Blessing In Disguise Award

So recently, the fabulous waterunderthebridge (You MUST go check out her blog btw, it's fantastic and she's uber sweet with a stellar personality and an the best music taste) has created a brand new tag and I was honored to be one of the first blogs nominated for this so wow, um, thank you so much, I was really excited to do this!! ^__^

Rules 'n Such:

1. Copy these rules and the picture above

2. Answer these questions:

                - Who/ What is your biggest inspiration?

                - What is one song that describes you?

                - Is there a message you want to give your followers/readers? If so, what is it?

3. List and explain one goal you have for your life (this can be short-term or long-term)

4. Think of at least three questions to ask your nominee.

5. Nominate at least one other person and explain why you nominated them. What makes them a blessing in disguise?

Questions

1. Who/what is your biggest inspiration?

I'm actually working on a post on this topic in the future, so I can go more in depth on the subject of my heroes and inspirations, but a few of the people that first come to mind is PJ Liguori, Gerard Way, Patrick Stump, Dan Howell, and Megan Jones

2. What is one song that describes you? 

Either Unwell by Matchbox 20 or Oh No by Marina and the Diamonds

3. Is there a message you want to give your followers/readers? If so, what is it?

There are so many things I'd like to say to you all, but one thing I want to say right now to you all is actually based on this one quote; “We tend to forget that baby steps still move you forward.”

So many people right now are beating themselves up because they're having a hard time finding inspiration to post, or just can't find the time, or maybe even have problems in their own lives outside of blogging where they're struggling to move forward. *raises both hands and waves them back and forth, rocking back and forth in chair while yodeling* So listen; just take baby steps. If all it takes to get yourself back up on your feet is just taking one single picture a day, or even just writing about your day to get yourself to post, or just...whatever is going on in your lives, so be it. Just keep moving forward. And you don't have to apologize so often for not posting or whatever. Don't worry, my entire feed is kinda in a posting slump at the moment, and I'm still pulling myself out of my own. 

Questions from Waterunderthebridge

1. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?

Every year I go out with my family and some of my parents' friends and go boating and bring out the tubes and skies and stuff. I'm not usually an outdoors-y kinda person in the summer, since I have trouble with even a little bit of heat, but playing out on the lake is one of my favorite things ever. 

2. What is your favorite memory?

I have so many memories, this may take me a while. Here's one:

Once upon a time, there was a little girl, about 4-5, who had been spending her entire summer week reading and riding her bike around and was tired of everything. Heading into her dad's art desk in his office where he worked as an artist at the time, she discovered a box of paint she was told to never ever touch. 'Course, she was five, and when you're five, the rules of the universe don't apply to you, so she took them anyway and marched into this one room in her house with wall to wall bookshelves filled with books with a window at the end of the room. Her mom was talking with a friend in another room, and there was no one else with her, so opening the bottles of paints, the girl squeezed the tubes of watercolor all over the ratty rug in the middle of the room, smearing the paint all over. Heading to the end of the room where there was a large window, she painted a mural (or at least she tried) of a river with trees and flowers and birds and animals, with a little angel sitting by the river. The sunlight on the other side of the window shone through the paint, and like the stained glass windows in a church, her mural shone at her feet, and the entire room exploded with color. 

Of course, the aftermath when her mother finished talking with her friend and discovered paint covering every inch of the window and the girl's body wasn't nearly as thrilling, but if you had seen how the colors had illuminated the room, you would've agreed it was totally worth it. xD

And that is the tale of when I had discovered how much I loved art. xD

3. What are your current 3 favorite songs?

*Mitch and Scott voice* "HeresAGoodSongDontListenToAnythingElseToday" 

Right now I'm crying over HeavyDirtySoul by Twenty One Pilots, Let It Go by The Neighborhood, and I just recently rediscovered my love for Two Door Cinema Club and have been crying over Costume Party by them. 

Last thing--What is one goal you have in life, short or long term?

I guess my goal is to create something that changes or helps someone

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My Questions

In the last year, have you met anyone who's changed you in any way?

What is something you absolutely cannot wait for?

When was the last time you laughed until you cried?

The nominees (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Olivia - Olivia runs not one--but two fantastic blogs, both with super creative and hilarious posts that will make you smile. She has the best obsessions, she's super sweet, and has the coolest gifs ever, so head on over to her blog *shoos you out the door*

Tudda Pudda - Can we just take a moment to appreciate the brilliance of her blog? Tudda Pudda gets an award for one of the the sweetest bloggers in the little blogging community, and for having the best sarcastic answers in her tags. xD (But who's dream car isn't their legs though??)

Leah - Taylor Swift, Harry Potter, Dan and Phil, Percy Jackson, and so much more (need I say more?) Her random, hilarious posts are always something to look forward to, and if you follow, you get a free pack of Chicken McThuggets, SO GO, GO!!

how I feel nominating people

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HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY

I'm planning to get another post up in the next couple days, so yay, finally. xD

Thanks so much again to waterunderthebridge, this was really fun, and I can't wait to see everyone's answers to all the questions. :]

UNTIL MY NEXT SNACK BREAK BETWEEN DOCTOR WHO EPISODES

Happy National Syrup Day

And for all you Hobbit fans

Good luck and have fun at the movie opening today

I won't be able to see it (I haven't even seen the other two movies oops) 

But you're always welcome to cry in the comments bc of fandom feels any time. xD

In other news, CHRISTMAS IS NEXT WEEK

This calls for a Wilf gif

Oh, and here is the best thing I've ever seen

And I made a thing, xD

They were inspired by Taylor Swift's Polaroid photos for her album, 1989

I haven't listened to the album yet, but I absolutely love the style. ^_^

These idiots. xD

AND THIS WEEK ON "WHY DO PHOTOSTOCK IMAGES EVEN EXIST"

"LOL no."

"What am I doing with my life"

"2 fab 4 u"

"Aw yas so healthy"

"LOL JK LETS GO GET SOME CAKE OR SOMETHING COME ON JIM"

"Haha, no one cares Helen, go home"

"YOLO"

"haha, OOPS??????"

But seriously, someone explain to me why the heck there are so many pictures of people laughing with a flipping salad what is life.

Queen

I need to use this someday. xD

This is so important

"You're not a real fan if you haven't seen the movie/read the book, you can't just read the books/see the movie and call yourself a fan"

"You're just saying you're a fan to get attention"

"Oh yeah? I bet you can't name at least 5 of their songs"

"You haven't even gone to any of their concerts, you aren't a real fan"

"IF YOU DON'T GO SEE THE MOVIE/BUY THE BOOK THE DAY IT COMES OUT YOU'RE NOT A REAL FAN"

"You can't criticize the thing and then say you're a fan"

"I guess you don't have to know every single little detail about the thing and still be a fan, and point out the issues with the movie/book/fandom/etc and still be a fan"

*sighs*

So with all the new big movies coming out lately (i.e. The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, The Fault in Our Stars, etc.) there's been a lot of arguing on Tumblr and other sites lately about who's a 'real fan' of the said book or movie or whatever.

A fan is just someone who just generally LIKES the thing; you don't have to know every single detail, you don't have to go to the band's every concert or own every album of theirs, you don't have to go to every premiere or ANY premiere really, you don't have to like EVERY SINGLE DETAIL about the thing, you can still point out the issues and things you don't like about whatever it is and still be a fan.

All you have to do be a fan of the thing

is just to simply LIKE the thing

That's it

If you read a book all the way through one night and set it down like 

"Hey, that was a good book, I really liked it." 

Congrats

You're a fan

That is all

It doesn't matter who's a 'bigger fan' just because they go to every single premiere or watch every single interview for every single actor and it's not worth it to bash other fans just because they don't do the same or like the thing as much as you do or even bash other people just because they don't like the thing that you do.

I haven't seen that problem in any of the blogs that I follow, so go you gold star for you all

But just for the future 

And vice versa 

WELL

I SHALL TAKE MY LEAVE NOW

HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY RANT, MY PICTURES OF SEVERIHANNA, AND LITTLE BUNDLE OF IINSANITY

I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT POSTING YESTERDAY, BUT MY LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL HAS BEEN A LITTLE CRAZY SO YEAH

DRINKS LOTS OF HOT CHOCOLATE

STAY WARM AND DON'T GET FROSTBITE

AND SING SOME LOVELY CHRISTMAS CAROLS

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Same tbh

CHRISTMAS REFERENCE OF THE DAY 

(Not really a joke, not only because I couldn't find any today, but also because I absolutely love Calvin and Hobbes and this is really cute)