#melabella137

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So, I haven't slept in 3 days thanks finals, but I'm trying really hard to stay awake for Supernatural. And angelswatchingover tagged me in a question game so I'm using it as a crutch to help me at least make it to Supernatural. 

     1. Favorite quote: I have a lot, my desk is littered with notecards and sticky notes with different quotes I find places. Currently one of my favorites has been "Small change adds up."

     2. Meaning behind your URL: I used to be heroinmyownmind (based off the quote "every villain is a hero in their own mind), then I wanted to restart my blog so that I had a solid tagging system so I kind of reversed it???, and heroinmyownmind has become my cosplay sideblog that I am trying to actually remember to use.  Anymore villaininmyownmind is a reminder to not be my own villain.

     3. Favorite Christmas (or holiday if you don’t celebrate xmas) tradition: Finding the pickle. I'm a champion at this. My brother hates me for it.

     4. What are you excited for right now? TONS of things. Namely that it's finally winter break. There's only 106 days until SeaCon. I get to see my brother soon. I hit 100 followers sometime in the last three days when I was in my final project vortex. There's also a thing that I am going to post about properly in a few days, no spoilers.

     5. Do you have any pets? I have the cutest dog ever! Her name is Jenny but I tend to call her by one of my 7 bajillion nicknames for her. My favorite of which is "Fluffy Butt"

     6. Do you have a dream? I would really love to get the opportunity to work on a film or television set of something that I personally love.  I want to be one of those crew people that watch and are a fan of the show or movie they spend a majority of their lives helping create.

     7. What book do you recommend? This is a really great question, but it has been ages since I've had time to even think about picking up a book so I can't even think of anything I've read.

     8. What’s your favorite fandom? Why? Supernatural is really the only fandom that I'm active in, and I love it.  I have managed to gain so many friends through this fandom, as well as strengthen ones I already had, and it is really just a beautiful thing to be able to share a passion with others.

     9. What is your greatest achievement (so far)? I wanna say the thing but I need to wait to say the thing because of reasons that will make it more fun... I would say the fact that I have come to accept myself as I am regardless of what others may think is a pretty good achievement. I might still get anxious about what others think, but I don't let it stop me from being me.

    10. What is your favorite thing about yourself? I take pride in my loyalty.  I don't always warm up to people very fast, but when I find good people that I want to spend time with I like to be there for them for whatever they need if I can.

I ask of you:

What's the longest you've ever stayed up?

What's your favorite sandwich?

What's something you could tell a younger version of yourself about yourself now that they would not believe?

What's your go-to to cure hiccups?

What food did you try as a child and hate that you like now?

If you could instantly be fluent in another language of your choice which would you choose?

What under appreciated fandom are you in that you'd love to let others know of?

What's a random act of kindness that has been given to you or you have given to another?

If you are wearing socks, what color are they? And do they match?

What's a movie that's been out for ages that you've never seen but want to?

I'm gonna tag: wheresmydamncookie, kripke-is-my-king, hovak, melabella137, and banshiequeen.  No pressure to follow through, guys. And if I didn't tag you but you want to play please feel free :)

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Eleven Questions

Rule 1: Always post the rules.

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

Rule 3: Tag 11 people and link them in your post.

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

From Otakuhaku:

1. Do you speak any foreign languages (this might be English, too, I’m not so ethnocentric that I think you’re all American)?

I'm currently a 2nd year American Sign Language student; it's truly a beautiful language, very fun to learn, fairly simple, and a gateway into a whole new culture that lies right in our own back yards. It's important that I mention that ASL is not English. It's truly a language of it's own, though it does borrow from English occasionally. I'm also a fan of Italian and French, both of which I hope to learn more of in the near future. I have Rosetta Stone for them both, as well as Memrise (a GREAT site/app that I highly recommend, not only for your language needs)!. 

2. Do you believe in the paranormal?

Absolutely. To what extent, I can't really say. But I do. I have some stories of my own, as well as my brother, and stories from my native american bloodline.

3. What is the first fandom you can recall being a part of?

Hmm. I think that's a hard line to determine, so I'll go with the first show that I marathon-ed like a devout little chit, and that was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Oh come to think of it, I suppose Harry Potter, on the book side of things. Idk, I've slept a lot since then. :\

4. What is your favorite genre of music and why do you think you like it so much?

It's not that simple. :\  I can truly say I like a variety of genres and it weighs heavily on the mood I've been in on a long term basis. Lately I've been really into the more indie-style music, though. I definitely like it because they put a lot of effort into lyrics, they're meaningful and relatable, and the tunes that go along with them can be quite beautiful and yes, catchy. 

5. Which animal is your favorite?

Blast! I don't know. I love 98% of them. lol  

6. What do you want to do when you ‘grow up’? Or are you there already?

HA. Good question. I'm so very, very torn on the subject. I want to do photography, but I want to work with animals, but I want to go into psychology, but sometimes I don't want to live past next year, so no one knows, least of all myself. 

7. Which is your favorite flower?

I'm rather fond of daffodils and calla lilies. Though I'm not very knowledgeable on the topic of flowers and have received precious few of them. Oooh, I must really find out what the flowers were in my bouquet last Valentine's day (my first!), because I loved all of those. 

8. Do you collect anything, like some sort of knick-knack?

I used to collect dragons. I've stopped for the moment, and donated the majority of them to my niece, mostly due to their quality... they weren't bad, but as I'm all grown up, I like to look for higher quality decor. I still have this one white dragon that my sister bought for me for my birthday one year. I'd like to add more to my collection, but they have to be really nice ones. I haven't seen any (or really gone looking, 'cause I'm not in a hurry and it's not like I have a place to decorate) that fit the bill. 

9. Are you a neat freak, or are you messy?

Somewhere in the middle. I'm a little messy (but not to the point of dirty) and you can tell if I've been stressed out if you find me cleaning things to be spotless. 

10. What is your favorite chore? Least favorite?

Sleeping. Everything else. :P 

11. What is your favorite scent?

I love, love, love aromas. I've almost always got some sort of candle or air freshener about. I enjoy lavender, fresh linen, Fall-related scents, and I'm particularly fond of vanilla. I like to burn nag champa sometimes. I love scents that elicit strong memories- for example one of my favorite scents from Bath & Body Works is cucumber melon, because it transports me back to a rainy day in Columbia, Missouri when my SIL and I sat on the balcony, we had AD&D books scattered all over the table, and she was helping me create my very first character sheet! Ah, the beginning of my geekhood. ^_^ 

Next Questions:

1. What is your middle name?

2. Is there a food which you hate to love? How about to love to hate? 

3. Beer, liquor, or n/a? 

4. What is your favourite amusement park ride? 

5. Song of the day/week/month?

6. Share a quote which you are fond of. 

7. Have you read any classical literature? If so, tell us about your favourite. 

8. Are you allergic to anything? 

9. Which of the four main elements do you think represents you best: earth, air, fire, or water? 

10. What language(s) do you speak, or wish to speak? 

11. Assume that tomorrow you're going to wake up on the other side of the world and be an expert at any occupation you desire. Where would you be and what would you be doing? 

[marveloussecret]

Follow Forever

Just because I can. Many of these people don't even follow me back, but I don't care. I love their blogs. 

maccaforever9 | melabella137 | troglobite | reshi1 | castiel-the-nerd-angel | greglestrade | forsciencejohn | wholocked-theimpala | april-likes-things | batched | madamepenguin | watsonly

Admittedly most of them are Sherlock blogs which I reblog for my IAmSherlockedAmI blog. But anyway, thanks lovelies, you all rock. <3

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FYI the new account thing didn't work out for me. :(

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Violate My Privacy

melabella137 says: Asking you questions lovely! #2, 10, 49

#2) Would you date an 18-year-old at the age you are now?

Probably not. The last time I dated someone younger than me it didn't end well. I prefer older men. My average seems to be around 7 years older than me.  

#10) Do you think your life will change dramatically before 2014?

BEFORE 2014? No, I don't suppose so. I don't see how it would. Unless something truly unexpected were to happen.

#49) What are you supposed to be doing right now?

Nothing, it's my day off and I have no commitments. :D I think I'm going to do some before and after makeup shots, inspired by a post on Facebook showing like 82 Porn Stars without Makeup. Just 'cause I want to.

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melabella137 replied to your post: Things I’ve learned on this t...

Ew that sucks! Hang in there buddy! <3

Thanks! Hoping it gets better. Hwy KKK made me laugh pretty hardcore though

[marveloussecret]

The day after tomorrow my Tumblr buddy Mela is flying in and we're going to have the best week! I CAN'T WAITTTTTT!!!!!

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melabella137 replied to your post: I like this girl so much that it sucks.

Man I know that feeling. I really like this guy, but I find it so damn hard to attempt to go out with him. :( I don’t think you suck at it, just need practice. :)

Psssssshhh. We can just sit and look at tumblr awkwardly together. :P