A personal thank you to notthepathtonarnia, marvystoop, wicked-felina, idareu2bme, teenwolfoutfitshoppe, teenwolffashions, twwardrobe and anyone who bought or reblogged this list - with your help, I have raised over my goal to treat my mother to a special weekend away after her cancer surgery. You have helped me give my mother just a small something to let her know how much she means to me. I appreciate your help so, so much.
Rules:
1. Always post the rules and mention the one who tagged you.
2. Answer all questions with complete honesty.
3. Tag 15 people in this.
4. Yeah that’s it okay.
1: Name: Rebecca
2: Age: fuck you
3: 3 Fears: confined spaces, spiders, being trapped
4: 3 things I love: my family, my friends, my dog
5: 4 turn ons: never you mind
6: 4 turn offs: cruelty, materialism, willful ignorance, loud people
7: My best friend: That there mothergoddamn, who is hilarious. I also have a special place in my heart for marvystoop.
8: Sexual orientation: straight
9: My best first date: idk they've all been pretty awkward
10: How tall am I: 5ft 3
11: What do I miss: Barcelona and some good people
12: What time was I born: Around 2pm. I have never done mornings
14: Do I have a crush: I fall in love at the drop of a hat
15: Favorite quote: ‘Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.’ - Dostoevsky
16: Favorite place: Toss-up between Barcelona, Paris or Monterey, California
17: Favorite food: Sushi, piping hot curry and chips, fideua
18: Do I use sarcasm: Who doesn’t?
19: What am I listening to right now: I’ve had Riptide on repeat all day, just because it’s been stuck in my head
20: First thing I notice in new person: their eyes
21: Shoe size: 5/6
22: Eye color: grey-blue
23: Hair color: generally red or blonde
24: Favorite style of clothing: I generally dress down, not because I don’t care but because it makes me feel mentally relaxed. I loooove pretty dresses, though
25: Ever done a prank call?: yes
26: ???
27: Meaning behind my URL: It’s taken from the song El Paso, one of my favourite ever songs. I grew up listening to it because my dad loves it, and I was very happy when it was in the BrBa finale.
28: Favorite movie: Amelie
29: Favorite song: Toss-up between New Slang by The Shins or El Paso
30: Favorite band: I don’t know. I tend to like individual songs rather than bands these days.
31: How I feel right now: Gratified to have Monday off
32: Someone I love: All the people I choose to be in my life
33: My current relationship status: single but I don’t care
34: My relationship with my parents: Volatile but fiercely loved
35: Favorite holiday: I like Easter because of the whole rebirth motif
36: Tattoos and piercings i have: just my ears. I am a huge wuss and I wouldn’t have had them done if my mum hadn’t had it done for me when I was a child
37: Tattoos and piercings i want: Nope
38: The reason I joined Tumblr: I was pushed into it by Mothergoddamn
39: Do I and my last ex hate each other? Haha, no. idgaf
40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts? Yes. Usually from my mother. Aww.
41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted? Yeah, it’s my mum, like
42: When did I last hold hands? I don’t know. I don’t keep track.
43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning? It takes me an hour to summon the energy to get out of bed and about 40 minutes to get ready and get out to work
44: Have you shaved your legs in the past three days? Yes, because they were getting ridic
45: Where am I right now? on the sofa in my house, sitting next to a sleepy collie
46: If I were drunk and can’t stand, who’s taking care of me? Whomever is with me
47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level? LOUD
48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad? Nope
49: Am I excited for anything? New Mexico in two weeks! YES :D
50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to? Yep. I am very close to my two brothers and they never judge
51: How often do I wear a fake smile? Every work day >:c
52: When was the last time I hugged someone? Yesterday
53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me? I wouldn’t care. What is this?
54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not? Why would I trust someone I didn’t think I should?
55: What is something I disliked about today? I was very sleepy
56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? Aaron Paul. I literally missed meeting him by a couple of minutes when he was randomly outside the Paramount lot I was visiting. My friend saw him and I didn’t, though I wasn’t into BrBa at the time so probably wouldn’t have appreciated it :(
57: What do I think about most? I daydream and compose stories (yeah, usually fanfic) a lot. I used to hate myself for procrastinating, but what the hell, it makes me happy.
58: What’s my strangest talent? I can mimic dog and cat noises really well
59: Do I have any strange phobias? I think all my phobias are reasonable
60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? Behind
61: What was the last lie I told? When I told my friend she was going to London. >:D
62: Do I prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? Phone. I get distracted trying to fix my appearance when video chatting
63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens? I believe a place can retain the ~aura of something which happened. I don’t care to think about aliens. I don’t even like alien films.
64: Do I believe in magic? Nope
65: Do I believe in luck? I say no, but I always perform those little rituals for luck
66: What’s the weather like right now? Cold, dark and rainy. Welcome to England.
67: What was the last book I’ve read? John Leguizamo’s autobiography. It was hilarious.
68: Do I like the smell of gasoline? I love it
69: Do I have any nicknames? Several, but usually just plays on my name
70: What was the worst injury I’ve ever had? I was arguing with my dad once and he slammed the (heavy, oaken) door as I was leaving the house — unfortunately, too soon. My thumb got caught in the doorframe and was broken. The force of it made my nail hang off and the doctor had to inject my thumb with painkillers several times before she pushed the nail back in to ensure it would grow back. Aaaaagh. D:
71: Do I spend money or save it? I’m ridiculous and like to throw it around
72: Can I touch my nose with a tongue? No
73: Is there anything pink in 10 feet from me? Some flowers
74: Favorite animal? Dogs or foxes
75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM? Watching a terrible horror film
76: What do I think is Satan’s last name? WTF the fuck
77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it? One by One by The Black Seeds. It puts me in the best mood.
78: How can you win my heart? Kindness
79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone? ‘This is all your fault, Kelly.’
80: What is my favorite word? Animo!
81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr? idek
82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say? Just don’t hurt anyone else. I include animals in that. Don’t misuse power.
83: Do I have any relatives in jail? No
84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power? Flight! My favourite dreams are when I’m flying.
85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on? ‘Did you actually do the task you were given?’
86: What is my current desktop picture? A Breaking Bad fanart piece
87: Had sex? JFC, all right.
88: Bought condoms? …
89: Gotten pregnant? No
90: Failed a class? No, though I did get a low score in maths
91: Kissed a boy? Of course
92: Kissed a girl? No
93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain? I don’t know, probably. I did live in Preston, so…
94: Had job? I’ve worked as a factory worker, a farm worker, a paralegal, a secretary, an HR representative, a payroll specialist, a teacher, a PA, a (very poorly paid) journalist and in telesales. I feel like Homer Simpson.
95: Left the house without my wallet? Yes
96: Bullied someone on the internet? No, but I will argue with people who make stupid posts.
97: Had sex in public? Not full, no
98: Played on a sports team? Hahahahahaa no
99: Smoked weed? Yes
100: Did drugs? Nothing worse than weed
101: Smoked cigarettes? Yes
102: Drank alcohol? Yes
103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan? I don’t eat pork and I try not to eat too much meat for health and moral reasons.
104: Been overweight? Yes
105: Been underweight? Yes
106: Been to a wedding? Nope
107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight? Yes
108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight? I have mainlined Breaking Bad and Veep on Netflix…
109: Been outside my home country? I’ve lived in Spain, France and Japan and I travel as much as possible. I feel alive when I’m abroad.
110: Gotten my heart broken? Many things have broken my heart
111: Been to a professional sports game? A baseball game in Colorado. It was brilliant :D
112: Broken a bone? My thumb
113: Cut myself? Like, when cooking…?
114: Been to prom? No
115: Been in airplane? Haha yes
116: Fly by helicopter? Nope
117: What concerts have I been to? I’m not listing them. My favourite concert was Franz Ferdinand in Alsace
118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex? I have lady crushes, but that’s more a platonic thing
119: Learned another language? French in school, Spanish through immersion, Russian, Japanese and Greek — at varying levels
120: Wore make up? what
121: Lost my virginity before I was 18? Not before, no
122: Had oral sex? hush
123: Dyed my hair? lol
124: Voted in a presidential election? I’m British
125: Rode in an ambulance? Yes. I nearly died when I was 17 when I had ‘flu and developed pneumonia. It was extremely frightening, not having the energy to breathe without a nebuliser
126: Had a surgery? Yes
127: Met someone famous? Yep! (Not listing, I’m tired)
128: Stalked someone on a social network? what
129: Peed outside? Yes
130: Been fishing? Yes
131: Helped with charity? Yes
132: Been rejected by a crush? Yes
133: Broken a mirror? …Yes?
134: What do I want for my birthday? God, I don’t know. I just buy what I want.
gleedimples & idareu2be tagged me!: You can tell a lot about someone by the type of music they listen to. Hit shuffle on your ipod, phone, itunes, media player etc and write down the first 20 songs. Then pass this on to 10 people.
01 .Missing Reward- Mt. Royal
02. Iron Sky - Paolo Nutini
03. This Poetry was Meant to Do Harm- The Ark
04. Funkier than a Mosquitos Tweeter - Nina Simone
05. Seven Souls- Material & William S Burroughs
06. Red, Right Hand - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
07. The Hole - Glen Philips
08 Chelsea Hotel No2 - Leonard Cohen
09. Lover of Mine- Beach House
10. Perfect Day- The Consellations
11. Tequila - Terrorvision
12. Bones- Mr Mrs
13. Do you Remember - Ane Brun
14. It's No Good - Depeche Mode
15. Nature of Inviting - IAMX
16. Neighbourhood- Space
17. Wait for Me- Motopony
18- Stone in My Heart- Graffiti 6
19. What Makes a Good Man Turn Bad- The Heavy
20. World's Great Lover - Farrell Lennon [no judging!]
Rules: in a text post, list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you.
I Capture the Castle- Dodie Smith
Le Petit Prince- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Stand - Stephen King
Dark Tower Series- Stephen King
Sweet Valley Kids/Twins/High/University [come at me, bro]
Skin Flicks - Philip Caveney
Night on the Lonesome October- Richard Laymon
Gone- Michael Grant
My Sweet Audrina - Virginia Andrews
The Diceman- Luke Rhinehart
Then tag some of your followers or invite others to join in.
Jumping on the appreciation bandwagon - I like you, you're kind of a big deal. You have many leather-bound books. But srsly, its been many years, and I'm very proud of you in every possible way.
