tide thou over

Whenever will I stop apologizing for tardy blogging habits?

I have actually had a whole lot of fun happening in my life lately, and I just...I need to blog about it, but I don't know how to blog about it.

I'm better at blogging when theres nothing in the world for me to do but blog, so it seems.


In any case, while I am procrastinating downloading the 300+ pictures (I promise to not post them all) from Mo, summoning words (and energy) for a post, have this loverly tag that I was tagged in, shall we continue?

From The Friendly Gar, I have been alotted the Sunshine Award and the coinciding tag.  She has given me a few questions I must answer.
lets pretend its an important interview.

1. What are your top five favorite books?

aigo you had to ask this.  My Top Five of everything changes quite frequently from time to time with moods and current stuffs in my life, but right now, I'm going to say my top five favorite reads are Chalice by Robin McKinley (this one is a constant. I've never not included this book on a favorites list), The Kneebone boy by Ellen Potter (we now have a black and white cat named Otto after the book Otto. this book is perfection with a cherry on top), Hang A Thousand Trees with Ribbon by Ann Rinaldi (I really don't know how or why I love this book so much.  but, it had a great help in my novel 'Sails of Blood', despite Rinaldi's book not being about pirates, or revenge, or Sails not being about poets or impossible love).  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (I laughed, I cried, it hurt I loved it.  Boo found a place in my heart that few others share). and Phantom Of The Opera by Gaston Leroux (we all know my phantom obsession).

2. What style do you enjoy writing in the most?
Style? I can't say I have a style I actively enjoy and try for.  I just know I like to hurt people with my characters.  So...painful?

3. Whose writing do you admire the most?
Robin McKinley's. I love that woman and her writing.  It's so frank, and beautiful and artistic and you just get lost in the words.  They swallow you up and whisk you away to wherever you need to be. Really, any adjective I use to describe her writing just falls so flat because the way she writes is out of this world.

4. What is the thing that prevents you most from writing?
being a lazy turd.  That and, sometimes I just cannot get to the computer.  But, on a whole, its pinterest or tumblr stalking or show watching or music video browsing or just sitting there staring at a blank screen that gets me.
I enjoy writing.
But its not like I enjoy eating ice cream, because I could eat ice cream and never be distracted.

5. What is your favorite WIP?   (Yes, I did that question just to be evil.)
I, unashamedly, have favorites.  Right now, I'm going to say The 100 Year Queen is my favorite wip, but thats only because, ha ha darling I only have two works in progress and the second is only like, four paragraphs and a sentence.

6. What is your nickname?
Addy. Ashes. Evil and Beautiful Ruler of The Underworld. (whaaat? its still a nickname even if only you call yourself by it)

7. How many siblings do you have?
I have 10 little minions. 9 present, 1 already home. :)

8. If you could visit anywhere, where would you visit?
you know what you little snot. why did you have to ask that.
My first thought was, "oooh London", but it was followed up quickly by "Tokyo, honey the lights!" but then "Seoul. Seoul and shopping and street food" but then "Paris. catacombs and dead people" and then "Ireland, you want to track down your irish roots, eh?" and now I'm just a humming botherment of places I need want to visit.
So I'm going to say, the world.
I want to visit the world.

9. How many writing blogs do you follow?
I follow a lot of blogs from bloggers who write, but the only actual writing blog that I follow is Go Teen Writers and its my favorite place on the internet earth.

10.  If you had to choose between Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston, who would you pick?
hands down, Tom Hiddleston.
Benny would be nice, but spending a day with Hiddles is higher on my list.
Loki
Shakespeare
Loki
Tea
Loki
his laugh
Loki
Loki
Loki
Loki
aaaaaaaaand, Loki.


Oh, now that was fun.  I'm going to be the snot now, and not tag people because I'm actually afraid of tagging people who don't want to be tagged.

moving forward!

I am now stealing a post from Abby (sorry, dearie. I'll put in a good Taj scene somewhere to make it up. but, you stole it too, so maybe I wont). It's about books, how could I not be a light handed thief?

1.  Your favourite book as a child? Define 'child'.   -7, I loved Dr. Seuss books with a passion, I still do, actually.  And then, growing more, I moved into Dear Americas, and devoured any put before me. 

2.  What are you reading right now? A butt load of books.  Seriously, I need to get better on finishing before starting. Some of what I'm reading is Cinder (Marissa Meyer), The Raven Boys (Maggie Stiefvater), Captives (Jill Williamson), The False Prince (Jennifer Neilson) and The Dancing Master (Julie Klassan).

3.  What books do you have on request at the library? zip. my librarians don't know how to reserve books. I know right.

5.  What do you currently have checked out from your library? the aforementioned Cinder and The Raven Boys.  I only got two this time, due to the fact of having a trillion books at home, and some of them review books.

6.  Do you have an e-reader? well, eh, kinda... I have the kindle and nook app on my iphone, and I use that. Its really great for getting review books, or even free books, but I prefer physical, paper scented copies.

7.  Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or do you tend to read several at once? *looks hard at you*

8.  Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog? Nope. Or, well, if they have, then I cannot remember since I've been blogging for so long. 

I know since getting an iphone, my reading has actually slacked since a whole new world of distractions (flappy bird. flappy bird. flappy bird. that stupid game) was opened up to me, and I'm working on improving that causality. 

9.  What was your least favourite book this year? There are actually very few books I actually dislike, but I'm going to say 'The White Queen' by whoever wrote it. It's a tv show now. wasn't my favorite. returned it to the library after only 7 chapters.

10.  What was your FAVOURITE book this year? That is a singular question and I don't want to answer. I like plural questions. (The Kneebone Boy probably wins though)

11.  How often do you read out of your comfort zone? Quite frequently actually.  I really don't mind any genre except you know...the unspeakable genre that Fifty Shades falls into.  But, I don't do a lot of Christian Romance reading because, no offense, I've found so very few that are actually interesting.  But, I'm reading the Dancing Master (and enjoy it, can I have a gasp of shock people?) and about once a month, I try a new one just to see if the water is wine yet.

12.  What is your reading comfort zone?  books. 

13.  Can you read in the car?  I can. and, not only can I, but its preferable.  Over the years, my eyes have grown so used to reading in a vehicle, if I'm riding and not reading, I will get car sick. 

 

14.  Where is your favourite place to read? I have a cozy corner in my room where no one can see me unless they stand 2 feet away from the entrance.  It's perfect and I keep my cozy blanket there. 

15.  What is your policy on book-lending? That book is my child. If you would never injure my child, then do not injure my book child. 

Also, no kidnapping. 

returning the child back to me is nice. 

16.  Do you ever dog-ear in books?  those who do should repent of their actions.

17.  Do you ever write in the margins of your books? So should the people who do this.

18.  What about text books? still no.  I was the child who could finish a whole school book, and not have any markings on it because I took pride in keeping it spotless and flawless.

19.  What is your favourite language to read in? English.  I can't really understand what I'm reading in any other.

20.  What makes you love a book? You know what? I don't actually know. There are just some books that click with me deep down, and make me excited, and make me want to cuddle the characters.  It can have sucky plot, poorly constructed characters, and a truly terrible cover, but if that unknown something clicks, it doesn't matter. I love it.

21.  What would inspire you to recommend a book? The books I recommend to The Friendly Gar aren't always the same books I recommended to Mirriam.   So, I guess, If I read a book, and see a glimmer of something a certain other person would like, I would recommend it. Also if I adore the author or spent a whole night fangirling over the book, its going to get shoved into everyone's faces.

22.  What is your favourite genre? Books. I feel like I've said this before.

23.  What is a genre you rarely read but wish that you did? Science Fiction. It's so hard to find sci-fi novels that arent fanfictions and aren't fanfictions in disguise.

24.  Favourite biography? i read less biographies than I do science fiction, but I really enjoyed Unsinkable by Abby Sunderland. it's an autobiography though. does that count?

25.  Have you ever read a self-help book? My mom keeps buying them and I keep not reading them.

26.  Favourite cookbook? If I have something in particular I want to cook, I will read that one recipe. But I've never gone, "Oh! what a wonderful book to read in bed!" over a cookbook.

27.  What is the most inspirational book you have read this year? Gods At War by Kyle Idleman. there was some powerful stuff in that book.  (also, all of Robin McKinley's books get me inspired to write, but I don't think thats what this question was meaning).

28.  Favourite reading snack? Tea and chocolate. or skittles. or anything fruit flavored without any fruit in it.

29.  Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience. I have yet to read the Divergent of Percy Jackson series due to the hype, even though I'm 100% certain I would love Percy Jackson because hello greek myths are kinda my thing.

30.  How often do you agree with critics about a book? I don't listen to book critics so I don't know if I agree or disagree with their opinions.  (unless its those 'back of the book critics on award winning novels and then I normally make sarcastic remarks inside my head about their critic that sounds more like its garnishing favor from the author instead of actually meaning what they say).

31.  How do you feel about giving negative reviews? It scares me.  But, the few reviews I've done that are 1-2 stars, I try to be sure to point out at least 3 three thats I liked. And since I rarely have a book I actually dislike, its a fairly easy thing to do.

32.  If you could read a foreign language, which would you choose? All the languages. please don't make me pick.  but, japanese would be a first choice, quickly followed by korean.  I'm not counting languages that use a Germanic alphabet since, reading isnt the issue. speaking is. 

33.  What was the most intimidating book you've ever read?  War and Peace. I haven't actually read it, since my mom wants to time me and see how quickly I can flash through it.  It wouldn't be intimidating if it wasn't for that.

34.  What is the most intimidating book you're too nervous to begin? oh wait. I put in the wrong answer at the wrong place. silly me. read #33.

35.  Who is your favourite poet? Neil Gaimen actually.  I know he is a novelist, but wow his poetry. 

 

36.  On average, how many books do you have checked out of the library at any given time? Seven. generally. Seven is the most I can check out and I like to touch the limit.

37.  How often do you return books to the library unread? aigo yes. too frequently. I can remember the first book I returned unread. It hurt.

38.  Who are your favourite fictional characters?  Oh hello plural question. 

Erik, from Phantom of the Opera.  He held my soul. 

Otto from The Kneebone boy because cutie. 

Magwitch from Great Expectations.  I loved him until he died and loved him still.  I actually think his death was the first fictional death I cried over. 

Tomo from Ink. He belongs to me. 

Sherlock Holmes. if Magwitch was the first death I cried over, Holmes was my first fictional crush. 

The Master from Chalice.  a man who is fire and can burn a person merely by touching them. I think thats hot. 

Corlath and Harry from The Blue Sword. because one without the other just isn't the same. 

Artemis Fowl and Butler. same as above. 

Sir Percy from The Scarlet Pimpernel. its no joke how I loved that book.  

and Thranduil my party king.  (also lots of other LOTR characters, but we will just stick with Thranduil for now).

and pretty much every single one of the badgers from Brian Jacques's Redwall series.

39.  Who is your favourite fictional villain? Moriarty, Sauron (am I the only one who thinks his voice is lovely. so growly. rawr), and Dracula.

40.  What are the books you are most likely to take on vacation? Whatever I am currently reading, of course.

41.  What is the longest you have gone without reading? Oh I read every single day, as to whether I am reading books, however, is another topic for another discussion that will be mingled with plenty of "Ashley how dare you go that long"s.

42.  Name a book that you could not or would not finish. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.  perhaps I was to young to be given the book, (no. I was to young. there were some things that shocked a 12 yo), but I could never finish it, and its left a soured taste in my mouth that will keep me from trying again now that I'm older.

43.  What distracts you easily when you're reading? I was going to write my own thing, but Abby says it perfectly so I shall quote her,  

 

"Is that a crack in the wall? I wonder if it leads to another dimension. Lee Pace has very nice cheekbones. Do you remember that terrible thing you did when you were eight that caused mass embarrassment and ruined lives and probably killed small children? Yeah. Well. Now you do. You haven't practiced guitar in almost three weeks; you should probably do that now. Maybe The Doctor's name really is John Smith. You're hungry now, aren't you.  Also, you have to go to the washroom. Five times. You could also very much use a seventh cup of tea.  Thank you for the commentary, Loki, it's not at all distracting. Remember when you tried to do that thing and failed miserably? Whoops, about thirteen eyelashes just fell into your eyes and are now currently causing you intense pain as they float under your contacts. This is the story of how I died.  I wonder if that cute guy liked you or was just cute without trying. What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?"

44.  What is your favourite film adaptation of a novel?  oooh close tie between all the Lord of The Rings movies, and Pride and Prejudice.  but, Catching Fire is also really good, and I still need to watch The Book Thief, because !favorite!book!, but I'm afriad of how harshly I'm going to judge the movie.....and...

I got side tracked.

45.  What is the most disappointing film adaptation? um. hm. well....not many movies are made from books I love. sorry.

46.  What is the most money you have spent in a bookstore at one go? roughly $30 because it was my first paycheck and I decided I wanted books despite still having unread books. 

 

47.  How often do you skim a book before reading it?  yep. oh. always.

48.  What would cause you to stop reading a book halfway through? boredom will get me.

49.  Do you like to keep your books organized? yes, I organize them once a week because someone (*casts heated glares at sister*) does not understand my organization and shoves them anywhere they fit on my shelf.

50.  Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you're done with them? I keep them unless I dislike them in which case they get huffled off to someone who will like them. 

 

51.  Are there any books you've been avoiding? Divergent and The Percy Jackson series because everyone loves them and I'm a bit of a book hipster. Everybody has read them, and excuse me if I don't want to be everybody.

52.  Name a book that made you angry. Phantom of The Opera. in a good way. I'm still angry. ask me about my Phantom anger.

53.  A book you didn't expect to like, but did? The Dancing Master by Julie Klassan. "oh, its just a generic christian romance fiction" said I. "Oh, but it is more" said I now.

54.  How about a book you expected to like, but didn't? Fragile Things by Neil Gaimen. I didn't actually not like it, as much I was just...weirded out half the time.  half the time it was brilliant and I loved the other half I was blinking in confusion over what was he even thinking.

55.  Favourite guilt-free pleasure reading? Chalice by Robin McKinley.  that book is my soul tea. I just read it whenever I feel sad, touch its pages, breath its smell, cry over The Master. you know. the deep stuff. 

so yeah. 

I need to get better with reading more frequently. 

it's kinda an important issue.

Shine on Luv

Pardon pardon pardon for the total lack of posting I've been keeping up.  All inspiration just kinda went, "Poof".
All I've wanted to talk about is writing (don't want to bore you people), Wicked (Green...green...why couldn't I have been born green?) and other such nonsense.  Nothing truly worth blog posting about.

But, my dearest Fallon girl tagged me, and, well, it's a good filler, and I like answering questions and doing these dear tagged things. 

 *clears through* so, here I go:

1. How long does it take you to fall into a new fandom? If it's a TV show, how many episodes? Or if it's a movie, what are deciding factors that make you go "OH MY GOSH THIS IS MY LIFE FROM HERE UNTIL I find something new", etc.




 Uh, well. It depends. Star Trek, it took one episode. And that's normally the way it goes with tv shows. One episode, and I'm hooked.However, I haven't even watched Doctor Who, and I have a extreme love affair with it. And I hadn't watched Sherlock before it gave me those terrible feels.
I still haven't figured out what makes me go gaga over movies... But the ones I HAVE gone crazy over, (Avengers, Brave, Phantom of the Opera, Mirror Mirror,) are greatly diverse. I'm still working out what makes me go berserk with them.
As for books, I think it needs to be equipped with a steady supply of feels, mysterious characters, sweet romance, heart break, and laughs.
AND musicals. It takes me one song.  I heard, "Life After Life" and I was thrown into such a plethora of feels for Dracula. And then, "Popular" and I KNEW I needed to learn more about this Wicked. and "Look With the Heart" and BAM. I was crying over Love Never Dies.


2.  Do you have any pets? If not, what pets do you want to have someday?


Yes. I have a darling little Jack Russel named Ella. She is quirky. She hoards things. She barks is all bark and no bite. She likes to roll in things I'd rather she wouldn't (5 baths in 3 days people. 5 baths. I threatened to chain her up, and she stopped. She really does listen). and she hates dog food.
She'd prefer BBQ chips.

3.  Where is your dream place to live?

London. like, pssssh. Took you long to figure that out. ;D  But, lately, I've been looking at Switzerland, and Tokyo and thinking, "I'd like to go there". But, I'm still dreaming of my little London flat right above my tea and book shop.


4.  Sci-Fi or Fantasy? Why?

eeeeeee. You ask that of lil ol poor me?
I think I'll stick with Fantasy. on a whole. 
Though, I had a hard, hard, HARD time choosing.
Oh, wait...you asked why too.....
gah.
Uh....
Well...
Science Fiction is...
Fantasy is....
If I say, "I just do", will I pass?

5.  What color do you feel today?  What color matches your mood?

I feel green. Not in a sea sick way, but in a defying gravity way.

6.  Who is the character you relate with best? From any of your fandoms, whatever they may be.

 Jo March. I've always felt a connection to Jo. Her slight grumpy-ness, her slight 'in another world' ness (You just CAN'T burn the backside of your dress and be totally absent from you imagination). We are both writers, And, scratch the grumpiness. We both have DREADFUL tempers, and always feel terrible for them.
But a close second would be Monk.
Adrian Monk.
I've lost count of how many times he has said something that makes me go, "YES YES YES YES PEOPLE. LISTEN TO THIS WISDOM. LISTEN TO IT. NOW"
I was nearly in tears of joy when he explained why he likes to keep his food from touching.
Or why he doesn't like trash.
Or how he organizes things.
But, I haven't ever lost my significant other in a tragic car bomb accident, so I think he shall just say secondary.

7.  If someone asks you for advice, and you can only reply with lyrics from a song (any song) what would you tell them?

"Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now"

because I'm such a loser at giving advice anyway.

8.  Favorite childhood toy?

I have a little white bear, Black plastic eyes.  She used to smell like Baby Powder, but as the years wore on, she began to lose that smell.  But, my 'Baby Powder' she remained. She still has a spot next to my books, and occasionally, I bury my nose in her, and pretend to think I can still smell the baby powder from years past. 


And, I'm a loser. yet again. so, I break the tagging of awards. :3

Cheerio me ol' cream crackers,
really, don't worry, be happy now.

Tagged I have been!

I was tagged. Aren't you proud? ^.^  The rules say I must thank The Mad Elvish Poet, since she tagged me, so "THANK YOU!" and you guys should go follow her. yep yep. ^.^

 

Random ballerina GIF. Happy?

 

 

 

1. Go look up "A Spaceman Came Traveling" by Celtic Women. Make sure you get the concert video. Watch it. Did you drool over the dress?

 

 ERMERGERSH! ITS BEEEEEEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! 

2. When you get a new book, do you smell it?

 

Uh....Don't all people? No? Oh....

 

3. Have you ever found that book you really wanted in a secondhand bookstore, forgot to check the pages, and gotten home only to find that someone has scribbled in it? How mad did it make you?

 

Oh very. I felt like mourning over the poor book, and how it had been violated. And then I got all: "I will find you and kill you" towards whoever did that.  It's really convenient when they leave their name in the book too....

 

4. If you could be endowed with fluency in any language, which on would it be?

 

Elvish. Please and Thank you.

 

5. Do you prefer Tortured, Untrusting, Silent, and Darkly Mysterious male characters, or Open, Gentlemanly, Teasing and Sweet ones?

 

Option Number One! The Open ones are just to open, and sweet, and easy. Pshhhh. I want a Mr. Dark and Mysterious. And, you can just look at all my Heroes in my books, and tell that....

 

6. If you could be endowed with the ability to lethally wield any weapon in the world, which one would it be?

 

 Does Elemental bending count as a weapon? If yes, Then, That.  And if no, I'll settle for a bat'leth. 

7. What do you think of my questions in this tag?

 

I like them. They be fun. ^.^ "A Most interesting diversion". 

 

8. Which of your characters is the most precocious?

 

I had a hard time choosing between Chakra, from my NaNo novel, and Vevina, from Stranger Things. But I think I've picked Vevina.  That little girl should only be around 10 years old, but an...*coughcough* accident...of sorts...if you would even like to call it an accident...*glares at Sullivan*, she is closer to 200 years. She's just been asleep. As a little girl, aged, and, well, she is just very precocious, she can be a handful. Ask anyone. Ask Sullivan. 

9. What does he/she think of the questions in this tag?

 

Vevina? Ah, yes. I see...uhhum...Ahhh. Indeed.  you really shouldn't be wanting more- That's true....Ok, thank you dear.

She says that the questions are nice (But most things are nice), but she wishes there were more romance centered questions. And when I started saying she shouldn't be wanting more romance, her being a little girl, she insisted she is older then me, and can read romance if she wants, and Sullivan isn't openly opposed to it (Sullivan: NOT TRUE NOT TRUE NOT TRUE!. Shut up Sully, it isn't becoming of you to interrupt or yell like that...) so she may ask. 

10. Did you have to censor or threaten in order to get the answer you presented?

 

Nope. Not at all. Vevina always likes inserting her opinion, and since she comes from a good family, and was taught good morals, she would never dare curse. (Vevina: Or do naughty, mean things like Sullivan does..... ) (He is your brother, Vevina, and Lord Sanguini, you should be nicer, He is sorta sorry for what he did. Now, be a good girl, and don't pester him to much. Otherwise, he might feed you to his Cockatrice)

 

11. What threats to you use against your characters to get them to behave? Do they work?

 

Well, different threats have different outcomes of different characters. I rarely have to threat my girls, but my boys...

For Vice, I threaten with making him more monstrous. He pleads for me not to do that, and will do anything to guarantee that doesn't happen.  

For Sullivan, I threaten to let Canaan capture Paige. Oh ho ho ho. He hardly likes that idea. 

And, yes. It might take a lot of threatening, but it always works. ^.^

 

 

Now, I must make 11 Questions myself:

 

1- Pirates or Ninjas? Why?

2- Which Elemental bending would you prefer to have?

3- What are your opinions on Vampires? (Not the Edward Cullens kind. I swear, I think Tinkerbell had a son, and I think his name was Edward, and I think his Father was a Vampire...) 

4- What do you do when procrastinating?

5- Are you doing NaNoWriMo?

6- What are you currently reading?

7- What is on your reading wishlist?

8- Describe your emotions when you open a new box of crayons.

9- What is the most embarrassing thing you have done in public?

10- If an alien vessel appeared in your back yard, you would-

11- Whats the favorite character you've ever written? (Or, read, if you aren't a writer).

 

And, I'm to lazy to outright tag anyone. So, tag yourself.

 

 Signed with a Flop and a smile, because I'm tired, and lazy, and in a GIF-ish mood,

Ashley.

11-11-11 Tag

Destiny over at Adorkable (I've said this before, and I say it again, genius name! ♥) Tagged me in a 11 answers, 11 odds, and 11 questions tag! Here are the rules as follows, as EVERY tag has a rule of sort!

1) post these rules

2) you must post 11 random things about yourself
3) answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post
4) create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
5) go to their blog and tell them they've been tagged

Eleven Random things....This should be as easy as cheesecake!

one. I was born a Warsies, but became a Trekkie.

two. I am a grammar freak.  I am constantly annoyed by Facebook talk, and not using Capitols.

three. Yes, I'm a natural blond.  No, not that way..I naturally have blond hair. Yeah, thats what I meant.

four. I've lived in North FL all my life, yet hate heat, and have only been to the beach a handful of times.

five.I like Steampunk.

six. And I love the Mad Hatter.

seven. I am the Queen of random information that has no purpose but to inform.  If there is a movie, Actor, Show, book, historical figure, or place I am very interested in, you can bet I have at least 2 completely useless bits of knowledge about it.  You should hear me prattle on about Star Trek facts...☺

eight.I mostly prefer Bad Guys in books/movies. I mean, COME ON! They always have the best weapons.

nine. My heart gets all happy when I hear that someone else loves anything I love.

ten. I want to move to Europe.

eleven. I'll take a Hideous phantom of the Opera over Edward sparklebottom anytime!! {Edward Sparklebottom...*heehee* I so smart and creative!}

Here are the answers Destiny provided for me to answer, now!

1. Silk or Plush? Plush. plush. plush. Silk is just to silky for me.

2. Favorite Book series?  The C.H.O.A.S society!!!!

3. Do you wear your hair up or down most of the time? Down.  I don't like the way I look when it's up.

4. Bacon... do you like it?  Yes, that is, if i don't have to cook it.  If I do have to cook it, I don't like it.

5. Favorite quote?  I notice it doesn't say quotes  so, that means I'll have to choose just one....Give me a moment, the answer will be at the bottom of this post.....

6. Marker, crayon, or colored pencil? Colored Pencil. Markers bleed, and Crayons are just too crayon-y.

7. How many letters are in your full name? A-1 S-2 H-3 L-4 E-5 Y-6.  Ashley.

8. Got a celebrity crush?  No. Yes. Maybe....

9.  Mustache or Beard? Actually, I have none of those.  aaaannndddd....for guys? It all depends on the guy.

10. Converse or Sneakers?  Ya know, I've never actually worn Converses.  So, I'll have to say Sneakers, to wear, but Converse if you want to look cute. And Amazing.  And Cool.

11. Hot summer days or Snow filled mornings?  Snow filled Mornings!!! 

 

And my 11 questions for the ones I tag:

1. Do you prefer Classics or New books?

2. What color is your room?

3.  What era is your favorite?

4.  Do you like Organs (the musical instrument)?

5. What color do you detest?

6.  If you could pick one place in the world to live, where?

7. Whats your favorite quote?

8. What sites do you visit often?

9. What is your dream house like?

10. Favorite movie?

11. Favorite Book?

Now, I must tag 11 other people....eenie minee, MOE!

1. Natalie from The Journal of Natalie Rose

2- Katie from My life in a Nutshell

3- Madison from It's Called life.

4- Qui from Ect.

5. Amarathine from Amarathine forever.

6. Autumn from An Autumn Day.

7. Miss Gwenea from Femininity and Daydreams.

8. Hannah from Hann-y.

9. Jedi~chick from To Thine own Self be True

10. Lucia from Lucia Etc.

11. Su and/or Gary from In Everything Give Thanks.

Joanna, I would've done you, but your blog isn't pulling up for some reason..but, if you want to do it anyway, go ahead!

As promised, the quote....Hmm...I've had all this time and I still don't know...maybe more then one...☺

“Poor, unhappy Erik! Shall we pity him? Shall we curse him? He asked only to be 'some one,' like everybody else. But he was too ugly! And he had to hide his genius or use it to play tricks with, when, with an ordinary face, he would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind! He had a heart that could have held the entire empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar. Ah, yes, we must need pity the Opera ghost...”
~Gaston Leroux~
'Phantom of the Opera'

Anything from Alice in Wonderland!

and:

"The more that you read,  The more that you know.   The more that you learn, the more places you go."

~Dr. Suess.

Happy?

One Hundered Truths.

I got this thing-y from THIS blog.  Hope she doesn't mind that I took it. ☻

One Hundred truths.

1.Name:      Ashley Lucia Traci.  I can't be truthful on this one, Ashley is real, Lucia and Traci are my Pen names though.

2. Nickname:     Addy.

3. Zodiac Sign:    Uh..I haven't the slightest clue.  I don't 'do' Zodiac stuff.

4. Male or female:      Girl Person.

5. Elementary School:    Homeschool.

6. Middle School:    Same as above.

7. High School:    Same as double above.

8. Hair color:    Middle Blond.

9. Height:    Taller then one friend, shorter than the other. ☻

10. Sweats or Jeans:    Jeans.  Can't stand sweats, even in FL's short winter.

11. Best friend:    Emily and Joanner.

12. Second to last text you got:   No Phone.  SO No text.

13.Your Reply:    {Sigh}.  Read the above.

14. Their Reply:    They didn't have one.

15. Do you have a crush on someone:    No way.  (if you are unmarried and don't have a crush, please leave a comment so I know who is sane and who ain't.  Thank you, Management.)

16. Eat or Drink:  Drink.  I don't like to eat.

17. Piercings:    One of each ear. 

18. Pepsi or Coke:     Neither, but if I HAVE to say, Coke.

HAVE YOU EVER?

19. Been in an airplane:    Yes.

20. Been in a relationship: Uh.  No.  NO. NO!

21. Been in a car accident: Yup.  We all lived. lol

22. Been in a fist fight: Can't really say I have...

23. First piercing: Ears

25. First award: ??? Stylish Blogger award...does that count?

26. First crush: {Serious face}.  Don't have one now...haven't had one ever.

27. First word:   IDK.

29. Last person you talked to in person: My sister.

31. Last person(s) you watched a movie with: Zeb, Evan, Kyla, Ruby, and Titus.

33. Last movie you watched: Sherlock Holmes and the Scarlet Claw!

34. Last song you listened to: Hmm..."I'm thinking...I'm thinking...." (FYI, that is from 'Battle of the Smithsonian').  I think it was a Wissmann Family song.

35. Last thing you bought: Gum to help my nail biting.  It worked.

36. Last person you hugged: Titus.

FAVORITES:

37. Food: Uh....Cheesecake.

38. Drinks: Special tea or Dr. Pepper.

39. Bottoms: Boot cut or flare jeans.  You wont see me in any other.

40. Flower: Roses...I really like any flower that will let me take a picture of it.

41. Animal: Horse and goats. and Cats.

42. Colors & Shades: Red, the retro kind;  Pink, the kind on my background;  Grey, the Dove kind.

43. favorite movie(s): Sherlock Holmes....Tangled....Star wars....Up.....Night at the museum.....the list could go on and on and on and-

44. Subject: Literature and English.

[[Put an X in the brackets if yes]]

45. [ ]fallen in love with someone.

46. [X] celebrated Halloween.  (We don't anymore though)

47. [ ] had your heart broken.

48. [] went over the minutes/texts on your cell phone.

49. [] had someone like you.  (like boyfriend/girlfriend 'like' or Best friend like?  x if the latter, no x if the first.)

51. [ ] got pregnant.

52. [ ] had an abortion.

53. [X ] did something you regret.

54. [X]broken a promise.

55. [X] hid a secret.

56. [X] pretended to be happy.

57. [X] met someone who changed your life.

58. [] pretended to be sick.

59. [] left the country. (Temporary)

60. [X] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it.

61. [X] cried over the silliest thing.

62. [] ran a mile.

63. [X] went to the beach with your best friend. (ok..it was a bay..not a beach..but still.)

64. [] got into an argument with your friends.

65. [x] hated someone. (Hate is kinda strong...more like 'highly dislike' someone)

66. [X] stayed single for 2 years.

CURRENTLY:

67. Eating: Nothing at all.

68. Drinking: Nothing.

69. Listening: The clock tick.  soooo tthhhereaputiccc...☻

70. Sitting/Laying: Sitting

71. Plans for today: Pizza Cassorle for supper, we say 'Dinner here, More Sherlock fun, Um...take a shower maybe...lay around...

72. Waiting: nothing

YOUR FUTURE:

73. Want kids: Yes

74. Want to get married: IF I can find the right man.

75. Career:  Photographer, Author.

Relationships

76. Lips or eyes: Eyes.

77. Shorter or Taller: Taller.

78. Romantic or spontaneous: ?????

79. Hook-up or relationship: ??????

82. Looks or personality:Both

HAVE YOU EVER:

83. Lost glasses/contacts:  Yes. 

84. Snuck out of a house: Nooo...not really.

85. Held a gun/knife for self defense:   No. But I want to get a tiny pistol to keep in my purse.  After Gun safety classes, of course.

86. Killed somebody: No. I can easily say I haven't.

87. Broken someone's heart?:  I really hope not! 

88. Been in love: There is that same question again...I'll let you think on what my answer will be...

89. Cried when someone died: You're going to think me cruel...but..no.  I haven't.  I cry at the silliest things, but never when somebody died.  WHAT is wrong with ME?!?!?

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

90. Yourself: Sometimes.

91. Miracles: I've seen them, so of course.

92. Love at first sight: It isn't true love.

93. Heaven: Yes.

94. Santa Claus: No. We don't even celebrate X-mas!

95. Aliens: No.

96. Ghosts:  Um..my dark secret....yes. I do.

TRUTHFULLY:

97. Is there one person you want to be with right now: I'm happy as is.

98. Do you know who your real friends are: I believe after my recent heart break, yes. I hope so.

99. Believe in God: YES!!! I believe in Yahweh, the God I Am.

100. Post as 100 truths: Yup.




That was fun...and the 'love' questions were getting to me.  


Bye!