tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4085767558857270382024-03-21T12:37:15.625-07:00B.C. CosseyBritneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-62517356690370562922018-04-28T05:09:00.002-07:002018-04-30T10:31:57.437-07:00Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon - April 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
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Although I wasn't able to read the full 24 hours because of plans made before I decided to do the readathon and, well, sleep, I would consider it a success. I finished two books and read half of two others. I read around 12 hours and 724 pages. What I loved most was that I had dedicated time to read and a full day off, which is rare for me lately. </div>
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And because I'm loving bullet journaling, even if my writing and drawings are sloppy, here is my readathon spread. </div>
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Post-Readathon Survey:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>1</i></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span>Which hour was most daunting for you?</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The hours I wasn't able to read had me wishing I was reading instead. But the most daunting hours were the really late hours when I was so tired (1am-6am). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>2. Tell us ALLLLL the books you read!</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Finished <i>The Way You Make Me Feel</i> by Mauren Goo, read <i>Paper Girls, Vol. 1</i> by Brian Vaughan, and made progress in the audiobook of <i>The Nest</i> by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney and the book of <i>The Poet X </i>by Elizabeth Acevedo.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>3. Which books would you recommend to other Read-a-thoners?</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Paper Girls</i> is a fun and quick read. Graphic novels, short stories, poetry, and novellas are probably the best bet to help get the pages and more books read. I think books that you're really enjoying are also good readathon books.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>4. What’s a really rad thing we could do during the next Read-a-thon that would make you smile?</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Um, um, um... I'm coming up blank. I love that it's across different social media platforms and that there was an hourly photo challenge even if I only participated in a few of the prompts. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>5. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? Would you be interested in volunteering to help organize and prep?</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I'll definitely participate again as long as I'm not working. TBH, depends on the time commitment volunteering would be as my work already takes up most of my life.</span></span><br />
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I'm back for another readathon! My last post was this readathon in October of 2015 so that shows how terrible I have been at blogging and writing.<br />
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But I'm glad to be back and to have most of my day dedicated to writing. I have my TBR stack, snacks, and have told everyone that I'm not leaving my house until tonight but that's only because of <i>Les Miserables</i> musical and a friend's birthday party. </div>
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Not pictured: my current read, which I forgot to add to the stack, <i>The Way You Make Me Feel </i>by Maurene Goo; two graphic novels on my e-reader (<i>Paper Girls, Vol. 1 </i>and <i>My Friend Dahmer</i>) and e-audiobook of <i>The Nest</i> by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney</div>
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Trying to give myself a lot of options to stay motivated. </div>
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I'll be updating my reading progress here on my <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bookishbritney" target="_blank">twitter</a> and <a class="" href="http://www.instagram.com/bookishbritney" target="_blank">instagram</a>. Please let me know what you're reading and how you're doing! I'll be checking out other people's posts that use #readathon. </div>
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First meme/Q&A of the challenge:</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Dallas, Texas</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><i>The Poet X </i>or <i>Illuminae</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Probably ice cream</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>4) Tell us a little something about yourself!</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I'm a librarian, writer, and super feminist. I love to travel and bullet journal and, of course, read. :) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?</i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I didn't participate in the last one but I did a few years ago (October 2015) and I gave myself lots of different formats and genres to choose from. Might "cheerlead" more this year as well. </span></span><br />
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-90997525113981251872015-10-17T10:40:00.000-07:002015-10-18T13:51:54.797-07:00Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon - October 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">UPDATE: Readathon Over</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I read a total of 7 books and walked over 18,000 steps. I met new friends online and won a prize (!!!). I loved having a day to myself where I did nothing but read what I wanted to read. Thank you to all who helped make this readathon what it was!</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Little Fish</i> by Ramsey Beyer (272 pages)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Through the Woods </i>by Emily Carroll (208 pages)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>milk and honey</i> by Rupi Kaur (194 pages)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>After the Kiss</i> by Terra Elan McVoy (400 pages)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal</i> by G. Willow Wilson (120 pages)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ariel</i> by Sylvia Plath (256 pages)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Drama </i>by Raina Telgemeir (240 pages)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Total pages read: 1690 (WHAT?!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Probably halfway through the readathon (so hours 10-12). Not sure if that's because I was tired or because the book I was reading was kind of dragging for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;">2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of the books I read this year, I really enjoyed <i>Through the Woods, milk and honey, </i>and <i>Drama</i>. They were fast reads that kept me entertained. I loved <i>milk and honey</i> so much that I'll be buying a copy to own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other books that I think might be good readathon books: <i>Brown Girl Dreaming</i> by Jacqueline Woodson (had plans to read this during the readathon but didn't make it to it. Reading it today and loving it.), any of the Georgia Nicolson books by Louise Rennison, <i>Love & Misadventure</i> by Lang Leav (another one that I need to buy for my personal library), <i>This One Summer </i>by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. This list could go on and on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;">3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not that I can think of. The facilitators did an amazing job!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The camaraderie of the other participants, the fun challenges to do during reading breaks, and knowing that there is a large group of people out there that is just as much of a book nerd as you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;">5. How many books did you read?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Seven!</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Little Fish</i> by Ramsey Beyer </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Through the Woods </i>by Emily Carroll </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>milk and honey</i> by Rupi Kaur </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>After the Kiss</i> by Terra Elan McVoy </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal</i> by G. Willow Wilson </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ariel</i> by Sylvia Plath </span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Drama </i>by Raina Telgemeir </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>milk and honey </i>by Rupi Kaur</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ariel </i>by Sylvia Plath (I feel so sad saying that)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was not a cheerleader but THANK YOU TO ALL WHO WERE CHEERLEADERS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Still reading book 4 but a little over halfway through it. I did take a break to eat and surf the internet but I'm now back into the swing of things. I did want to do the mid-event survey, so here we go:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>After the Kiss</i> by Terra Elan McVoy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finished three and halfway through the fourth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ariel</i> by Sylvia Plath or <i>Brown Girl Dreaming</i> by Jacqueline Woodson. I wanted to get to <i>I'll Give You the Sun</i> by Jandy Nelson but I doubt I'd be able to finish it today. We'll see...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I did have an errand to do this morning, which took about two hours. And then I would find myself interrupting myself. I rolled with the punches and then got back into the groove. It's helped to see so many others reading and sharing their readathon days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've finished three books so far!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Little Fish</i> by Ramsey Beyer (272 pages)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Through the Woods </i>by Emily Carroll (208 pages)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>milk and honey</i> by Rupi Kaur (194 pages)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I LOVED <i>milk and honey</i>. I'll definitely be buying a personal copy because the one I read I borrowed from the library. I also really enjoyed <i>Through the Woods</i> for a fun, creepy read and <i>Little Fish</i> was oddly nostalgic and kind of relatable for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've also participated in two mini challenges. The <a href="https://twitter.com/bookishbritney/status/655441415846031360" target="_blank">Cover Escape</a> challenge and the <a href="https://twitter.com/bookishbritney/status/655448590660145152" target="_blank">Halloween Read</a> challenge. I participated in both of those on Twitter. I'm hoping to participate in a few others but I'm about to get back to reading with <i>After the Kiss</i> by Terra Elan McVoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm late to the introductory post because I started reading as soon as I woke up (7 AM on a SATURDAY! You know I'm invested when...) and then had to run an errand which took up about two hours of my reading time. Thankfully I have an audiobook in my car so I kind of got some reading time in when I was driving around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, here is my introduction to this year's Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dallas, Texas</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>milk and honey</i> by Rupi Kaur </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ariel</i> by Sylvia Plath </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I'll Give You the Sun</i> by Jandy Nelson</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4) Tell us a little something about yourself!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I work full-time as a library assistant at a public library and in my last year of grad school for my MLS. I LOVE reading and all things books. My first and ever-constant passion is writing, though. I used to run a book blog with one of my friends (I Eat Words). I love to travel and eat all things chocolate. I'm friendly and love to meet people so say hi!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I think I participated in a readathon last year and this year I've picked a lot more books that are doable for within a 24-hour stretch. Verse novels, collections of poetry, graphic novels, etc. Also have a novel in there that I'm hoping to finish as well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141412; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span>Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-27569057279166114122015-10-15T07:47:00.001-07:002015-10-15T07:47:18.799-07:00Dewey's ReadathonI'll be taking a break from school and work this Saturday to participate in <a href="http://www.24hourreadathon.com/" target="_blank">Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon</a>. It's the only day I have off this week (yay, library life!) and I have been turning down invites for fun social things to do on that day but I have no regrets because I'm looking forward to having a whole day where I do nothing but read and maybe participate in a few challenges.<br />
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This is my current book goal:<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23513349-milk-and-honey?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><i>milk and honey</i></a> by Rupi Kaur</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6820070-after-the-kiss?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><i>After the Kiss</i></a> by Terra Elan McVoy </li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20821284-brown-girl-dreaming?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><i>Brown Girl Dreaming</i></a> by Jacqueline Woodson</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13436373-drama?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><i>Drama</i></a> by Raina Telgemeier</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11625.Ariel?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><i>Ariel: The Restored Edition</i></a> by Sylvia Plath</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20820994-i-ll-give-you-the-sun?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><i>I'll Give You the Sun</i></a> by Jandy Nelson</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20898019-ms-marvel-vol-1?from_search=true&search_version=service" target="_blank"><i>Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal</i></a> by G. Willow Wilson</li>
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If you'd like to join in the readathon, you can sign up <a href="http://www.24hourreadathon.com/?p=5404" target="_blank">here</a>. I'll be <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bookishbritney" target="_blank">tweeting</a> throughout the day about my progress through the books I'm reading or how badly I want to take a nap or cheering on other readathon participants. If you'll be joining the crazy, tweet me or leave a comment! I'd love to see what others are reading.<br />
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Now to get an assignment done before Saturday so I'm not stewing in grad student guilt all day Saturday.<br />
<br />Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-79503545474848460052015-10-03T14:17:00.001-07:002015-10-03T14:33:01.973-07:00October<br />
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Fall is my favorite season. I love the holidays and the colors, I love the symbolism of new beginnings, I love the weather when it actually feels like fall, and I like that I can pull out my hoodies and drink pumpkin spice lattes. Summer is lovely but fall is beautiful. It's a little ridiculous how a season can put me in such a good mood but it does.<br />
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October is shaping up to be a crazy busy month, though.<br />
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On top of an endless amount of grad school work, I'm also working 3 weekends this month. That's on top of my usual work shift. When I'm not working I have plans with friends that I'm excited about but I'm not sure when I'll get to sleep in my near future. I can't wait to take advantage of all the spooky Halloween fun we have planned, though.<br />
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How I'll be celebrating this month:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ghostsofdenton.com/" target="_blank">Denton Ghost Tour</a><br />
<a href="http://www.musictheatreofdenton.com/Show_3.html" target="_blank">The Addams Family musical</a><br />
<a href="http://www.danshauntedhouse.com/" target="_blank">Japanese horror-themed haunted house</a><br />
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Aaannnnd I'm participating in a daily photo challenge on Instagram. (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/bookishbritney" target="_blank">Follow me!</a>)<br />
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There's no real point to this post except I love fall and I'm feeling happy and whole and loved. I'm hoping that for all of you, too!<br />
<br />Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-45868288029822155942015-07-24T13:52:00.000-07:002015-07-24T13:52:07.123-07:00Probably Too Much HonestyI've been terrified of blank pages and clean slates lately. There have been so many changes going on in my personal life that I'm seeking consistency and sure bets everywhere else: at work, in my writing, in the entertainment I put in front of me. But there aren't any sure bets, in anything. Usually, I'd love that. I resist monotony and most things that are deemed too "traditional". I especially resist settling in any form of the word.<br />
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But.<br />
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(And this is a soft but, but still a whisper can be really loud when you're purposely trying to ignore it.)<br />
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When you had a certain level of "knowing" how things are, of a pretense of how things are going to be, it can be terrifying and jarring to be rocketed into the unknown. Within the last month I have moved out of an apartment with three best friends, a place that we all thought we'd be living in for at least two years. That change was big and it happened because of a really (good) big life decision on one of my friend's behalf. I've ended a relationship that changed directions in a matter of days and has me still reeling because who, emotions, me? I've not been able to write even a sentence in my WIP that I like. I have no idea where I'll be even a year from now.<br />
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Everything is up in the air. <i>Everything</i>. And the Type-A planner in me is wanting to spiral out of control because there is no possible way I can control everything.<br />
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I know that right now I have endless opportunities ahead of me.<br />
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And before this summer started, I was looking forward to endless opportunities. I was making my way through this year just to get to the next step: graduation. After that: who knew?<br />
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Now, though, I'm drowning in so many maybes, doubts, what-ifs, groundless hopes.<br />
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I'm trying to maneuver my way into a semblance of what my life was like before May but I think I'm learning that I need to give myself time. Life is crazy and strange and terrifying and heartbreaking and beautiful. It's impossible for me to have the answers when what I'm best at is asking questions.<br />
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<br />Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-17053974106709366652015-03-18T12:36:00.002-07:002015-03-18T12:36:42.826-07:00Things I Plan On Doing When I Finish Grad School:<ul>
<li>read all of the books I own. All. Of. Them. I own way too many that I haven't read.</li>
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<li>binge watch a TV show on Netflix. Breaking Bad? House of Cards? Orange is the New Black? Drop Dead Diva? The world of Netflix will be my oyster. </li>
<li>plot out and write my book without feeling guilty about papers or assignments I should be working on.</li>
<li>hold a party to celebrate because I'LL BE FINISHED. </li>
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<li>go on a mother-daughter trip. Boston, San Fransisco, Hawaii, somewhere else? </li>
<li>sleep. So much sleep. </li>
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-26826124701700050742015-03-16T14:51:00.000-07:002015-03-16T15:01:26.704-07:00MilestonesI've always been fat, had fat, however you want to say it. Weight has been an issue for me ever since a boy on the playground made pig noises at me in the fourth grade. I spent years perfecting ways to hide my body--the rolls, the curves, and then the stretch marks. I wore baggy jeans. I wore hoodies and formless, too large T-shirts. My issues with my weight led to, or maybe exacerbated, my self-esteem in other parts of my life: I couldn't be beautiful <i>because </i>I was fat. I was fat so therefore I was lazy.<i> </i>Being fat made me not worthy.<br />
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If I could tell High School Me one thing, it would be: you are beautiful. Period. You aren't lazy, you are ambitious and hardworking and you will prove yourself and others wrong about what a girl, fat or not, can do. You are more than worthy. You have fat. Fat is part of your existence, and it will always be a part of who you are, but it does not mean that you are less than. There will be days, weeks, months that you will continue to struggle with who you are and how you look, but you will have friends that will lift you up and have your back. You have family that loves you no matter the size of your jeans or the dreams that you chase.<br />
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And one day, you will step on the scale after months and months of hard work and be at a number that you never thought possible.<br />
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I've reached a milestone in my weight loss journey and I'm proud of myself and thrilled to be where I am. I still have a long way to go before I reach my "goal weight", but I'm a little over halfway there.<br />
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I still am plus size and and have rolls, curves, and stretch marks. I still have fat. But I'm not lazy. I'm beautiful and have self-worth, which is worth more than what I thought the boys in high school would give me.<br />
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-55581238104071793502015-02-10T17:41:00.001-08:002015-02-15T09:55:51.173-08:00A Lot of Thoughts Written on Digital Paper<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-28284988698923556622015-01-01T21:00:00.000-08:002015-02-12T16:00:32.480-08:002014: A summary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So much television, so little time. I watch too much TV and this year I have somehow found time to watch even more of it while working and attending school and having a social life. You know, if I spent as much time exercising as I do watching TV, I’d probably be at least 30 pounds lighter. But then I’d be sad and skinnier instead of happy from all my fandom love. My top favorites for this year:</span></div>
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-45435215662369061912014-04-23T18:40:00.000-07:002014-04-23T18:40:38.510-07:00Two WeeksI have two weeks left of the semester. Well, actually a week and a half. I have two final essays that I haven't started that are due next Friday and a final project due next Thursday. I also have a few smaller assignments due between now and then as well. I <i>should</i> be working on all of the above but I keep tweaking the site as a way of procrastinating. I procrastinate so much that one day it will be detrimental to my health or my grades.<br />
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I leave for Europe on Monday, May 5th, which is a couple days after my finals are due. And during those couple of days I'll be working. Needless to say, I'm ready to be on the plane and flying away from <i>these</i> responsibilities for a month. I'm also ready for this summer as I'll be taking a break from classes after study abroad. I'm going to try to do Camp NaNoWriMo in July and will be reading whatever I want.<br />
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Things I'm loving right now:<br />
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<li>Cupcakes. This isn't new love, but I did win a dozen cupcakes from the author Rebecca Petruck and WHAT DIET. </li>
<li>Marking things off my To Do list. It takes me forever to get things marked off but when I do it's seriously a natural high.</li>
<li>Roswell. Not the town (I've been there. It's a small, boring tourist trap.), but the 90s teen show. I just started watching it as background noise while I work on stuff and now I'm shipping characters and loving the ridiculousness.</li>
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-67306014590186850912014-02-25T02:27:00.002-08:002014-02-25T03:16:55.015-08:00Updates and SuchIt's 4 AM on a Tuesday and I can't sleep. I <i>should</i> be working on assignments I have due coming up or on my book or even doing my FAFSA or ACA forms and sign-ups, but I have a terrible habit of self-sabotage. Which is probably why I haven't followed through on any of the goals I have set out for myself this year. Except for not failing out of grad school. That one is probably taking up most of my time and energy right now, and it has been my excuse for sucking at every other thing I'd like to do for myself this year (losing weight, writing a book, checking things off my bucket list).<br />
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I do have some new, good news though.<br />
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1. I have a large loan to pay for school and live on. This one is bittersweet because of just how large it is.<br />
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2. I'll be working ("studying") abroad this summer. I got accepted and the time approved off of work and I can't wait to be back in Europe. I'll be working in libraries in Stuttgart, Germany and Karlovy-Vary, Czech Republic. I'll be flying over there a few days early with my mom (to sightsee in Amsterdam and a little bit in Germany) and will be staying for a few days after the program to see Paris with my sister. I'm also hoping to see one of my old study abroad friends while I'm in Paris as well.<br />
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3. I haven't failed out of grad school yet. I'm stressed 110% of the time and am ready to have the degree in my hand but I am glad to feel like I'm moving toward <i>something</i> again.<br />
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4. I have great family and friends that I need to be more actively grateful for. I'm extremely lucky to have my support system.<br />
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5. My Mad Fat Diary is back on and I couldn't be more happy/obsessed. Seriously, find it and watch it. I'm looking into a region free DVD player just so I can own the first season on DVD.<br />
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6. It's almost March (how?!) and although that has me freaking out about midterms and assignments and deadlines in life, it also means that <a href="http://www.hkuuu.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Hilary</a> will be here soon! I can't wait to take her around to different restaurants (Texas knows how to do food) and be lazy and watch YouTube videos, TV shows, Divergent and just do whatever. Texas doesn't hold a candle to Portland (I'm wondering if I need to warn her about the lack of trees) but I'm excited to see her and show her around!<br />
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7a. I only work for four hours tomorrow, and three of them will be with my book club and we'll be discussing <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15507958-me-before-you?from_search=true" target="_blank">Me Before You</a> </i>by Jojo Moyes. READ THIS BOOK. And have a box of Kleenex nearby when you do.<br />
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7b. I'll (hopefully) have time to work on some assignments before work tomorrow, which will help relieve some of the guilt I have right now. After work I'll be meeting with <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blueboxgirl04" target="_blank">Gabi</a> to write. I miss writing regularly. Every time I do write, it's like a physical limb grows back where a phantom limb was before.Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-61150242009870888062014-01-12T22:20:00.003-08:002014-01-12T22:36:10.621-08:00Change is A-comin'The new year officially began a couple weeks ago but today is the day that big changes are really happening for me.<br />
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I'm beginning grad school. I think I'm ready for this next step but with it has come a lot of stress--mostly financial. Without getting too much into it, I'm still unsure <i>how</i> I'm going to pay for school. I feel like I'm waiting around for a miracle and "impatient" is putting what I am lightly. I'm a planner to the <i>n</i>th degree. Without mincing words, I'm a tad type-A. I don't do well hoping that things will work out because life, so far, has taught me that if you want, or need, something, you need to be the one that goes out and gets shit done. So I'm trying and I feel like I'm failing and that's a pretty crappy feeling.<br />
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But, back to the actual school part. I'll be taking one class on campus that meets weekly every Monday night for three hours (Information and Knowledge Professionals), and I'm taking two classes online (Information Organization and Adult Material & Reading). I don't have any books yet but I'm excited to get back into school mode. I'm sure this will change within a week but at least I'm going in excited about books and learning and making the next step in my career.<br />
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I'm also going to get back into watching what I eat and exercising. I was doing pretty well until the holidays hit and then I kind of just... gave up. I loved feeling like I was in control of my body and seeing results and I felt better physically. I'm ready to get back into taking care of myself.<br />
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My plan of attack on the Get Healthy front:<br />
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<li>Step on the scale in the morning. Write the number down and don't get back on the scale for another week.</li>
<li>Track what I eat in My Fitness Pal. Put <i>everything</i> in there, both the good and the bad.</li>
<li>Make my way to the gym at least twice, preferably three times, a week. Exercise for at least an hour each visit. </li>
<li>Reward myself at certain weight goals. Could be a new outfit or maybe a new book or something. #PositiveReinforcement </li>
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This is my sign up post for the Bout of Books 9.0 readathon. I have today, Wednesday and this weekend off so I'm hoping that I can squeeze in a few books when I'm not working on scholarship essays and binge-watching Being Human. I think this might be the motivation I need to move some books off of my massive To Read bookcase before grad school starts next Monday.<br />
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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender
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in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the
only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books
read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but
all of these are completely optional. <b>For all Bout of Books 9.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the <a href="http://boutofbooks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bout of Books</a> blog. </b>- From the Bout of Books team <br />
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Finished: <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18079719-grasshopper-jungle?from_search=true" target="_blank">Grasshopper Jungle</a> </i>by Andrew Smith</div>
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-62531315250884959222014-01-01T16:08:00.001-08:002014-01-01T16:28:06.420-08:00Resolutions for the New YearIt's a new year and I have spent the first day of it in my pajamas with my family. I have marathoned American Horror Story and Being Human and right now I have no regrets.<br />
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3. <b>This one is for me. </b>I'll let you guys know if it happens.<br />
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<li>Hilary will be visiting in March! I can't wait to see her and show her the D/FW area although I don't think it could live up to Portland.</li>
<li>Studying abroad in Germany and Czech Republic this summer.</li>
<li>Moving in with some of my best friends.</li>
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What are your New Year Resolutions? Do you want to learn a new language, move somewhere new, tell someone you love them? Whatever it is, I'm rooting for you.<br />
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<br />Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-21749675534284167842013-12-31T14:42:00.000-08:002013-12-31T14:42:00.136-08:00Goodbye, 2013This year was a year of ups and downs for me. I visited new places (Oregon, Washington, and Mexico), visited old friends, made new friends, and figured out what I'll be doing with my life (well, kinda). I've moved two times. I've lost weight and I was proud of myself. I wrote more words than I thought possible and learned what I'm both capable and incapable of. I've made mistakes, broken promises, and felt like I was on top of the world and struggling under the weight of the world. I have been, and continue to be, blessed by so many amazing people in my life and I can't wait to share more memories with them in 2014. <div>
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1. <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15745753-eleanor-park?from_search=true" target="_blank">Eleanor & Park</a></i> by Rainbow Rowell</div>
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Best love story of the year. Rainbow can write characters that will twist you up, make you fall in love, and feel like your life was written down.</div>
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3. <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11861815-winger?from_search=true" target="_blank">Winger</a></i> by Andrew Smith</div>
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6. <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16101128-the-5th-wave?from_search=true" target="_blank">The 5th Wave</a></i> by Rick Yancey</div>
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8. <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18049084-noggin?from_search=true" target="_blank">Noggin</a></i> by John Corey Whaley</div>
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9. <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13638125-vicious?from_search=true" target="_blank">Vicious</a></i> by V.E. Schwab</div>
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10. <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10929432-the-archived?from_search=true" target="_blank">The Archived</a></i> by Victoria Schwab</div>
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Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-14256328396350902862013-12-06T08:43:00.003-08:002013-12-10T13:44:56.964-08:00Snow Day = ReadathonThe weather looks like this today:<br />
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And since it's been awhile since I participated in a readathon, I thought today would be the perfect time to sign up for the <a href="http://www.whorublog.com/?p=2533" target="_blank">Holiday Readathon</a>. </div>
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It starts today and goes till Sunday and it's a fun, informal, go-at-your-own-pace readathon, which is right my alley. I am also signing up for Liza's Act of Kindness challenge by pledging to donate books to my library. </div>
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<li>finished <i>Champion </i>by Marie Lu (30 pages)</li>
<li><i>Vicious </i>by V. E. Schwab (368 pages) </li>
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<br />Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-22568537172048881382013-11-10T14:04:00.001-08:002013-11-18T15:30:00.475-08:00No, this is not Xanga or Myspace but...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I love to take surveys. And right now this blog is more for me than anyone else. And if someone is reading this, than hey! Feel free to ignore this post. Or maybe answer it on your site? IDK, whatever you want. Peace, love, and happiness and all that jazz. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>3. What is your preferred writing implement? (eg. Blue pen, pencil, green pen)</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">My laptop. Or purple pen. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>4. Favourite month and why?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Usually it would be November because it is my birthday month and Thanksgiving and the weather is chilly enough for me to unpack my hoodies but this month has been kind of a let down so far. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>5. Do you have connections to any celebrities (even minor)? List them.</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Not really? I have a (distant) cousin who was on Broadway and was Miss Teen Louisiana. And her brother is married to one of the Duck Dynasty guy's wive's sisters (yeah, super distant, minor connection). And her husband has been in a few movies and TV shows. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Do authors count as celebrities? Probably only to me so yeah...</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>6. Name 3 items you could pick up from where you are.</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">My water bottle, the book I'm currently reading (<i>Mermaids in the Basement</i> by Michael Lee West--it's for my book club at work), and my phone. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>7. What brand logo is closest to you currently?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Apple (my laptop)</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>8. Do you ever play board games or other non-computer games? Got any favourites?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">I only play board games at game nights with friends or when my family wants to. I do play video games occasionally. My favorite is the original Final Fantasy VII but I also love zombie games and RPGs. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>9. A musical artist you love that isn’t well known</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Er... Vermillion Lies?</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>10. A musical artist you love that is well known</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">I have been obsessed with everything The Civil Wars sings. Do they count as well-known? If not, I guess I'll go with Taylor Swift. Guilty pleasure, can't help it, no apologies. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>11. What is your desktop background currently?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">This: </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>12. Last person you talked to, and through what you talked to them</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">My mom, in person. We're watching The X-Factor on the couch right now. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>13. First colour name you can think of that isn’t in the rainbow</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Mauve</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>14. What timekeeping devices are in the room you are currently in?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Two cell phones and a wall clock</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>15. What kind of headphones do you use?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Cheapo green earbuds that I bought at Big Lots ages ago. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>16. What musical artists have you seen perform live?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Oh geez. </span></span></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Gogol Bordello (BEST show I have been to)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Ingrid Michaelson</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Dresden Dolls</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Mayor Hawthorne</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Wolf Parade</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Hanson (first concert)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">and others but I'm not going through all of them</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>17. Does virginity matter to you?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Nope. Do what ya want. Just be safe and conscientious of others. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>18. What gaming consoles do you or your family own?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">I have Playstation, Playstation 2 and original Nintendo.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>19. What pets do you have? What are their names?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Gretchen, black short-haired Dachshund; Emma, red long-haird Dachshund; Claude, the cutest and most lovable Shih Tzu in the world</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>20. What’s the best job you’ve ever had?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Library assistant</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>21. What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Grocery store cashier</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>22. What magazines do you read, if any?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">I don't usually but I do like Jane and Bust. They still have those magazines, right? </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>23. Inspiration behind your URL?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">It's my initials and last name followed by "writes". </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">24. Inspiration behind your blog title?</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Read above</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">25. Favourite item of clothing?</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">No. I hate questions like this. I can't pick a favorite. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">26. Name at least one book you loved as a child.</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><i>The BFG </i>by Roald Dahl. It was the first book that made me fall in love with reading. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;"><b>27. What’s your native language? If that language has distinct regional variations, which variation? (eg. AU English, US English)</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">US English</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">28. What email service do you use?</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Gmail</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">29. Is there anything hanging on the walls of the room you are currently in?</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Actually, no. We are moving this Friday and maintenance in our apartment came in asking us to take everything off of our living room walls because they were doing something with the AC. And then they didn't even touch our living room. Instead they messed with downstairs bathroom and laundry area. Yeah, so ready to get out of this apartment. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">30. What’s your favourite number, and why?</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">31. Earliest moment in your life you can remember?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Ha. Crying on an exorcise trampoline because my dad was leaving. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">32. What did you have for dinner yesterday?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Junk food. A lot of it.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">33. How often do you brush your teeth?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">2-3 times a day</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">34. What’s your favourite candy/chocolate?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">All of this:</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Whatever I could find in the house because we have a whole lot of nothing. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">36. What fandoms would you consider yourself a part of?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">You're going to regret asking this. Here we go...</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Doctor Who</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Supernatural</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Teen Wolf</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">PLL</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Game of Thrones</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">My Mad Fat Diary</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Batman</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Charlie Hunnam</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">American Horror Story</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Firefly</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Jennifer Lawrence</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Vampire Diaries</span></span></li>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">37. If you could study anything, what would it be?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">All of the things. But I'll *hopefully* be starting grad school in January to study library science. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">38. Do you use anything on your lips? (eg. Chapstick, gloss, balm, lipstick)</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Yes</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">39. How would you describe your sense of humour?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Partly snarky, partly dad humor, and partly oblivious</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">40. What things annoy you more than anything else?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Rude, inconsiderate people</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">41. What kind of position are you in at the moment?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Very occasionally. I do always wear my Scottish ring every day. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">My wallet in my purse. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">44. Do you enjoy driving? Why or why not?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Meh. I like having the convenience but hate the upkeep and expense of having a car. And how freaking big Texas is.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">45. Furthest away from home you have ever been?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Geography, I suck at it. Italy? Or is Alaska further away from Texas? </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">46. How many times have you moved house?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Too many times to count. But in the last year I will have moved twice and will be moving again in April. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">47. What is on the floor of the room you’re currently in, not including furniture?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Purse, shoes, blankets, boxes, clothes. I'm a mess.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">48. How many devices do you own which can access the internet?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;">Four. Laptop, iPhone, iPod, and Kindle.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">49. Is there is anything that is guaranteed to always make you happy?</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">50. Is there anything that always makes you sad?</span></b></div>
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That music video gets me every time because unrequited love is my weakness.</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #222222; line-height: 19px;">52. Last healthy thing you ate?</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #222222;">Eggs, served over easy at IHOP for Heather's birthday breakfast!</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>53. Do you drink tea or coffee, and how much per day?</strong></span></span></div>
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<strong>54. What colour pants/skirt/etc are you currently wearing?</strong><strong><br /></strong>Blue jeans<br /><br />
<strong>55. </strong><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>When was the last time you drank water?</strong><br />.02 seconds ago</span></span><br />
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<strong>56. <span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How often do you clear your browser history?</span></span></strong>
<br />Like every 5 months?<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><strong>57. Do you believe nude photos can be artistic, rather than erotic?</strong>Yes</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>58. Ever written fanfiction for anything?</strong></span></span>
<br />No, but I want to.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><strong>59. Last formal event you attended</strong>Errr... my senior prom?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>60. If you had to move your birthday to another date, which one would you choose and why?</strong></span></span>
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Something further away from the holidays.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong>61. Would you prefer to be at a beach or in the countryside?</strong></span></span><br />
Right now? On a mountain somewhere.<br />
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<br />Britneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344837419040765505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408576755885727038.post-12225504974780203862013-11-09T12:53:00.001-08:002014-04-08T09:35:36.917-07:00Charlie Hunnam Appreciation PostBecause I feel like the best way to introduce myself is through a gif of a beautiful man.<br />
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