#arttiger

[bjpmmpl]

Me: when you throw me in the trash, please put me in compost

Karen: *hugs*

Other friend: Oh my god!

[squeakyparrot]

https://8e81c55f4ebf03323905b57bf395473796067508.googledrive.com/host/0B2A2SnkA9YgxaHdzbEhGSmJOZDg/good-and-cheap.pdf

 - Link to $4 a day cookbook pdf by Leanne Brown, lentil soup recipe on first page of soups

[bjpmmpl]

I Was Tagged

Rules: 1. Always post the rules.
 2. Answer the questions the person who tagged you asked, then write 11 new ones.
 3. Tag 11 (imma do 5 cause I don't know enough of you peeps) people then link them to the post.  4. Tell them you tagged them.
 5. Tell the person that tagged you when you’ve answered the questions.

My questions: 1. Three words to describe you? Sarcastic, responsible, protective

2. Whats your astrological sign? Gemini

3. Your hobbies? watching 90s scifi shows, playing the bass, writing, and reading

4. Who is your best friend? I do not have one best friend, it's hard to rank people. I have a close circle of six friends, cause I'm weird.

5. How many siblings? 2, one brother and one sister

6. What super power would you have? damn, that's a hard one, but flying trumps it in the end

7. Your favorite sport? Soccer

8. Books or movies? books, they're like movies IN YOUR MIND!

9. If you had to live in a tv show…. Since I most recently watched Farscape, I'd have to say Farscape 10. Where would you go if you could fly? France 11. Biggest pet peeve! Luke

Questions for the others

1. Favorite book/series?

2. Do you play video games?

3. Favorite scent?

4. Apples or oranges?

5. If you could make the sky any color, which color would you make it?

6. Sci-fi or fantasy?

7. RPG or shooter?

8. Ear buds or headphones?

9. Dominoes or playing cards?

10. Favorite flower?

11. If you could punch anyone in the face without any consequences, who would you punch?

[bjpmmpl]

Alright guys, I got tagged by arttiger, so I've gotta say 5 nice things about myself.

1. I think my hazel eyes are pretty, and I like it when they look more green-ish, so I try to wear green clothing.

2. I'm a loyal friend and I look out for the people that I love.

3. I am a strong, independent woman; I stick up for myself, and I'm not afraid to protect myself from harmful people.

4. I have "sisu", which is a Finnish word which means a lot of things, but in particular it means spunk, audacity, and perseverance. I can overcome obstacles in my path by using my sisu.

5. I am human, and I make mistakes, but I learn from them. That is not only something I love about myself, it's something I love about all human beings. We are imperfect, but then we learn and we grow, ever changing and evolving.

[acciodoctorwho]

Beautiful Merthur drawing made by Karen!

[femme-not-frail]

Tag

You know the drill but. I answer 11 questions than tag some other people to answer 11 questions I create.

1. What is the favourite trip you’ve taken? Before my junior year of high school, I went to Rome and Madrid with a church group and a bunch of friends. It was really amazing.

2. What TV shows are you currently watching? Friends, Supernatural, and I have so many others to catch up on! Right now, though, catching up on reading books is my priority.

3. Favourite youtuber(s)? Definitely the Vlogbrothers (John and Hank Green).

4. What are you currently reading? So many things at once! The Count of Monte Cristo, The Silver Linings Playbook, The House of Hades, Anna Karenina, The Diviners, and I need to finish the Divergent series!

5. Do you have (or want) any pets? I have two dogs--a beagle and a yorkshire terrier named Louis and Murphy. I love them!

6. Favourite hot drink? If I had to choose one, I would say coffee with cream, but peppermint tea is a close second.

7. What is your favourite part of your appearance? I love the natural color of my hair. It's a really dark brown/black color.

8. What is your favourite part of your personality? I would say that I am genuinely good-natured and want the best for others and myself, and I think that's a good trait to have!

9. Favourite mythical creature? Why? I've always been intrigued by the idea of fairies, although I don't really know why. I also love learning about ancient Greek and Roman mythical creatures because I love those ancient cultures.

10. Do you like lighting candles? What scents do you like? I do! My absolute favorite is the pumpkin pie scented candles that people burn around Halloween and Thanksgiving.

11. Do you mostly print or write in cursive? Now, I mostly print, but I had to write cursive in school until 9th grade and I still think cursive looks gorgeous.

My Questions:

1. What are a few of your favorite books?

2. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

3. What is your favorite part about your personality?

4. What does your favorite outfit look like?

5. What is your favorite time of the year? Why?

6. Would you ever get a tattoo? If so, what would you get? If you already have one, what do you have?

7. What are you most excited about right now?

8. Do you have any siblings? Do you get along with them?

9. What time period in history interests you the most and why?

10. What is one of your favorite movies?

11. Are you a morning or a night person?

Make sure to tag me so I can see your answers!

[dangerhumming]

For Arttiger: Merry Christmas Merlin

Merlin was late. In his defence, he had to close up the shop so Arthur the Prat could get ready for the arrival of the elusive Gwen. But no, that wasn’t quite right. Well, Arthur was a prat but much less so lately which Merlin found hard to wrap his head around. After all, Arthur usually became more of a prat around the holidays not less. (This mostly arose from having to deal with Uther, his father.) But neither was Gwen very elusive, she lived only half an hour away but Arthur had been to see her less this year than ever and only last Christmas he was ready to propose. If Arthur did not get his butt in gear someone else would. Hell, Merlin would propose himself if he wasn’t gayer than the Winchester brothers and in love with Arthur.  Every single person Merlin knew seemed to be aware of his devotion and love for Arthur except of course the dollophead himself. It all started several years ago when Merlin first came to the States to live with his uncle Gaius. He owned a coffee shop that was down on its last legs but after a few months of working there Merlin could proudly say business was booming once again. Merlin had always intended to find a real job but when Gaius offered him the shop Merlin was too devoted to see it go to anyone else and became the owner and full time employee. About six months later Gaius asked Merlin if he could give a job to his godson; here of course enters Arthur the Prat. For the first couple months it was hell. They hated each other and despite their best efforts the worst coffee Merlin has ever tasted was produced and sold because of that hate. But the regulars still came; apparently watching the two of them bicker was quite entertaining and worth the shitty coffee. After the whipping cream war which decimated the entire shop a truce was called. Now granted, it was not all smooth sailing after that but it did make things better; Arthur was still a prat and Merlin still called him out on it but they were both perfectly alright with that. There were ups and there were downs but they weathered life together. It took a year for Merlin to even buck up the courage to ask about Uther. (Arthur did not want to take over his father’s company and was not very suited to do so and instead wanted his sister Morgana to do it. Uther refused to allow that. Arthur knew his father would eventually see the truth of the matter, ran away and hasn’t seen or heard from his father in over a year.) It took a month for Arthur to forgive him for calling Uther and telling him where his son was hiding but it was worth it to Merlin for Arthur was a lot happier knowing he had his father’s trust and faith to back his life choices. Unfortunately, Uther was not the only obstacle. There were also the women of Arthur’s life (Sophia was a nightmare), the men of Merlin’s (he didn’t really date any of them Arthur only thought he did so he was sour for weeks), and the general expanding and pairing up of their friend group. Leon and Morgana worked out wonderfully for everyone (Merlin of course set them up). And as for Gwaine and Elena, some people are just meant to be. Six months ago Merlin and Arthur became business partners and co-owners of Camelot’s Magical Remedies. (Gaius picked the name, he thought it was only appropriate given both an Arthur and a Merlin worked there.) The number of people who came in looking for a magical remedy for their problem was ridiculous and although they were disappointed to find it was not a magic shop they still could always be persuaded to buy a coffee anyway. Now it was Christmas once again and Merlin was late. For the past several years all of his friends would meet at Morgana’s house (small mansion) and spend Christmas to New Year’s day there. Gaius was known to spend several days and even Uther dropped in on boxing day. The reason Merlin was late was not only did he have to close up the shop but he still had not gotten Arthur a present yet. So, he did the only thing he could think of, after scooping a handful of snow and cupping his hands around it he then held that snow to his chest in his closed joined hands he thought of the dragon he kept seeing in his dreams. When he opened his hands a small dragon rested on there made entirely of ice that would never melt or shatter. Merlin wasn’t sure why he had his gifts but he had them as long as he could remember. Elements bent to his will, creatures loved and respected him, other people of magic bowed to him in the streets. When he was happy objects performed at optimum best or got too excited and moved on their own. But when he was sad or angry he could destroy an entire village (which he did and was the reason he could never return home). The likeness to Kilgharrah, the dragon of his dreams, was astounding. It sent chills down Merlin’s spine just remembering his last haunting words: “The time of Albion is almost upon us young warlock. You have done well. Things are not as different as they appear. You have vastly improved this future. The Once and Future King is ready.” The words echoed in Merlin’s head on the drive through slippery roads covered in snow and surprise ice patches. It would go a lot smoother if he had four wheel drive or snow tires but he is cheap and is very fond of his crappy car. Merlin only hoped he would make it there before midnight. Despite the night like darkness outside, he knew it was only about five in the evening. Not ten minutes into his drive it started snowing. What was a forty five minute drive became two and a half hours. Upon arriving he noticed Arthur was standing the doorway waiting and looking angry. Merlin could only wonder what he did to incur such a wrath this time. He quickly grabbed all the presents before exiting the car and arriving on the stoop to a very pissed looking Arthur.  He did not deserve the anger of Arthur and began to tell him such before he was rudely interrupted by said prat calling him an idiot, grabbing the front of his coat and pulling him in for a kiss. Merlin dropped all the presents he was holding in shock, he was fairly sure he heard Morgana’s break but he could fix it later because he was being kissed and finally got over the shock to kiss back Arthur bloody Pendragon. The straightest gay man Merlin had ever seen fool anybody. Arthur was like Dean or Kirk or...oh good gods he was really gay wasn’t he? How did Merlin miss that? By the time Arthur pulled back leaving an inch of space between them Merlin had already thrown his arms around Arthur, one hand deep in his hair, the other pushing Arthur as close as possible.  Arthur huffed a laugh before leaning close and gently kissing Merlin’s lips. “Merry Christmas Merlin,” he whispered. Merlin had a feeling this was going to be one of the best Christmases ever. 

[bjpmmpl]

So that this doesn't become a vicious cycle, I'm just going to answer it and not tag, since I've already tagged people.

~Rules:

Rule 1: Post the rules.

Rule 2: Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post then make 11 new ones.

Rule 3: Tag 11 people and link them to your post. I’m not gonna tag 11 people cause I’m not annoying (don’t worry Mara I still love you) and I like breaking rules.

Rule 4: Let them know you’ve tagged them.

Thanks for the tag Karen (Arttiger)

1. What is your first memory? Or if you can’t recall, the first one that comes to mind?

I remember when I stopped using diapers, and I looked up on the top shelf where this box of unused diapers were and for whatever reason I really wanted to wear them again. I was a weird child, don't judge.

2. If you could choose one of your non-canon ships to become canon, which would it be?

Riza and Roy from Fma:B, it feels canon, but nothing really happens, so I would've liked to have seen them just like kiss or get married. GIVE ME SOMETHING TO WORK WITH!

3. Which fictional universe would you live in?

Well fuck. Um...Hogwarts. In the end I have to live in the wizarding world and go to a boarding school, because my entire life I've wanted to live in a boarding school.

4. What are you wearing right now?

My orchestra sweatshirt that has the Shakespeare quote: "Is it not strange that sheep's guts should hale souls from men's bodys?", my owl hat and purple skinny jeans.

5. You are stuck on an island that produces one kind of food and only one kind. What would you choose to eat for the rest of your time on the island, even if you are stuck on it until your death?

Potatoes, very sustenance, much taste.

6. If you had unlimited power in the world, what would you do to save the environment?

Clean water across the globe. Water is necessary for the very foundation of life, so if I could make all fresh water clean and available for all people, then I would do it.

7. Elf, Dwarf, Hobbit, Wizard, or Human?

Elf. I mean just look at Legolas and tell me you don't want to look at that every day for the rest of eternity. Plus I've already got the pointy ear thing goin on.

8. What is the last thing your purchased?

A bus ticket.

9. Do you like growing up? How is it different than you thought it would be?

I do like growing up, I have more freedom, and I can form my opinions more easily than I ever could before. Growing up has been a blessing for me.

10. Design your own room. What would it look like? What are the contents of the room? Where is the room (what is outside the windows, if they are present)?

I would have a loft bed, and a big desk underneath it. I would have a closet for all my clothes and shit, and then a dresser for all the things I write and knit and create. There would be a window seat in the shape of half of a hexagon, and there would be a big comfy cushion on it, and it would overlook a green deciduous forest, and in the winter the trees would be capped with cotton-like snow and it would always be just warm enough to cuddle in a sweatshirt, jeans, and fuzzy socks.

11. What do you like best about yourself?

I like that I'm happy, now more than ever :)