#the dog filter is my fave ok

[hanasnx]

i'm so invested in you and beef's love story !! how did you guys meet i need all the deets i swear this is like lifetime for me

part two

i love that lmfao but yea let me tell you about how we met. i love telling this story :)

so i used to be a leasing agent at the apartment complex i lived at, and my boyfriend (beef, for short) was a resident there. my job was to technically take care of his needs and i was absolutely not supposed to fraternize with residents per my employee contract. i remember one of the first times i really saw him was when i came into work kinda sick and i felt like shit and my boss told me to clean the coffee machines bcos a resident wanted coffee and it wasnt working. so i was all huffy like "ughhh fineee ok. fuck this resident ugh making me do my job or whatever" and i go over to clean the machine and lo and behold its beef. and im obvi like "damn this guy's kinda cute" and he was so polite too, saying thank you when i was done.

id see him around the complex, like when he'd come to get coffee or when hed take his dog to the dog parks and id be driving around in our golf cart, or when he'd come in to get an air filter bcos we provided those.

another time i saw him again was when he had called in that his rent amount was incorrect, and my boss explained to me that it is correct and that i needed to print out his ledger and give it to him so he can see for himself. now, i had no idea who he was, or that he was the "coffee-guy" from the first part of the story, so im all grumbly again like "ugh! i have to go alll the way over to drop off this ledger like doesnt he know how the rent works?? hes been living here long enough" and i drive over and i knock on the door all huffy and he opens it and i remember how awe struck i was. it was like the slow motion meet cutes in movies. he said hi and i froze up. i was all like "heres your ledger with your rent amount, take a look at it and call me if you've got any further questions" real tight lipped and profesh about it.

at this time i was seeing this other guy in a fwb situation, and we ended up breaking it off which i was actually pretty bummed about, and it was pretty hard to be in my bedroom after that cos i'd just think about that guy, right? i couldnt stay in my room. now where one of the coffee machines are was in the clubhouse where there was also a tv and i brought my ps4 and hooked it up so i could play batman: arkham knight somewhere other than my bedroom. i played for a bit before beef came in. while he was making his coffee late at night, he asked about the game, and we got to talking about the games we like to play, why he was drinking coffee this late was cos of his job at the time, etc etc. it was our first real conversation. i still have an instagram post from that night where i talked about "the hot resident"

conversations began easier after that. hed come in for coffee often (he told me later he started using the machine he didn't like, the one next to my work desk, just so he could be close to me and talk to me). i thought he was so fucking cute, i'd gush about him to my fave coworker (who i still keep in touch with) and i remember looking at her when beef was walking up and i was like "how do i look does my hair look okay" and i pulled out the hair tie i was wearing. and she let me get his air filter for him.

this was so long already, but if you'd like to hear more, let me know. theres more to the story :)

[palepinkgoat]

weekly tag game! It's Thursday though, hope that's ok. Thanks for the tag @deedala and @michellemisfit! I love doing these!

which character from any media would you like to have as a father?: Craig T Nelson in the movie The Family Stone. That's such a good movie and he's a great dad. Also he's age appropriate since I am old.

if money, laws, time, and effort were no object, what animal would you want to have?: Another dog would be fun. Someday I want another rescue pit mix to keep Alvin company. Only a girl we can name Darla (my daughter's choice)

what is your Chinese takeout order?: ooooh crab rangoon and maybe general tso chicken with fried rice. I haven't had Chinese food in a long time.

what's your favourite emoji?: I'm on the computer and can't do it, but I overuse the hell out of the cry-laugh emoji.

would you rather have a library, greenhouse, or home theater in your house?: a greenhouse would be amazing just to be in, the plants and the filtered light, just so cheerful on a colder day.

what childhood tv show do you think of the most fondly? oh gosh, maybe little house on the prairie? I was obsessed with the books and the show looked 0% like Minnesota and Wisconsin but I still loved it.

what was your tumblr like when you first joined?: I only joined so I could look at shameless stuff. it was 2013. I didn't really know what to do with it for a long time. Then I got super active and then walked away. Now I'm back!

what clothing style do you love but don't feel compelled to replicate yourself?: Gosh I feel like I'm too old to pull off any style anymore, but I love the 70s-90s punk aesthetic and cottage core, to go two completely different directions.

if you were plopped into a fictional world, which one would you know the layout of the best?: Does it have to be a whole other world like not a real place? Because I have no idea.

what is your favourite piece of art?: Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth (pictured above) I also really love Whistler.

do you have a water bottle? what does it look like?: Olive green with stickers but it leaks so I don't take it anywhere, just use at home, but only sometimes.

what fanfic trope is a quiet fave? I'm not quiet about anything in life haha

do you carry a daily bag? what does it look like? what's the weirdest thing in it?: Lightish brown leather crossbody from Madewell that I got from a friend. I love it so much. The weirdest thing is maybe an epi pen. My son is super duper allergic to bees.

If you had to ship Mickey with another Gallagher, who would it be?: Oh god, WHAT? No. But fine. Lip I guess.

what is a fanfic trope you didn't expect to like and then very much did?: maybe a/b/o?

Do you think s11 Mickey can still carry s11 Ian?: Ian got so gloriously beefy in S11 but Mickey is ripped and anyway he would never admit he couldn't carry him. He could get a slipped disc or hernia and he'd still try and walk it off.

who got custody of the killing bat when they sold the house?: Carl and Debbie fought over it, but Liam took it while no one was looking. @silvanshadow @juliakayyy @francesrose3 and @gallawitchxx join in if you haven't already!

[mymegumi]

SELENE !!!!! UR XMAS EVENT IS ADORBS !!!! AND SO COOL 🥺  i am excited for all the ficsies u have in store !! and to support hehe i would like a matchup please if that's okay!! 🥺  (feel free to prioritise others tho!!!)

here are my details hihi:

name: sel

anime: jjk

preferred gender of match: any of the boysies!

fave thing about the holidays: gift giving!! i love giving gifts and thinking of things that remind me of a person!!

personality: hmm my love language is acts of service and quality time (both ways) and am a bit shy when it comes to showing and receiving affection (verbally & physically)!! people tell me i'm warm and easy to talk to but i am also introverted ehehe ; love matcha and cafes in general, outdoorsy things like nature and hiking and travelling, baking and cooking, good music gets me thru anything, dogs!!! (this is all i can think of rn....)

ilu 🥺  u r so sweet for making this event!!!!!!!

omg selly being the first ask and the first to receive a matchup feels like fate!!! hi sweetums i am so happy you decided to join my event and i am even more excited to match you up with:

GETO SUGURU !

ok now hear me out!! i feel like y’all would lowkey have some of the best, most introspective conversations about life and living and what it means to be a human, while also having goofy moments where you just can’t stop laughing and you have a knot in your side that won’t go away. he’s always quietly doing things for you that make your life easier without you even noticing, like watering the plants or filling the brita (or better water filter ‘cause ik they lowkey lie), and he loves leaving you little notes of adoration around the room! the two of you spend time together reading on the couch, writing little notes and annotations in the margins, a matcha or a hot chocolate always on hand. he’s a little more reserved with his affections in public, opting to hold your hand or put an arm around your waist to make sure people know you’re his, but in private, he’s constantly kissing you and telling you he loves you! he wouldn’t force you to be more extroverted, but loves it when you decide to pop out of your shell and be a bit more ‘out there’ with his friends. he adores your introversion and is always looking to leave an event early if it means spending time together curled up on the couch watching a movie!

RUNNER UPS: ⠀ ෆ itadori yuuji ⠀ ⠀ ⤿ i can just imagine y’all going on like hiking trips ⠀ ⠀⠀ together omf ⠀ ෆ gojo satoru ⠀ ⠀ ⤿ literally feel as if he’d be such a good counterpart ⠀ ⠀⠀ to you !

⠀ awe u didn’t think that was all was it???? merry early christmas selly!!! hope u enjoy ෆ

geto’s arms are starting to get tired, hands full of gifts and bags with tissue paper in them as he huffs softly, breath coming out in a soft little puff of mist as he waits for you to open the door. he’s been heaving gifts back and forth from the car to the house, but there’s been a light flurry of snow that makes his ears and nose burn.

“my love,” he mutters, groaning softly at the feeling of the bag handles cutting into his hand, “how many presents did you buy?”

your voice filters into the entryway as he tries to maneuver his snowy shoes off without his hands. “well, a lot. mostly ‘cause i kept seeing things that reminded me of you and i wanted to get them.”

his heart warms, because he knows you think of him and he can’t even be mad. “i thought we agreed to a budget of a hundred dollars.”

“you agreed.” you’re working on a project in the kitchen, hands busy as you’re wrapping someone’s gift. “i didn’t agree to shit.”

he sighs, knowing that christmas presents are a fight he’ll never win with you, but he loves you just the same.

back to the event masterlist

[hail-andfarewell]

just got home from my late bday celebration with the fam! ☺️ here’s some random selfies bec i’ve been feeling real good recently and i also love my new top that matches one of the snapchat filters so yeah ✨

[ocean-butch]

nothing like the rain when you’re in outer space

[la-paritalienne]

Eve!!!! Need your thoughts about Taylor's album!!!! 💓💓💓💓💓💓

i love getting asked :”(((((( :”))))))) thank uuuuuuuu. let’s get to it. as usual, it’s an almost-first impression (normally i write my basic thoughts during the first listen – yeah i’d started doing it before getting this, you know, just in case – and then i review them w a second one, where i also select my favourite passage). sooo, let’s go

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the 1 — such sweet yet heartbreaking lyrics... very soft sound, if it sets the mood for the album im 100 per cent in! This one didn’t stick w me after one listen, but after the second i was like wooow! I love how she says waking up alone ughhh. 8

fave lyrics: persist and resist the temptation to ask you / if one thing had been different / would everything be different today?

cardigan — !!!!!!! the sound has that bittersweet something that gets under your skin and makes you nostalgic for something you can’t even pinpoint. it reminds me of the softest lana, especially in nfr (eg bartender!!). i’m in awe. instant obsession!!!! the ending takes you to another plane of existence – ‘cause i knew everything when i was young... i knew you’d miss me... you’d come back to me. also i’m crying. 10+

[it’s hard to choose bc the whole song reads like poetry but i’m especially obsessed w] giving me your weekends; once in twenty lifetimes; tried to change the ending / peter losing wendy; you drew stars around my scars

the last great american dynasty — storytelling on pointttt and sound, too! telling the story of someone she bought her house from?? the genius jumped out. she paints it like a romantic portrait, mad woman pacing on the shore, but then also gatsbian, the crazy parties, dali... and then takes it back to today w the key lime green dog, idk, iconic. i want to know this woman. this song truly takes you somewhere else, i thought it was a bit repetitive but then the bridge came in and the final vocals plus i had a marvelous time ruining everything, i have to stan! 8+

there goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen / she had a marvelous time ruining everything

exile — ok wow, bon iver’s voice is something else!!!! i was kind of ignorant when it came to him, i admit. his depth and rasp paired with how angelic she sounds... heavenly. sound-wise, but also thematically, this vaguely reminds me of tomorrow never came w lana and sean ono lennon. (one of my fave songs of all time maybe?). the way they enunciate i think i’ve seen this film before is literally a work of art all in itself, not to mention – well i’m mentioning it bc it’s worth it! – the you never gave a warning sign vs the way she goes over it w i gave so many signs. god this makes me feel sooooo sad and like, involved. it’s so beautiful. 10

you’re not my homeland anymore / so what am i defending now?

my tears ricochet — ok wtfffff??? everything about this speaks to my soul. the airy voice, the way she sets the scene... sunlit room, the funeral metaphor, you turned into your worst fears. i didn’t have it in myself to go with grace speaks to me more than anything, but just, everything about the lyrics. truly something else, cursing my name / wishing i stayed gives me chills everytime she says it. the beat that gets more insistent towards the end, with the bridge....... the high notes that then fade..... just wow. 10

and i can go anywhere i want / anywhere i want, just not home / and you can aim for my heart, go for blood / but you would still miss me in your bones / and i still talk to you when i’m screaming at the sky / and when you can’t sleep at night you hear my stolen lullabies

mirrorball — love the lyrics, maybe a bit less the sound? i mean i do love the sound, so far i’m loving how softly produced and coherent this album is, but this one i wouldn’t listen to on repeat and maybe there’s something a bit whiny that i don’t love. powerful meaning tho, and who’d use a mirrorball as a metaphor for feeling like you’re fragile, trying too hard to be a people-pleaser and no one sees the real you? 7

i’m still trying everything to keep you looking at me

seven — ah........ i started crying as soon as this one started, pleeease picture me in the trees, i hit my peak at seven....... like ok there’s no need to go that hard??? it’s so dreamy and like... naïf? in a perfect way. the way she says i still got love for you...... and everything else... she mentions folk songs... the purest love described in the purest way. i don’t think i have enough words to descrive the way this song moves me. like i want to listen to it again and again, to be able to feel like that again, but also i’m almost scared to listen bc it touches me too deeply. i still will tho hehe. 10+ (also just realised this is track 7 ok makes sense but my mind is blown. 100)

[this is literally deeper than a shakespeare sonnet so everything literally is my fave but, having to choose] and i’ve been meaning to tell you / i think your house is haunted / your dad is always mad and that must be why / and i think you should come live with me / and we can be pirates / then you won’t have to cry / or hide in the closet / and just like a folk song / our love will be passed on

august — i love the contrast between the lighthearted, happy singing and guitars and the sad lyrics. the story it tells is so simple and yet there’s so much poetry in that... plus it reminds me of fearless or even speak now?? which are like. the taylor that gets to my heart, tbh. the bridge and the outro made the song for me. 8,5

for me, it was enough / to live for the hope of it all / canceled plans just in case you’d call

this is me trying — oh god... lyrically this song is so raw and honest, it gives me chills! i do have to say, i don’t love how she says i just wanted to know (like metrically?? idk, im weird) but these are really just small comments on amazing songs, bc i feel like all i’m saying is wow this is great, lyrics and sound, but it truly is a complete and consistent work of art, easily listened to top to bottom each time. 8-

they told me all of my cages were mental / so got wasted like all my potential / and my words shoot to kill when i’m mad / i have a lot of regrets about that

illicit affairs — ok this goes without saying but i love storyteller taylor, it’s the taylor i grew up loving and singing to in my room. the thing about most of these songs, this one included, is that they probably grow on you after a few listens, bc they’re not made to be catchy, the production and backgrounds are always very soft and some i love more than others. this one musically maybe isn’t my fave but the narration is on point, and the bridge?? the fuckkkk. plus it has one of mt favourite themes ever which is so rarely spoken about, which is the fact that language you only speak w a particular someone you love, makes you miss them even more when they’re gone. or well not exactly this but i can’t put it into words, she did tho. 8+

you taught me a secret language i can’t speak with anyone else / and you know damn well / for you, i would ruin myself / a million little times

invisible string — the color theme!!! the guitar strumming!!! and the idea of an invisible tie w someone special... i do think she outdid herself w this album. again, not my fave soundwise, maybe slightly whiny when she goes meEeeEee? but, lyrically adorable and moving. 7,5

one single thread of gold / tied me to you

mad woman — maam...... this is iconic shit........ how could she say stuff like this w such a dreamy, breathy voice. musically i get huuuge lana’a nfr vibes again (which i mean. goals) but i also adore that lyrically it’s so taylor, no one would say this shit the way she does. adore how she sings to wrap your news around and bonus for women like hunting witches too, i do love me a nod to the fact that some women are so deeply filled w machism that they’re basically men in disguise. 8,5 

every time you call me crazy, i get more crazy / what about that? / and when you say i seem angry, i get more angry [isn’t this just womanhood condensed in a few lines]

epiphany — aw! it sounds like a lullaby, maybe it’s slightly ‘boring’ for my taste? meaning i get distracted which is surely a shame bc the words seem beautiful, but it’s so soft i just drift off? but reading the lyrics – for focus hehe – i’m moved. 7+

only twenty minutes to sleep / but you dream of some epiphany / just one single glimpse of relief / to make some sense of what you’ve seen

betty — okay byeeeeeeeeee. this is taylor at her finest! countryyyyyyyy, storytelling, lesbian jdjdfk no yeah I know I knowww, romance went sour. gut wrenching and beautiful, this feels like... watching a sad teen movie but w a sepia filter, idk. i dreamt of you all summer long oh my......... it’s like og taylor from her iconic first couple of albums came back but w all her baggage and growth and experience and better than ever. also why does taylor sing so wel about being in love w a woman????? well. 10+

betty, right now is the last time / i can dream about what happens when / you see my face again

peace — ..........yes yes yes. the high notes, the honesty, the syncopated parts where she says so much so quick and yet it still hits you. it’s not even a short song but it ends too soon, it goes by like that..... a poem. omg it just hit me this has flo vibes! especially from high as hope, for example grace or south london forever?? i mean... taylor doing alt folk country pop...... queen. give you my wild, give you a child?? ok ok. 10

all these people think love’s for show / but i would die for you in secret

hoax — weeeell the lana inspo jumped out w that piano!!!!! and like. mood. and lyrics...... this reminds me of wuthering heights or of lana’s tormented love stories (shades of blue.....). a powerful closer. poetry. 9

i am ash from your fire

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okkkkk this was a flattering review, very well deserved imo since the review is mine gjgjhkhk i agree w myself. thank you again and as i always say, feel free to come back w your comments! and have a great dayyyyy! much love

[sieben9]

“only you”/“an untold story” impressions

{Quick request to anyone reading: I’m watching OUaT for the first time, and I want to avoid spoilers. So, if you want to discuss something spoilery, I’d be grateful if you could start a new post for that. Thank you!}

Yes, both in one post. Mostly because I watched them in one go. And because they’re really just one long story, anyways.

please feel free to insert your own episode-relevant pun here

Before I get into anything else: NO MORE UNDERWORLD LIGHTING! I’d almost forgotten how much that stupid red filter bothered me, until I didn’t have to stare at it while going through my screenshots. Dobby is freeeee~

Anyways, to my intense surprise, especially after the mess that was “Last Rites”, I really liked this finale! Not as a season-finale, because it wasn’t, but it was a very solid, fun two-parter that feels like it should have aired halfway through the hiatus between seasons. (I have Opinions™ on the “season finale followed by a mostly-unrelated epilogue/setup for the next season” format, and not one of them is positive.) The setup for the next season did get me cautiously excited, though. Not quite the “holy crap, I have to watch that!” of the s4 finale, but still good.

Just for clarity’s sake: I will be referring to this two-parter as one episode, just for ease of conversation. I have not slept this weekend, and I refuse to juggle grammar.

OK, just so I have it out of my system:

Gay roadtrip!

“i know we spent the last ten episodes getting my boyfriend back from the dead, but there isn’t room for four in the bug, so bye!” — emma swan, apparently

My joyful little shipper heart aside, the Emma/Regina bits in this episode were just fantastic. From their little heart-to-heart about Regina missing Robin (and Emma actually properly empathising this time) to the oddly even more personal topic of Regina’s constant battle with her “evil” side, it was all that I might have wanted and more.

The scene also left me with a weird feeling, because on the one hand, sure, it’s hard to constantly have to censor a part of yourself in order to be accepted in the company of the people you love (and who love you), but on the other hand… if that part of yourself has “kill it with fire” as the first response to any and all annoyances, maybe, just maybe, that’s something that you should censor. That said, Regina, you should definitely make an appointment with Archie. That sounds like his cup of preferred beverage.

And now to maybe my least favourite part of the episode, so we get it over with… the actual “main” plot. Or the excuse plot, as I will call it, because, really, the whole “Henry destroys magic” thing never really felt like a credible threat. It was more something to get everyone into motion so they could do the actually interesting stuff.

Don’t get me wrong, Henry snapping after losing yet another person—even by proxy through his mother—is perfectly understandable and realistic. That he’d turn his anger on magic as a whole isn’t exactly out of left field, either. He’s done this before, after all. At least this time, he didn’t try to blow up the magic well. I like that well, recent drama notwithstanding.

instead, we get the reverse-cornucopia of magic, apparently

But the plotline itself seemed far too rushed and low-energy to really grab my attention. And the resolution was… ::sigh:: there’s a dilemma for me, here, because I unabashedly love cheesy “The Power Is In You” moments, and the scene at the well did hit that button. It just felt unearned, which is why I couldn’t really enjoy it. (Also, I don’t know what New Yorkers are like, but I know how people from around here would have reacted to a performance act like that. Ah, well. Never Mind All That.)

the real magic was convincing so many people to throw away their spare change

I don’t even know what to say about the Dragon cameo. Nice to see he’s not dead, after all, but everything else in that scene... Nick, if you’d be so kind?

OK, that’s over with. Luke-warm excuse plot with some nice elements to it. I’m not sure if Violet needed to be in this, but I guess Henry needed someone to talk to.

Just as a pick-me-up, I want to give a shoutout to one of the best-executed bits of comedy on this show so far:

“Guy on the third floor is involved in some kind of satanistic ritual and dumped his food on the floor. Pretty polite and tips well, though. 8/10”

Just… very good performance and comedic timing on both parts. I liked it.

Aaaaand over to the “they got sucked through a portal. Again.” part of the episode.

ah, zeppelins; the easiest shorthand for “alternate universe” there ever was

I do kind of like the sound of the Land of Untold Stories and I really, really hope this gets a little more fleshed out in the coming season. How do people end up there when they’re not sucked through Yet Another Portal Accident? Is this what happens to all stories that haven’t been written down by an Author, yet? Is Harry Potter in there somewhere?

So many questions, so little screentime… I’m not sure if I would have liked 8 episodes of stumbling around in this new world, but I would have liked to find out if I did. …listen, it made sense in my head.

This plotline included what is probably my biggest complaint about the writing this episode: Snow selling out Belle. Just… with little to no hesitation. Which is why blaming the writing and not her. If this was supposed to be some kind of big, dramatic moral dilemma, I expect we’d have seen at least some semblance of guilt on her part. Instead, she just told this clearly violent individual about the defenceless, sleeping-cursed pregnant woman within nanoseconds of him threatening Hook. I know Snow’s characterisation has been a bit inconsistent recently, but come on. This isn’t her, and I am disappointed that the show even tried to sell this to me.

And I think I would have believed the version where Snow just blurts out the information about Belle and later feels awful, because holy crap, how could she? (There’s… some precedent for poor judgment on Snow’s part when it comes to sharing information, after all.) But this wasn’t even a Thing for her. I just… ::frustrated noises:: why, show?

So, yeah, the Bad Guy kidnaps Belle. Well done, there. By the way, wasn’t it incredibly difficult at some point to make portals to the Land Without Magic? I get why portalling to Storybrooke would be easier—it’s got magic, after all. But hotel room 318, New York? I guess you could argue that the crystal brought the magic along, but still.

i giggled at this bit, i’m afraid. fellow cat owners will understand.

So, I’m not sure what the “intended” reading here is, but I find it interesting that Rumple seems to understand himself so much less than Hyde apparently does (prediction: they totally know each other; mostly because Rumple knows everyone—guy gets around…) So he went to protect the magic crystal, because what else would the thundering teleport-vortex of doom have come to steal? As has been noted before, Rumple doesn’t really go after people through their loved ones, with one very recent exception, and he had to ask his dad for help to come up with that one. The idea that someone would kidnap Belle to get whatever the hell they want from him, doesn’t seem to occur, even though it has happened multiple times, already. Just… maybe you should have kept that box in your coat pocket, my friend.

Yeah… this is sure going to be fun, I can already tell. What does Hyde want with Storybrooke, anyway? It’s been established that it has one of the least-fun-to-rule populations, and everyone and their dog has magic. Seems like a bad pick, overall.

You do you, though.

And from Jekyll and Hyde, we finally come to this…

that still looks so very unpleasant.

I’m… ambivalent about the personality split, and I really want to wait and see how it turns out. Clearly, this is a good way to have the Evil Queen around again without also having to sacrifice Regina’s redemption arc, which I’m grateful for, believe me. It’s bad enough to have one of my faves on a redemption-yoyo—no need to add a second one.

is it bad that i missed her?

OK, look I’ve seen this Star Trek episode. Ten bucks that it turns out the Evil Queen isn’t “just” Regina’s evil side, she also got many of her more forceful, but overall positive character traits, and both are less without the other, leading to them re-fusing or something. (Yes, wrong fandom. So sue me.)

…obviously, I’m willing to be surprised, but I like this version a lot more than the idea that you can just siphon out the “evil” parts of yourself. (Even Hyde wasn’t really Jekyll’s “evil” side—just the collection of his socially unacceptable traits made flesh. I only read an abridged version of that book, and that a while ago, but Jekyll still seemed like a bit of an ass to me.)

While we’re here: shoutout to Snow and her flask of cocoa-fortifier. That got a surprised (and amused) laugh out of me.

Also, do we want to talk about whether or not it’s healthy to be so at odds with a part of yourself that you think killing it is the best way to deal with it or…? ‘cause, honestly, I would like to talk about that. Seems like Regina is a lot less OK than she’d like others and herself to think…

yeah, that’s not a “finally i’m free!” face

So, cautiously optimistic about s6 so far. The villains definitely seem interesting, and this episode was a good reminder of what I liked about the character dynamic in the first place.

An addendum about 5B:

Goddamn, but this season dragged. There seems to be simultaneously too much plot for too little time and not enough plot to fill ten episodes. This is probably based in my personal biases for and against certain characters (and the fact that I was insanely busy and couldn’t watch the season all in one go), but… yeah, I’m kind of relieved it’s over, to be honest.

[rcposed-blog]

( maia mitchell ) ? no that’s ( siena mercier ) the ( nineteen ) year old ( student ). who has been in town ( nineteen years ) and reminds everyone of ( sunburned cheeks, scraped elbows, and stifled laughter in the middle of the night ). maybe it has something to do with the fact the ( cisfemale ) is always ( stubborn & naïve ) or ( vivacious & clever ). either way ( she ) is apart of the town. 

oh boy, oh boy !! here we go, friends . . .

ok so hi!! i’m b and this is my child siena, and uhhh well listen: i am v happy to be here. so let’s dive into The Kid™

H I S T O R Y 

yes it’s another mercier child, specifically the one born just minutes after james. aka 1/2 of the twins. she’s got a lot of love in her heart for her family, and would literally do anything for any of them.

she grew up in mercier and is starting to get very, very restless with the tiny town, but she’s not yet ready to fly the coop as she A: doesn’t trust herself to go it alone, B: still doesn’t quite know what she wants to do with herself, and C: is literally too broke to leave, at the moment.

when siena was tiny, she was pretty well known around town for being a sweet girl who was just a bit too much to handle at times. she was always running around with curious eyes and dirt on her knees from playing too rough. she asked too many questions that people didn’t really know how to answer. she spent far too much time outside and practically had to be dragged in at sundown. her imagination was wild, and that almost hasn’t worn off tbh.

as a teenager, that didn’t change too much. she was well liked in high school, the ‘friends with everyone’ type, but it was very rare for someone to really know siena mercier at her core because she didn’t share much about herself. she participated in sports year round, even tried her hand at theatre. she spent a loooot of time daydreaming she was bright and kind, and people truly liked her. there were just a select few who knew her well enough to call her friend, and those few were people she was fiercely loyal to.

siena graduated with high honors and a yearbook full of signatures, but she felt stuck when it came to college. she didn’t and still doesn’t know what she wants to do. there are a few things she’s passionate about, but she’s struggling to find a purpose and a firm grip on who she wants to become so she’s ..... in school but studying who knows what. she’s v confused okay it’s stressing her out because she’s afraid the wrong choice is going to disappoint the fam

P E R S O N A L I T Y

okay so she’s 100% a mix between mamma mia’s sophie sheridan and the raven cycle’s blue sargent like after thinking her up i realized that these two are good comparisons

she does love being outdoors, as most of the merciers do, and she sort of finds peace under the stars. like she really appreciates how much of a force nature can be, how small you feel at the base of a mountain or looking out into the ocean. she’s just a big fan of earth ok

siena is really headstrong and not always in a good way? like when she knows what she wants, her stubbornness translates as determination, but at the same time she struggles with big changes. she also hates admitting she’s wrong so much oh my god 

she’s really optimistic and has this sort of hope inside of her that could easily have been tainted by the way the world is but ?? hasn’t. which makes her kind of naive in choosing to only see the good in some things and ignoring blatant negatives.

ok so siena is literally so curious about life. like she just wants to know everything she can possibly know and see everything she can possibly see. she likes learning about places she very well may never visit and loves loves loves knowing things about the people closest to her. like she probably has a notes page in her phone dedicated specifically to her friends’ coffee orders so she can just whip that out when necessary. like she loves remembering little details

she’s v clever!!! which is good. .... and bad... like she’s smart but she also has a tendency to be a smartass. and that doesn’t always go well due to the fact that siena really doesn’t have much of a filter. like she doesn’t think before she speaks sometimes which causes.... messes.

she’s kind of an anxious little thing, like .... she seems confident from a distance but she cares a lot about what people think of her, even people that don’t necessarily matter. there’s a lot of self-doubt there that she’s working on, and it’ll come with time

loves adventuring!! hiking!!! going to new places!! trying new things!! prefers paper maps to gps and loves road trips. like sie is 100% the type for someone to be like ‘hey u wanna go hang gliding or smth’ and she’d be like uh absolutely sign me up

basically: siena is a lil insecure, really stubborn, and says the wrong thing a lot, but her heart is in the right place, she’s loyal af, and she’s honestly a good time ok ok ok 

O T H E R   T I D B I T S

actually... plays instruments. specifically piano and guitar. can sing but doesn’t do it often!!

loves dogs and has a serious problem bringing home strays like y’all her poor parents were probably like ‘please we don’t have room for another’

volleyball, cheerleading, and soccer were her year round sports and she was v good at all three but best at soccer

enneagram is pretty borderline between 2 and 3

chaotic good

hates seaworld with a wild passion

fave movie is the goonies bc she was convinced as a child that tallow also had some wild hidden treasure

C O N N E C T I O N S

ok so these are just .... ideas and we can elaborate or brainstorm tbh akdjf

long time best friend / childhood friend

friends who had a massive falling out ( hello small town draaamz )

exes: awkward middle school boyf, first love, prom date hookup, lingering feelings, exes turned friends .... we got all sorts of ideas

the kid next door: someone who’s literally lived next door to the merciers their whole life 

unrequited crushes

party pals like fr siena needs to get out more often so drinking buddies and what not

someone who is down for that 2am “wanna go for a drive” text

confidant

kadjsfhkjh i think that’s all i have for now it’s 3am kill me

OKAY SO MY LAPTOP IS AT 5% BUT HERE SHE IS!! i’m v excited. if u wanna plot, like this and i’ll come to you!!! OKAY GOTTA GO NOW HOPE U LOVE HER LMS FOR PLOTTING BYE

[seven-oomen]

First, I swear I’ll explain about the picture in a minute.

Next, it’s totally okay, I understand completely.  I, too, am prone to being a total space cadet sometimes.  My top skills are remembering/thinking of things when I’m in no position to act on them (composing review questions while at work, thinking of phone call I forgot to make while driving, realizing I didn’t show my mom the sonogram my friend sent me right as I fall asleep, etc.)  Really, I’m just happy finding others to talk about this stuff with who seem to appreciate and enjoy it as much as I do. :D

Omg, I’m SO EXCITED to see the necklace turn up, however that happens!  And as someone who 90% of the time also uses drinkware featuring superheroes and other nerdery for their alcohol, I very much approve Derek’s choices, whether it makes it into the story or not.  I also enjoyed both versions of the chapter flashback, but the first was definitely more “Oh My…”, and the redo more straight up fluffy and adorable. 

And I love all that stuff in the ideas tag!  With Corey there’s so much potential stuff that can be done with someone with those types of powers.  I admit I don’t know too much about exactly how his are supposed to work. his powers are due to genetics and not outside forces in this, could it perhaps be connected to how Gerard has been able to do some of the things he’s done?   (Could the wolves track him while invisible in the show?)  And oh, my God, that is a total Moon Moon moment (resisting the urge to make a comment about why Ian was trying to fit a ball in his mouth).  I choose to believe that Noah and Chris coordinated to trick Peter into doing that and managing to get it on camera.  They threaten to make it part of the family Christmas card.  Peter only agrees if they make it so that all the pictures used embarrass everyone equally.  Which is where some of the BTS type stuff could come in.  (My lord, they are all such dorks.  I mean, I follow Ian, Linden, JR, and Hoechlin on Insta and or Twitter, so we been knew, really, but still. XD )  And I’m all for any plot points or incidents that allow Lydia to showcase just how awesome she truly is.  Also, I will never turn down an idea that involves puppy piles and cuddle puddles.  I’ve been in this fandom too damn long not to have developed a deep-seated love for damaged characters getting the affection and comfort they deserve.

I’m so glad you’re enjoying the examples of my often questionable musical tastes. ;D  I think I first heard that song on an anime music video (for LOVELESS I think, of all things), and I was just like “well this is catchy as hell”.  As someone whose musical tastes are all over the gd place, I like to imagine they all have some genre that they’re secretly a fan of but don’t want to admit to because it might clash with their grunge-y punk image (the other two totally know anyway.)  Speculatively I’d say boy bands for Peter, bubblegum pop/pop-punk for Chris, and classic (read: dad) rock for Noah, but I welcome other opinions. 

And jsyk, it really makes me happy to know that my reviews are helpful for more than just story ideas.  Which partially brings me to the picture I’ve attached.  I work in a pet supply store, and the item on the right is a dog toy we carry and every time I look at it, all I can think of is how much it reminds me of Deucalion.  Like, I can’t not see it at this point.  And nobody I work with would have the slightest idea what I’m talking about, so I finally made this so that I could share it those that might get why it’s so funny to me.  So here it is.  And if you are still in need of things for distractions, here is a list of some random incidents that have (mostly) occurred at my work in the last few days:

1) Someone left a 4 Iron in one of our shopping carts along the far wall of the store.  We have no clue where it came from, we aren’t anywhere near any kind of golf or sporting goods store.  (I checked and there was no sign of blood on it, so no one was ditching a weapon on us or something.)

2) I walked into our warehouse and asked “why does it smell like sparklers in here?”, saw a coworker standing looking out the back door, and walked over to see that there was a car on fire about a block away in another parking lot.  (The fire department was already on scene putting it out, it looked like it started near the front driver’s side tire?)

3) A child ate one of the fancy dog treats we have on display (luckily that one is mainly yoghurt and peppermint extract), and then try to drink from the fountain we have set up for any dogs that come in.  I don’t think mom ever noticed.

4) We now carry a special, highly filtered, and ph-balanced (and overpriced) bottled cat water (no really), that seems simultaneously like a brilliant idea (because UTIs), but also somehow one of the whitest things I’ve ever seen (and I say this as a white person who grew up basically middle-class).

5) One of the smoke alarms in my apartment started doing the dead battery warning beep at around midnight Sunday night.  I unfortunately was out of the size I needed to replace it, so I just popped out the one that was in it.  Turns out it’s also hardwired, so that did nothing.  It beeped the entire night.  I would have gotten worried about my neighbors, but they had one that they let beep for like a week back in Feb, so I decided I didn’t care.  When I stopped to buy a replacement I also ended up buying two bags of candy with the justification that they were on sale and I might need them for the next chapter.

6) Our pet bathing area re-opened, which meant we finally got a visit from one of my fave canine customers.  His name is Jax, he’s an American Akita, and he is a gigantic, sweet, bear of a dog.  Seriously, he comes to about my hip (I’m right around 5'4), weighs around 190lbs, and is a beautiful dark brown/black brindle all over.  He is also one of the most calm, chill dogs I have ever met (he’s been coming in for years), and I love to watch other people react to seeing him for the first time.

7) While searching around my music files and Spotify for suggestions, I got distracted and ended up treating my neighbors to an impromptu concert that consisted mostly of 00s divas and 60s bubblegum pop (oddly, a lot of Herman’s Hermits and Ohio Express has a very similar vibe to Bowling for Soup, to me at least), because I had headphones in, and didn’t realize I’d started singing along for…a while.  I did consider apologizing for that, at least, but ultimately decided to just ignore that it happened.

Anyway, I hope you are feeling a bit better now, and that some of the weirdness that is my life at least provides some entertainment.  And that the therapy session at least feels like something you think will help in the long run, even if it sucks massively right now.  I’m so proud of you for going, and sticking with it (I know so many who need to who don’t, for whatever reason).  It is hard, and exhausting, and I am always awed by those that are determined to see it through.  (Sorry if any of that comes across weird.  My automatic supportive defaults tend to be humor and awkward sincerity, and I always worry that one will come across as the other and vice versa.  Social anxiety is a hell of a drug.)  So, I’m gonna go ahead and wrap up the verbal flailing for now, please enjoy whenever you see this tomorrow (I think?  I’m terrible about keeping track of that sort of thing.  Also, how is most of Europe just one time zone?!  …anyway…)

Ok, I need to find out where I can get that crocodile/Alligator. for uh, for Mo...

Yeah for Mo.

(It’s for me, I would totally buy a dog toy if I thought it looked adorable.)

I definitely toned that scene down, though I kept some necessary exposition where Chris thinks on what happened between them. Might include some teenage raunchiness later, as someone pointed out to me, Peter would definitely be like that, as would Noah (probably). Chris would definitely be more reserved, he barely got a sex education aside from abstinence. ( Because I don’t see Gerard as the type of person who’d give his son the talk, honestly.)  

And as someone who also drinks alcohol in superhero or Halloween glasses and mugs, I had to throw Derek’s very mature choice in there. Batman mug stays XD

I’ll admit, that was exactly what I was thinking with Corey’s power and how I could use it in the story. So I’m curious to see where I’ll go with it eventually, but yeah, that’s on my idea list.

.. must resist Ian & JR ballsy jokes.. you are not twelve Ben.

I am.

I really am. A twelve-year-old in a twenty-nine-year-old body.

I bet Ian wanted to prove what he could fit in there. He wanted to show some ballsy moves. It’s practice for-

Okay, I’ll stop.

And they are the biggest dorks, I follow Ian, JR, Colton, and Holland on and my lord, they’re such dorks. Definitely following Linden now too though. hehe.

I can see them trying that trick with Jackson, Malia, Ben, and Scott as well. Scott just falls face first and tries to fit a tennis ball into his mouth. Ben just looks at the tennis ball, figures that ain’t gonna fit and balances it on his face instead. Malia opens her mouth, notices the camera coming out, and just poses while smiling at the camera. Jackson though pretends to not understand what he has to do until Chris shows him how it’s done and then Jackson quickly points to Chris and while Noah films it laughing his ass off.

They make an awesome Christmas card with all of them doing something with that tennis ball.

Speculatively I’d say boy bands for Peter, bubblegum pop/pop-punk for Chris, and classic (read: dad) rock for Noah, but I welcome other opinions.

SO MUCH YES.

Also, Nickelback for Chris & Never gonna give you up. They're guilty pleasures. I would also like to suggest for Peter, either the Spice girls or like the Vengaboys. Gets him going but only when he’s alone at home and he’s wearing headphones. Because God forbids someone else hears it too. And I kinda wanna say Baby Metal for Noah. Idk seems like that might fit him and it’s hilarious to think about. Some headcanons don’t need to make sense.

Also, just for shits and giggles.

Caramelldansen in English and Swedish. 

Makes these dads (and Melissa and Derek) move and dance around the new house like crazy, Ben joins in, because of the funny voices. 

The teenagers are mortified.

MORTIFIED.

This made me so happy, 

3) A child ate one of the fancy dog treats we have on display (luckily that one is mainly yoghurt and peppermint extract), and then try to drink from the fountain we have set up for any dogs that come in.  I don’t think mom ever noticed.

I feel like that’s basically toddler behavior. Also, Ben did this at some point. One hundred percent. He walked into the pet section at a store and started eating the dog treats. Chris didn’t notice, Peter did, asked him about it and went; well, it’s probably not toxic for him, so whatever. He did film it. Noah and Chris yelled at him.

4) We now carry a special, highly filtered, and ph-balanced (and overpriced) bottled cat water (no really), that seems simultaneously like a brilliant idea (because UTIs), but also somehow one of the whitest things I’ve ever seen (and I say this as a white person who grew up basically middle-class).

That is the whitest shit I’ve ever heard. And yes I’m white too from lower middle class. But still...

But maybe that’s because I live in a country where I can drink tap water so that’s what Mo gets in his fountain.

And your stories made me smile my friend, every single one. <3 thank you for sharing these.

I wish I had funny ones really. Only one I can think of is some of my customers I run into as a tech support guy.

Customer calls me to tell me they don’t have internet. I ask, “Where’s your modem and how is it plugged into the network?”

Customer: It’s still in the box I received it in.. it’s wireless..”

Me: 

Cue ten-minute argument on how it’s not wireless like that and how he needs to install his modem... yeah. People and technology...

But anyway, I’ll stop rambling now because it’s 1 am here and I need to go to sleep again.

1 am is in the Amsterdam/Berlin timezone where I live in.

That is 6 pm in NYC

And 4 pm in California.

So I am 7-9 hours ahead of the US, to give you an idea about timezones.

[spartan-in-a-b-25]

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rules:  answer these 85 statements and tag 20 people

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THE LAST

1. drink: Off-brand Vitamin water


2. phone call: My dad

3. text message: texting my barn manager about riding her new ~fancy~ pony this afternoon


4. song you listened to:  High - Sir Sly

5. time you cried: Uhhhh last week when I met with my counselor


6. dated someone twice: NO GOING BACK TO EXES


7. kissed someone and regretted it: kissed a guy at party in college to get him to leave me alone…


8. been cheated on: no


9. lost someone special: lost basically my second family with my last breakup…

10. been depressed: like every 2 days lol what kind of question


11. gotten drunk and thrown up: Not since college

3 FAVOURITE COLOURS

12. Purple


13. Dark green


14. silver

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU

15. made new friends: Through work and the new barn family, yes!

16. fallen out of love: HA twice, boys are the worst


17. laughed until you cried: Joking with my co-workers who are all like 35 years old than me and have NO FILTERS


18. found out someone was talking about you: Performance reviews are the BEST cause you find out who’s bitching to the boss about you! Read: my lead doesn’t like me cause I’m better at the job than she is so she finds minor shit to bitch to my boss about - she’s basically Sobel y’all

19. met someone who changed you: umm anyone I’ve interacted with on here, new barn new friends, the good co-workers!


20. found out who your friends are: or aren’t

21. kissed someone on your facebook list: yep

GENERAL

22. how many of your facebook friends do you know in real life: all of them 


23. do you have any pets: 4 cats, 2 dogs and looking for a new horse!

24. do you want to change your name: meh it’s not a very common one so I don’t mind it

25. what did you do for your last birthday: worked, but my ex’s mom bought me a cupcake and sang me happy birthday when I finished my shift!

26. what time did you wake up: 0800 since I work late shift I get to sleep in!

27. what were you doing at midnight last night: scrolling on tumblr and trying to get my kitten to stop biting my toes through the comforter


28. name something you can’t wait for: to MOVE OUT

29. when was the last time you saw your mom: this morning


31. what are you listening to right now: Parks and Rec in the background

32. have you ever talked to a person named tom: Uhhhh probably???? But who knows!?


33. something that is getting on your nerves: dumb boys, friends ditching me for their SO’s, me getting in my own damn way

34. most visited website: Tumblr 100%

35. hair colour: mid-range blonde

36. long or short hair: I ❤️ my long hair

37. do you have a crush on someone: nope, I’m done with relationships for a while

38. what do you like about yourself: occasionally I’m smart, my “salty bitch” exterior

39. want any piercings: got my ears and that’s enough

40. blood type: O Pos! I had to practice typing my own blood in Grad School

41. nickname: Nat

42. relationship status: single


43. zodiac: Virgo 


44. pronouns: she/her


45. favourite tv show: Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Parks and Rec, super into MASH right now…

46. tattoos: I got a horse head on my calf when I was 20, a few vague ideas for more

47. right or left handed: right handed


48. surgery: periodontal surgery a few times which was… not fun

49. piercing: my ears

50. sport: Horseback Riding… that’s pretty much it lol

51. vacation: Went on a cruise in the Caribbean this summer, first vacation I’ve taken in… well, years


52. pair of trainers: Uh I think this is about shoes??? You’ll pry my Converse from my cold, dead hands

MORE GENERAL

53. eating: Granola is my fave snack right now

54. drinking: water


55. i’m about to: Go ride a pony then work late shift till 0300 😑

56. waiting for: my motivation to return from war

57. want: to actually get my goddamn life together

58. get married: HA I let that ship sink a while ago

59. career: I work in a lab at a hospital and its actually kinda ok????

WHICH IS BETTER

60. hugs or kisses: HUGS, I’m always a slut for physical affection!!

61. lips or eyes: eyes


62. shorter or taller: taller

63. older or younger: Older dear lord

64. nice arms or nice stomach: Why not both??

65. hook up or relationship: Ugh

66. troublemaker or hesitant: Neither of those is a good option!

HAVE YOU EVER

67. kissed a stranger:  yes


68. drank hard liquor: That’s basically all I can drink since I’m allergic to hops…


69. lost glasses/contact lenses: Finally got Lasik so no more of this bullshit

70. turned someone down: definitely

71. sex on the first date: 0/10 would not recommend

72. broken someone’s heart: tbh they’ve never forgiven me, meh

73. had your heart broken: Ugh

74. been arrested: No


75. cried when someone died: Both in the real world and fictional ones

76. fallen for a friend: Once, and never again

DO YOU BELIEVE IN



77. yourself: HA


78. miracles: Not really


79. love at first sight: No


80. santa claus: Dude I’m 27…


81. kiss on the first date: If it fits the situation

82. angels: Gene Roe

OTHER

83. current best friend’s name: Katie

84. eye colour: Blue

85. favorite movie: Lord of the Rings (I know, but it was the ORIGINAL fandom for my y’all), Jurassic Park, any of the modern war movies (Saving Private Ryan, Inglourious Basterds, Fury, Dunkirk)

[mouthmoodz]

ALL THE QUESTIONS

YOU ABSOLUTE MADMAN

ok here we goooo

1. Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? 

Spotify

2. is your room messy or clean?

Usually messy

3. what color are your eyes?

Hazelicious

4. do you like your name? why?

yeah i like my first name a lot actually? (riley) i like that it’s a gender neutral name; idk why exactly but i wouldn’t want to have a girl’s name. and i’m glad my parents spelled it right. 

5. what is your relationship status? 

Singlé

6. describe your personality in 3 words or less

“annoying little fucker”

7. what color hair do you have?

Red

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

silver 2002 oldsmobile intrigue

9. where do you shop?

the world wide web

10. how would you describe your style?

executive dysfunction femme (with occasional bursts of lolita or otome)

continued under the cut

11. favorite social media account

tunglr dot net i suppose, i have the most followers and pals here by far

12. what size bed do you have? 

Twin.

13. any siblings?

I have an older brother

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

hmm, to be honest it’s hard to say because I’ve been hardly anywhere so I don’t know what kind of place I would enjoy being the most. But probably a fairly large city somewhere in the US, i just don’t know which one.

15. favorite snapchat filter? 

doggo

16. favorite makeup brand(s)

I love Too Faced. love to actually own some of their products someday

17. how many times a week do you shower?

i have depression

18. favorite tv show?

the x-files or always sunny

19. shoe size?

6

20. how tall are you?

5′1″

21. sandals or sneakers? 

sneakers

22. do you go to the gym? 

who the fuck do you think i am,

23. describe your dream date

I never know how to answer this question because not to be corny but if I really like the person I’m on the date with then it doesn’t matter that much what we’re doing??? as long as it’s not something really boring.

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

$6.03

25. what color socks are you wearing? 

white

26. how many pillows do you sleep with?

two

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

ya i’m a library page

28. how many friends do you have? 

Depends how narrowly you define the term “friend.” Also I’m not going to try to count because that’s just not chill

29. whats the worst thing you have ever done? 

Depends on your perspective

30. whats your favorite candle scent? 

I like vanilla scented candles

31. 3 favorite boy names

32. 3 favorite girl names

this is super hard for some reason? once my friend made me decide what i would name a boy and a girl if i had them and eventually we came up with alice and tristan. other than that i’m not sure, though recently I have thought that Neil is a very nice boy name. we all know why this is, of course, but it really is I swear. 

33. favorite actor? 

34. favorite actress? 

I don’t really know or care about famous people that much ever so I’m just gonna say like.... everyone from star wars.

35. who is your celebrity crush?

Like I said, I don’t really know or care much about famous people. And most of them are shitty people and/or not interesting.

36. favorite movie? 

i have seen like 0 movies ever but i like edward scissorhands a lot

37. do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? 

yeah i do and i guess my favorite book is the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy

38. money or brains? 

money my dog i’m neither a sapiosexual nor a fool

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

there have been a number of variations applied to me over the years but the most common one at the moment is probably riler

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

none for an emergency, several times for gettin my brain scanned by a big ol magnet and shit like that

41. top 10 favorite songs

i answered this not that long ago when i reblogged this ask meme before so i will just endeavor to say 10 DIFFERENT songs that i like a lot, again in no particular order

love is greed- passion pit

soratobu toshikeikaku- capsule

1901- phoenix

undercover martyn- two door cinema club

untrust us- crystal castles

orpheus and eurydice- allegra rosenberg

drunk drivers/killer whales- car seat headrest

life on the nickel- foster the people

dirty paws- of monsters and men

wallspin- neil cicierega

42. do you take any medications daily? 

ya lexapro and wellbutrin

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

dry

44. what is your biggest fear? 

never accomplishing anything worthwhile

45. how many kids do you want? 

zero

46. whats your go to hair style?

doing absolutely nothing to my hair

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

small

48. who is your role model? 

my boy neil c, unproblematic fave of the century

49. what was the last compliment you received?

I think it was when i was in the grocery store and someone said “I love your red hair!” They also had red hair. feels good feels organic even though I don’t like talking to strangers

50. what was the last text you sent?

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

I never really "found out,” I just sort of figured it out. I forget when exactly, but it was pretty early on.

52. what is your dream car?

nyan cat lamborghini

53. opinion on smoking?

it’s bad for you but i’m not an Ass to people who do it

54. do you go to college?

ya

55. what is your dream job?

artist, author, some sort of independent content creation like that

56. would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs?

the suburbs i guess? unless the rural place was exceptionally beautiful

57. do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? 

no ‘cause i’m not a CRIME DOER

58. do you have freckles?

fuck dude i sure do

59. do you smile for pictures?

yes but only with my mouth closed and if the person taking the picture isn’t taking their sweet time about it

60. how many pictures do you have on your phone? 

1559

61. have you ever peed in the woods?

nope

62. do you still watch cartoons?

I haven’t lately since I stopped watching su and nothing else has caught my attention but I’m not opposed to the idea

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

I don’t really eat fast food

64. Favorite dipping sauce?

ranch dressing

65. what do you wear to bed?

i usually wear a nightgown

66. have you ever won a spelling bee?

no but i came in third place in one once

67. what are your hobbies?

reading, drawing, not writing, lolita fashion, collecting obscure pictures of internet funnyman neil cicieregegerega

68. can you draw?

allegedly

69. do you play an instrument?

haha funy sex number. no but i used to play the viola

70. What was the last concert you saw?

I’ve never been to a proper concert

71. tea or coffee?

tea

72. Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?

i don’t go to either of those places

73. Do you want to get married?

I go back and forth on this. It’s not super important to me, but if I was ever truly convinced I wanted to stay with somebody forever I’d go ahead and do it

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

FUCK both their first and last initial are not that common so people would be able to tell who i am talking about probably

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

I’m a gay but I guess if my wife had a cooler last name I might take it

76. what color looks best on you?

black probably

77. Do you miss anybody right now?

Ya my friends!! We haven’t hung out very much lately :(

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

Closed

79. Do you believe in ghosts?

Yes because I am one

80. What’s your biggest pet peeve?

I fucking hate it when people crack their knuckles!! Stop it what are you doing to your APPENDAGES you weirdoes!!!

81. last person you called?

my mom

82. favorite ice cream flavor?

chocolate chip cookie dough

83. regular oreos or golden oreos?

Golden oreos tbh

84. Chocolate or rainbow sprinkles?

Sprinkles don’t taste very good and they’re essentially pointless but at least rainbow sprinkles are pretty

85. What shirt are you wearing?

A plain black pullover hoodie

86. What is your phone background?

Unico in Bloomland 

87. are you outgoing or shy?

shy

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

idk no one does that but it depends who it is i guess

89. do you like your neighbors?

I don’t know them but they have never been annoying so they’re cool i suppose

90. Do you wash your face? At night? In the morning?

no i just cleanse it along with the rest of me the way god intended, in the Shower

91. Have you ever been high?

yeah once it was pretty fun

92. have you ever been drunk?

nope

93. Last thing you ate?

A green bean. except it wasn’t a green bean, but some other bullshit type of bean that’s practically the same thing only not.

94. favorite lyrics right now

“if you were a piece of dust, I’d shine a light through the busted window and I’d learn to trust in the updraft that you’re on.” -The Only House That’s Not On Fire (Yet) by Lemon Demon

95. summer or winter?

summer

96. day or night?

time is fake my guy

97. dark, white, or milk chocolate?

milk

98. favorite month?

Hmm... maybe october

99. what is your zodiac sign?

pinchy the crab

100. who was the last person you cried in front of?

my best friend

[boxdyed]

all the odd numbered asks!!

Ty!!!! Ily sky ur the real mvp 1.Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora?Spotify, no contest 3. what color are your eyes?Blue but like the most boring shade of blue imaginable 5.what is your relationship status? Single :^((7.what color hair do you have?Green! 9. Where do you shop?For clothes? Mostly ragstock tbh. I practically live in ragstock 11. favorite social media accountThe one, my family follows me on like every other social media so I have 0 fun 13. any siblings?One younger brother 15. favorite snapchat filter? That one that they have occasionally with the stars 17. how many times a week do you shower?I don't own a shower so19. shoe size?I think like 7?? Maybe??? 21. sandals or sneakers? Sneakers23. describe your dream dateOk so in my city there's this outdoor theater by the river and my dream date is to take a girl for a picnic on the stage on a beautiful summer day and listen to music. And when we're done we can go to the miniature fair nearby and ride the ferries wheel (and laugh because of how tiny it is) 25. what color socks are you wearing? Pink 27. do you have a job? what do you do? I'm afraid I do not 29. whats the worst thing you have ever done? Uhhh..... idk I've never done anything wrong in my life tbh 31. 3 favorite boy names1- Oliver 2- Charlie3- James 33. favorite actor? John Boyega probably. He's the only man I don't hate so 35. who is your celebrity crush?This is a loaded question..... Ellen page, Amandla Stenberg, Hannah Marks, and Samira Wiley are my top 4 I think?? 37. do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? I do read a lot, my favorites are his dark materials, Harry Potter, the perks of being a wallflower, and Annie on my Mind 39. do you have a nickname? what is it? Uhhh I guess sunny is my nickname?? I guess 41. top 10 favorite songsThis is an EXTREMELY loaded question. Here are some faves but,,,,,''tis only a fraction. A mere taste-wake up// arcade fire -wonderwall// oasis -chug jug// family of the year-landslide// Fleetwood Mac -san Francisco// the mowglis -smile like you mean it// the killers -rhinestone eyes// gorillaz -cigarette daydreams// cage the Elephant -ahead of the curve// monsters of folk -god only knows// The Beach Boys 43. what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)Literally oily and dry at the same time it's so bad 45. how many kids do you want? One, possibly two. But definitely not three 47. what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) Small but not minuscule. We've got 5 rooms. One floor. It's an aight house 49. what was the last compliment you received?A cashier complimented my purse it was really nice 51. how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?I figured it out at 8 I think. But I didn't say anything until I was 10 53. opinion on smoking?Nasty55. what is your dream job? I want to work with LGBTQ youth!! Also I would love to make an animated tv show 57. do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? No but only because I forget. I'm pro taking shampoo bottles from hotels 59. do you smile for pictures?Noooooo my fake smile is so.....badddd (so is my real smile) 61. have you ever peed in the woods? Hmmm I don't think so??? It's possible tho63. do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?(((((McDonald's I'm so disgusting pls forgive me))))65. what do you wear to bed? Underwear in the summer, whatever clothes I wore that day in winter67. what are your hobbies?Staring at walls. Rewatching broad city for the 500th time, walking to the dollar tree, texting @ulto every thought and experience I have in grueling detail, writing bad poetry. That's it69. do you play an instrument?No but I wish I did 71, tea or coffee?Coffee with so much sugar its barely coffee 73. do you want to get married?YES!!!!!75. are you going to change your last name when you get married? Tbh no. I'm very proud of my family 77. do you miss anyone right now? Yea :^[79. do you believe in ghosts?Of course 81. last person you called`My mom lol83. regular oreos or golden oreos? Regular. I'm not an animal 85. what shirt are you wearing? Just a bra, baby 87. are you outgoing or shy?Shy!!! V shy 89. do you like your neighbors? Yea they chill they've got like 5 dogs 91. have you ever been high? Not yet 93. last thing you ate? Pringles (classy) 95. summer or winter? SUMMER 97. dark, milk, or white chocolate? Honestly,,,,,tbh,,,,,, white 99. what is your zodiac signVirgo libra cusp :^)

[anamorales]

Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy weekend to ya. What are you up to? We’re enjoying a little impromptu beach vacay in Jacksonville. 

(The weather is ridiculous here! Sunny, warm, and with a breeze.)

It was grandparents’ day at Liv’s school. Her class is very small, and she was feeling sad about being the only kid without grandparents in town. (I told her I would be her grandparent stand-in, which cheered her up a little, but I could tell she was still bummed.) It was a half-day anyway, so I decided to let her play hooky and take the girls to the beach. We all needed a little fresh air and sunshine. 

(I’m pretty sure all 3 of us had our eyes closed. The girls’ dresses are from Garnet Hill. My dress is here, cross body is Kate Spade, and shoes are here!)

We had an amazing dinner at Ragtime

(it’s casual and super kid-friendly with great food. I got the usual blackened mahi with veggies, red beans, and rice)

and then spent the rest of the evening gathering seashells, chasing waves, and swimming in the pool. It was perfect. 

I’m excited to catch some shopping today (YESSSSS) and hit up Whole Foods before we head back to V-town. 

I’d love to hear what you have going on!

Now it’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my favorite finds, wears, eats, and reads from the week. Please shout out any faves in the comments section if you’d like to join in the fun.

Fitness:

All of the enthusiasm for the new fit guides! I’m so happy that you’re excited to join in the fun. A lot of love and work went into the Month 1 workouts, and I have a feeling you’re going to love them. It’s a great way to get a boost of motivation heading into the summer, and take things to the next level. If you still have questions about the Fit Guides, please leave them in the comments section so I can include them in next week’s FAQs post. If you haven’t yet taken the fitness personality quiz, check it out here.

A quick, intense barre workout.

Eats:

This sticky sesame cauliflower recipe is a WINNER.

We had it for dinner one night with brown rice and green beans, and let it be known that the girls ate, and enjoyed, cauliflower. Usually Livi is telling me to “stop that smell” whenever I cook it. Ok, and maybe I vaguely said “a vegetable” when she asked what it was. 

(Also gave them a side of organic hot dogs just in case they hated it. I’ve learned that whenever I give them something new, it helps to serve it with something I know they like and will eat.)

One-handed snack ideas.

Making these cookies ASAP.

Fashion + beauty:

This toner. I’ve been getting occasional questions on IG stories about my skincare routine. A good filter goes a loooong way lol. The details for many of my favorite products are here, and the only thing I’ve really changed lately is adding this toner into my routine. I read this article about the 7-skin method, and was instantly intrigued. I’m always looking for ways to keep my skin hydrated and healthy since I’m often sleep-deprived, so I decided to test it out. I noticed a difference IMMEDIATELY. My skin just drank that ish up. You wash your face with a gentle cleanser, then pat on the toner (using your hands, not a cotton pad) on your face 7 times. Then you follow with a nice thick moisturizer for night or SPF and moisturizer for day. 7 times for toner sounds like a huge, ridiculous and redundant step, but it’s super fast. Each time you just pat on a tiny amount. I’ll definitely be sticking with this method!

A few people have also asked for an update on the dip nails since I fell in love with them. I got them done professionally before a recent trip (to see what the salon peeps do so I could replicate it at home) and the tech damaged my nails pretty badly. She went to town with the whirly file thing until my thick nails were sad, thin, crispy remnants of what they once were. I’ve been letting them heal since then, but will do them myself when they’re back to normal. 

The Gal Meets Glam collection launches today and it looks incredible. So many gorgeous dresses for spring/summer.

Read + watch:

She made an emergency landing more calmly than I make a Starbucks order.

Feeling inspired by Des all week.

Gnat season is back, y’all. 

Parenting in 10 words or less. <— the comments are A+

Happy weekend, friends! xo

Gina 

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11 Qs!

RULES: Always post the rules. Answer the questions asked, then write 11 new ones. Tag 11 people to answer your questions, as well as the person who tagged you. 

This post is longer than Doffy’s legs dun dun.

Tagged by @sootbird THANK YOUUUU :) This is so late bhahahabahhabbahaaa

1. What song is stuck in your head right now? If there isn’t one, what’s the last one you listened to? Eminem - Space Bound I’M A SPACE BOUND ROCKETSHIP AND YOUR HEART’S THE MOON AND I’M AIMING RIGHT ATTT YOUUUUUUUU I love this song so much aaaaa

2. What did you wanna be when you grew up? Okay don’t laugh but I wanted to be Sailor Moon HAHAHAHAH I’M EMBARRASSED but it’s true.

3. How long is your hair? Almost waist-length. OK BTW my hair has always been long my whole life, but I've been wanting to try a shoulder-length cut since I saw Mina from Twice with her short hair. I don’t know though, cutting my hair shorter than usual seems like a vital life decision to me... Should I just yolo it?

4. Are you allergic to anything? No, or I don’t know yet.

5. Night owl or early bird? Both? Depends on my activities.

6. Favorite kind of tree? Cherry!

7. Do you know how to say “sky” in a language other than English? 中文 HAHAHA and also Japanese and Korean. Also, French thanks to Kuroshitsuji.

8. Do you dream frequently? Yes, and my dreams are so realistic I always wake up confused.

9. Why’d you join Tumblr? Let’s just say I’ve made some big mistakes in my life and this is one of them.

10. Did you ever play jump rope as a kid? Of course hahaha but for some reason I found it terrifying.

11. Do you know how to swim? No. I ate a Devil Fruit. Oops my secret’s out.

ALSO tagged by @choppercuddles thank you thank you!!!~

1: Let’s answer this once and for all - pineapple on pizza, yay or nay?  Yay tbh. I’m not picky.

2: What’s your favourite season and why? Give me all of your fave aesthetics!  Transition between winter and spring tbh because when flowers start blooming everyone goes ‘OOOOOOH *takes 1000 selfies*’ and that’s good.

3: If you had to recommend any book, what would it be?  I’m currently obsessed with Falling Kingdoms series!

4: What is your favourite colour and why?  Gold because money HAHAHA but also navy because it’s so classy and mature. Maroon and reds too just because everyone says reds suit me lol.

5: If you could change your name, what would it be?  Eh, I don’t know. Probably something cool like Final Fantasy names.

6: If you could join a different universe of a fictional story (One piece or otherwise), what do you think would be your role?  Probably that one character who’s reluctant to change or too dedicated to one goal. Then protag shows up and character development happens. No, I’m not talking about Joel from The Last of Us but ngl this makes me think of him.

7. What’s your favourite swear word?  Chickenshit hahahahahahaha

8. Want to recommend a blog? Do it here!  All blogs mentioned in this post! :)

9. If you could learn any instrument in the world and be a master at it, what would you choose? If you already learn an instrument, what language would you speak?  I can play bass guitar but I’m not a master at it yet (too busy to practice it enough), also I used to be decent at piano but I haven’t played it in five years, so maybe these two instruments. As for language, I’d like to learn sign language. I know the alphabets but when people do it quick I become stupid.

10. Dogs or cats?  DOGS. I like cats too but DOGS.

11. The word Petrichor is the scent you smell when rain falls on soil or tarmac. Have you got a favourite word that’s unique like that?  Komorebi. It means like sunlight filtering through trees but I’m pretty sure this one is well-known already thanks to Wong Fu Productions.

OKAY SO @deadendpirate ALSO TAGGED ME LIKE CENTURIES AGO BUT I FORGOT AND NOW I REMEMBER. I’M REALLY REALLY SORRY I still wanna do it though because some of these questions are very interesting and thank you for tagging me! :)

1. What is your most prized posession? My dog is not a thing (and he’s got higher survival chance than me tbh) so... my books, and the stuffs my family and friends gave me.

2. What is your position on being on time? Well, I’m always on time for formal occasions, but for things like group study etc I always try to be the last one to come HAHAHAH because I know the first hour usually spent waiting on other people and playing around and I don’t wanna.

3. What is your favorite book/series? Falling Kingdoms series is my current obsession!

4. What is your favorite animal? Dogs! Also foxes and wolves. All canines maybe.

5. Favorite season? Transition between winter and spring but I love spring more because I die when it’s too cold.

6. Favorite type of landscape?(Rainforest, Island, ect.) POST-APOCALYPTIC TBH because it’s creepy and fascinating at the same time. Like sure everything’s a mess but it’s like so cool...? But if I have to pick something normal then starry landscape and arctic.

7. Dream Job? Any job in the games industry is a dream come true for me lol. But I’m still picky HAHAHA I don’t want T/elltale oops. *cough*IwantNaughtyDog*cough*orSquareEnix*cough*

8. What is/are your biggest fear(s)? I’m extremely reluctant to change tbh. Even from day to night. I think I wouldn’t mind being stuck in a time-loop? (Like in Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children)

9. Favorite band(s)? LINKIN PARK truly 我的 favourite omg.

10. Your favorite thing to eat? Dark chocolates, tangerines, xiaolongbao, carrots wow I’m healthy.

11. Something weird you see/happens a lot in your dreams Awkward zambies standing around getting shot at lol.

SEE THIS IS SO LONG HAHA

My questions:

1. Can you see/hear/feel ghosts? Do you have any paranormal experiences?

2. Your favourite movie of all time?

3. What is your useless talent?

4. What would you want to be written on your tombstone?

5. What are your weird pet peeves?

6. Imagine, you’re alone and it’s raining outside, then you hear heavy footsteps near your window. What will you do? (Sorry I love creepy things lol)

7. Favourite TV commercial?

8. What was the most risky decision you ever made in your life?

9. Describe your favourite friend.

10. If you met a vampire, would you let it bite you?

11.  Favourite fairy tale?

Tagging: @katsuukiiyuri @superpansexualfranky @mgiwara @voicelessthings @firstmateandcaptain @trafuckerlaw @bondsthickerthanblood @toramarimo @livinforluffy @cosmickei @raftel-is-waiting but of course you don’t have to do this~

[demonialex]

1-100 😘

omfg ok under the cut cuz yeah long af

Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? Spotify!

is your room messy or clean? uhhh it’s in the middle i guess lmao a little messy but not complete chaos imo?

what color are your eyes? dark brown

do you like your name? why? i hate my given name so instead i named myself alex and now i rly like it ay B) 

what is your relationship status? single

describe your personality in 3 words or less caring, impatient, lazy

what color hair do you have? brown

what kind of car do you drive? color? i dont have a car

where do you shop? uhhhhh i dont really shop much cuz im broke? but sometimes in various stores it depends on what im getting?

how would you describe your style? “i don’t have enough money to dress in the style i actualyl like so this will have to do”

favorite social media account ngl it’s probably this hellsite

what size bed do you have? queen

any siblings? nah, only child

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why? hmmmm probably canada? cause they seem rly chill with lgbtq ppl and they are rather safe? plus i speak the language sooo

favorite snapchat filter? ...the dog one (well out of the current ones cuz i rly miss the “greek goddess” or whatever the hell was the name of that one)

favorite makeup brand(s) kinda rly dont care tbh? i kinda of go with whats cheaper lmao and also it varies on what it is (foundation, eye shadow, etc)

how many times a week do you shower? usually every day tho im ngl today i was so exhausted (im super sick) that i forgot to shower

favorite tv show? currently? probably the magicians

shoe size? varies between 7~8 US

how tall are you? 162cm

sandals or sneakers? sneakers

do you go to the gym? ok i tried going this year but then i got drowned in homework and now i have the flu dont judge me

describe your dream date honestly i have no idea? as long as im with someone i actually like and am attracted to, and that the conversation flows, im good.

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? my go-to wallet? 0. my savings wallet? i think around 1k or 1.5k i cant remember for sure? as i said, it’s a /savings/ wallet 

what color socks are you wearing? im not wearing socks

how many pillows do you sleep with? one under my bed and one on each side of me so i can throw my leg over it when i roll

do you have a job? what do you do? nah, not allowed to work ;-; 

how many friends do you have? uhhhhh... 3? 4? idk mate i lost A LOT of friends in the past few years :/ I have quite a few “acquaintances” now and ppl i wish were my friends but who dont seem to want the same, but actual friends i think probably just 4

whats the worst thing you have ever done? depends on who u ask, on ur morals, etc

whats your favorite candle scent? i like too many, i cant pick!! D:

3 favorite boy names guilherme, alex, leonardo ? i guess? idk

3 favorite girl names carolina, camila, alex. again, i guess lmao idk

favorite actor? dont rly have one

favorite actress? again dont rly have one oops im boring

who is your celebrity crush? fck i have way too many tbh

favorite movie? probably DEBS tbh

do you read a lot? whats your favorite book?not rly... it’s not that i dont /want to/ it’s just that i constantly forget to read. my fave is probably little brother or my girlfriend is a geek

money or brains? for myself? money! on a potential partner? brains tho idc that much abt academically smart yadda yadda

do you have a nickname? what is it? Zu

how many times have you been to the hospital? uhhhh for actual important shit and not just casual check ups probably.... 4 or 5 times? i cant remember. i had pneumonia and i fractured bones quite a few times

top 10 favorite songs !!! i cant choose fam

do you take any medications daily?ye anti depressant and anti anxiety

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc) always thought it was oily but apparently it’s mixed/combination

what is your biggest fear? ooo boy i have too many fears idk if i can choose a main biggest one

how many kids do you want? none thanks

whats your go to hair style?  “i woke up and was too lazy to brush my hair plus if i dont brush it it looks extra fluffy and slightly curled”

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) small-ish apartment

who is your role model? dont have one tbh

what was the last compliment you received? deadass cant remember

what was the last text you sent? “thank you~”

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real? no clue tbh i was still a child haha 

what is your dream car? I rly dont wanna drive tbh but i find lamborghinis so fckin gorgeous

opinion on smoking? idc as long as u dont do it next to me cause it tends to make me cough a lot. tho depend on what ur smoking and the brand and if we are in an open space for some reason i dont smoke so ye

do you go to college? yup!!

what is your dream job? no clue

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? suburbs. the more things to do the better

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? i usually forget but my mom always takes them for me so :^)

do you have freckles? not the standard “a bunch of tiny ones around ur face”, but i have the classic brown ones here and there. does that make sense? :v (i hate that u guys have the same word for both kind of freckles smh)

do you smile for pictures? not usually? at most a close mouthed smile more like a smirk lmao

how many pictures do you have on your phone? i dont wanna do the math but over 1k

have you ever peed in the woods? who hasnt??

do you still watch cartoons? if animes are considered cartoons then sometimes, if not then not really

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds? cant remember how the wendy’s ones taste like so i will go with mcdonalds

Favorite dipping sauce? depends on what im eating. usually blue cheese, if not then bbq

what do you wear to bed? depends on how hot it is lol

have you ever won a spelling bee? never even been to one

what are your hobbies? watching tv shows? idk mate

can you draw? kinda i guess

do you play an instrument? nah :(

what was the last concert you saw? i think it was demi lovato lmao

tea or coffee? i dont really drink either tbh. loved the tea my friend made me, and loved the coffee my grandma used to make me. alas both live too far away now

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? i deadass think i only went to dunkin donuts ONCE and i dont remember shit abt it so i will go with starbucks

do you want to get married? hmmm idc either way

what is your crush’s first and last initial? dont rly have a /major/ crush rn, just smol ones

are you going to change your last name when you get married? if their name is cooler maybe

what color looks best on you? black

do you miss anyone right now? i constantly miss too many ppl but i try to avoid thinking abt it

do you sleep with your door open or closed? closed!! i hate sleeping with open doors

do you believe in ghosts? i guess?

what is your biggest pet peeve? idk fam i have too many haha im blanking rn

last person you called` probably my mom or my grandma. i hate calloing ppl so i usually just call them lmao

favorite ice cream flavor? hmm probably half baked from B&J. in general i like peanut, chocolate, vanilla, bubblegum... i have a rly sweet toothe lol

regular oreos or golden oreos? regular!

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? chocolate!! the rainbow ones taste like plastic imo

what shirt are you wearing? it’s not rly a shirt? it’s a.. camisole? i think that’s how u say it? my mom got it for me, it’s from that the despicable movie or whatever it was called

what is your phone background? lock screen is julia wicker, home screen is julia and marina

are you outgoing or shy? generally shy but id depends on who i am with i guess

do you like it when people play with your hair? if i like the person (even as friends, just as long as im comfortable with them) then hell yes i love it! if it’s a stranger or someone i rly dont like then no obvs

do you like your neighbors? i dont rly know them tbh

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? ye usually once when i wake up and once before going to bed.

have you ever been high? nah i was able to take like 2 drags and then i died coughing

have you ever been drunk? nope:( not from lack of trying lol but the taste is so gross it makes me feel a bit nauseous

last thing you ate? bread with requeijao

favorite lyrics right now the lyrics of “trem bala”. deadss considering getting part of it tattooed cause it’s so... deep? and good? and it’s sigh it’s rly good if anyone is interested i can translate is lol 

summer or winter? winter

day or night? night

dark, milk, or white chocolate? white tho milk is a close second

favorite month? hmmm idk? maybe november cause mah bday?

what is your zodiac sign scorpio

who was the last person you cried in front of? i rarely cry and even more rarely cry in front of others so i dont rly remember but if i had to guess probably my mom?

[anamorales]

Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy weekend to ya. What are you up to? We’re enjoying a little impromptu beach vacay in Jacksonville. 

(The weather is ridiculous here! Sunny, warm, and with a breeze.)

It was grandparents’ day at Liv’s school. Her class is very small, and she was feeling sad about being the only kid without grandparents in town. (I told her I would be her grandparent stand-in, which cheered her up a little, but I could tell she was still bummed.) It was a half-day anyway, so I decided to let her play hooky and take the girls to the beach. We all needed a little fresh air and sunshine. 

(I’m pretty sure all 3 of us had our eyes closed. The girls’ dresses are from Garnet Hill. My dress is here, cross body is Kate Spade, and shoes are here!)

We had an amazing dinner at Ragtime

(it’s casual and super kid-friendly with great food. I got the usual blackened mahi with veggies, red beans, and rice)

and then spent the rest of the evening gathering seashells, chasing waves, and swimming in the pool. It was perfect. 

I’m excited to catch some shopping today (YESSSSS) and hit up Whole Foods before we head back to V-town. 

I’d love to hear what you have going on!

Now it’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my favorite finds, wears, eats, and reads from the week. Please shout out any faves in the comments section if you’d like to join in the fun.

Fitness:

All of the enthusiasm for the new fit guides! I’m so happy that you’re excited to join in the fun. A lot of love and work went into the Month 1 workouts, and I have a feeling you’re going to love them. It’s a great way to get a boost of motivation heading into the summer, and take things to the next level. If you still have questions about the Fit Guides, please leave them in the comments section so I can include them in next week’s FAQs post. If you haven’t yet taken the fitness personality quiz, check it out here.

A quick, intense barre workout.

Eats:

This sticky sesame cauliflower recipe is a WINNER.

We had it for dinner one night with brown rice and green beans, and let it be known that the girls ate, and enjoyed, cauliflower. Usually Livi is telling me to “stop that smell” whenever I cook it. Ok, and maybe I vaguely said “a vegetable” when she asked what it was. 

(Also gave them a side of organic hot dogs just in case they hated it. I’ve learned that whenever I give them something new, it helps to serve it with something I know they like and will eat.)

One-handed snack ideas.

Making these cookies ASAP.

Fashion + beauty:

This toner. I’ve been getting occasional questions on IG stories about my skincare routine. A good filter goes a loooong way lol. The details for many of my favorite products are here, and the only thing I’ve really changed lately is adding this toner into my routine. I read this article about the 7-skin method, and was instantly intrigued. I’m always looking for ways to keep my skin hydrated and healthy since I’m often sleep-deprived, so I decided to test it out. I noticed a difference IMMEDIATELY. My skin just drank that ish up. You wash your face with a gentle cleanser, then pat on the toner (using your hands, not a cotton pad) on your face 7 times. Then you follow with a nice thick moisturizer for night or SPF and moisturizer for day. 7 times for toner sounds like a huge, ridiculous and redundant step, but it’s super fast. Each time you just pat on a tiny amount. I’ll definitely be sticking with this method!

A few people have also asked for an update on the dip nails since I fell in love with them. I got them done professionally before a recent trip (to see what the salon peeps do so I could replicate it at home) and the tech damaged my nails pretty badly. She went to town with the whirly file thing until my thick nails were sad, thin, crispy remnants of what they once were. I’ve been letting them heal since then, but will do them myself when they’re back to normal. 

The Gal Meets Glam collection launches today and it looks incredible. So many gorgeous dresses for spring/summer.

Read + watch:

She made an emergency landing more calmly than I make a Starbucks order.

Feeling inspired by Des all week.

Gnat season is back, y’all. 

Parenting in 10 words or less. <— the comments are A+

Happy weekend, friends! xo

Gina 

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