#puppysizedelsaphant

[ratherbeinsunnydale]

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1:how did you spend your january 1st of 2014? i think i slept over at friends house and we spent the day watching orphan black, though tbh i genuinely dont remember

2:two things you wish you’d done more this year i don’t know. write. and try new things.

3:three people you are thankful for this year my mom, my friend sam, and my friend rachel

4:four best movies: argh this is hard. the winter soldier, belle, i can’t even think of all the movies that came out this year. maybe into the woods, and umm, mockingjay part 1? im not really a movie person. i think if i saw interstellar itd be on this list but i haven’t gotten to see it yet

5:five best albums: argh no i can’t choose. 1989 definitely, the new one direction album? salute by little mix, the bridges of madison county cast recording probably. i don’t know. OOH X- ED SHEERAN. how did i forget him im trash

6:your six favorite selfies from 2014: I’m not really comfortable sharing my selfies.

7:seven things that have made you happy this year: 

8:eight things you want to do next year: read more. write more. compliment people more. draw more. perform more. help more. be on time more. be happy more.

9:nine favorite songs: im just gonna pick songs i listened to a lot this year not necessarily ones that came out this year. break your heart right back by ariana grande. salute by little mix. problem by natalia kills. shake it off by taylor swift. distance by christina perri. don’t by ed sheeran. you won’t feel a thing by the script. bo$$ by fifth harmony. move by little mix.

10:tag ten blogs that have made your dash better this year: difficult. umm qrayscn, lilastangcrd, lisathevampireslayer, hiphopnoel, puppysizedelsaphant, lordstark, chelseainsunnydale, abadoom, anyachristina, and bufflehane

thanks for the questions elsa. im giving you a big virtual squishy hug

[flightyfae]

puppysizedelsaphant replied to your photo:I have a shoulder cat…

OH MY GOD THAT IS THE CUTEST CAT EVER

Thanks! His name is Weasley and he is almost 5 months old.

[pahein]

1, 10, 16, 27, 30

     ( 1. ) if someone wanted to really understand you, what would they read, watch, and listen to?

Lots of children's media in general, honestly. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, definitely. The movie, not the graphic novel. Both are good--but the movie exhibits better technical excellence. Journey (the videogame). The Tao Te Ching-- as in something I appreciate immensely. I still need my own copy of that. The Art of Looking Sideways. Isaac Asimov's The Last Question. Generally, things that fall into two categories: philosopical works (or works that are very cerebral) and then works intended for a child audience. 

Give me both and you have a very happy Katherine. 

    ( 10. ) do you have a creed?

Do not 'be nice'-- be kind, be caring.

Recognize that as much as we are alike, we are also fundamentally different and unique.

Do not let my excesses get in the way of being present-- having mindfulness of the moment is the best gift I can give to both myself and those around me. 

Do not minimize myself for others' sake. Be myself, for that is perhaps the only real gift I can give, but be aware that which 'self' others need from me at any given moment changes. And, that said self is a GIFT to be GIVEN-- it cannot be 'deserved', it simply is.

Do not waste my own time, but recognize that 'wasting' time is, at points, the best way to spend it. 

Do harm-- but learn from it. As much as I am able, do not repeat said harm.

It's interesting, to me, that the way I write these assumes some sort of... wrong way of doing it previously? I wonder if this is a relic of my personal growth.

     ( 16. ) if you’d grown up in a different environment, do you think you’d have turned out the same?

Nope. My parents weren't perfect but they were pretty darn good. Oregon is my homeland. I can't imagine being me outside of the circumstances of... well, me. 

     ( 27. ) do you feel like your outside appearance is a fair representation of the “real you”?

Inasmuch as you can say that, I suppose. I'm not subject to body dysphoria, nor have I ever been anything but comfortable in my own skin. That being said, appearance is not something we generally get to 'choose', though we often alter it. My appearance, therefore, can only ever be certain facets of me-- it cannot encompass the 'real me' any more than my (admittedly long) OKcupid profile. I do spend a good deal of time with fashion and whatnot, and I have a very clearly defined personal taste. That does come from personal reflection. 

     ( 30. ) pick one of your favorite quotes.

"Love is the reason for it all." -- Dorothy Fields

[actualmythicalcreature]

Once you get this you have to write five nice things that you like about yourself and then pass it on to your 10 favorite followers.

1. I think I am relatively funny, or at least - people seem to enjoy my company and stories and such.2. I am very creative and imaginative, and I am very proud to have not lost that as I got older - and presumably, will not loose it as I continue through my years.3. I am a good mom. I am definitely not the Martha Stuart type (my house is a mess, and I can't cook worth beans) - but my son will always know that I am there for him, through anything - and I am teaching him to be unique, strong, passionate, caring, empathetic and understanding. So. I think that makes me a good mom.4. I am good at my job. I run a youth program, I help young people learn about community and justice, and caring and kindness and compassion and empathy. Especially empathy. I think I do a good job at it, anyways. I help them see the world through multiple new and unique sets of eyes, and I think that's important.5. I am unique, and I embrace that. I like what I like, do what feels right, and I refuse to be ashamed for the things that make me different. I don't adhere to social conventions unless I agree with them, and they line up appropriately with my morals and values. I work hard to make sure those morals and values exist not just to suit my own desires and situation, but that they have been created with an empathetic and understanding mindset. I am weird, and passionate, and way too invested in fictional universes and that's okay - because that's me, and I like me. 

[rathenas]

9, 12, 22, 30, 40, 59, 79, 94

9. How tall are you?

I'm about 5'4" maybe a little taller

 12. What was your last dream?

My last dream was freaking weird man. I was like at this weird water park with some people I used to be friends with and like I climbed all the way to this really tall slide but when I slid down I sort of shot off into space and ended up in like the hotel room we were staying in but it sorta looked like my house. Then I met my cousins and had to leave for a college visit of some sort but then we passed a billboard for the same water park we just left and then suddenly I was driving and I drove off the road and was just driving on the grass next to the highway and there were trees around me but none were in my path. 

 22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?

Are you kidding? I’m even terrified of breaking school rules. Even the really stupid ones. 

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 

Against popular tumblr opinion I sleep with 1 pillow. And like fifty blankets. 

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? 

Yeah, uh, I'm gonna have to go with no. 

59. Do you suck or bite lolipops? 

Suck until I get bored and then bite 

79. Who was your first real crush? 

So, I don't remember this, but apparently when I was like four I was friends with this kid named Zach or something and I would just follow him around everywhere, and then cried for like a month when he moved.

94. What are your strengths? 

I'm like weirdly good at taking standardized tests (a thrilling skill, I know), I like to think I'm really nice to everybody, I listen to people well, and I (generally) don't let my emotions towards a person cloud what they are saying. And I'm good at procrastinating. Not like the putting off work part (thought I am great at that), but the finishing two hours worth of homework in twenty minutes because I procrastinated too long and actually getting a pretty good grade part. 

[iamimmutable]

1, 38, 40, 58, 75

1. Are looks important in a relationship?

Well, I have friends who prefer taller people, shorter people, more muscles, less muscles, etc. But preferences can be easily overridden. I think I tend to see people who I care about as attractive, no matter what anyone else would say, because when you know someone, everything amazing about them shines out of them. So I don’t think they’re all that important in a relationship. Looks really only encompass initial impressions and interactions. 

38. Have you ever liked someone you didn’t expect to?

Heck yeah. Last year I liked this friend of mine, and it wasn’t just that I didn’t expect to like him, it was that I consciously was like, “Oh, I don’t think i could like him” and then BAM jk I liked him. 

40. Have you ever written a song or poem for someone?

I have. I posted it here, in fact. http://iamimmutable.tumblr.com/post/79860044350/i-want-you-in-so-many-different-ways-i-never 

58. What are five ways to win your heart?

Oooh, good question. I’m gonna have to put a lot of thought into this one. 

Have a laughing heart. Romantically and platonically, I fall in love with people who laugh. And by that I mean laugh with me, at me, at yourself, at the world, anything. Laugh with abandon. 

Be affectionate. I’m an affectionate person, and I like to receive it as well as give it. Hugs, cuddles, terms of endearment (I’m waiting for the day I get a boyfriend who calls me sunshine), and especially being very obvious about liking being around me. 

Tell me things. Not secrets necessarily. They don’t even have to be profound things. Just sharing parts of yourself. 

Care. Care about people, certainly. And care about life. Care about something. 

Put up with my ridiculousness. Honestly, I’m surprised so many people do. But you will definitely win my heart if you not only put up with my lame jokes and constant teasing and incessant talking and winning complex, but somehow manage to find them endearing, as a couple obviously insane people apparently do. 

Yeesh that was long, Took ages, too. 

75. What’s the sweetest thing anyone’s ever done for you?

Hmmmmmmmmm. Hmm. I think it was probably when my parents threw me a surprise party before high school. I dunno, I’m blanking. 

[actualmythicalcreature]

10, 20, 33

10. What are your plans for tomorrow?Oh man, I gotta clean my house. My house is a horrible mess. I've been a bit depressed for the last week and other than a load of dishes here and there - I've done nothing. A very attractive friend of mine is coming to do the ice bucket challenge at my house with her kid, and so it's gotta be clean. Also, I am hosting my grandma's 83rd birthday here on Saturday, so like 25+ of my family members will be at my house. I've been procrastinating. :(20. When you say you love someone, do you mean it?To be honest - no. Or at least, not always in the past. Love is a difficult emotion for me, I don't feel it continuously - I feel it in short bursts every now and again. So if I am prompted to say it, I have to ask myself logical questions. I know I do love that person, but I don't feel it in that moment- however, they aren't asking me 'at this precise second are you filled with the chemicals and hormones that induce a feeling of love?' - they are asking a much more complicated question. Generally, the answer is yes. That being said, there's a few ex-girlfriends and the majority of my ex-boyfriends that I told I loved, when I never really felt 'that' with. I mostly said it, because I presumed it was expected - and I felt the feeling of love so infrequently I really didn't know if I did love someone or not so I tended to just say what made people happy. I guess that makes me sound like an asshat, doesn't it?33. When was the last time you went Apple Picking?(Note: Apple picking isn't a euphemism for something that I don't get because I am stupid, right? rofl.) About a month ago. They were not ripe. lol. I have peaches, plums, grapes, blackberries and raspberries and apples in my yard - only the peaches were ready, and delicious. I took a bite out of an apple and I think my tongue curled inward on itself in bitterness. hahahaha. 

[iamimmutable]

Hogwarts, Neville Longbottom, Hedwig, Transfiguration, Amortentia, Miranda Goshawk, Gilderoy Lockhart

Hogwarts: Where’s your favorite place in the world?Oh dear. This is very difficult. I tend to attach to people more than places, really. If I had to pick, though, I’m tempted to pick either the Safeway a block from my high school or this Bubble Tea shop in Berkeley called Sweetheart Cafe. OH. Or this house my great aunt and great uncle used to own. They’ve sold it now, but the sun room in that house is somewhere I associate with happiness. 

Neville Longbottom: Talk about a fear you’ve overcome.Well, when I was younger I had this fear that I was a terrible friend and no on would want to be friends with me. It wasn’t unfounded, as I was kind of a selfish friend in elementary school. But I guess I overcame it when I started trying to not always put my happiness first. 

Hedwig: Would you bring an animal to Hogwarts? If so, which one?Hell yeah I would take an animal. Probably a cat, because I could use school owls, and I’m not really a toad person. Also, aw, cats, so cuddly! 

Transfiguration: If you could be an animagus, what form would you take?Hard question, because you don’t choose your animagus. It’s determined by your personality, and I don’t know if I know myself well enough to be certain. One of my friends said my Patronus could be an elephant, so I guess I could be an elephant. I know what I would want to be. I’d want to be something that flew. First choice would be an eagle, I think. Not sure I’m quite majestic enough for that, though. Another of my friends said I could be a bear, which I would totally be cool with. 

Amortentia: What would your amortentia smell like?Good question. I think it would smell like old books, fresh laundry, and probably whatever cologne or deodorant my soulmate wears. Don’t know what that is, but hey, life’s a mystery. I’ll find out at some point, I suppose. 

Miranda Goshawk: If you could invent a spell, what would it do?My spell would allow people to preserve memories. So if you had an experience you want to remember, you could cast the spell, and it would be preserved in your mind. Like reverse Obliviation. 

Gilderoy Lockhart: If you could live the life of a book character, who would you pick?I would probably wanna live the life of a Meg Cabot main character. Everything always works out in her books. Girl gets guy, gets good grades, dreams come true, etc. Sounds great to me. Either that or the life of Daine in the Wild Magic Series by Tamora Pierce because ANIMAL MAGIC GODDAMN.