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Emily, my prom is tonight and I'm nervous. What should I expect?

Oh gosh, I'm afraid I'm of absolutely no use to you because I didn't go to my high school prom!

I guess just try to relax and have an awesome time - it's a night to forget about school and other things that may be on your mind and to just have fun with your friends.

And bring a camera! Bringing a couple of disposable cameras might be fun.

Have fun and let me know how it goes! :)

If You Like Comics...

...check out my buddy Kirk's most recent podcast that he does with 2 of his friends. It's super awesome and rad!

http://soundcloud.com/comicbookgirl19-podcast

You also might hear a familiar name thrown in towards the end of the latest one. ;)

And check out the ComicBookGirl19 Show on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/user/comicbookgirl19

Cool topics, cool people, what more could you ask for?

RANDOM FACTS! REBLOG SO YOUR FOLLOWERS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU.

ABOUT ME ► Name ➔ Emily ► Will you answer all questions truthfully ➔ Maybe, haha ► Are you single ➔ Yep, and pretty happy about it ► Are you happy ➔ Right now I am ► Are you bored ➔ Obviously ► Are you sad ➔ Sometimes ► Are you Italian ➔ No ► Are you German ➔ No ► Are you Asian ➔ Nope ► Are you angry ➔ Not right now! ► Are you Irish ➔ I think I've got a bit of Irish blood in me ► Are your parents still married ➔ Yep!

TEN FACTS ► Birth Place ➔ Just outside of Toronto ► Hair Color ➔ Ginger ► Eye color ➔ Blue/green ► Birthday ➔ August 4 ► Mood ➔ Does tired count as a mood ► Gender ➔ Female ► Lefty or Righty ➔ Usually righty, but I'm actually ambidextrous ► Summer or winter ➔ Fall (haha) ► Morning or afternoon ➔ Afternoon!

TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE ► Are you in love ➔ Nope ► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ No ► Who ended your last relationship ➔ Me ► Have you ever been hurt ➔ Not by someone I was in a romantic relationship with ► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔ I hope not! ► Are you friends with your ex ➔ Most of them (one moved away) ► Are you afraid of commitment ➔ Meh... ► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ I think so, yeah ► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ Yes haha ► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ Sort of...

TEN CHOICES ► Love or lust ➔ Oooooh. I guess love. ► Lemonade or iced tea ➔ Iced black tea lemonade from Starbucks...my boss bought me one a couple of weeks ago and holy crap, it's amazing ► Cats or Dogs ➔ Both! ► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔ A few best friends ► Television or internet ➔ Internet, I can watch shows online ► Pepsi or Coke ➔ Depends on my mood, usually Pepsi (always Diet though, they taste better to me) ► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔ Non-romantic night in? ► Day or night ➔ Night ► IM or Phone ➔ Phone

TEN HAVE YOU EVER ► Been caught sneaking out ➔ Nope, but once when I was like 14 I told my parents I snuck out after I had done it (yeah, I wasn't a smart kid) ► Fallen off the stairs ➔ Yep, broke both wrists haha ► White water rafted ➔ Yep ► Finished an entire jawbreaker ➔ Yep ► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ Yep ► Prank called a store ➔ Yeah haha ► Skipped school ➔ Who hasn't? ► Wanted to disappear ➔ Yeah TEN PREFERENCES ► Smile or eyes ➔ Smile ► Light or dark hair ➔ Dark ► Fat or skinny ➔ No preference ► Shorter or Taller ➔ Taller, but I'm 5'2", so everyone is taller than me anyways ► Intelligence or Attraction ➔ Intelligence ► Jock or Nerd ➔ Nerd ► Hook-up or Relationship ➔ Eh, both are fun ► Funny and poor OR rich and serious ➔ Funny!

LAST

► Last Phone Call ➔ My boss ► Last phone call you received ➔ Wrong number haha ► Last person you hung out with ➔ Co-workers ► Last thing you ate ➔ Sun Chips ► Last thing you drank ➔ Caramel Iced Coffee from McDonald's ► Last site you went to ➔ Well, I'm on Tumblr right now...but also YouTube! ► Last place you were ➔ Work

RELATIONSHIPS ► Are you in a committed relationship ➔ Nope ► When was your last relationship ➔ February (3 months ago) ► Have you ever loved a guy/girl more than anything else in the world? ➔ Nope...comics always come first, sorry ► Do you still love them ➔ No ► Do you like someone right now ➔ Not really...I have this weird thing where I don't become attracted to someone unless I know they're interested in me. It's actually a good thing, I've never been through "unrequited love" or whatever.

FAMILY ► Do you and your family get along ➔ For the most part ► Would you say you have a “messed up life”➔ Yep ► Have you ever run away from home ➔ Haha several times ► Have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ Almost ► If so, how long ➔ N/A

FRIENDS ► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ I don't "hate" anyone...I dislike one of them, though ► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ Nope ► Who are/is your best friend(s) ➔ Bruce Wayne ► Would you die for them ➔ Yep ► Who knows everything about you ➔ My cat

I got bored so I stole this from Jazz. Enjoy.

P.O. Box

Hey guys!

I just wanted to let you know that my P.O. Box is now closed. It's been amazing getting to connect with you all through mail and I'm so grateful to everyone who has sent me letters/gifts/mix CDs/etc.

I'm not closing my P.O. Box because I don't want to receive mail from you anymore, but because I am moving and will no longer be able to regularly check my P.O. Box in the location it is currently in. So, I will be opening up a new P.O. Box once I've moved, and then I'll put the address of that back up on here so you can continue to send me things.

I won't open the new mailbox until September because I'm going to be in Europe all summer, so if you have things you wanted to send me, please hold off on doing so until then - otherwise they'll just get sent back to you!

If you have something you want to send me before September (I know some of you said you had birthday presents you wanted to send me), leave a message in my ask and I'll give you an address in London, England that you can send it to so I'll receive it.

Hope you guys are all doing well!

Xo, Em

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I’m going to keep reblogging this.

maxwellemry

I feel the exact same way.

natasalways

“all slytherins are evil”

“all gryffindors are good guys”

“ravenclaws are nothing but nerds”

“hufflepuffs don’t do anything”

shadybacon

Name one evil Gryffindor. One.

natasalways

peTER PETTIGREW YOU LITTLE SHIT DO NOT QUESTION ME

maxwellemry

I don't think it was officially said in the books or movies or whatever, but I'm pretty sure Narcissa Malfoy was a Slytherin...and she saved Harry's life!

I just want a Lying Cat so badly.

#saga #lying cat

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ps. i'm a nerd

i do a podcast with my friend ComicBookGirl19 on the internets. please to enjoy! happy fun time bang pow adventures breasts!

https://soundcloud.com/comicbookgirl19-podcast/comicbookgirl19-podcast

maxwellemry

Dude, these podcasts fucking rule! Can't wait for more.

P.S. Cool to hear you guys mention Polarity 'cause I freaking LOVE Max Bemis.

#comics #podcast

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Everyone who reblogs this will get the title of a book to read based on their bio/posts.

Everyone. I mean it.

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THIS IS THE BEST POST

I HAVE EVER SEEN

EVER

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they really do mean everyone

maxwellemry

Everyone?

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maxwellemry

Hahaha Jazz, this reminds me of the two times that NJ/NY was having really bad weather and flooding and I was like, "I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH IT COSTS, YOU MUST TEXT ME AND LET ME KNOW YOU'RE OKAY!"

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Self Harm

I’ve been wanting to address this topic for a really long time. When we’re on tour, I see at least one person covered in either scars or fresh cuts every day. Think about that for a second. Every day. And if I don’t see it, I get a letter or two to read about them. That’s a lot of people, who attend shows, listen to good music with a positive message yet still think that self harm is the answer to their problems. Firstly, it’s heart breaking. But secondly, it’s fucking stupid. I don’t feel sorry for a person who self harms because they have open wounds, I feel sorry for them because they think that’s the answer.

My Mum works for a children’s hospital that handles kids up to the age of 18, where there’s a ward for people suffering depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, suicide attempts and self harm issues and she sees the real thing everyday. She has had to put teenagers in morgues and has had to tell their parents they didn’t make it. I know this seems extreme but it’s real. There are people in this world who are truly mentally ill and unstable. What I don’t understand is why so many people are desperate to fall under that umbrella. Is it just so they have an excuse?

To be honest, there are qualities within all of us that would hint some kind of clinical, classified illness, but why does it have to have a name? Why do we feel the need to be diagnosed? Wouldn’t you just want to be stronger and better and rise above it? Rather than look for signs of something seriously wrong with you and taking drugs to ‘fix’ it? Why can’t these feelings just be human?

I don’t think it’s right to make self harm this ‘beautiful, fragile, I’m broken but it’s ok’ thing. You always hear people say ‘your scars make you beautiful’. But really, I think scars just show that you were in a dark time and have since then become a stronger person. Which yes, IS a beautiful thing but honestly, cut the crap! Being broken is not what it takes to be beautiful. You already ARE.

Growing up is a crazy thing. You go through stages of your life where you’re certain of yourself and then it all tumble turns and you’re in a place you’ve never been before and are feeling things you don’t understand. Trust me it’s going to keep happening. I thought I’d seen the worst and yet somehow I’ve still managed to hit a new rock bottom. The thing about it, is that it’s ok! If you believe that everything happens for a reason, you will understand that everything you go through and everyone that comes in and out of your life is something to learn from and become better from.

The human mind is a powerful, powerful thing. Don’t let it control you. Make conscious decisions. It took me years and years to become the person ‘i always wanted to be’ and I will always be striving for more. Sometimes it’s a really long haul. And something I have to remind myself of everyday is to not want to achieve my idea of ‘perfection’ but to achieve something bigger and better than where I have already been.

I think that if you’re in a situation you feel is controlling, dangerous, harmful, abusive, unsafe or unhealthy, get yourself the fuck out of there. If it’s home, school, a relationship? Remove yourself. We have the power to be so much more, yet we so easily settle for situations in which we sell ourselves short.

Be a go getter. Take what is rightfully yours. Your happiness. Your sanity. Don’t compromise your life, your goals, your interests, your general mental health for somebody else!

I’m so proud of our fans and I love each and every one of you. Please don’t take this an attack or now feel that you can’t be open and share your stories with me. I love the relationships we have the honesty we can share. I just want you all to know what you’re worth and know that there ARE people that love you, people that feel the same and that you are NEVER alone.

Don’t reduce yourself to self harm, you are simply so much better than that.

maxwellemry

I really couldn't let this be on my dash and NOT respond to it.

I understand where you're coming from, and as someone who doesn't actually struggle with a mental illness this probably makes perfect sense to you.

Let me start off by saying that a lot of people who self-harm don't actually struggle with a mental illness.

However, mental illness CANNOT be fixed by "getting out" of a situation. Mental illness is something that is wrong with the person themselves, not the situation they're in. Often, if it is a situation that is making a person feel bad, they're not actually mentally ill. I'm not saying that the pain isn't as real or that the consequences of this are any less serious, but it isn't always mental illness.

"There are people in this world who are truly mentally ill and unstable. What I don’t understand is why so many people are desperate to fall under that umbrella. Is it just so they have an excuse?"

I am mentally ill. I was in no way desperate to be that way or to be labeled as having a mental illness (I actually have 3), and even though friends and family told me to go see doctors, I refused. I was scared to be labeled as mentally ill because I thought it meant I was "crazy". It wasn't until my second suicide attempt that I went to a doctor, and even then, I was forced by family (I was literally kicking and screaming) to go.

"To be honest, there are qualities within all of us that would hint some kind of clinical, classified illness, but why does it have to have a name? Why do we feel the need to be diagnosed? Wouldn’t you just want to be stronger and better and rise above it? Rather than look for signs of something seriously wrong with you and taking drugs to ‘fix’ it? Why can’t these feelings just be human?"

For some people, understanding that feelings of loneliness/depression/whatever else they might be feeling is just "human" IS enough. To realize that everyone in the world struggles with issues can help, and can make them feel less alone. But again, with people who are mentally ill, we can't see that. I remember talking to someone who self-harmed and she was trying to get me to realize that I wasn't alone in the world, and all I could think about was how annoying her voice was. I couldn't listen to what she was saying because I didn't believe her.

Also, if I didn't take "drugs to 'fix' it", I don't think I would be alive today. And maybe if I was, I'd be locked up in a treatment facility somewhere because I wouldn't be safe.

I agree that self-harm shouldn't be labeled as "beautiful". I always say that my scars are ugly. I would never want anyone to tell me they're not. I agree that telling people that THEY are the ones who are beautiful is what should be said.

I think my main point is that depression as a feeling and depression as an illness are two VERY different things, and self-harm can fall as a "symptom" under both categories.

I'm in no way trying to attack you or disagree with your opinion, I'm just more so trying to point out to others that you're talking about feelings rather than mental illness. Because mental illness can't just "go away". It's an illness, like any other illness, that needs treatment. And I want people to realize that mental illness should be viewed the same way as other illnesses - you're sick. That's not your fault. You need help. It's not a big deal. (I mean that getting help isn't a big deal (or rather SHOULDN'T be a big deal), not the illness itself.)

I'm sorry if this offends you or anyone reading it, I just worry that some people who are truly mentally ill might read your post and feel totally shitty about themselves. I know I would have a few years ago.

Keep talking about mental illness, though! We need to end the stigma attached to it.

Xo, Em

mosseisley

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eisley/eisley-touring-our-new-record

maxwellemry

Hell yeah Max!!! Y'all should go back the new Eisley Kickstarter...I did! :)

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My favortie scene in that movie

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I AM SCREAMING

maxwellemry

I'm just still impressed with how they made him look that skinny hahaha.

I actually enjoyed the Captain America movie...it wasn't amazing or mind-blowing or seat-gripping like some other superhero movies, but overall I enjoyed watching it. I'm excited for the second one, because I know they'll be able to do so much more now that they don't have to spend an hour telling Cap's origin story.

(I hate origin stories - everyone knows how each superhero got their powers. I don't want to watch Peter Parker get bitten by a spider or Bruce Wayne's parents get shot AGAIN. I want to watch them kick ass!)

#captain america #marvel #superheroes

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maxwellemry

Am I the only one who finds this really inappropriate? Hahaha.

weltenwellen

There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (via albinwonderland)

cinecat

Gandalf’s painful encounter with a ceiling beam in Bilbo’s hobbit-hole was not in the script. Ian McKellen banged his forehead against the beam accidentally, not on purpose. But Peter Jackson thought McKellen did a great job “acting through” the mistake, and so kept it in.

cinecat

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maxwellemry

Sorry, Jazz, the nerdy Ringer in me just can't let this go, but your tag is actually incorrect.

This isn't from The Hobbit, it's from The Fellowship of the Ring.

Ack why am I so lame?! Hahahaha.

#lord of the rings #fellowship of the ring #gandalf #bilbo