#then he was gonna name me emmy lou

[dvarapala]

pjo & co

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Favorite character: lou ellen blackstone, definitely. always and forever and always. she has so much potential! so many family members are mentioned throughout the books! lou ellen is a treasure trove that the author never really got into! her brother is one of the strongest children of their mother, if not the strongest and he chose kronos’ side, led his army, and led a lot of his siblings to an early grave. and lou ellen canonically fought for / with the demigod camp! there could be something there! did she hate him? did she renounce him? does she still love him? percy and annabeth canonically met circe! pjo!circe is related to lou ellen! that could’ve been a connection! reyna was one of circe’s attendants! that could’ve been a connection! piper met (and fought) medea! pjo!medea is (distantly) related to lou ellen! that could’ve been a connection too! hazel is literally lou ellen’s mom’s chosen champion! how does lou ellen deal with that?! does hazel know that lou ellen’s mom has children in the greek demigod camp? nico canonically knows her / knows of her (as she, will, cecil and nico himself briefly make up #team onager) but do we know if he ever spoke of her while he visited hazel? nope, we don’t! how did she become a cabin counselor? was she the oldest and did she get the job by default? did the other surviving children of cabin twenty pick her because they thought her to be suited for the job? lou ellen’s gimmick is literally turning people into pigs through pig bombs and she never met circe???!?!!! circe who turned people into animals???!!! circe who would’ve glowed with pride - i assume - because her baby sister favors the same type of magic that she does?!!! i probably shouldn’t have assumed that she’d be in the books more than she was because she’s a minor character but she’s descended from the titans! why does that not mean anything in canon?! her maternal granddad’s ephitet is literally ‘the destroyer’ and you mean to tell me that she doesn’t have some seriously strong powers?! dang if she couldn’t have been the string that ties everything together. dang if she couldn’t have met carter and sadie. and magnus. so much wasted potential. sometimes it makes me sad. scratch ‘sometimes’. it makes me sad. she could’ve been so much more. i’m glad i get to do that for her.   

Second favorite character: (castor and) pollux. they’re both children of dionysus and they’re named after the original dioscuri and the author never did anything with them and they didn’t get to meet their half brother, dakota, and i’m mad forever. i’m sorry but they deserved a spin off too. like, i’m sorry but i call bs on the fact that they didn’t get - excuse my language - shit. look i know that pollux was a couple of years older than percy, and i know that he couldn’t have been part of the seven, but wouldn’t it have been glorious if he was? (wouldn’t it have been extra glorious if lou ellen was, too?) wouldn’t it have been absolutely super duper amazing to see him talk to the roman aspect of his father, to show off his vine powers? i know that one of the pegasi called pollux’s father ‘the wine dude’ but that’s so disrespectful because, like, his father is more than just the wine dude and pollux is more than that too. pollux who has the power to cause or cure madness - i assume, because once again, he didn’t get anything in canon except a dead twin, a dead half brother and a nameless mom who we don’t know anything about! pollux who broke his favored hand in battle and said: ‘fuck that, i’ll fight with my other one instead!’ and he would’ve if percy hadn’t made him sit it out as per pollux’s dad’s request.  and also alabaster c. torrington, for the reasons outlined above. also: josephine (who is also related to alabaster and lou ellen) and emmie. also: katie gardner and miranda gardiner and sherman yang (i do so ship sherranda and i want to know how / when they got together!) and basically every minor character in that series. i’m sorry, i’m mad again. i’m always gonna be mad.

Least favorite character: idk kronos, i think?

The character I’m most like: malcolm pace. i’m quiet and i like books too.

Favorite pairing: seeing as i’m all about the minor characters, i’m gonna say one (1) thing and that is: pollou. i’ve shipped pollux and lou ellen since 2012 / 2013 and i’m still doing it. i don’t care if they haven’t met in canon. they’re soulmates to me. (also in my head, miranda was lou ellen’s first girlfriend and then they broke up.) 

Least favorite pairing: circe / her island going under. medea / death (yes i know she did horrible evil stuff but like. couldn’t she have died after meeting lou ellen? :P)

Favorite moment: every moment lou ellen was in the books.

Rating out of 10: ten out of ten because i grew up on it. however, it’s not perfect and i can readily admit it.

[henry-hart]

question time

I’m making my own post too bc I know it’s gonna get long. lolol

First off, thank you Lou for tagging me. :))))) You tagged most of my friends in your post, so I just have a few people to tag lol @sleepylilsnowflake @sunbeameyes (take your time Nikki <3) @shonashee @writing-excuses ***you all aren’t required to do this. just, if you want to :)))

I. Nickname?

(Fun fact: Em is my actual first name--like, it’s not a nickname or short for Emily or Emma. Just Em) my nicknames are all longer than my actual name, and I have a lot, but the ones my fam uses the most are Emmers, Ems, and Emmy.

II. Gender?

Female

III. Star sign?

Pisces

IV. Height?

I think I’m like 5′3″??? I’m not sure. It’s been awhile since I’ve been to the doctor or measured myself alkjslkjslk

V. Favorite feature?

Uhhhhh myyyyy.....ears? I guess??? Is that lame??? lolol They’re just small and I pierced them so many times, so my earrings look cool. I don’t know. I don’t really find any of my features good ashkjskajk

VI. Favorite color?

Yellow! It makes me happy!

VII. Favorite animal?

I have the hardest time answering this hhhhhh I love all animals, but I guess....it’s gonna have to beeeeeee......tigers? I love that they like to swim despite being in the feline fam, and they’re so beautiful. Sorry to all the other animals. I love you all equally.

VIII. Average hours spent sleeping?

lol wut is sleep???? Just kidding kind of. Well, it depends on the kind of day I’m having. I mean, I just woke up an hour ago, and it’s three in the afternoon ajskjsklj. So, sometimes it’s a classic 10+ hour depression nap, or it’s the “I can run on three hours of sleep no problem.” Hardly ever do I sleep a healthy 8 hours. :(

IX. Dogs or cats?

ugh another “choose an animal” question. I can’t. I love dogs and cats, and I have both.

X. Number of blankets you sleep with?

In the summer, just one so I don’t die of heat exhaustion, but in the winter, I use two.

XI. What’s your dream trip?

Honestly, I’d love to plan a trip to hit every continent (apart from Antarctica bc no) and just see all the major countries and cities and just experience all the cultures of the world. Places I’d look most forward to on that trip would be Australia, Spain, annnddd the Scandinavian countries as well as Iceland (unless that’s considered Scandinavian???) :)

XIV. How many followers do you have?

On this blog, I think I have 80? I’m not sure. I’m surprised I even have that many a;kljskljs Thank you all!

XV. How many pets do you have?

A cat, a dog, two fish, and a turtle--so five. 

XVI. Best places to visit in your town or country?

My town is sh*t, so there’s nothing “best” about it. As far as my country goes, I mean, where do you start? I’ve never been to most of these places, but probs the ever classic New York, Cali, Florida (I have been to FL, but not deep in the panhandle). I mean, they’re not really “talked about,” but I’d love to see Oregon and Washington.

XVII. Favorite ice cream flavor?

I’m in the 2% of people who actually like strawberry alkjslksj

XIX. Favorite study locations?

When I was in college, my dorm was on a little campus lake, so I’d take my studies out there bc it was really calming. I didn’t usually study in the library bc I couldn’t take the heavy feeling of desperation and stress and anxiety coming from everyone else in there.

XX. Favorite book series?

Uuuuuuuhhhhhhh this is a really hard question bc I’m ALWAYS reading. Hmmmmm maybe HP bc it’s one of the first series I completed??? 

(I don’t know if I was supposed to answer those questions, but here’s the second set lolol)

1. Favorite band/music group?

I am not good at making decisions like this. Maybe The Doors? Gotta love that classic psychedelic rock. RIP Jim Morrison. 

2. Favorite subject in school? 

I always loved English (duh lol) and science--esp biology.

3. Fruits or veggies?

Both! I don’t eat meat lolol 

4. What’s an inside joke you have?

God, I wish I was cool enough to have all these cool insiders with friends, but I just don’t. My lil bro and I have a lot tho. Like, we’ll watch funny videos or play the same video game or watch the same tv show, so we can crack jokes about that stuff that makes everyone else go “???” Also, he and I are big on vines, so we make about 50 incredibly well-placed vine references every day. lolol (he’s my little buddy--I say little, but he’s 16 alkjljslksj)

5. Ever been to Disney?

No. >:( I’ve never been able to afford it, but ONE day.

6. Do you like rollercoasters? 

I’ve only ever been on minor ones, but I enjoyed those, so maybe I’d like the major ones? 

7. Favorite movie?

One of the first movies I remember watching was Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and that’s a classic. It’s def one of my faves. I also watched The Labyrinth a lot as a kid. I JUST REMEMBERED CORALINE IS A THING, AND I LOVE THAT MOVIE. SO CORALINE IS MY FAVE.

8. What’s your dream job?

Something that categorizes as philanthropic. I just want to be able to help and talk to people all over the world. :)))) (also, if any of my young followers are stressed about not having it figured out, I’m 22 and have no idea what I’m doing. It’s okay.)

9. What’s something you wish you were good at?

Art or dancing. Ah, to have been one of those art students in college. 

10. What do you listen to during long car rides?

I make me some rad af car ride playlists skljakljskl I have ones for summer car rides, ones for night car rides, ones for driving in the rain--I’ve got it all. lolol

11. Favorite warm drink?

I don’t usually drink warm drinks, but I occasionally have tea. 

Now for Lou’s questions ;)

1) Favorite video game?

I play a LOT of video games, but one of the first I ever played was Super Mario on the Nintendo 64, so probs that. I also like Halo and Skyrim a lot. 

2) What is one album you’d recommend? 

The 1975 - The 1975 (it’s a self-titled album)

3) What type of weather do you like most?

I’d like to say warm, sunny weather bc I like it in theory--the feeling of the sun on your skin, light hair, dark skin, being outside, etc.--but it’s just not realistic. The rain is more likely bc I get inspired to write and I have an excuse to stay inside akjslksj

4) What mood are you currently in?

A very “blah” mood. There’s so much I want to get done, but I have NO motivation.

5) Favorite comfort food?

This is gonna be really lame, but it’s cereal. When I was in college, I could only afford cereal, and after going sometimes days without eating, to have that bowl of cereal was just a godsend. :)

6) What is one of your main hobbies? 

READING! I have a literal wall of books in my room. I’ve been avidly reading since I was about eight years old. 

7) Your opinion on the pineapple on pizza discourse?

Don’t like it. At all. That tangy fruit taste mixed with cheese and red sauce? No. 

8) Someone you really look up to.

My mommy. <3333 She’s an incredible woman, and she just embodies everything that feels motherly. Most of my friends call her mom bc that’s what she is, through and through. I aspire to be like her in life because she’s just so full of love and comfort and warmth. I love her so much. (I’m crying now thinking about her alkjlksjslk)

9) A joke that makes you laugh.

It’s silly, but my little sister read it off a Laffy Taffy, and I lost it. “What kind of music are balloons afraid of? Pop music.” aklsjlskj same

10) How was/is your day?

Eh. I haven’t been awake for most of it, so I don’t really know alkjlksjs;l

Here are my questions!!! And, for the people I tagged, feel free to answer whichever set of questions you’d like! You can answer all, some, none--whatever you’d like!

1- What’s your comfort TV show/movie?

2- Favorite word and least favorite word?

3- Something (or someone) that makes you happy. :))

4- Biggest fear? (it can be a silly fear if you’d like)

5- What was the last thing that made you really laugh. What made you really cry?

6- Do you prefer the country or the city?

7- Which HP house are you in?

8- One word you’d say describes you best. 

9- Cringiest thing you’ve ever done.

10- How long have you known your oldest friend? (by oldest I mean years you’ve known them not how old they are akdljlkjs)

Enjoy!

[jabnews]

Michael Imperioli cites ‘Sopranos’ creator as inspiration for new novel

There’s a secret connection between HBO’s “The Sopranos” and former star Michael Imperioli’s new novel about Lou Reed — and it’s all within the particulars.

Imperioli, who performed Christopher Moltisanti within the traditional Mafia collection, instructed The Submit on Sunday that “Sopranos” creator and longtime author David Chase taught him that particulars are the heartbeat of excellent fiction.

“He was a really massive affect on me as a author — significantly when it comes to particulars being of utmost significance,” Imperioli mentioned earlier than sitting right down to an Easter dinner of stuffed artichokes and gnocchi at his dad and mom’ residence in Mount Vernon.

“How that basically anchors and fleshes out the work — I by no means learn anyone who was as dedicated to particulars as he’s,” mentioned the Emmy-winning actor, whose debut novel, “The Fragrance Burned His Eyes,” comes out Tuesday.

Imperioli’s e-book follows a Queens teen named Matthew as his shattered household strikes from Jackson Heights to Manhattan, the place he finds an unlikely mentor in a drug-addled Lou Reed.

Early opinions have praised Imperioli for bringing mid-1970s New York to life, with celebrated novelist Joyce Carol Oates hailing his work as “vividly imagined.”

Imperioli, who’s used to writing for the display, mentioned he needed to dive deep into Queens to make sure his novel rang true.

“I wasn’t aware of Jackson Heights. I needed to take some journeys,” he mentioned. “I had to do a little analysis to search out places that have been there on the time — what highschool the child would go to or a diner that was open.”

Imperioli mentioned movies posted to YouTube gave him a firsthand take a look at life within the space circa 1976.

Getty Photographs“What was actually cool was, I discovered any person’s residence films in Jackson Heights — youngsters taking part in contact soccer within the neighborhood,” he mentioned. “It was like getting somewhat time capsule of what this child’s life was like.”

When it got here to portraying Reed, Imperioli had among the greatest supply materials potential — the pair had been mates since 2000.

They’d exchanged letters and did philanthropic work collectively. Imperioli, who additionally sings and performs guitar, even frolicked with the previous Velvet Underground entrance man within the music studio.

The actor knew he wished to jot down a coming-of-age novel however mentioned he by no means thought to make use of Reed as a personality till after the musician and East Village mainstay died of liver illness, in 2013.

“Initially, it was simply in regards to the boy, after which after [Reed] died, it simply hit me,” Imperioli recalled. “It was a second of inspiration — what if this child and Lou’s paths crossed?”

Imperioli sees his novel as an homage to Reed, who “could possibly be a fairly prickly character” however confirmed “compassion, kindness and generosity” to these closest to him.

“I knew I used to be going to painting him in a method that was a tribute — after all, as a author, you could have doubts that the e-book’s gonna be any good — however now that that is finished and going out in to the world, I really feel like I did what I used to be making an attempt to,” Imperioli mentioned.

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