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You're right, of course. Dog tax, with bonus new best friend in the background (my parents' Newfie):

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BuckyNat/WinterWidow

LoVe

Klaroline

Spuffy

Romanogers (brotp)

HONORABLE MENTION

Sam/Bucky

What did he say?

Hang on for a ride, dude. 

I’ve been binging “Who Do You Think You Are?” and my paternal grandfather’s 85th birthday is coming up, so gift, right? Whelp. I go on Ancestry.com, sign up for a trial, and hop right in. 

My grandfather was born in 1932. Cool. Add that. 

Oh look, his dad’s death certificate. Alfons was born in 1908 and died in 1943. Turns out he died on the march back from Belarus (German army). The certificate was issued in 1948. It gives his mom and dad’s name, so I have now discovered that my great great grandparents are Ferdinand Schwank and Frieda Mayer from Frankfurt. Alrighty. Marriage certificates!

...of which four pop up. Wait a fucking minute. 

This is where it gets weird. 

I realize pretty quickly that there are two Ferdinand Schwanks, a father and son. So that gets one marriage certificate out of the way, but what the fuck is up with these other three? Maybe it’s different people. 

I look at Ferdinand II’s parents. It’s Ferdinand I...and not my great great grandmother. 

So after lots of head scratching, here is what I came up with. 

Ferdinand 1 was born in 1858. He gets married at 22 in 1880 to Theresia, who drops off into nowhere. 

1891--his son Ferdinand 1 is born in MAY. He gets married in AUGUST 1891 to Anna Margaretha Brunner. OH HO HO. You scamps you. 

1895--Rudolf comes along. 

1901--poor little Alfonsus is born and dies 6 weeks later. 

AND THEN. 

1908--My great grandfather Alfons is born...to Frieda. 

1913--Wilhelm arrives....to Frieda. 

1915--Anna Margaretha dies at age 57 in May. August 1915? Ferdinand 1 marries Frieda. He’s 56. She’s 29. His 25 year old son Ferdinand II gets married the next year. I’m guessing Dad wasn’t invited. 

Ferdinand I and Frieda have another daughter (currently unknown) and he doesn’t die until 1942 at 83. It took a case of pneumonia to bring him down and he was living in quiet retirement forever before that. 

On top of that? It turns out Ferdinand I’s dad was illegitimate and married his cousin. 

Dude. Me and Miranda just got done watching the first season of The Expanse. SOOOO good.

soft

baby pink | iridescent | glitter is always a good option | no bra | minimalistic tattoos | cherry patterns | sweet scented perfumes | wearing generous amounts of blush | doodling hearts | getting excited to pet an animal | fun nails | rewatching old barbie movies | hair sticking to glossed lips | heart shaped sunglasses | taking pictures of the sunset or sunrise | stuffed animals | protecting nature | stickers everywhere | teen movies | the light rain that falls from a clear sky at the beginning of the night |

dark academia

neutral tones | masculine outfits | studying languages | worn down copy of books | grey skies | turtleneck sweaters | loose fitting pants | hair tied with a silk ribbon | trying to remember a cool difficult word you read somewhere to use in a convo | thick belts | minimal makeup | windows fogged by rain | vintage jewelry | blouses with cuffed sleeves | reading a murder mystery and trying to solve it | oxford style shoes | sweater vests | subtitled old movies in a language you don’t speak | leaves crackling as you walk | annotating books to express your emotions about the story |

edgy

closet full of dark clothes | fishnet tights | makeup sweating off | neon signs | searching for unknown songs | chokers | band tees | doodling on old converses | finding smoking aesthetically pleasing but not doing it | weird humor | accidentally very dramatic | dim lights | layered outfits | chain belts | chipped nail polish | messy hair | low quality pics | piercings | combat boots | scribbling on desks |

70s

colorful wardrobe | doodling flowers | wearing short shorts | using a bikini top or bra as a normal top | listening to ABBA | flowers in your hair | DIYing everything | jamming to songs alone in your room | drunkenly telling your friends you love them | patterned bandanas | mid heeled shoes | messy braids | flared sleeves | walking barefoot on grass or sand | bold sunglasses | the good kind of tired you get after doing something you enjoy for hours | feeding stray animals | fun patterned socks | room decorated with succulents and other plants | likes to go roller skating or skateboarding |

preppy casual

collared clothes | drinking juice out of a champagne glass | getting excited to see the met gala looks | thick headbands | small pastel cardigans | making your friends take your ootd pics | plaid mini skirts | tweed two pieces | watching reality tv to pass time | frilly tops | watching old hollywood movies | academically driven | long manicured nails | new year’s eve fireworks | colourful tights | layered golden jewelry | yearns for luxury brand items | decorating your room with fairylights | cursive and neat handwriting | lace details |

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1. My nails grow super fast, and my pinkie nails fastest of all, for some reason (or else I just break them off less often than my other nails); my friends regularly refer to them as my crack nails because I’ll have the two long pinkie nails, and then the rest of my nails are broken down to normal, human length.

2. I’m really sensitive to sound and can’t sleep without blocking out even everyday, ambient noises. I used to wear earplugs to bed every night, but recently I found some noise-cancelling ear buds that are actually comfortable to sleep in, so I were them now. They’re Bose and were super fucking expensive, but worth it; they block out way more than the earplugs did. I turn on the noise cancelling, put on some white noise, and I can’t hear a damn thing. You could break in and murder me and I’d never hear it coming; it’s excellent.

3. I have really small ear canals and regular foam earplugs can be incredibly painful if they’re left in too long. I can wear them for a little bit, but I always had to wear the silicone ones overnight because after a single night of the foam ones my ears would be raw and throbbed awfully. Last time I went to an ENT, she actually commented on how small they were and had to switch out her usual tools because they were too large to fit in my ear.

hellocutepanda Did you know Darth Vader has a sister? Her name is Ella Vader.