknames?Yep, Miss nightmare is probably the only one, tho I know that there are few others but I can’t remember them now

4: Video game I play to chill, not to win?Yep, to chill and to distract myself

6: Aliens or ghosts?Ghosts

8: Favourite radio station?RadioBob. It’s an internet radio

10: The word that I use all the time to describe something great?Awesome/cool

12: The question you ask new friends to get to know them better?Idk, it always depends, but I do ask about music/films/books

14: The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them?Nope

16: TV show I always recommend?Peaky blinders

18: Movie I watch when I’m feeling down?LoTR or The Hobbit

20: Favourite video games?Amnesia, Penumbra, Rollercoaster tycoon, Zoo tycoon, Life is strange

22: A good quality of mine?Always ready to help, to listen, to advise

24: Cats or dogs?Both

26: Favourite season?Autumn/Winter

28: Something I miss?Concerts

30: Eye colour?Green/grey/blue mix

32: Someone I love?My grandma

34: Someone I always think about?Tobi aka my soul mate

36: My current obsession?Idk, I don’t think I have any obsession right now

38: Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to?Yep

40: What do I think about most?Tobi, my shitty life, memories, current life, future, music, books

42: Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it?Behind it, always behind it

44: Last book I read?A collection of stories and novels of H.P. Lovecraft

46: Do I play any instruments?Nope

48: Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow?I don’t think I have top 5

50: How do I destress?Listen to music, tumblr, read a book, watch a film, sleep

52: When do I feel most at peace?When I’m in nature

54: Do I sleep with the lights on or off?Off

56: What is my song of the week?I wish by Battle beast

58: When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody?Omg, it was like 4 years ago I think

60: Pet peeve?When people say stuff like this “you lived through shit, well, I lived through wayy more shit than you” or “my mental health is way more fucked up then yours”.

62: Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian?Nope

64: Have I ever had a friend turn enemy?Yep

66: Something I worry about?EVERYTHING!

68: Who are my best friends?I only have one best friend, he’s cool guy

70: Can I sing?I wish I could

72: If I won the lottery, what would I do?It would depend on how much money I have won, but I’d definitely treat myself with some concert tickets and other stuff I do need

74: Favourite place on the planet?I haven’t travel the world so I can’t really say.

76: Do I have any pets?Nope

78: Early bird or night owl?Night owl all the way

80: Can I drive?Nope

82: Earphones or headphones?Headphones

84: Story behind one of my scars?I don’t really have any visible or big scars. But I don’t have few small scars on my right hand, it was from smashing glass door. I had a big fight with my mother and from all that anger I smashed the glass door of my room. Stupid I know

86: Who is my hero?I don’t think I have a hero

88: What makes me really angry?My mother

90: Favourite sporty activity?Biking

92: What was my favourite subject at school?History, theater, languages

94: What was the last thing I bought?I cool and nice hoodie

96: Can I cook?Yep

98: 3 things I love?Nature, chocolate and sleep

100: Do I have more girl friends or boy friends?I think I have more boy friends

102: Where was I born?In Kaunas, Lithuania

104: Where do I currently live?In Kaunas, still

106: Last time I cried?Two days ago

108: Favourite Youtuber?Jacksepticeye, Markiplier

110: Do I like selfies?Idk, I guess

112: My relationship with my parents?With dad everything’s perfect, with mother - hell

114: A place I have not been but wish to visit?Bavarian Alpes

116: Can I juggle?Nope

118: Do I like space?Yep

120: Am I much of a daredevil?A bit I guess

122: Can I curl my tongue?Yep

124: Do I like clowns?Nah, but i’m not scared of them either

126: My current project?I don’t have any projects going on rn

128: Do I admit when I wrong?Yep

130: Favourite piece of advice?Take no shit, but do no harm

132: Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district?I don’t know any of them but I’m not in their fandoms, so I don’t really wanna know

134: Am I very social?Yep

136: Do I keep a journal/diary?I only keep my travel journal

138: Do I believe in second chances?Nope

140: Do I believe people are capable of change?Only if they want to change

142: Am I ticklish?Not really

144: Have I ever been on a plane?Nope

146: Have I ever been overweight?Nope

148: Which fictional character do I wish was real?Kili from The Hobbit

150: What is the best decision I have made in life so far?To become a metalhead

152: Do I wear glasses or contacts?Nope, but I used to wear glasses when I was kid/teen

154: Do I want children?Nope

156: My most embarrassing memory?Idk, can’t really remember anything really embarrassing

158: Have I ever pulled an all-nighter?Yep

160: What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe?Black

162: What do I hate most about myself?My face and the way I look

164: Do I like adventure?YES!!!

166: Favourite animal?Wolves, horses and big cats

168: Have I ever been on TV?Yep

170: One of my favourite quotes?“Beauty always comes with dark thoughts”

172: Do I trust easily?Nope

174: Best gift I’ve ever received?Tickets to Edguy concert in Berlin, right after my 21st birthday

176: Have I ever had a night terror?Nope

178: An experience that has made me stronger?Life

180: Do I like shopping?Not really

182: What does “family” mean to me?People who will support you no matter what.

184: How do I want to be remembered?I want to be remember like someone who lived their life differently, like someone who was different than others, crazy sometimes, but helped people and made art and just had good time

186: What is my greatest failure?Choosing to study that bullshit I studied

188: Love or money?Love

190: If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go?To Viking age

192: What is “home” to me?A place where I feel safe and cozy, and at ease

194: If I could choose my last words, what would they be?“No great loss”

196: A movie that scared me as a child?Idk, my parents didn’t let my to watch horror films when I was a kid

198: Zombies or vampires?Neither tbh

200: Dragons or wizards?Dragons

202: How do I define love?A feeling, idk,this is wayy too deep for me today,sorry

204: Have I ever had my heart broken?Yep

206: Sweet or savoury?Sweet

208: Do I collect anything?Yep, books, CDs, tickets from museums/concerts

210: What is on my bucket list?Meet my idols and celeb crushes, meet my soul mate, travel around the world, meet my tumblr mutuals etc.

212: Was I named after anyone?Nope

214: What TV character am I most like?I have no idea

216: Favourite fictional character?I have wayyyyy too many of them, but my newest one is Thomas Shelby

Sorry, if some of my answers suck, but today my brain doesn’t really work, thanks!

#lacevingflies #answered

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DOTT NO TIME I NEED THE NAME OF SOME VIDEO GAMES!!!!!!!!! VIDEO GAMES DOTT!!!!!!!!!! GOOD ONES THAT AREN'T FIVE MILLION YEARS LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UHHHHHHHHHHH PLAY MONSTER HIGH NEW GHOUL IN SCHOOL FOR THE WII U 3DS AND OTHERS

I ALSO JUS T WATCHED THIS GUY PLAY A GAME CALLED THE TOWN WITH NO NAME AND IT LOOKS TERRIBLE

ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON AND ZOO TYCOON ARE TONS OF FUN

#legs-are-just-for-show

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165 Questions

(this took a couple days to complete so I don't know if the answers will even make sense haha)

did you pay attention to anything you were being taught in health class? we didn't really have a ‘health class’ at our school. we had a whole day once a term where our usual lessons were cancelled and we were all split off into different groups to learn all that shit. i used to stay home on those days because the routine change sent my anxiety sky high

what are your feelings regarding shopping? i like it when I'm in the right mood

do you think people have any misconceptions about you? i think people sometimes mistake me for being rude or stuck up when its actually that I'm quite shy

have you ever worn fishnets? Nope

do you go somewhere to get your eyebrows done? my sister’s house

do you believe prayer really works? i do, especially after this week

do you have one best friend who is always there for you? kind of

describe one of your most emotional farewells. not really had any emotional farewells

have you ever been tied up? eh, nope.. well not in a serious way :’)

how many times have you been cussed out? i dont think i really have been in a genuine way, only ever jokingly

does it bother you when people ask personal questions? not really, if it did i wouldn't have a tumblr just for surveys haha

do you know anyone who’s been in jail? dont think so nope

have you ever considered acupuncture? Nope i cant do needles

have you ever watched the same sex undress? only when it happens in films/tv but never watched a guy get fully naked aha

have you ever seen the last person you kissed cry? Nope

have you ever seen your mom or dad drunk? Yeah, but only a handful of times

do you enjoy mario games? not really played Mario games tbh

do you think that necessities should be free? (ex. food, toilet paper) not sure

does it bother you when dogs lick you? i love my dogs but i don't really like being licked, i don't like the feeling of it especially on my face or feet

do you feed your pets human food? Occasionally, but we always double check before that its nothing poisonous or anything

which is worse: being sexist or racist? dont even get me started. They're both as bad as each other. The thing about racism is that its never picked up on when it happens to a white person. We experience it too, but for some reason it doesn't count if you're white.. Racism is NEVER okay and it affects ALL races. White people, black people and every skin colour in between.

do you think suicide is selfish? Only if the way you do it affects someone else. for example, jumping in front of a train or car, or throwing yourself of the top floor of a busy shopping centre in front of loads of people. thats when it gets selfish because youre forcing other people to witness something that could be potentially traumatising and could disturb them for the rest of their lives. Especially when it involves jumping in front of a vehicle because that driver has to live their life knowing that someone died because they hit them with whatever they were driving. personally, if someone jumped in front of my car and ended up dying i would never drive again and it would ruin my life. so yeah, thats when suicide is selfish, and this was a long answer haha

would you take a dirty picture of yourself for someone you are dating? No

what are the most embarrassing songs in your itunes library? probably glee songs

how picky are you when it comes to choosing who to kiss or not kiss? seems I'm not fussy enough from past experience :’)

do you feel that having sex anywhere but a bed is more exciting? i wouldn't know

in your opinion, is it ever okay to get back with an ex? depends on the situation and why you broke up

what’s the first animal you go to see at the zoo? Whichever is closest to the entrance. we always need a system when we go to the zoo so we see everything haha

what’s the strangest or rarest creature you’ve seen at a zoo? when i went to australia zoo there were loads of creatures i didn't even know existed and i cant remember any of the names

what animal is at a zoo that really, in your opinion, shouldn’t be? im not sure. i think as long as the animals have a good way of life, are treated right and are happy then theres no reason why they shouldn't be at the zoo. and if being there means they're protected and can help the species not to go extinct then thats awesome!

do you like zoos or aren’t you bothered? i like the a trip to the zoo :) I'm gonna love taking a foster kid to the zoo

i offer you a cigarette, you say… no, and do not smoke anywhere near me

why do you think you were put on this earth? i haven't quite figured it out yet

is it ever okay to hit a child? when is this? it is never okay to hit a child

do you think violence in video/computer games influences the nation also? Maybe slightly, i think it can de-sensitise us and make us see violence as more normal. BUT saying that, i play gta and it doesn't make me want to go round punching/shooting people so it depends on the person i guess..

are you in any shape or form, racist? No. i don't understand it at all. at the end of the day, we’re all humans no matter where were born, what our nationality is, skin colour is. It doesn't matter. A person is a person.

are you in any shape or form, sexist? again it doesn't matter what gender you are, you're still a human being

how do you think the world will end? as a christian, i believe it ends when God decides it will end.

what natural phenomenon do you find the most beautiful? Aurora borealis or however you spell it

would you kill someone who killed a child? how about YOUR child? i dont think i could ever kill someone.

what is your favorite cover of a song? pretty much everything Pentatonix does. I LOVE their cover of ‘Hallelujah'

have you ever been in love with someone who was fatally ill? neve been in love

have you ever received or given a make-over? Yup, received a few. given a few, my male best friend was the best because he let us do a photoshoot of him in full make up and i still have the pictures :’)

do you know anyone who is HIV+? not that i know of

have you ever been to a desert? no, i was supposed to go riding camels in the desert while on holiday but i got sick and spent two days stuck in the hotel in bed

do you know any trans* people? Nope

what is your favorite beatles song? let it be.. is that them? Idk

what is the poorest you have ever been? Teenage years when i got £70 to last a month but it basically all went on my gym membership and bills.

i’m sure you know of the gamer fad on youtube. who’s your favorite? dont really follow any gamers, i like watching pointless blog play sims though

is there something written on your shirt right now? nope, its a plain black shirt

what is your favorite song to play on guitar hero or rock band? i dont play either of those

where do you find the surveys you take? i follow a load of survey Tumblrs and steal ‘em of there

what’s one weird/annoying thing your pet(s) tend to do? Sit at the door and bark every time they see a squirrel. or a bird. or a shadow. Literally anything and one of them will bark, then they all start barking and having four dogs barking its an absolute headache.

what’s your favorite song by your favorite artist? oh i cant answer that, i have too many favourites.

do you have an “original character?” i dont really get the question

what about a persona/fursona? wut..?

do you ever MAKE your own surveys? nope im not very original

why’s it the woman who have to give birth anyway if the man is physically stronger in most cases? first of all, rude. secondly, its all Eve’s fault.. read the bible

do you get good internet where you live? yeah its alright most of the time

ever had a cavity? how many? Never

ever broken a tooth? Nope

what did you do on the playground at your school as a child? i liked playing make believe. me and my friend in primary school came up with our own pretend kids tv show called witches and fairies where she played a witch, i played a fairy and we had adventures :’)

are you into comics? a bit

did you ever have computer disc games you played as a kid? Sims!! Rollercoaster tycoon & zoo tycoon.

what do you think of people who have therapists? Brave. I've had a few therapists during school/college so i know how difficult it is and i gave up on therapy so i really admire people who stick with it

do you have any of those adult coloring books? i have a few, my favourite is one full of the original Alice in wonderland artwork. ALSO i found out the other day theres a fantastic beasts one and i rally want it

ever ridden an elephant? Nope

deserts: dreary or beautiful? i think they can look beautiful in pictures but i imagine they'd be dreary irl

ever seen a panda? only in pictures

what kind a camera do you have? my phone is my main camera. i do own a Sony a290 dslr that i have to buy for college but i don't use it anymore

do you have stretch marks? where? don’t be shy, they’re tiger stripes! i do, on my thighs

lobsters: cool or scary? Scary

opposoms: total vermin or cute? i dont know what they are

what tv channel dominated your childhood? Cbbc

ever actually seen a snake in the wild? dont think i have nope

have you ever had a PET snake? what kind? NO! Snakes scare me

ever had an encounter with a snapping turtle? they’re scary! i have not nope

do you like oatmeal? Nope

wherever you live, have you ever seen your national bird? does England have a national bird?!

ever had a reptile as a pet that you had to feed crickets? Nope. i would like a bearded dragon, but having to feed it live bugs freaks me out. even just the thought of having the bugs in my house i cant even

ever play hearthstone? dont know what that is..

ever gone hunting? biggest thing you’ve ever shot? No. and I'm disgusted by people who do hunt

how about fishing? biggest thing you’ve ever caught? i used to fish with my grandad when i was a kid, but i only ever caught small ones

coolest place you’ve ever been fishing? Idk I've only ever been to lakes on camp sites

which is cooler: african or asian elephant? i didn't know there was a difference

craziest thing you’ve ever eaten? i dont eat crazy stuff, I'm too scared of eating crazy stuff

what’s in a camel’s back? Idk ask the camel

steve irwin: foolish for messing around with animals or brave for teaching us? Brave. i love Steve irwin, i think he did great work and its a shame he died. I've been to his zoo in australia and I’ve never seen happier animals in a zoo. we spent at least half an hour watching the tigers play in the water with the zoo keepers and you could tell there was a genuine love between them.

what do you think of people who put their whole life on social media? If thats what they want to do then fine.

don’t you think it’s a bit deceptive to wear a push-up bra? nope. if wearing a push up bra makes you feel better about yourself and gives you confidence then you do it!

do you truly believe we came from chimps? No

well, what do you think of extra bones and even organs in our bodies? why do we have them? Idk

if you could choose anyone to be your father, who would it be? my dad

weirdest video game you’ve ever played? i dont think I've played any weird games tbh

we’re having a pig-pickin’! whatcha eating? a what?

ever been on a scary hay ride? no I'm a chicken

ever been to a castle? Yuppie live like half an hour away from Warwick castle so I've been there a lot in my life

what’s your favorite kind of penguin? rockhopper- we had to make penguin masks in college for one of the shows the actors were doing so i made a mask of a rockhopper penguin

whales. should they be allowed in sea world? if they're treated right then yeah

ever seen an albino? whether it be human or animal? yeah there was someone in my school who was albino

what do you think of the song “miss jackson” by panic! at the disco? Don't think I've heard it

what is the wallpaper on your best friends cell phone? it used to be a picture of me and him but i don't know if he's changed it

do you feel comfortable singing in front of others? No

do you like using big words when you talk? No I tend to say words wrong and make a fool of myself

do you EVER use caps lock? Rarely. i cant read things very well if they're written in capitals

are you loud when you’re having sex? Doubt it

have you ever wanted to drop out of school? yes, i hated school but in England you're not allowed to just drop out

when was the last time you watched south park? dont think I've ever watched it

are you italian? nope

are you interested in photography at all? Yes i enjoy taking photos and used to be super into it but when i studied it in college i had such an awful time it kinda ruined it

any survey takers that annoy you on tumblr? nope

do you like bob marley? hes alright, I've not really listened to his music much so i don't really have an opinion

can you talk to your parents about anything without them judging or bickering at you? my mom, pretty much yeah. dad, not so much.

are you interested in art? a bit, not a lot though

don’t you think we’re spending too much money on exploring the mere theory of climate change? no i think were not spending enough. we should all be way more concerned with global warming than we are

everyone always wants to know your favorite animal. what’s your SECOND favorite? i dont have a first favourite so i cant have a second favourite. i just have a big list of favourites

who’s your favorite disney character? again, i don't have a favourite there are too many. i tend to like the sidekicks in the movies more than the main characters like Sven & Olaf from frozen, Pascal & Maximus from Tangled etc

have you ever taken the eharmony personality quiz? Nope

do you take vitamins? if so, what kinds? Vitamin C

how much was your prom dress? what’s the most you’d spend? my prom dress wasn't very expensive, I can't remember exactly how much it was. I still have it in my wardrobe but I don't like it

would you marry someone of a different religion? Possibly, if i loved them enough. and if they understood i wouldn't change my religion

how did you learn the word “fuck”? probably at school

if you could make one of your enemies your best friend, who would it be? i dont have enemies so idk

what is the last movie you saw in theaters? Passengers

have you ever got into a wreck? not a serious one nope

do you think you are an argumentative person? Not really, unless its something I'm passionate about or if I'm hurt by something

can you admit when you’re wrong? Yeah

are you easily confused? very :’)

do you think you would make a good wife/husband? i think i would

have you ever caught a butterfly? not on purpose.

have you ever deliberately tried to get someone drunk? nope i dont drink so i wouldn't try make anyone else

do you like being kissed on the neck? no, it feels gross

favorite song by the band the offspring? never heard of them

how many times each morning do you press the snooze button? i dont set an alarm often and when i do i don't press snooze

when you go out to eat, what sides do your order with your food? normally fries

what video game or computer game are you best at? sims

how do you normally come across new music? listening to the radio, or when ads or videos use a song i like the sound of i find out what it is

what subject in school do you feel is the least necessary? English, I've never had to analyse a book or poem in my life since leaving school

do you enjoy power outages or do you get annoyed? no they're annoying

are you pretty politically correct? idk probably

have you ever behaved like a stalker? probably online yeah :’)

do you appreciate other people’s opinions? depends what its about

if you could pick your own pet name, what would it be? pet name for myself or for an actual pet..? I've already decided when i get my own dog i want to call it moose

do you care what’s going on in the world? i care, but i don't make an effort to find out cause its usually all depressing stuff

how many partners is too many? at one time or like in a lifetime..? lifetime it doesn't matter but if you have more than one parter at once then thats too many

do you examine the tissue after you blow your nose? nope

do you prefer boys to shave down there? Idk

how much does your mother know about your sex life (or lack thereof)? she knows its non existent

are any of your siblings married? what are their spouse’s names? Nope ut she lived with her partner Tom

have you ever had a pet bird? Yeah, we used to own to cockatoos called bobby and beauty

how many times have you moved in your lifetime? 2

if you could get one piercing and one tattoo, where would you want them? dont want any piecrings. i have a tattoo already but i want another one on my ankle/foot of a lighthouse

would you consider yourself to be adventurous? Nope

has any part of your house ever been flooded? dont think so

is there anyone that you’re worried about right now? who and why? our foster baby, he's two weeks old tomorrow but he's still in hospital with drug withdrawals so he cant come home yet

if you won a lot of money, would you donate any of it? to what organization would you donate it? I would donate to dogs home or a mental health charity

describe the best friend you’ve ever had, or the best person you’ve ever known. I cab right now

have you ever adopted a stray animal? We've adopted a few dogs in my lifetime but none recently

what time did you wake up this morning? about 9am

ever wonder if you’re someone’s everything? yeah, i cant see anyone getting to know me and being like ‘shes perfect for me’ like srsly I'm too much of a mess

would you ever bleach your hair platinum blonde? not platinum nope

what is your mom’s middle name? Anne

do you know the color of your ex boyfriend/girlfriend’s eyes? n/a

have you had your wisdom teeth out? Nope

your appendix? yeah, mine burst when i was two years old and tried to kill me haha

#survey #long

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