Sorry about your laptop, love! I have some more questions! Do you read much? If so, what’s some of your favorite books and why? What’s your favorite genre? -Secret Santa šŸŽ…šŸ¼

Thanks, Santa. ā¤

I read constantly when I’m not writing, and my choices tend to vary. My favorite books are as follows, in this order:

1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontƫ

–Ā I love so much about this book. Jane is such a wonderful, independent female protagonist with actual flaws, and Edward, too, is so well written as her love interest. The imagery and general ethereal tone this book has is just lovely.Ā 
2. As You Wish by Cary Elwes – This book is hilarious, and more than that, capable of eliciting a huge amount of pathos in the moments where it counts. This book made me tear up at work, as well as actually cackle out loud. If you’re in the mood for something that just makes you feel good, you should read this one.
3. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin – I’m sucker for this whole series and have admittedly now read it more than once. The world the series deals with is so dense and lush, and I love becoming immersed in it.Ā 
4. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman – Witch sisters. Maybe they aren’t actually witches, maybe they are. Either way, it’s a solid read with some fun sappy bits and for that, I love it.Ā 

My favorite genre is unquestionably fantasy/sci-fi. I love a good love story too, but generally, it’s easiest for me to read books that are either fantasy with a lot of world building like Lord of The Rings/Game of Thrones or include an aspect of sci-fi. I struggle to hang on with other stuff unless it was written in the 19th century. I absolutely love Victorian lit.Ā 

penhales:

I just don’t understand the idea that all characters in a thing have to be paired off perfectly evenly and especially when they’re not even well matched in thoseĀ ā€œperfectā€ pairs.Ā 

I get it, it’s an angsty pain to navigate a dynamic that includes some people running as free agents, but isn’t it better to create a more balanced romance even if it breaks some hearts?

Feels relevant again.

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FromĀ imdb:Ā ā€During the filming of some scenes for The Princess Bride, the weather became markedly cold for Robin Wright Penn. Andre the Giant helped her by placing one of his hands over her head; his hands were so large that one would entirely cover the top of her head, keeping her warm.ā€

comic byĀ Box BrownĀ :: via flickr.com

This is so sweet how can I NOT reblog this.Ā 

D’aaawwww.

All of the behind the scenes stories about Andre the Giant were adorable like this, Apparently Wallace Shawn is deathly afraid of heights, so he was freaking out while they were doing the scene scaling the cliff and Andre was like ā€œit is okay, I’ll keep you safe.ā€ there’s a behind the scenes thing on the DVD and everyone is choked up and misty eyed when they talk about working with him.

Andre the Giant was a radiant human being.

I’m so glad he gets to go down in history as everyones favorite giant. What a legacy!

I wanna point out that these are specifically quotes from Cary Elwes’ book,Ā ā€œAs You Wishā€, which, if you haven’t read it yet, please do yourself a favor and grab a copy.

How’s your week going? ā¤ļø -Secret Santa šŸŽ…šŸ¼

SANTA!!

It’s been a highly mediocre week, but that’s okay. My main laptop is disintegrating, which is sad, but my back up netbook is running just fine. That’s the most drama I’ve had. And I HOPE I’m totally done with myĀ ā€œgoing back toā€ college application this week, I’m excited to be finished with that and put it behind me.Ā 

I hope you’re doing well, Santa!~

Also idk if you’re into Erik/Christine, so I’ll just say the same ask meme for your favorite phantom pairing :)

rumpelstiltskinned:

Ohhh I’m totally into E/C

  • Gives nose/forehead kisses:
    Erik, mostly bc he’s taller (and he can’t really get nose kisses ;_;)
  • Gets jealous the most:
    Erik. It’s one hell of an issue with him.
  • Takes care of on sick days:
    Erik takes care of Christine of course, but when he gets ill, he insists he’s fine until Christine all but straps him to his bed
  • Drags the other person out into the water on beach day:
    Christine šŸ˜€
  • Brings the other lunch at work:
    Christine, mostly in an effort to get that beanpole to eat something at all
  • Tries to start role-playing in bed:
    Oh gosh. I think they’d be pretty conventional in that area, but Erik might believe it would be easier for Christine to imagine herself with someone more handsome, so he might suggest that (in which case she’d tell him she wants no one but him)
  • Embarrassingly drunk dancer:
    Both
  • Firmly believes in couples costumes:
    Erik. Look at the effort that drama queen put into his Red Death costume and Christine’s wedding gown.
  • Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas:
    Erik – he tends to go overboard on gifts in general.
  • Makes the other eat breakfast:
    Christine’s constantly fighting to get Erik to eat and sleep so probably her
  • Remembers anniversaries:Ā 
    Both, and they’re very tender, special moments for them
  • Brings up having kids first:
    Christine, as Erik has many fears about fatherhood and the possibility of passing on his deformity to his child
  • Kills the bugs:
    Erik, though as we all know he gets very touchy about it
  • First to define them as a couple:
    Erik. I feel like labels are more important to him bc they offer him reassurance
  • Who hides their guilty pleasures longer:
    Both, though it’s a more complicated issue for ErikĀ 
  • Snorts while laughing:
    Christine

The ship meme, for Krolfred šŸŒø

rumpelstiltskinned:

also tagging @thequietchorusgirl bc I received the same ask from her šŸ˜€

  • Gives nose/forehead kisses:
    Oh gosh, I can totally see tol Krolock bestowing gentle forehead kisses on smol AlfredĀ 
  • Gets jealous the most:
    I think Alfred gets more insecure than jealous, and Krolock will get territorial when somebody flirts with Alfred but not jealous per se
  • Takes care of on sick days:
    Both, though they don’t really get sick.
  • Drags the other person out into the water on beach day:
    Definitely Alfred – I can imagine he might have enjoyed swimming as a human, and he drags a very protesting Krolock into the nearest lake come summer
  • Brings the other lunch at work:
    Since neither eat lunch in the traditional sense, this doesn’t apply tbh (though in a human AU I’d say Alfred)
  • Tries to start role-playing in bed:
    I think Krolock takes the lead in bed in general
  • Embarrassingly drunk dancer:
    Both.
  • Firmly believes in couples costumes:
    Krolock, for sure – that’s the guy who color-coordinated his ball outfit to match Sarah’s dress, after all.
  • Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas:
    Krolock. Alfred mentions he’s interested in a book? Krolock gets him an original edition of everything that author has ever written.
  • Makes the other eat breakfast:
    I think Krolock (at least initially) has to gently force Alfred to feed.
  • Remembers anniversaries:
    Both
  • Brings up having kids first:
    Neither – I don’t think that would ever become a topic for them. Krolock has already experienced fatherhood, and Alfred never really thought about it.
  • Kills the bugs:
    Krolock. Alfred can’t bring himself to do it, but he’s scared of some creepy crawlies so his bf saves him.
  • First to define them as a couple:
    Krolock, when he pulls Alfred close at the next year’s ball and introduces him as his consort.
  • Who hides their guilty pleasures longer:
    Alfred, bless him.Ā 
  • Snorts while laughing:
    Krolock. He laughs rarely, and snorts are a sign that his laughter is genuine.

for the ask meme – KROLFRED your turn!!! <3

YAY thank you for wanting my Krolfred Opinions. ā¤
I put them under a cut bc they’re pretty long.

  • Gives nose/forehead kisses: I know we’ve all said the same thing, but certainly Krolock kisses Alfred’s forehead the most, though Alfred has the kiss-on-top-of-the-head market completely cornered. And the head kisses aren’t limited to Krolock, he’ll happily bestow them on Sarah and Herbert as well, when in the right mood.Ā 
  • Gets jealous the most: Building off of Jade’s headcanon, I would say Krolock has territory issues and Alfred has some heavy insecurity that can cause tension. I think to a certain extent, they both sometimes get worried that one day one will fall out of love with the other, but one day they’re still together fifty years down the line and it’s clear that there isn’t really anything that can tear them apart.
  • Takes care of on sick days: I haven’t made up my mind about vampires and sickness yet, but definitely Alfred would end up having to take care of Krolock. For days, Krolock would be shugging off symptoms and insisting they’re nothing, but Alfred would eventually force him to get in bed and stop skulking. Krolock also gets unbearably cranky when he doesn’t feel well, but Alfred will tell him stories about growing up with his siblings in

    Königsberg and will braid his hair back, and somehow that makes things a little better. 

  • Drags the other person out into the water on beach day: Neither one, but Herbert will drag them out to lakes in the summers on cool evenings. Alfred doesn’t particularly like being in bathing suits and tries to avoid the water, but Krolock’s used to it and was actually the one that taught Herbert how to swim in the first place, so he’ll join in most times.Ā 
  • Brings the other lunch at work: Jade once implied Alfred takes a thermos of blood to work with him at the university and that’s still a real concept that I love. If said thermos really is a thing, Krolock undoubtedly brings it to him when he forgets it from time to time.
  • Tries to start role-playing in bed: Oh boy. I would honestly say I think they both think about it for a long while before anyone actually brings the idea up. I think Krolock proposes things fairly easily to Alfred, but Alfred is pretty heavily embarrassed trying to request certain things, himself.Ā 
  • Embarrassingly drunk dancer: They get drunk and dance together. Herbert is obviously massively humiliated, even though they’re home and no one else is there to see.Ā 
  • Firmly believes in couples costumes: Krolock. He likes to match. He’s very matchy matchy when he’s paired up with someone. I think Fiona mentioned his matching with Sarah as a prime example.Ā 
  • Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas: I think the possession of the family wealth plays into this heavily, but it’s obvious to me that Krolock would break that rule almost constantly, year-round. He spoils all of them; Sarah, Herbert, and Alfred, but he’s definitely the kind of dude who would buy pretty much anything Alfred vaguely mentions that he wants.Ā 
  • Makes the other eat breakfast: They’re both pretty terrible about actually consuming humans on the appropriate schedule simply because of how emotionally draining the hunt is. Krolock struggles even at 300+ years old, Alfred really struggles as a new baby fledgling. I explore this a lot more in my fic, if anyone’s interested. šŸ™‚
  • Remembers anniversaries: They very much have the Ben and Leslie from Parks and Rec issue of both remembering the anniversaries, but they have to like…out-gift each other. Krolock wins this nearly every time, he’s a chronic gift giver, but Alfred still tries to surprise him every time anyway.Ā 
  • Brings up having kids first: Alfred. This is how it happens: For days, Alfred is in a strange, somewhat aggressive and defensive mood, and Krolock too starts to take on an irritable edge. One very early morning, they’re preparing for bed and (Jade came up with this part) Krolock makes some cutting comment about Alfred’s attitude and Alfred dissolves into tears.Ā 
    He reveals that it’s really all been about grieving the fact that he’ll never get a chance to have children. Coming from a family of six, counting his parents and himself, Alfred has always had a desire to start a nuclear family with someone, but being a vampire and in a relationship with another man prevents this from happening. However, Krolock is quick to swoop in with reminders of how well he acts as a parent for others and that he does not have to produce offspring of his own to consider his life complete. Alfred knows he’s right, but he’s still always slightly melancholy when children are brought up in conversation.Ā 
  • Kills the bugs: Alfred. He’s not a fan of it, but Herbert and Krolock refuse, leaving him with the job.Ā 
  • First to define them as a couple: šŸ˜‰ that’s fanfic spoilers.Ā 
  • Who hides their guilty pleasures longer: Alfred struggles to keep anything hidden because when he’s passionate, he can’t help but tell everyone about The Thing. Krolock on the other hand seems largely unclockable, but he really loves truly bad literature. Imagine the worst romance novel your local book store has, Krolock probably picked that one up. Bad sci-fi series? Definitely. Cozy Mysteries that grandmas read? His favorites.Ā 
  • Snorts while laughing: Alfred, and Krolock absolutely loves to make bad jokes just to see Alfred’s grin.Ā