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My sweet Benjamin Greene - "Are you trying to cook something polish for me?" Bring it ooon :D

Ok, so. I think Benjamin is decent in the kitchen - specifically because when he reads, he truly understands information ... which makes following recipes super simple for him. (He’s better at cooking than baking, though, which is wild because baking is so precise).

The difficult thing, though, is that even though Benjamin’s traveled SOME, he hasn’t experienced all of these cultural/regional dishes. He knows what they look like, but not what they taste like, so it’s a lot of trial and error, even when following the recipes. 

Rosol? Simple. It’s chicken noodle soup, though the first time Benjamin tried to make his own noodles, the entire kitchen ended up covered on flour because his hands got sticky from the mixture and he knocked the bowl over. 

Gołąbki? There is no try with this one - it’s one of Benjamin’s favorite things to make because he perfected the tomato sauce/soup that he uses, and spicing the meat only took a little practice. He does sometimes let the cabbage leaves boil a little too long, though ... especially when he’s distracted.

Kopytka? Another one that doesn’t require too much work, and even though it takes some time, it’s worth it. Benjamin’s issue the first time he did this was that he tried to make every piece the same size - and was worried when they didn’t come out like it. 

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What makes Giles Coreys story so important for you? I just read the german Wikipedia article, but that might be missing parts of the story 🤷‍♀️

So basically, he was one of the only people that refused to plead guilty or innocent in the witch trials. By not pleading, there couldn’t be an official trial... so they sentenced him to be “pressed to death” in order to try to scare and force him into pleading... and he refused. I’m not sure if the American wiki article is any different (here) but I love the fact that he refused to cave to their demands even with 1000 pounds of rocks and wood on his chest.

The dude was 81 years old and said “fuck you” until his dying breath. And since he didn’t plead, his kids got to keep his estate and all of his possessions - which wouldn’t have been the case if he’d gone on trial and been found guilty.

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33 and 36? Bonus: There is TGIF and Sunday-Funday .... but is there something that's said for Saturday?

33.  something you want to learn

I’d love to learn to play guitar. My boyfriend plays - and plays well - but he’s not patient enough to teach me even though he’s tried countless times. 

36.  3 dreams you want to fulfill?

1. I want to attend a game in every MLB stadium (yes, @its-my-little-dumpster-fire even Wrigley)

2. I want to visit Australia and cage dive with great whites

3. I want to publish a book - like an actual book. 

Bonus:

Here, a lot of people say “Saturdays are for the boys” but that’s about all I can think of. 

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Would you prefer a third arm or a third leg? Which superpower would you like to have? Whats more important to you, sound or smell? 2 historical figures that you'd like to have dinner with? 2 current ones? I'm doing my best here, this is what my mind came up with to distract you a bit? :D

I appreciate these so much! thank you <3

Would you prefer a third arm or a third leg? 

Arm, hands down. I could do so many more things at once, and I feel like it would be much more convenient. Specifically, carrying in all my groceries in one trip.

Which superpower would you like to have? 

This is a hard one. I think I’d like to be able to fly, but that’s not the best one - so maybe ... invisibility? I’d like to be stronger, too... who knows. Heightened intuition would be awesome as well. 

Whats more important to you, sound or smell? 

Sound, definitely. Music is really important to me, and thinking about not having a sense of smell just makes me very sad. 

2 historical figures that you'd like to have dinner with? 

This is a really good one. I’m branching out and choosing people that have made an impact on the world and trying not to focus only on politicians, so

1. JFK

2. Charles Darwin

2 current ones?

1. Stephen King

2. Anderson Cooper

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I'm torn between NL and TP. Ryan Brenner is my favorite when it comes to your writing, and Benjamin Greene is so pure that I just want him all to myself. From the first stort I read on this blog I knew I was in for life. Thank you for each piece you write, not only the stories but everything. Your honesty and not taking any BS and standing by your opinion is amazing and I'm 10000% here for it all!

Oof. Ryan or Benjamin? I honestly don’t know who I’d pick, either. It’s hard. Each of them has their standout qualities, and that would not be a decision that I’d EVER want to be faced with. (Though getting to pick one of them would mean that I had one of them... so)  Thank you for your support for the last couple of years. I’m glad you made the journey over to this fandom, and the piece you wrote for Logan by the pool is still one of my favorite little fluffy pieces for him - so thank you for sharing that with us.  I love talking with you. I love seeing pictures of your yard. I love knowing that you’re there when I need you. 

Thank you so much for your compliments and your feedback and the fact that you care about the fates of these characters. I’m so glad that I’m writing things you enjoy.  And as for my personality? That’s not changing any time soon. THOUGH I have learned to hold my tongue a little bit, because I know I come off strong sometimes. I miss you, and I still hope to get out to Germany sometime in the near future (if we’re ever allowed to Europe again). <3

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Favourite piece of clothing you own and why? :)

It’s a toss up between a flannel that I have that used to belong to my dad and my original Linkin Park hoodie that I’ve had since I BEGGED my dad to buy it for me at the Family Values Tour in 2001- the first time I ever saw Linkin Park.

It’s just a plan black hoodie that has the original logo on the front but it’s so damn comfortable and perfectly worn in and I misplaced it when we first moved into our house but found it a couple years ago... and could not be happier.

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Read somewhere that it's bad if you hate being stuck at home with your partner since that means you don't love them enough. WTF??? I didn't sign up for this. I need my me-time! This quarantine is kicking my ass so bad.

Yeah, I’ve seen that in a couple of places too, and it’s insane to me that: 

1) people think they can make an assumption about someone else’s relationship based off of the way that a person reacts to a global crisis changing their entire routine

2) people DON’T feel frustrated or smothered by the thought of literally being stuck in the same building with a single person (or small group of people if they have kids) for 8 weeks (or longer)

3) people don’t understand that loving someone does not equate to needing to be RIGHT NEXT TO THEM 24/7 in every relationship. 

It’s wild to me because Chris and I have been together since the end of 2007 basically, and we’ve lived together since I think the middle of 2009. We did long distance for the first year and a half (and then kind of after we moved in together too, because he was working an hour away and would stay at his mom’s a couple nights a week so he wasn’t driving so much and so late/early). Did I miss him? Yes. Did I enjoy my alone time to do whatever the hell I wanted? Absolutely. 

Loving someone doesn’t mean that you don’t want or need or appreciate alone time. It doesn’t mean that you can’t express frustration at the thought of not being able to distance yourself from them more than being able to go for a walk or into the yard or into another room. (I’m fortunate that we have a multi-level house, but all of his game systems are on the main TV, which is where I spend a lot of my time because that’s where I work...) 

No one’s relationship is perfect, and if they’re saying that they aren’t freaking out at least a little bit at this development (IDK, all states are different over here, so maybe some people aren’t being FORCED to stay home together yet) they are lying. I wanna see these same people two months in telling me things are still fine and they still want their partner/roommate up their ass all day every day. (It won’t be the case. I promise you.)

China’s divorce rates SKYROCKETED after their quarantines started being lifted, and that’s going to happen in other countries, too. Count on it - and I’m sure a lot of those people were VERY in love with their significant others at the beginning of this. 8 weeks is a long time, and because you still have assholes all over the world going to parties and on vacations and to the beach and being dicks by not taking this seriously, it’s going to be even longer, I’m sure. I am 100% with you. We’re 9-10 days in to this social distancing/isolation thing here, and there’s no foreseeable end to this... and it SUCKS. At this point, I almost wish that I worked outside of the house and was deemed essential, because at least it would be a change of scenery a couple days a week. My opinion likely means jack shit, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the way you feel about this. Hope you guys are doing well, and that you’re all healthy!!! 

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How do you react if someone who is a really sweet person who you like a lot makes you a really terrible present but is so excited and thinks it was a huge hit?

I think that when people put a lot of effort into something, that even if it’s not something that I’d want or think is useful, I appreciate it. I wouldn’t ever tell someone that I thought it was terrible - but that also doesn’t mean that I’d go out of my way to use it. 

I’ve gotten “bad” gifts before, both homemade and store bought, and there are some cases where it’s turned out that I was able to use them - and ENJOY them after receiving them, but others have ended up collecting dust in a box somewhere. It’s all kinda subjective, but I think the fact that someone took the time and put in the effort or spent the money to make/get me something is very, very appreciated.  THE FLIPSIDE, THOUGH: If I explicitly tell someone that I would like to have something? And they get me something that's the complete opposite because they thought I’d like it better? No. If I mention that I want something or like something but then you disregard that, that’s questionable.