🐬🐋🐳marinus🦋🌍🌈

1: What book did you last finish? When was that?

2: What are you currently reading?

3: What book are you planning to read next?

4: What was the last book you added to your tbr?

5: Which book did you last re-read?

6: Which book was the last one you really, really loved?

7: What was/were the last book/books you bought?

8: Paperback or hardcover? Why?

9: YA, NA or Adult? Why?

10: Sci-Fi or fantasy? Why?

11: Classic or modern? Why?

12: Political memoirs or comedic memoirs?

13: Name a book with a really bad movie/tv adaption

14: Name a book where the movie/tv adaption actually was better than the original

15: What book changed your life?

16: If you could bring three books to a deserted island which would you bring and why?

17: If you owned a bookshop what would you call it?

18: Which character from a book is the most like you?

19: Which character from a book is the least like you?

20: Best summer read?

21: Best winter read?

22: Pro or anti e-readers? Why?

23: Bookdepository or Amazon?

24: Do you prefer to buy books online or in a bookshop?

25: If you could be a character from a book for just one day who would you be and why? (Bonus: any specific day in the story?)

26: If you could be a character from a book for their entire life who would you be and why?

27: If you could change one thing about mainstream literature what would you change? (i.e. more diversity, better writing, better plot etc.)

28: How many books have you read so far this year?

29: How do you sort your shelves? (i.e. by color, author, title etc.)

30: Who’s your favorite author?

31: Who’s your favorite contemporary author?

32: Who’s your favorite fantasy author?

33: Who’s your favorite Sci-Fi author?

34: List five OTPs

35: Name a book you consider to be terribly underrated

36: Name a book you consider to be terribly overrated

37: How many books are actually in your bookshelf/shelves right now?

38: What language do you (most often) read in?

39: Name one of your favorite childhood books

40: Name one of your favorite books from your teenage years

41: Do you own a library card? How often do you use it?

42: Which was the best book you had to read in school?

43: Are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time?

44: Do you like to listen to music when you read?

45: What is your favorite thing to eat when you read?

46: What is your favorite thing to drink when you read?

47: What do you do to get out of a reading slump?

48: Where is your favorite place to read?

49: When is your favorite time to read?

IF MY LOVERS ARE MADE FOR ME BY THE WORLD I DO NOT WANT THEM FOR THE SAME REASON THAT THE WORLD MADE WHEAT BUT NOT BREAD MADE SOUND BUT NOT SONGS MADE MICHELANGELO BUT NOT HIS DAVID

 I cut a lot of toxic people out of my life last year, including family and friends that I’ve known forever and now I’m at a point where I don’t really have any friends. I’m not gonna lie, it was very hard to do. But once I learned how to spend time with myself and actually have fun, I appreciated the process, this took me a couple of days to make, so I hope you guys really enjoy this!

Heres 100 ways to have fun without having any friends:

Treat yourself to a full body massage every month

Go ice skating or learn to ice skate at your local ice skating ring

Regularly get your nails done or do them yourself 

Go to a concert to one of your favorite artists or as many as you can

 Get dressed up and visit a museum or art gala that you’ve never been to

Treat yourself to a facial or do one yourself at home 

Binge on Netlfix while snacking on some delicious sushi and wine

Go to a bookstore, find yourself a comfortable spot, and read a book, or journal your thoughts

Take your bike for a ride around the area while blasting some of your favorite music

Pack a basket with some drinks and sandwiches and have a picnic at the park  

Learn a new language, you can teach yourself or attend clubs for people that are also trying to learn

Style your hair, do your makeup, and take a bunch of selfies for the gram

Go to a lantern festival 

Take a trip somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit

Learn to play a new instrument

Enroll in a gym class that interests you

Follow local food guides on Instagram and try out different foods at the places they recommend

Get a new piercing

Get your dream tattoo

Go to the gun range 

Purchase a DNA ancestry kit and learn more about what makes you who you are

Attend as many plays as you can

Volunteer in something that you’re passionate about

Go swimming or learn how to swim

Take yourself out to the movies

Write and publish a book

Buy yourself a new summer dress or bikini and wear it to the beach

Tackle your fear of heights and go sky diving

Visit a cat cafe or animal shelter

Go shopping 

Learn how to make a new recipe

Take aerial silk classes

Take ballet lessons

Redecorate your bedroom or apartment 

Set the mood, light up candles in your room, dim the lights, and try out new sex toys

Get your hair done or buy a cute wig that you’ve always wanted

Cosplay

Attend a convention

Attend a Paint and Sip class, you get to paint art and drink at the same time

Explore local spots in your city as if you were a tourist

Take up martial art classes

Go to the arcade

Play video games

Visit an aquarium

Watch the sunset or sunrise

Binge watch Korean dramas

Buy yourself some chocolate and flowers because why not

Create your own makeup 

Go on a hike

Go glamping/camping

Go to a music festival

Train and run a marathon

Go on a local yacht cruise

Visit pop up shops and bazaars

Go horseback riding or learn how to ride a horse

Go to the zoo

Go surfing or learn how to surf

Ride a plane around your city

Adopt a pet

Buy new toys for your pet and play with them some more

Take a pole dancing class

Attend a TED talk

Stargaze

Purchase lingerie and pose for yourself in the mirror

Go roller skating or learn how to roller skate

Have a photoshoot by yourself or hire someone to do a photoshoot for you

Attend a fashion show

Attend a circus

If you’re into spooky stuff, go to a paranormal tour and dinner adventure 

Go to a sports game

Attend a comedy show

Take part in murder mystery dinners

Crash a wedding

Go the farmers market

Tackle a puzzle

Go the drive in theatre

Create new clothes out of your old ones or transform ones from the thrift store

Go sledding or learn how to sled

Play mini golf

Make pottery

Go indoor skydiving

Try karaoke

Go snorkeling or learn how to snorkle

Try karaoke

Try Go Kart Racing

Create YouTube videos

Go to a rodeo

Place a bet at a horse racing event

Start your own blog and make extra cash from it 

DIY crafts

Go on a drive through wild safari

Play an extra in a film

Go skiing or learn how to skii

Attend a book signing event of one of your favorite authors

Go to an estate sale in a wealthy neighborhood

Learn a new skill online

Go to karaoke night at a bar

Enter a contest

Listen to a podcast

◾ Хранить лепестки цветов в книгах;

◽ Писать короткие стихи на стенах комнаты;

◾ Всегда носить блокнот и записывать мысли;

◽ Носить пальто кофейного цвета длиною в пол;

◾ Читать "запрещённые книги" по ночам;

◽ Обставить комнату свечами;

◾ Проводить вечера за чаем/кофе и классической музыкой;

◽ Писать эссе и рецензии на лучшие книги и события своей жизни;

◾ Читать историю, мифы и легенды древнего мира;

◽ Упоминайте случайные факты из мифологии своим друзьям;

◾ Спать с книгой под подушкой;

◽ Учить цитаты на латинском и греческом языках;

◾ Читать в перерывах между учёбой и работой;

◽ Посещать библиотеки.

How to experience the aesthetics of the Dark Academy:

◾ Keep the flower petals in the books;

Писать Write short poems on the walls of the room;

◾ Always carry a notepad and write down thoughts;

Носить Wear a floor-length coffee-colored coat;

◾ To read "banned books" at night;

◽ Furnish room with candles;

◾ Spend evenings with tea/coffee and classical music;

Write essays and reviews of the best books and events of your life;

◾ Read the history, myths and legends of the ancient world;

Упомина Mention random facts from mythology to your friends;

◾ To sleep with the book under my pillow;

◽ Learn quotes in Latin and Greek;

◾ Read between school and work;

◽ Visit libraries

P.S. Sorry if I have any mistakes

* read "Dracula", "Frankenstein" or something from the works of Edgar Poe, wrapped in a blanket and taking a warm drink.

* read Shakespearean monologues to your pet.

* read aloud "the Portrait of Dorian Gray" while sitting surrounded by your plants.

* brew your favorite tea.

•sit on the sofa (do it as casually as possible)

•take a bath with rose petals while listening to hozier in the background.

* listen to classical music while making something with your own hands.

* watch a historical documentary.

* start learning to knit to make yourself a sweater or cardigan.

•go for a walk in the nearest forest.

•if you see students immersed in Dionysian madness, keep going about your business.

Хотите чувствовать себя дарк академично, пока отдыхаете? вот несколько вариантов заботы о себе с подходящей атмосферой:

•почитайте "дракулу", "франкенштейна" или что-нибудь из произведений Эдгара По, закутавшись в одеяло и прихватив тёплый напиток.

•читайте шекспировские монологи своему питомцу.

•читайте вслух "портрет дориана грея", сидя в окружении своих растений.

•заварите любимый чай.

•сядьте на диван (сделайте это максимально вальяжно)

•примите ванну с лепестками роз, слушая hozier на заднем плане.

•слушайте классическую музыку, параллельно мастеря что-то своими руками.

•посмотрите документальный исторический фильм.

•начните учиться вязать, чтобы сделать себе свитер или кардиган.

•отправьтесь на прогулку в ближайший лес.

•если увидите студентов, погруженных в дионисийское безумие, продолжайте заниматься своими делами.

the garden collection // colors organized neatly

emily blincoe (prints here)

A little witchy calendar to look forward to next year, since this one was a little bit.. cursed.

1. Museum date or aquarium date? Why?

2. Describe your favorite type of weather.

3. Name a subject/topic you know a lot about.

4. Do you have any friends or know anyone with the same name as you?

5. What’s something most people love that you hate?

6. Who knows the most about you personally?

7. If you could create ANY mix-up or mythical animal and have it be brought to life, what would it be?

8. Do you think everyone in our lives serves a purpose, or are some people just there?

9. How do you feel about getting your picture taken?

10. Any guilty pleasure/s?

11. What is your favorite Studio Ghibli film and why?

12. Do you always make eye contact with people when you’re speaking to them?

13. Have you ever self-harmed?

14. What’s the nicest compliment you’ve ever been given?

15. Have you felt butterflies in your stomach today?

16. Did anyone/anything get on your nerves today?

17. Is there something you currently want, that you can’t have?

18. Who was the last person to make you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable?

19. Think of the last film you watched. Who was your favorite character in it?

20. What are you known for?

21. What is something you are skeptical about?

22.If you have a job, do you prefer morning shifts or evening shifts?

23. What is something you are most confident about?

How about something you're really insecure about?

24. What do you think in general of girls with short hair? How about guys with long hair?

25. With films in languages you do not speak, do you prefer a dub or a subtitle?

26. If you wear makeup, what are your preferred brands?

27. What part of a person's body do you usually find the most attractive?

28. What/which music are you currently listening to?

29. Do you find smoking unattractive?

30. What was the last thing you looked up on Google?

31. What is the 10th picture in your phone gallery?

32. Would you ever dye your hair an unnatural color?

33. What job would you be terrible at and what job would you be good at?

34. Do you think forgiveness is mandatory to move on from something?

35. What did you think was cool when you were younger?

36. Is there a place that makes you sad to return to?

37. What's the best advice anyone has ever given you?

38. Have you ever treated someone badly just because someone else treated you badly?

39. What's your favorite lyric from your favorite song right now?

40. What was the last thing that completely took your breath away?

41. Is it true that if you can't love yourself, you can't love another?

42. What's the most positive thing you could say to yourself right now?

43. What time of the day feels the most magical to you?

44. Were you a cute baby?

45. Is there something you wish you had said sorry for, but never did?

46. What is any creative talent you wish you had?

47. Do you think you'd make a good teacher? Why or why not?

48. Do you think it's possible to fix a "broken" relationship?

49. If you chose to get a tattoo what would it be and where would you want it?

The Pear Gang🍐