#22 things

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I am laid up with a bad ankle sprain. I started this Sunday night, spent all day yesterday on it, and finished this morning.

The pattern is Lotus Flower Blanket by Hooked By Robin

(this is a couple months late, but i wanted to post it anyway bc ur only as young as you are right now. idk who will read this, but i want to be able to access it later while giving it a platform for other young people trying to make it in this world. xoxo)

oftentimes, you already know who you are; it might just take you some time to figure it out

love who you love no matter what anyone says. never settle for someone just because they’re “there”

say what you feel when you feel it because if you wait too long, it might be too late

your parents are gonna be pissed at you for not thinking like them, but there’s a reason you have your own values and they have theirs

write, blog, listen to music, go outside, go for a drive; just do something that takes you away from anything shitty that might be going on in your life

you will figure out how to live as an adult - don’t worry so much about the timeline to success and when you’re supposed to do certain things for yourself. you’ll learn with time

you don’t know everything, and that’s fine. so ask questions and learn as much as you can. asking for help or admitting you don’t know something is not weak - it is a way to strengthen yourself

broaden your horizons; learn a language or expose yourself to a new culture. just because you’re broke and can’t afford to travel, that doesn’t mean you can’t explore the world via learning

everything is not as it seems - you’ve probably learned things that have been manipulated to be seen a certain way from a certain perspective. therefore, you must be critical of everything you are told

like what you like and don’t be ashamed of it no matter what anybody says

hanging out with your parents and family can be fun. don’t push them away (unless they’re toxic to be around) because one day they’ll be gone

everything you do doesn’t have to be perfect. honestly, every single thing you do will not be perfect, and you have to learn to deal with that. fretting over every little mistake or imperfection is not constructive. learn how to move forward

there are going to be people in this life who are going to try to sway you, and some of them will be pretty convincing. stay true to what you know. it’s fine to listen to other people’s interpretations, but remember what you truly believe. it’s also fine to question your stances and opinions, but others should not be pushing you to change fundamental attributes if they don’t hurt others

remember that there are many sides to one story, experience, statement, etc. no one is 100% certain on anything, and no one can tell you the “truth” about something that is subjective

you’re always at a place of privilege over someone out there. consider and recognize these privileges and how they place you at a position of advantage. don’t get defensive when someone points them out. work to continue identifying the privileges you have and use them to help others who don’t possess them

do not force yourself to do things you don’t want to do. people will try to pressure you to do things (in and out of romantic relationships), and you have to develop enough self love and respect to stick by your wants, needs, values, etc. pleasing others is never as satisfying as pleasing yourself

anyone who doesn’t listen to you doesn’t care about you as much as you might think, no matter how nice they might seem.

people who haven’t walked the path you have won’t understand you fundamentally, and they might not care about your perspective. don’t expect them to just because you’re a fellow human being

people can be cruel, but there is such an abundance of light and love in the world that exists. you just have to search for it and accept it

find your people. the people who share similar past experiences and statuses with you will understand you and support you better than those who don’t

it can be hard to really truly love yourself (i most certainly still struggle with this). make a list of what you like about yourself and add stuff to it constantly. if you can’t naturally see the good in you, force yourself to see it. soon enough, your self-love will be natural

tagged by: @pandigirl19 thank you so so much, this looks like so much fun! ♡

RULES: simply answer the following 22 questions and then tag 22 (or however many) people you’d love to get to know more!

name/nickname: if we go by tumblr, most people call me “ninten”

zodiac sign: capricorn

height: 1,73m

hogwarts house: hufflepuff 🌻

last thing I googled: lyrics to a song

favorite musician/s: roadtrip, the vamps, little mix, camila cabello, ariana grande, shawn mendes

last song I listened to: ally brooke - “lips don’t lie”

song stuck in my head: why don’t we - “unbelievable”

followers: 2,6k

following: 76 (lmao, hit me up if you create content and want a follow)

amount of sleep: 7 hours

lucky number: 1

what I’m wearing: pj’s

dream job: something with video editing

dream trip: america/uk

favorite food: burgers 

instruments: piano

languages: german, english, a bit of french + spanish

favorite song/s: roadtrip - “bad guy”, roadtrip - “échame la culpa” (basically all of their covers because they’re lit af [did that on purpose, maja]), the vamps - “shades on”, the vamps - “waves”, the vamps - “hair too long”, camila cabello - “sangria wine”, ariana grande - “bloodline”, little mix - “wasabi” + like 100 more, i love music

random fact: my right ankle always cracks with each step because i tore my bands more than 3 times

aesthetic: andy fowlers wink

I was tagged by @fusion-ego

RULES: simply answer the following 22 questions and then tag 22 (or however many) people you’d love to get to know more!

name/nickname: Brookie cookie. COMEDY, Brooker

zodiac sign: Aries

height: 5′0’

hogwarts house: Hufflepuff

last thing I googled: Youtube

favorite musician/s: there’s so much though-

last song I listened to: MAYU- Madness Petshop by Mushi-P

song stuck in my head: MAYU-  Madness Petshop by Mushi-P

followers: 275

following: 202

amount of sleep: sometimes 7 or 6.5 hours

lucky number: uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 11

what I’m wearing: some white baggy t shirt and some shorts

dream job: probably a high school art teacher?

dream trip: Round1 with all of my friends <3 oh and Tybee Island again, that place is my second home

favorite food: ….macarons-

instruments: if I were an instrument I’d probably be the triangle or xylophone

languages: English and I know some Japanese and French words but that’s about it

favorite song/s: eery- her, the last 8 bars- hatsune miku, In the Evening- Led Zeppelin, Nose Ring- Lil Peep, oh god there’s a lot I’m sorry

random fact: I can shake my eyeballs. I also live in a house that used to be a church.

aesthetic: little white flowers, pink early morning skies, vintage floral wallpaper, gravestones, old childhood drawings, time capsules. Tea and macarons, A tiny house that shyly hides behind some trees, actual haunted houses, fairy lights, butterflies that curiously follow you around, the bittersweet feeling of missing someone, lockets, naps, quiet streams of water, dead dandelions, forgetting what you were going to do/say, seeing someone smile after complimenting them, of course I’m gonna have to put a comedy mask down lmao. Listening to music and drawing while stoned is a good one too, skating rinks and bowling alleys (the ones that kind of look retro), helping someone feel loved again. The smell of honey suckles and burning leaves, spending late summer nights with the people you love, or alone. Sleeping while you can hear the rain outside, Wondering what everyone else is doing at the same exact time as you, and hoping they’re safe and sound, a nice, heartfelt hug. 

I was tagged by @thesammykinz thank you boo! <3

RULES: simply answer the following 22 questions and then tag 22 (or however many) people you’d love to get to know more!

name/nickname: Allie/Matt/Loch/Fuse/Nerdy and like way too many more to list

zodiac sign: libra

height: 5′3′’ (and I’m bitter about it >:( )

hogwarts house: Slytherin, baby!

last thing I googled: “who do you write like test” (third time doing it and I got Anne Rice this time-)

favorite musician/s: uhhh OTEP, One-Eyed Doll, Anthrax, Set It Off, and Avenged Sevenfold (I like a lot of other musicians of course because my music taste is all over the place but I’m only listing ones that I know without a doubt I like more than four or five songs by)

last song I listened to: Want You - Rynx

song stuck in my head: Can You Feel The Sunshine from Sonic R. Not because of the dumb superstitions about Tails Doll or anything - I just like the song!

followers: 58

following: 44

amount of sleep: Like 7.5 hours? Idk I fell asleep right after dinner (7ish) and woke up like 36 minutes ago (3ish).

lucky number: I’d usually say 13 but I’ve noticed 30 has been a good one for me lately! Also 44.

what I’m wearing: navy blue tank top and black skinny jeans that I fell asleep in because I Am A Heathen who wears jeans to bed (I just don’t have the energy by the time it’s time for bed to change into pyjamas and I don’t have the energy in the morning to change into day clothes)

dream job: Clinical Psychologist~

dream trip: !!!! Somewhere with an ocean! I’ve never been to the ocean before :o

favorite food: Watermelon

instruments: I have no formal training but piano! I really need to work on my left hand work though.

languages: English, and snippets of Swedish, German, Italian, Spanish, and Romanian. I know enough in like three of them to introduce myself and ask where the bathroom is lmao but that’s about the extent of it

favorite song/s: I can’t pick a favorite! All the songs that I like are jams :(((

random fact: In early/mid-2017 I wrote a fic featuring Bipolar Disorder as a dominant facet of the fic and did a lot of research so I could write it correctly, but at the time I believed the research was all the experience I had and did not relate almost at all to the story or the character himself. October that year I started seeing a counselor (for anger reasons, I really just wanted anger management) and after the assessment I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder :o Looking back at the symptom lists I’d referenced during my writing of that fic, I found more of them matched up than I’d previously wanted to admit, and looking back at the fic I based a lot of the characters actions on my own without realizing it. It was an interesting turn of events!

aesthetic: band tees and ripped jeans, black skinny jeans with black men’s boots, late nights, that first hint of birdsong before the sun ever comes up, dark rooms with only fairy lights for illumination, sheer bed canopies, cute dresses, computer desks with keyboard trays and two cups of pens and pencils, glitter on your cheeks like a constellation of sparkling freckles, and that distinct feeling of inner peace when you sit outside and stare at the moon at 3AM with nothing but the wind and the rustling of the trees.

I have been remiss! I started this thing a few days ago and totally have not been logging fiber or pattern or progress. I am doing Sis Love by SisHomemade, a free pattern on Ravelry, worked in Valley Yarns 2/10 merino tencel (colrain lace)

As of Wednesday night/Thursday morning I was partway into the second of the 23-row repeat:

I’m now on row 22 of 31, to be followed by the 2-row border. Won’t be finished this weekend, but pretty soon - and the. I need to go back through the Things to see what, if any, I abandoned and need to go back and finish.

It’s July 30th. 22 things.

Got tagged so here they are

Nickname: Dusty on the internet, not giving personal ones

Height: 6′0″

Last thing I searched for: Nice Try FBI

Favorite musician: (Oh boy there’s a lot) Weezer, Jimi Hendrix, Bowling for Soup, The Offspring, Simon and Garfunkel, AJR, Neutral Milk Hotel, Reel Big Fish, The Aquabats Green Day, Blink 182, Jim Crocee, Post Modern Jukebox, etc. (Not even scratching the surface and I’m too embarrassed of my guilty pleasures and old favorites to put them here)

What song is stuck in my head: For some reason the Invader Zim theme 

If I had a time machine would I go back or visit the future: Go to the past and spend time with those I can’t anymore

Do I get asks: None at the moment 

Who am I following: Like three people

Would I rather be rich or famous: Rich cause I don’t want the attention and comfy living would be nice

How much sleep do I get: Typically six hours, though sometimes less with the nightmares

What’s my favorite food: Homemade Spaghetti with meatballs, basil, oregano, and meat sauce (But I’m not picky, I eat anything)

Favorite books/films/shows/games: (Again way too many) Fallout New Vegas, Hotline Miami, Team Fortress 2, The Sopranos, Forest Gump, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Gravity Falls (Way more but can’t remember them all to put them here)

Lucky Number: 42 (Solves all your problems)

Do I play any instruments: Guitar, bass, alto saxophone, and trying to pick up piano

What am I wearing: Black T-Shirt and cuffed Blue Jeans with Converse  

What is my dream job: I’d like to be an animator, or something in the film industry but I’ll settle for something in business

Dream trip: Just get a car or bike and ride, man, only stop when the road does

If I were an animal what would I be: A Human, Jack of All Trades, Master of None but still better than any Master of One (This is a cop-out answer trying to sound deep, I really can’t think of anything)

Hobbies: Drawing, playing guitar, reading, video games, watching movies 

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Or Ophiuchus if you believe in that one)

Age: Old enough to drive but still too young to drink (and the fact that society trusts me with a car but not a beverage makes me think about the priorities, the frat boys and sorority girls)

Aesthetic: I like the 80′s design of things I guess, primarily Jersey and Miami, but I never really thought about it (But cars from the 50′s and 60′s are amazing too)

tagged by

@teamimprov

Thank you! 😘

RULES: simply answer the following 22 questions and then tag 22 (or however many) people you’d love to get to know more!

name/nickname: Maren

zodiac sign: Leo

height: 1,62m (5′3″)

hogwarts house: Hufflepuff

last thing I googled: “meter in fuß" 😉 (I'm so much more familiar with the metric system, so I have to ask Google whenever I need something in feet...)

favorite musician/s: It’s hard to pick one... There are quite a few musical singers I really adore (most of them German or Austrian...). The last concert I've been to, though, was Hugh Jackman in Hamburg a couple of weeks ago.

last song I listened to: Logical Song by Supertramp. It was on the radio on my way home.

song stuck in my head: Seriously? You REALLY don't wanna know, believe me! 🙈

followers: 16

following: 46

amount of sleep: Less than 6 last night 😦

what I’m wearing: Jeans and an old Hard-Rock-Café T-shirt

lucky number: 13

dream job: Something worthwhile. Haven't quite decided what that would be.

dream trip: New Zealand

favorite food: Pasta!

instruments: Trombone

languages: German, English, a little French and Spanish (both not sufficient for a decent conversation)

favorite song/s: Again, hard to decide, but the song that gives me the best goosebumps is definitely "One Day More" from "Les Miserables".

random fact: My best friend and I are sharing the most wonderful (strictly platonic) friendship you can imagine. No matter what life has thrown at us, we've been friends for almost thirty years now, and counting. People listening to our banter keep telling us that we are like an old married couple, which always makes us laugh. I think they're right! 😀

aesthetic: I'm not entirely sure what this means and what I'm supposed to put here, sorry!