If there was a better way to go, then it would find me.

Hey, guys! It's been over a month since I made anything; sorry about that. Anyway, I'm working on a few more intricate sets at the mo', so you can expect them later. I'm just really busy right now. Happy Cinqo de Mayo!

I was tagged by: @the-eleventh-doctor . Enjoy!
 
1. Full name:
I'm making this into a little game: My first name comes from Jane Austen novel, and the second from a Shakespeare comedy. I have a boring last name of Scottish origin.
 
2. Three fears:
.decay
.fire
.attack
 
3. Four turn-ons:
.skateboarding
.white shirts
.intelligence
.a sense of humor
 
4. Four turn-offs:
.arrogance
.ignorance
.sagging pants
.swag/yolo
 
5. My best friend(s):
@jayaelle, @golden-hart, @pink-clementine…
 
6. Height:
5"3.
 
7. What time I was born:
6:30 P.M on a Friday, apparently.
 
8. Favorite color:
A kind of sun-lit green.
 
9. Favorite quotes:
“Please believe that things are good with me, and even when they're not, they will be soon enough. And I will always believe the same about you.” -The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
 
"Anyway, I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody's around - nobody big, I mean - except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff - I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be." -the Catcher in the Rye
 
“I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.”
 
"I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant. None of these things, however, came out of my mouth. All I was able to do was to turn to Liesel Memimger and tell her the only truth I truly know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you.
One Last Note From Your Narrator: I am haunted by humans."
-the Book Thief
 
10. Favorite food:
Mashed potatoes!
 
11. What I am listening to right now:
Blue Jeans: Lana Del Rey
 
12. Eye color:
Grey.
 
13. Hair color:
Strawberry-blonde.
 
14. Favorite song:
Last Nite: The Strokes. I can listen to it for hours and hours and still not get tired of it.
 
15. My nicknames:
.Mouse
.Slim{my cousin's joke name}
.E
 
16: Favorite animal:
A koala! Or an Galapagos penguin. Or a goat. Or a cat.
 
17: My favorite ice cream:
Chocolate fudge brownie.
 
18. Describe your first kiss:
Nonexistent. It was like kissing air... 
 
1) Who did you last say I love you too?
My mother.
 
2) What is your age?
Old enough to be pressured about life choices, young enough not to care. Why not have a crack at guessing it?
 
3) Have you ever been depressed?
Yes.
 
4) Are you a boy or girl?
I possess xx chromosomes. Do your research!
 
5) Your eye color?
Above.
 
6) Hair color?
…you just asked that, bro. It's blonde, but some people say red.
 
7) Relationship status?
Seeing Sherlock.
 
8) What did you last eat?
A Minneola orange.
 
9) Played any sports?
Tennis, softball, cross country, golf. I still run, and I'm taking up tennis again.
 
10) Do you bite your nails?
No. I peel the skin surrounding them, though. That's just as bad.
 
11) Do you like someone?
Yes. It's a dangerous disadvantage.
 
12) What's your real name?
That's boring! In case you're interested(which you should be:), here are the names I was almost given:
.Esmé: For Esmé, With Love and Squalor(that lasted for 3 days)
.Miranda: The Tempest
.Caroline: pronounced as "lyn"
.Maisy
.Rosalind
.Blythe
 
13) If you had a girl/boy what would you name it?
Boy:
.Leonard(Leo)
.Christopher
.Gilbert
.Anthony
.Luke
.Patrick
.Louis(Lewis)
.Étienne
 
Girl:(some of the same names as above, 'cause I think they're lovely)
.Noémie
.Amélie
.Abigail
.Esmé
.Clémence
.Jacqueline
.Nathalie
.Miranda
.Jane
.Rosalind
 
14) What's your mood right now?
Alert and worried. I mean, I was. I'm wired.

15) What are your plans for this weekend?
I think I'll buy this record: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=26904243&color=000&parentid=APARTMENT_MUSIC_GW_QUICKVIEW
 
16) What are you craving right now?
Another sparkling lemonade and french fries.
 
17) Have you ever liked someone so much that it hurts?
Yes, sir. It's no fun at all. It provides some excellent writing tools, however.
 
18) Favorite color??
Pale blueish brown, or a pale yellow-green.
 
19) Have you ever changed clothes in a vehicle?
Who hasn't?
 
20) Favorite one man band?
Jack White.
 
21) Is it easier to forget or forgive?
Forgive. I never forget.
 
22) Is this year the best year of your life?
It's simultaneously the best and worst.. I'm gearing up for a new time of my life, though, so I'm hopeful. It's taken me years to realize what I want out of life, and also that I shouldn't care if my school doesn't care about that.
 
23) Do you believe everything happens for a reason?
In what sense? I'm not going to reference Newton's First Law when I uncap my pen or something. Not in an existential way. I dropped my potato chips: that wasn't "meant to be". I have little believe in fate.
 
24) Are you listening to music right now?
Yes. Sixteen Saltines, by Jack White. Aaaaand now, the Suburbs, by Arcade Fire.
 
25) Do you like Chinese food?
I adore it! General Tso's Chicken and an egg roll…aaaaaaaah!
 
26) Are you afraid of the dark?
Not really. If I can't see the door, I get scared. But otherwise, it calms me.
 
27) Favorite genre of music?
I like rock, folk, and french crooners.
 
28) Do you believe in true love?
Yes, but I don't think it's as dramatic as Titanic. Whilst we're on the subject: why didn't they SHARE THE RAFT? Or take turns on it? …either one would have saved Jack.
 
29) Do you like going outside?
Yes! When I'm finally peel myself away from technology, I'm perfectly happy in the outdoors.
 
30) Do you want to get married?
That's something I rarely think about, but I would like that. If I can find someone that I love who also loves me, then yes. I know my parents would love for me to have a lovely wedding.
 
31) What makes you happy?
The little things. I'm most comfortable somewhere with natural sound, doing something either quiet or adventurous.
 
32) Would you ever change your name?
If I can have a career in writing, I probably will fashion a pen name. But, I like my name.
 
33) What's your background on your phone?
A snowboarder for the front window, and poppies for the main screen. I have one of those Amish phones with an antennae.
 
34) Who was the last person of the opposite sex that you talked to?
My father! He came to see me when I came home.
 
35) Favorite lyrics right now?
The Scientist: Coldplay.
 
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
 
But tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh, and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming back as we are
 
Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I'm going back to the start
 
36) Favorite song(s)?
.Tell Me Why: the Beatles
.Last Nite: the Strokes
.The Suburbs: Arcade Fire
 
37) Person you look up to?
I really look up to Jennifer Lawrence. She's an incredible actress, and she's really, really funny. She acts like a real person, which is nice, for a change.
 
38) Favorite band?
Joy Division.
 
39) Ever asked for someone's number?
No. No one's ever been interested in me.
 
40) Hung out with someone random you just met?
Yes. At a summer camp, I walked up to the only other girl not in a group, and we bonded instantly. Then we got her sister, and spent three weeks talking about our fandoms.
 
41) Has a stranger ever called you pretty?
Yes, actually. That used to freak me out when I was little. I mostly get compliments on my hats, or my shirts, or the albums I'm holding.
 
42) Has a stranger ever asked for your number?
Do I really need to answer that?
 
43) Do you talk to people who don't live in your town/go to your school?
Yes. I sometimes prefer that; it's a bit more exciting.
 
44) Ever been to a concert?
Two. Nothing big, though. I've missed Imagine Dragons, Christina Perri, the xx & Neutral Milk Hotel when they came around. BUT I WILL NOT BE MISSING JACK WHITE. HA!
 
45) Ever met your idol?
Maybe I will….I hope…soon! YAY! I'm really getting my hopes up.
 
46) Best memory?
I had just finished watching a dance performance of Sleeping Beauty on DVD when I was about 4. I was obsessed with ballet, and that night, I had a dream that I was the Lilac Fairy, with the beautiful costume and steps. I woke up feeling completely elated, and it was absolutely wonderful.
 
I have another one…my first all-nighter. I was six, and I couldn't sleep. I got lots of nightmares and nosebleeds, so, I decided that I would stay up all night. I stayed in the bathtub and read every book I owned, and then got the cats at 4:00 A.M, fed them, and sat with them in their corner of the house until 9:00, when I ate breakfast and fell asleep.
This kind of deal continued for a long time, until my parents forced me to cut out the nocturnal sleep schedule. I was very upset, because it worked really well! Homework at late night/early morning…those were the days.
 
I'm taking a bunch of random people, but, as always, answer these questions(or some of them) and tag me when you do so! I really enjoy reading these:)
 
@golden-hart
@pink-clementine
@jayaelle
@my-heart-is-yours-xo
@majksister
@marisalols
@alysser
@enchanting-charming-ali
@betsabe13
@roza-the-otaku-blythe
@carleen1978
@cwede
@dinchik
@the-freckles-on-your-cheeks
@imaapretty-littedreamer
@i-talk-to-trees
@nerdygirlie-xo
@nataly996

Tagged by: @asdfghjennyx
 
1- If you could be an animal, which one would you be?
A goat.
 
2- What do you do during your free time?
Procrastinate, eat, watch British television, drink tea, listen to records, shop for records.
 
3- What kind of girl are you?
The forever alone vintage-sort-of-person. Skater, tea-drinker, music & cinema fiend…I dunno. You make the call.
 
4- Do you enjoy watching sports?
Tennis, baseball, soccer, basketball, & hockey. Mmm…I guess so! I'll watch anything EXCEPT football. I hate it.
 
5- What is your idea of a "perfect date"?
Going to see a movie, going skating around town, record-shopping, a quiet evening at home…the nice little things.
 
6- What are your pet peeves?
Phonies, rubbish lying around, saying "like", arrogance.
 
7- Are you adventurous or dull?
Adventurous. I'm very daring.
 
8- What is your personality like?
Reckless, questioning, warm & quiet.
 
9- Do you believe their is one person for everyone?
Romantically? There are enough people for that, so, maybe, but there are just so many unlikeable and scary people out there that that seems unlikely.
 
10- Do you believe in love at first sight?
UGH! I don't know. People can have connections at first sight, but is that love?
 
my questions;
1. favourite colour? A pale green.
 
2. where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Erm. WELL. I'll be….in…..out of college….hopefully working in journalism, but very likely traveling and making the most out of life.
 
3. would you rather have no music forever, or no flowers forever?
I could have music about flowers, and paintings about flowers…that's tough to answer! I got along well without music for about 10 years…I guess I could do that again. As long as I had writing, I'd be okay. I have a passion for music, but because of my childhood, flowers are closer to my heart.
 
4. have you ever smoked/done drugs before?
ER…NO.
 
5. favourite bands/artists?
The Strokes, Lana Del Rey, Best Coast, Arctic Monkeys, Marina & the Diamonds, Arcade Fire(indie & contemporary rock)
 
6. do you like cold weather better than hot weather?
Yes. I like cool and warm weather(spring & autumn) about the same, though.
 
7. top 3 celebrity crushes-(I added a 4th)
.Benedict Cumberbatch
.Logan Lerman
.Alex Turner
.Matt Smith
 
8. how many books do you have?
WOW. A LOT. Hundreds. I hoard them.
 
9. are you allergic to anything?
Everything. No, seriously, I'm allergic to every kind of plant, pollen, and mold/dust. I'm also allergic to furry animals. No food allergies, though.
 
10. how many languages can you speak in?
English, fluently, a good part of French, a little bit of Spanish, and a little bit of German.
 
I'm tagging: everyone. Just tag me when you fill this out. I want to see your answers!
 
All The Time: The Strokes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXcRdUTk0SI

24. What is your eye color?
Navy.

25. Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke?
Yes. Pepsi's sugarier, and has an aftertaste. Coke is richer and spicier, and clearly superior.

26. What's your favorite kind of ice cream?
Menagerie: frosted animal crackers, marshmallows, and cookie dough with a vanilla-base. It's made at the local shop and tastes like dreams.

27. Describe the outfit you wore yesterday.
We had a "spirit day", so I wore black skinny jeans, my Mockingjay shirt, and my purple Hi-Tops.
Our school's colors are red, white, and blue, and our mascot is a wildcat. It's hard to be spirited when a hundred other schools have the same idea.

28. Do you wear makeup?
No. When I can, I wear concealer, eyeliner, and mascara. And minimal lipstick.
 
29. What's your favorite food?
Fish & chips.

30. What's your favorite song at the moment?
I have a few: Piledriver Waltz, Love Will Tear Us Apart, & Little Talks.
 
I was tagged by @dreamingausten. I'm tagging EVERYONE. Just tag me when you fill this out.

The prettiest day of the year falls on my birthday... coincidence? I think not:)

self-explanatory. I may make a collection of my favorite pictures.

Many thanks to @tree-house for the items.
 
I etched the face of a stopwatch
On the back of a raindrop
And did a swap for the sand in an hourglass.
I heard the new happy ending, it sort of sounds like you're leaving
I heard the piledriver waltz, it woke me up this morning.
 
You look like you've been for breakfast at the heartbreak hotel
Inside of a back booth by the pamphlets and the literature on how to lose.
Your waitress was miserable and so was your food.
If you're gonna try and walk on water make sure you wear your comfortable shoes.
 
-Piledriver Waltz_Alex Turner

I started singing that, and then @golden-hart got it stuck in her head. The cast of the musical is rehearsing, and all you can hear is the bass and the shrill singing. That would be proper in a Skrillex piece, but for Gilbert & Sullivan, it's just confusing.

Weep for yourself, my man,
You'll never be what is in your heart
Weep Little Lion Man,
You're not as brave as you were at the start
Rate yourself and rake yourself,
Take all the courage you have left
Wasted on fixing all the problems that you've made in your own head.
 
But it was not your fault but mine
And it was your heart on the line
I really fucked it up this time
Didn't I, my dear?