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startrekandwars · 6 years

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Shore Leave

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Summary: Spock plans a shore leave adventure for him, Jim, and Leonard, spending the entire day to try to keep his boyfriends amused.

He didn’t have a set schedule for once. Which for Spock is almost impossible. They started out by going to a museum (to no one’s surprise). Specifically a museum on the modes of transportation throughout time. Jim was excited the whole time. It took five minutes to convince him not to steal a motorcycle like vehicle.

“Stealing this vehicle is illogical and would make us late for lunch, which I have made reservations for.” Spock countered gently, wrapping his arm around the blonde human to lead him away from the exhibit. “As it is, Leonard has been bored for the past fifteen minutes humoring you.”

“One, motorcycles are cool. Two, it’s your day to pick everything, we didn’t have to come here, as cool as it is.” Jim just wrapped his arm around the bored doctor, grinning. “We could’ve gone anywhere and you picked here.”

Spock just shrugged some, suppressing a small smile. “I find it fascinating to see how cultures developed technology. I see no reason why we couldn’t come here. As it was, you were amused and Leonard was at least amused by the medical vehicles.”

“I just don’t see how someone could work in those things and save lives… Yes it was interesting.” Len countered with a grin. “Are you just going the whole day making us grin?”

“There is still that documentary later. I am attempting to not schedule the entire day. It is shore leave. Which implies an attempt to relax.” Spock responded calmly. “It is my intention to make sure you two relax, I have found that meditation works well for me.”

The Doctor just rolled his eyes. “So you decided that on your day you were going to make us be giggling idiots. I’d kiss you but Jim’s in the way.”

Jim just fake gasped. “I’m in the way? Impossible. I am never in the way. You can kiss him later. I’ll be asleep before the halfway mark in the documentary. Where are we going for lunch?”

“I found a nice vegetarian restaurant we can try. They have a variety of soups you both will be able to choose from.” He answered calmly. “And they have an earth classic, tomato and sweet basil soup.”

“You know us so well, Spock.” Jim just grinned and placed a kiss on the tallest brunette’s cheek. “It would appear that your plan is going to work after all. Are you sure you’re a science officer and not a strategist?”

A smile did emerge on Spock’s face at that. “I am only a strategist in a few situations. This is one of them.” It’s how he shows that he cares about them. By letting them smile and relax. “Lunch is only two blocks from here. And the table is outside.”

Captain of the enterprise, the CMO, and the Commanding Officer were just able to relax. A nice quiet lunch. Bones ended up getting a vegetable broth for lunch in a bread bowl. Jim got the tomato soup he was promised. Spock got a veggie burger because he could.

“I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen you eat a burger of any kind.” Jim stated with a small grin before starting to drink his water.

“The reviews spoke highly of it… I was curious.” Spock answered with a small shrug. “I see no harm in trying something new on shore leave.”

“I could’ve sworn you would’ve got a soup.” Bones answered with a grin before leaning back in his seat. “But it’s your lunch. Worst comes to worst I’ll trade you.”

Spock nodded gently. “Thank you, Len. However I think I shall be fine.”

“I never said you wouldn’t be,” the doctor countered. “You and your damned metabolism could eat termites if you had to and you’d be fine.”

“I do not think I would enjoy the taste, Len.” As it was they were just enjoying their lunch in peace. A nice change of pace instead of running themselves ragged to try and keep everything running. “Is lunch satisfactory?”

“Its great, Spock, you did a great job of picking lunch.” Jim grinned a little bit. “We’re totally going to turn into giggling idiots.”

Smirking from behind his burger, Spock raised an eyebrow. “You would be my giggling idiots. Though neither of you actually are idiots.”

That got both of them to laugh. Leonard rolling his eyes slightly. After all the medical reports he’s done for Spock or Jim he’s pretty sure that isn’t true when it comes to either of them and personal safety. “You have to remember, Spock. Your medical history can speak for itself.”

“I have not forgotten that fact. I merely wished to point out that as far as IQs are concerned, neither of you are idiots.” Spock countered calmly, having finished eating and stole a vulcan kiss from the doctor. “If you are curious about the next activity, I was considering heading back to the room to collect a book and then I was going to sit by the pool, leaving that captain the chance to ‘tan’.”

“I think that was sarcasm, Spock.” Bones sighed as Jim just grinned. “I’ll get the aloe while you collect your book. We’re going to need all of the aloe we brought and then some.”

“I won’t need that much aloe. Besides, Len. You can come swimming too. Spock’s just going to be reading in the shade.”

Spock raised an eyebrow as he stood up. “I do not enjoy getting sunburns. And unlike you or Len, I turn green, not red. It is not enjoyable and we do not have enough aloe with us to accommodate three sunburns.”

The snicker from the Chief medical officer was enough to prove that at least one of them found that fact humorous. “After Jim turns into a lobster, we can watch that documentary. It will be nice way to end the day.”

“I am not going to become a lobster to spite you two. Watch. I’ll apply sunblock as often as I need to.” Jim countered as they walked towards the hotel they were staying at. “I will use all of the sunblock.”

“Applying sunblock isn’t that much of a challenge Jim. You’ll turn into a lobster anyways. Watch.” Bones countered with a grin, wrapping an arm around Spock. “But good luck preventing a sunburn Jimothy.”

“I thought his name was James, Leonard.” Spock countered gently as they walked, wrapping an arm around the good doctor.

“It was a joke Spock… I was teasing- You did that on purpose! Gah, you and your pointy ears and green blood,” he rolled his hazel eyes. “You tricked me into explaining it.”

Spock just nodded looking as smug as he possibly could. “Indeed.” Opening the door, Spock escaped the embrace from Leonard and went in search of his book, which logically, was on the dresser.

Jim was laughing as he just grabbed his swim trunks, which were blue. “I have to admit, I didn’t think you had it in you Spock. I’ve never seen Bones so absolutely flustered at one of your remarks. I’m gonna change and then put on Sunblock. And then we’ll see if I turn into a lobster.”

Bones just grumbled and buried his face into Spock’s shoulder. “I am never going to live this down. Spock. He’s gonna hold that over me forever.”

“That is illogical, ashayam. He cannot hold it over you forever, neither of you will live long enough. And I am certain the sun will decide whether or not Jim will apologize later.” Spock responded, running his fingers through Leonard’s hair. “Why don’t you grab a book? I shall obtain a spot for us to sit in the shade by the pool.”

“See if you can find a hammock. I am cashing in on those cuddles.” He countered, straightening some to search for a book of medical journals. “I’ll make sure Jim brings sunscreen.”

“I can grab the sunscreen myself. And I even put some on thank you very much” As proof of that, there was a sunscreen blob on the side of his nose and under his ears.

Spock just crossed the room to Jim and gently rubbed it in some. “Evidently, not well enough. You appear to have missed some, vaksurik.” Catching the sun screen from behind Jim’s ears and then moving it to the back of the blonde’s neck. “There. Problem solved.”

The blue eyes of the captain were just so full of love and joy, it matched his grin. “Thanks, Spock. Now lets go to the pool!” Jim was about to leave with Spock before he was stopped by the voice of Leonard McCoy.

“You’re forgetting a towel, Jim.” Bones countered, throwing one at the captain as he walked up to the door that Spock decided to exit through. “And bring more sunblock. We’ll be out there long enough for the sun to give you second degree burns. Or did you forget the sunburn you got on Risa?”

With a sigh, Jim grabbed the beach bag and put the towel in it. “Sunblock and a towel. Now can we go, darling? Or is Spock going to be in a hammock all on his own?” In a response, Bones just grabbed Jim’s hand and they trekked down to the pool.

Bones found the hammock Spock was already reading in and then managed to climb on without knocking either of them to the ground. Jim was obnoxious and managed to splash them both when he got into the pool. Bones glared enough for both of them from the comfort of Spock’s arm around him.

Three hours into the time by the pool, Spock got half way through his pre-Surak-reform poetry and Jim was glaring at Bones as he applied his third layer of Sunscreen that day, “Look Len, I’m putting Sunscreen on.”

“I’m so proud, Jim,” Bones responded as he turned the page in his book, glancing up from his book. “You missed the small of your back. Its looking a little pink.”

“Why don’t you get off of the hammock to correct that then?”

“And risk getting wet? Not a chance.” Bones countered, snuggling into Spock more. “You said you were going to stop yourself from turning into a lobster. Not me. I’m reading with Spock.”

The dramatic sigh was answer enough to what Jim was thinking as he attempted (and failed) to get his lower back. “I hate you both.”

“Ashau nash-veh tu,” Spock countered as he turned the page, not looking up from his book.

“What Spock said was, I love you. And I love you too, Jim. I have aloe at the room for you, lobster boy.” Len answered with a giant smirk on his face.

Jim grumbled again and sank into the water after reapplying sunblock. Not that it was going to do much good.

By the end of the day, back at the room, Leonard spent five minutes putting aloe everywhere on Jim’s back. “Stop squirming, Jim. This will go a lot faster if you would hold still.”

“It hurts, Len… spock make him stop!” Jim whined as Len attempted to rub the aloe into Jim’s back.

“Jim, the aloe will help you recover without your skin peeling. Hold still. The pain will cease.” Spock answered gently, placing a kiss on the top of very blonde hair before setting up the documentary. “And you were the one who made the challenge.”

Jim just groaned a little bit. “I did my best… YEESH BONES!!” The worst of the sunburn was on the small of his back.

“All done. There.” Bones placed a kiss on his cheek. “Shouting was unnecessary and you were kinda asking for it. Lobster boy.”

Jim sighed a little before flopping onto the couch. Spock smiled and sat on Jim’s left, being mindful of the sunburn. And Leonard sat on Spock’s left, leaning against him. “I would say, aside from Jim’s sunburn, the day was satisfactory… I now see why you two insist on shore leave. It is most entertaining and I enjoy the time with both of you.”

“Yeah. And without fail, Jim gets a sunburn on his back. Though this time it wasn’t half as bad.” Len countered. “But tomorrow, we go to the beach. And Lobster boy gets to wear a swim shirt.”

“Bones, have mercy on me please- those things itch so much and it will be killer on my back!” Jim countered, looking absolutely horrified.

“Should’ve thought of that before the pool then, huh.”

Spock just laughed very softly. “Indeed he should’ve. But for now, I believe Jim’s back is safe and there is a documentary on. After all, I was permitted to pick the day’s activities.”

“And you did a fantastic job, Spock.” Both humans placed a kiss on the half-vulcan’s cheeks. Bones settling for a vulcan kiss as he snuggled into Spock to watch the documentary, “It was a perfect day.”

“I am glad you approve Doctor.” Spock answered with a gentle smile.

“Well, I did order the shore leave after all. I would hope that I approve.”

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mannapolis · 5 years

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9 August, 2019

I've never been convinced that talking about the rape was something that could do me any good. I mean, it surely would have done some good if I could have shared that terrible experience soon after it happened but there was absolutely nobody that I could trust to such a degree and my mother was and is the last person to whom I would like to talk about it. I don't remember how I managed to conceal from her my black eye and swollen nose that was probably broken (I never had an x-ray done to confirm that).

Recently, I came across a documentary about a Romanian woman who was kidnapped when she was eighteen, if I remember correctly. She was raped by a gang of men who kept her captive for a week or so and who then sold her to another gang; she was again raped by its members, taken abroad and forced to prostitute herself… She had no sexual experience before those things happened. It's absolutely impossible to imagine what she (and tens of thousands of other violated women around the world) has gone through. I know that even I can't imagine that although I was a victim of a brutal gang rape. But it wasn't my first sexual experience. I considered myself rather experienced when it happened, although I was only sixteen. And my ordeal lasted ”only” a few hours.

As I'm writing this I realise that there is a strong resistance in me against recalling that event. It's the most natural reaction and I keep wondering whether it's useful to dig up that grave. Perhaps, it is. That documentary made me realise something that I wasn't aware of. It isn't the rape itself that constitutes this tragic event. The rape itself was ”just” an unwanted sexual intercourse. I don’t want to belittle that part. It's a horrible thing to be forced to sexual act with three disgusting, stinking, aggressive, drunk, old men. This horrible memory is something I got and cannot, no matter what, get rid of.

But I forgot about the thing I have LOST, that I will not, no matter what, get back. The documentary about that girl made me realise it. She was talking about her experience with emotionless tone of voice that often shocks people (I remember that reaction from my group therapy where I mentioned the rape for the very first time). People can't understand how someone can talk about such horrible things showing absolutely no emotions. This is how we protect ourselves. I was caught by surprise when I started crying and couldn't stop sobbing as I was watching the documentary although I have never shed a tear for my own suffering.

What have I lost? Things that we take for granted (again). The sense of feeling secure in the world. Sure, I had known that evil existed but to know about evil and to be touched by it are two different things.

I've lost my innocence by being forced to perform sexual acts that perhaps I'd never have chosen to perform of my own will. I didn't lose my virginity but I lost my purity. Once you lose your purity, you can never be completely clean again. The touch of evil leaves a stinking stain on your soul and there is no such thing as soul cleaner.

I've lost a sense of personal boundaries. They had never been developed properly but an experience like this demolishes your boundaries to the ground. Some women having experienced sexual violence close themselves up completely. It's their way of re-establishing personal boundaries but such rigid and impermeable boundaries become a personal prison cell. Other women drop their boundaries completely and become sluts. I switch between both modes.

I lost the sense of being in control of my life. Again, it wasn't well developed to begin with but I definitely lost the possibility to develop it properly. Somehow the reins of my life keep sliding out of my hands as if they were covered with grease. I expect a catastrophe every single day and it's difficult to plan and implement while being in the state of constant threat.

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I thought I should elaborate on the peace of mind I wrote about a couple of days ago. I realise that this expression quite vaguely describes the state I was in.

What did I mean by the peace of mind? First of all, two days later I'm not experiencing it quite the same. Maybe I'm getting used to it or, more likely, I'm slipping back into old thinking habits.

Back then, before the final cut I lived in constant anticipation, anxiety, longing and heartache. My heart was like a skittish animal, always trembling, insecure, jumpy. My mind on the other hand was continuously analysing my status in relation to F. I was continuously trying to figure out if he cares about me, how much, why not, whether there was anything I could do to show I'm worthy of being cared about. These questions were mixed with self-provided answers which I used to torture myself. Let's have a look at the rich repertoire of torture tools:

He doesn't care about me. Of course he doesn't care about me. He would if I was actually talented, smart, successful, young, beautiful… He would if I wasn't such a pathetic lobster from the bottom of the social hierarchy. I don't deserve a loving man because I'm a terrible mother, a completely worthless human being with no right to live among people. I should try and do something useful and meaningful with my life to win his love but I can't. I'll never do anything useful and meaningful with my life. A sad forty-two year old woman is of no use for any decent man. All I can hope for is a dick in my mouth… Oh god, could someone just end this torture and thrust a dagger in my heart? No, of course not. I don't deserve a noble death. I should slowly rot alive. That's my future…

All I ever wanted was to find someone to love who would love me the same way, someone I could trust completely, someone to share my dreams and nightmares, joys and fears, pains and pleasures… But what do I know about love? Apparently nothing. I look around and see people enjoying the comfort of deep and committed relationships and I keep asking myself: what is wrong with me? I've always known that I'm not a typical desired wife material but I thought I could find a compatible puzzle piece to make a great team. I guess I'm a broken puzzle piece and there is no way I could pair up with anyone for life. I know that deep inside I still have some hope but I also know that I will never make it to the happy ending. My Groundhog Day will always be the same...

Farewell peace of mind. Hello darkness my old friend…

How naive it was to think that peace of mind would stay with me. The only thing that will always be there for me is my depression, my only true companion till death do us part.

4 September, my own reply:

Darling!

I'm SO sorry that you have felt that way. I know it was awful. You felt so terribly mistreated and you thought it was your fault because due to your childhood experiences you have learnt to blame yourself for other people's lack of respect for you.

You are not a broken puzzle piece! And there is nothing inherently wrong with you! You just need a lot of love! And I'm going to give it to You! I love You! I love you very much! I'm sorry I haven't told you that before. I… I was confused myself. But I think I finally caught the Ariadne's thread and now I can slowly guide us out of this maze. Please, be patient with me. I can still get a bit confused at times but it doesn't mean I stopped loving you. It only means that I need to come back to my senses.

Please, reach out for me any time you need me, any time you feel that you are falling back into old thinking habits. I'll hug you, and kiss you and reassure you of my love.

You wrote: ”Oh god, could someone just end this torture and thrust a dagger in my heart?” See, your request was granted. F thrust a dagger into your heart. A few conclusion on that:

Ask God, and he will listen and give you what you ask for if he decides that this is something that you need.

Don't ask God for stupid things (I know it's not always easy to know which things are stupid but you can learn to tell stupid from smart)

God decided you needed to have that dagger thrust into your heart because it was the only way to make you realize that you have to PROTECT your heart, instead of just throwing it at random people hoping they'll catch it. That's not the way to treat your HEART. I understand that nobody taught you how to take care of it but finally I am here to do that. Actually I don't know how to do that, either, but I'll be reading, studying, learning, meditating and, most importantly, LISTENING TO your/my heart attentively.

Ok, maybe it was a bit naive to think that peace of mind will stay with you. It's not a thing, not a person or an animal. It can't just stay with you. It's a state of body and mind that can be achieved through conscious effort (at least in the beginning). And don't expect it to be permanent. We'll find eternal peace after death but here, on this planet, we live in a constant flow of different emotions - it's called life 😊

”Think of all the desperate, wounded people there are on the treadmill of what they think is love, and yet they can’t get off.

They’re searching for someone who will heal them and make them feel whole, but that person is not out there. No one can meet our deepest needs, no matter how hard we try, but yet we keep on searching.

My mom used to say, It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.The only problem with love addiction is there isn’t even a needle to be found.”

https://www.thehopeline.com/24-is-there-a-cure-for-love-addiction/

”To get free from love addiction, we must clearly understand how deeply the cravings for love penetrate our hearts. It’s what comes out of our hearts that affects everything else we do. There is no deeper emotional desire we have than to love and be loved.

King Solomon, whose been called the wisest man in the Bible, said:

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”

”Emotionally, our hearts are extremely fragile and can be easily hurt, therefore sending us in the wrong direction of life. Our innermost being started out as a beautiful creation of God, but with wrong choices we can easily trash it and leave it sick and in great need.

Picture in your mind for a moment a beautiful white carpet (perfectly white). Then picture someone coming in to the room where the white carpet is, and throwing garbage, manure, and staining paint all over the carpet. The white carpet was never designed to be trashed like that. Something beautiful has become disfigured. That is a lot like our hearts. We, and other people, do not guard our hearts and therefore they become stained and damaged.”

”So where does the healing for love addiction begin? It begins by admitting our hearts are priceless, and affect every area of our lives. We must make a commitment to protect our hearts and not just throw them away looking for love in people and places where love cannot be found. Let us all respect our own hearts.”

”Love Addicts usually didn’t have enough appropriate bonding with their caregivers. Caring transmits the messages, ‘You’re important, you matter, and you are loved,’…when children do not get enough connection and nurture from a parent, they experience serious difficulty with self-esteem. Love Addicts usually experienced much deep pain and sadness and an acute sense of loss during childhood, because a part of themselves was denied the opportunity to grow properly when their caregivers failed to take care of them. This pain and sadness I call ‘the pain of the precious child.’ It goes very deep and back far beyond the earliest conscious memories. As children, Love Addicts experienced enormous fear because they were helpless to create a connection with their caregivers. In counseling they often describe that child-fear as a sense of having a loss of their own breath, as if their air supply had been cut off and they were literally dying [I write this a few months ago as I was trying to write my biography: The first memory I have which includes other people takes place at my grandparents’ house and my mother is there. I was very ill with pneumonia and I was suffocating!!] They also describe being empty because they weren’t filled with nurture by their caregivers. And because they weren’t nurtured for who they were, they had trouble being or liking their natural selves.”

”When you’re hungry, even what tastes bitter tastes good.”

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birdsofgothamandwriters · 7 years

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A perfect day for shore leave

Federation planets, by rule of thumb, are always best for shore leave. It give the crew a variety of options as to what they can do in their three days off. Bones and Jim have decided to let Spock pick. Rotating who got to pick the day’s activities made sure that they always ended up enjoying it. He didn’t have a set schedule for once. Which for Spock is almost impossible. They started out by going to a museum (to no one’s surprise). Specifically a museum on the modes of transportation throughout time. Jim was excited the whole time. It took five minutes to convince him not to steal a motorcycle like vehicle. “Stealing this vehicle is illogical and would make us late for lunch, which I have made reservations for.” Spock countered gently, wrapping his arm around the blonde human to lead him away from the exhibit. “As it is, Leonard has been bored for the past fifteen minutes humoring you.” “One, motorcycles are cool. Two, it’s your day to pick everything, we didn’t have to come here, as cool as it is.” Jim just wrapped his arm around the bored doctor, grinning. “We could’ve gone anywhere and you picked here.” Spock just shrugged some, suppressing a small smile. “I find it fascinating to see how cultures developed technology. I see no reason why we couldn’t come here. As it was, you were amused and Leonard was at least amused by the medical vehicles.” “I just don’t see how someone could work in those things and save lives… Yes it was interesting.” Len countered with a grin. “Are you just going to spend the whole day making us grin?” “There is still that documentary later. I am attempting to not schedule the entire day. It is shore leave. Which implies an attempt to relax.” Spock responded calmly. “It is my intention to make sure you two relax, I have found that meditation works well for me.” The Doctor just rolled his eyes. “So you decided that on your day you were going to make us be giggling idiots. I’d kiss you but Jim’s in the way.” Jim just fake gasped. “I’m in the way? Impossible. I am never in the way. You can kiss him later. I’ll be asleep before the halfway mark in the documentary. Where are we going for lunch?” “I found a nice vegetarian restaurant we can try. They have a variety of soups you both will be able to choose from.” He answered calmly. “And they have an earth classic, tomato and sweet basil soup.” “You know us so well, Spock.” Jim just grinned and placed a kiss on the tallest brunette’s cheek. “It would appear that your plan is going to work after all. Are you sure you’re a science officer and not a strategist?” A smile did emerge on Spock’s face at that. “I am only a strategist in a few situations. This is one of them.” It’s how he shows that he cares about them. By letting them smile and relax. “Lunch is only two blocks from here. And the table is outside.” Captain of the enterprise, the CMO, and the Commanding Officer were just able to relax. A nice quiet lunch. Bones ended up getting a vegetable broth for lunch in a bread bowl. Jim got the tomato soup he was promised. Spock got a veggie burger because he could. “I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen you eat a burger of any kind.” Jim stated with a small grin before starting to drink his water. “The reviews spoke highly of it… I was curious.” Spock answered with a small shrug. “I see no harm in trying something new on shore leave.” “I could’ve sworn you would’ve got a soup.” Bones answered with a grin before leaning back in his seat. “But it’s your lunch. Worst comes to worst I’ll trade you.” Spock nodded gently. “Thank you, Len. However I think I shall be fine.” “I never said you wouldn’t be,” the doctor countered. “You and your damned metabolism could eat termites if you had to and you’d be fine.” “I do not think I would enjoy the taste, Len.” As it was they were just enjoying their lunch in peace. A nice change of pace instead of running themselves ragged to try and keep everything running. “Is lunch satisfactory?” “Its great, Spock, you did a great job of picking lunch.” Jim grinned a little bit. “We’re totally going to turn into giggling idiots.” Smirking from behind his burger, Spock raised an eyebrow. “You would be my giggling idiots. Though neither of you actually are idiots.” That got both of them to laugh. Leonard rolling his eyes slightly. After all the medical reports he’s done for Spock or Jim he’s pretty sure that isn’t true when it comes to either of them and personal safety. “You have to remember, Spock. Your medical history can speak for itself.” “I have not forgotten that fact. I merely wished to point out that as far as IQs are concerned, neither of you are idiots.” Spock countered calmly, having finished eating and stole a vulcan kiss from the doctor. “If you are curious about the next activity, I was considering heading back to the room to collect a book and then I was going to sit by the pool, leaving that captain the chance to ‘tan’.” “I think that was sarcasm, Spock.” Bones sighed as Jim just grinned. “I’ll get the aloe while you collect your book. We’re going to need all of the aloe we brought and then some.” “I won’t need that much aloe. Besides, Len. You can come swimming too. Spock’s just going to be reading in the shade.” Spock raised an eyebrow as he stood up. “I do not enjoy getting sunburns. And unlike you or Len, I turn green, not red. It is not enjoyable and we do not have enough aloe with us to accommodate three sunburns.” The snicker from the Chief medical officer was enough to prove that at least one of them found that fact humorous. “After Jim turns into a lobster, we can watch that documentary. It will be nice way to end the day.” “I am not going to become a lobster to spite you two. Watch. I’ll apply sunblock as often as I need to.” Jim countered as they walked towards the hotel they were staying at. “I will use all of the sunblock.” “Applying sunblock isn’t that much of a challenge Jim. You’ll turn into a lobster anyways. Watch.” Bones countered with a grin, wrapping an arm around Spock. “But good luck preventing a sunburn Jimothy.” “I thought his name was James, Leonard.” Spock countered gently as they walked, wrapping an arm around the good doctor. “It was a joke Spock… I was teasing- You did that on purpose! Gah, you and your pointy ears and green blood,” he rolled his hazel eyes. “You tricked me into explaining it.” Spock just nodded looking as smug as he possibly could. “Indeed.” Opening the door, Spock escaped the embrace from Leonard and went in search of his book, which logically, was on the dresser. Jim was laughing as he just grabbed his swim trunks, which were blue. “I have to admit, I didn’t think you had it in you Spock. I’ve never seen Bones so absolutely flustered at one of your remarks. I’m gonna change and then put on Sunblock. And then we’ll see if I turn into a lobster.” Bones just grumbled and buried his face into Spock’s shoulder. “I am never going to live this down. Spock. He’s gonna hold that over me forever.” “That is illogical, ashayam. He cannot hold it over you forever, neither of you will live long enough. And I am certain the sun will decide whether or not Jim will apologize later.” Spock responded, running his fingers through Leonard’s hair. “Why don’t you grab a book? I shall obtain a spot for us to sit in the shade by the pool.” “See if you can find a hammock. I am cashing in on those cuddles.” He countered, straightening some to search for a book of medical journals. “I’ll make sure Jim brings sunscreen.” “I can grab the sunscreen myself. And I even put some on thank you very much” As proof of that, there was a sunscreen blob on the side of his nose and under his ears. Spock just crossed the room to Jim and gently rubbed it in some. “Evidently, not well enough. You appear to have missed some, vaksurik.” Catching the sun screen from behind Jim’s ears and then moving it to the back of the blonde’s neck. “There. Problem solved.” The blue eyes of the captain were just so full of love and joy, it matched his grin. “Thanks, Spock. Now lets go to the pool!” Jim was about to leave with Spock before he was stopped by the voice of Leonard McCoy. “You’re forgetting a towel, Jim.” Bones countered, throwing one at the captain as he walked up to the door that Spock decided to exit through. “And bring more sunblock. We’ll be out there long enough for the sun to give you second degree burns. Or did you forget the sunburn you got on Risa?” With a sigh, Jim grabbed the beach bag and put the towel in it. “Sunblock and a towel. Now can we go, darling? Or is Spock going to be in a hammock all on his own?” In a response, Bones just grabbed Jim’s hand and they trekked down to the pool. Bones found the hammock Spock was already reading in and then managed to climb on without knocking either of them to the ground. Jim was obnoxious and managed to splash them both when he got into the pool. Bones glared enough for both of them from the comfort of Spock’s arm around him. Three hours into the time by the pool, Spock got half way through his pre-Surak-reform poetry and Jim was glaring at Bones as he applied his third layer of Sunscreen that day, “Look Len, I’m putting Sunscreen on.” “I’m so proud, Jim,” Bones responded as he turned the page in his book, glancing up from his book. “You missed the small of your back. Its looking a little pink.” “Why don’t you get off of the hammock to correct that then?” “And risk getting wet? Not a chance.” Bones countered, snuggling into Spock more. “You said you were going to stop yourself from turning into a lobster. Not me. I’m reading with Spock.” The dramatic sigh was answer enough to what Jim was thinking as he attempted (and failed) to get his lower back. “I hate you both.” “Ashau nash-veh tu,” Spock countered as he turned the page, not looking up from his book. “What Spock said was, I love you. And I love you too, Jim. I have aloe at the room for you, lobster boy.” Len answered with a giant smirk on his face. Jim grumbled again and sank into the water after reapplying sunblock. Not that it was going to do much good. By the end of the day, back at the room, Leonard spent five minutes putting aloe everywhere on Jim’s back. “Stop squirming, Jim. This will go a lot faster if you would hold still.” “It hurts, Len… spock make him stop!” Jim whined as Len attempted to rub the aloe into Jim’s back. “Jim, the aloe will help you recover without your skin peeling. Hold still. The pain will cease.” Spock answered gently, placing a kiss on the top of very blonde hair before setting up the documentary. “And you were the one who made the challenge.” Jim just groaned a little bit. “I did my best… YEESH BONES!!” The worst of the sunburn was on the small of his back. “All done. There.” Bones placed a kiss on his cheek. “Shouting was unnecessary and you were kinda asking for it. Lobster boy.” Jim sighed a little before flopping onto the couch. Spock smiled and sat on Jim’s left, being mindful of the sunburn. And Leonard sat on Spock’s left, leaning against him. “I would say, aside from Jim’s sunburn, the day was satisfactory… I now see why you two insist on shore leave. It is most entertaining and I enjoy the time with both of you.” “Yeah. And without fail, Jim gets a sunburn on his back. Though this time it wasn’t half as bad.” Len countered. “But tomorrow, we go to the beach. And Lobster boy gets to wear a swim shirt.” “Bones, have mercy on me please- those things itch so much and it will be killer on my back!” Jim countered, looking absolutely horrified. “Should’ve thought of that before the pool then, huh.” Spock just laughed very softly. “Indeed he should’ve. But for now, I believe Jim’s back is safe and there is a documentary on. After all, I was permitted to pick the day’s activities.” “And you did a fantastic job, Spock.” Both humans placed a kiss on the half-vulcan’s cheeks. Bones settling for a vulcan kiss as he snuggled into Spock to watch the documentary, “It was a perfect day.” “I am glad you approve Doctor.” Spock answered with a gentle smile. “Well, I did order the shore leave after all. I would hope I approve.”

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2017 Year End Survey Results

2017 Year End Survey!!!

Hi Friends…

Happy Valentine’s Day, we hope you’re all well and that love is in the air.

This email is going out to the awesome ones who responded to the poll (51 out of approximately 150 recipients). It turns out it hit a lot of people’s spam folders, so next year we will do a better job of clarifying the subject, etc.

As the survey has grown, there are now too many answers for us to add comments and include links, so this year the answers are coming as filtered lists (we cut where necessary, to try to be useful and concise).

Thank you so much for your answers!

Section 1: What is Tickling Your Brain

Meaningful Books

Margin of Safety by Seth Klarman

Sapiens

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

American Eclipse

Cryptocurrency

Seven Mysteries of Life

Owned: Property, Privacy, and the New Digital Serfdom

Tiffany Haddish The Last Black Unicorn.

Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad

Fourth State of Matter (New Yorker piece)

The President’s Devotional

Born a Crime

Creativity, Inc.

A Little Life

Hillbilly Elegy

Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

Don Quixote

Oryx and Crake

All the Rivers

The Fifth Season

The Nix

Persepolis Rising

The Female Brain

The Undoing Project

Moonglow by Michael Chabon

The Girls on The Train

Underground Railroad

When Breath Becomes Air

Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace

The Innovators

Caine Mutiny

Pachinko

Beyond the Sky and the Earth

Saints for All Occasions

We Were 8 Years in Power

The Odyssey: A Father a Son & an Epic

Achilles in Vietnam

Zero to One

The Taste of Empire

May We Be Forgiven

Homegoing

Being Mortal

Born to Run

The Smartest Kids in the World

Groovy Song or Band (well known artists/songs were filtered out, focusing on discovery)

James Booker

“Sound of Silence” - Disturbed

Electrocutioner – Soraia

Flamingo

I’m The One

Sharkmuffin

Chicano Batman

Lord Echo

Jason Isbell

Hank 3

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy

Zodiac by Dave Douglas and friends

Static and Ben El Tavori

Ben Franklin’s Song (the Decembrists)

Kevin Morby

CHVRCHES

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Secret Weapons

Squirrel Nut Zippers, Metropolitan Klezmer

Dr. Dog��s Abandoned Mansion

Old Crow Medicine Show

De La Soul

Despair

The XX

Favorite Apps or Websites (well known apps/sites were filtered out, focusing on discovery)

Autodesk Graphic, Robinhood

Kaggle

ParkNYC

Hades Star - game

Weather.gov - everyday weather

Strictly Dumpling Mike Chen Food Reviews on Youtube

overcast

TheRawStory.com

ThinkorSwim, Kerbal Space Program

Nextdoor

Design Home game, Monument Valley, Redbubble

childmind.org

Ars Technica

Duolingo, NPROne, Feedly.com

Remodelista

Verify (OCR receipts - expense tracking); Day One (journal)

Strava, belfastcommunityradio.org, All Trails app

Wirecutter

The RealReal, Pickett of London

Citymapper

cupofjo.com

.alltop.com/photography

goodguide.com

blinkist, farnamstreetblog, bothsidesofthetable

Podcasts (well known podcasts retained, focusing on reinforcing quality)

Chapo Trap House, Intercepted, Archaeological Fantasies

Fresh Air, RadioLab, Terrible -Thanks for Asking

The Daily, On Being, Radiolab

Planet Money, Pod Save America, Radiolab

Real Vision, The Moth

99% Invisible

S-Town

Kalaidocast

The Daily, Pod Save America, Lovitt or Leave It

Imaginary Worlds, Jay + Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Blank Check with Griffin and David

Slow Burn; Pod Save America; RadioLab More Perfect

Slate’s The Gist; MSNBC Rachel Maddow; Week in the Knees

Wow in the World, Deadpod, Dope Queens

The Daily, S*Town, How I Built This

Splendid Table, Pod Save America

Busy Phillips podcast

Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me; It’s Been a Minute; This American Life

NPR 1 (for Terry Gross), Global Politico, Preet Bharara’s new podcast

HBR Idea Cast, a16z, Tim Ferris Show

Adventures in Finance, Bloomberg Surveillance, The Moth Radio Hour

In Our Time, This American Life, Fresh Air

S-town, Revisionist History, Rachel Maddow

Section 2: Soul - Feeling Better

What Makes You Happy (answers filtered based on broad applicability and usefulness)

Silence

drawing

Puzzle Mania 😀

Beer and wine

The possibility of reducing work to three days a week

family time / family vacation

Salty food and walking the local golf course with my dog off leash

Tennis

My SodaStream

My dogs

Exercise

Los Angeles

Sleep

Freedom

Skiing

Jogging

Civic Engagement

Reconnecting

Reading

Learning about self-compassion

Robert Mueller

yoga and Bulgarian yogurt

Stress Relief (answers filtered based on broad applicability and usefulness)

Drawing cartoons on my iPad.

Crossfit & Krav

Table Tennis

Quiet Places

luna & larry’s coconut bliss dark chocolate ice cream

Running

Hot shower on the weekends

Building Stuff

Citibike

Tennis

Swimming/hot tub

Mindless computer games like solitaire

Long Walks

Making Art

yoga and Tango Dancing

Reading and Writing Poetry

Transcendental Meditation

Kickboxing

Skiing

Needlepoint

Stop Taking Things So Seriously.

Being organized to that I actually get the piles of papers/bills/etc off my “To Do List”

SLT (strengthen lengthen tone) UWS

Mindfulness practices & class (meditation, writing prompts)

Biking

Cooking

vodka or tequila mixed with club soda with a squeeze of lime

Meaningful Not-For-Profit Organization (no filtering, if you named it, it’s in here…)

Sleeping Giants

Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition

misophonia research causes

Yvote

Israeli Venture Network

Humane Society of NY

International Refugee Assistance Project

Courageous Parents Network, helping families parent children with serious illness

The Bronx Freedom Fund

Goddard Riverside

IBD Support Foundation

Village Health Works

I just discovered the store BoxLunch, Badass Brooklyn Dog rescue is cool, also Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary is an amazing Group.

Hadassah hospital.

Jewish Funders Network

Child Mind Institute

CASA - court appointed special advocates for foster care children

EFF

The Trevor Project

Run For Something

Apex for Youth

Hazon

Indivisible, Hadassah

Child Mind Institute, Planned Parenthood

Mercy Corps

Harlem Children’s Zone

Indivisible

Second Harvest

City Step

Center for Justice and Democracy

Karuna Foundation

Speak Up Africa - helping mothers and newborns stay healthy

God’s Love We Deliver

Amani Global Works

Biblioburro

Gabby Giffords antigun PAC (giffords PAC) is fighting the right fight

AGW & WEACT (We Act for Environmental Justice)

ADL

Coney Island Prep

Polaris Project

American Cancer Society

Charity Water

Climate Reality Project

Inspiring Politician (no filtering, if you wrote it, it’s in here…)

No One/LOL (8)

Elizabeth Warren (5)

Donald Trump (“he inspired me to be active”) (3)

Tarana Burke (2) (#MeToo)

Kirsten Gillibrand (2)

Danica Roem (2)

Bernie Sanders (2)

Sally Yates (2)

John McCain

Jimmy Kimmel

Angela Merkel - her face says what I feel about American politics.

Adam Schiff

Samantha Bee

John McCain

Scott Stringer

Jeff Flake

Chris Murphy

Joe Kahn

Cory Booker

Michelle Obama

Jon Ossoff

Hillary Clinton

Bob Ferguson - Washington State Attorney General

Best Restaurant Experience This Year (no filtering, if you wrote it, it’s in here…)

PABU Izakaya in SF

Blanca

Berns Steakhouse in Tampa, FL

Breakfast Burrito from Frank’s on Fairfax

Sushi Nakazawa

Los Angeles Tatsu Ramen, Pork Bao on Melrose.

Asiate

Boulud Sud

Tomahawk steak at Gelso & Grand has changed me as a person

Park Avenue Summer

Pokeworks at lunch

Azurmendi ½ hour outside Bilbao Spain

The Modern (2)

Atlantic Grill

Candle Cafe

Barbuzzo (Philadelphia)

ABC Kitchen

Here’s Looking at You (LA)

Excellent Dumpling House in Chelsea

Burma Superstar

Blue Ribbon Brasserie, SoHo

Eataly

Quality Italian

Sate Kampar, Philadelphia

Shalom Y'all

Nix

Azurmende (in Bilbao)

Breakfast at Hyatt Kathmandu

Vietnam on First Avenue NYC

Maison Pickle

Jeni’s Ice Cream (ATL)

Sushi Takeshima in Kanazawa, Japan

Mastros

Picco Larkspur, CA

The Old Rose in the Jane Hotel

Souley Vegan - Oakland

Four Seasons Jackson Hole

Chris Aerni’s is the chef/owner of the Rosemont Inn in New Brunswick, Canada

Bite Into Maine - Lobster Roll

Sushi Inoue

Best Purchase Under $500 (answers filtered based on broad applicability and usefulness)

Allbirds runners

Samsung 4K HDR Monitor

Adidas Ultra Boost running shoes

Netgear orbi

Airpods (4)

5 nights of babysitting

SodaStream

InstantPot!

Deluxe Ninja blender

Salomon hiking boots

Brookes walking shoes

Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bag

Amope Electronic Foot File

Contigo hot cup for on-the-go. Really does keep my tea warm for 4hrs!

Madewell Jeans

Wrinkle-free shirts from LL Bean

Amazon Echo

Bombas socks (honeycomb support structure rocks)

We designed a glass vase and had it blown for us by Lexington Glassworks in Asheville, NC

Smart Light Bulbs

F2C Indoor Exercise Bike Stand trainer W/ 8 Levels of Resistance

Dream “Off The Beaten Path” Vacation (filtered to focus on discovery)

Northern India

Hill Tribes of India

The Color wars in India

Jacmel, Haiti

Rocky Mountain National Park

Lake Louise

Azores (3)

Portugal (4)

Mississippi

Namibia, Africa

Morocco

Aran Islands, Ireland

Northern Scandinavia

Lamu, Kenya

Palau

Iceland - Fire and Ice experiences

Cuba

Health Products or Insights (not filtered - you were all very interesting on this one)

Sleep more

ClassPass - yoga once a week

Pull-up bar that pops in above door

Stretches learned during physical therapy, amazing. Better posture while standing. Using a standing desk that can move up and down.

Switched from Eucerin face cream to Rose Hip and Hibiscus Moisturizer, skin feels much better.

One big meal a day

Citibike

under desk bike, apple watch

Yoga

I have begun Pilates this year and it really seems to work with my body. I am hoping I can join a studio to work with the machines next year. Also the foam roller will change your life ! I roll my back daily and it helps soooo much!

Not eating 5 or more hours before going to bed

Started tai-chi

Drink water

Cycling

doing at least a little bit of yoga or stretching every single day

intermittent fasting

alkali water

Flotation

Mindfulness in every-day moments

You can do a lot in one day rather than spread it out over 5-6 days

More mindful breathing.

Hiking with walking sticks really helps the knees.

Still searching for something that I will stick with

SLT and retinol nightly

Yoga. And stretching.

I had some imaging done on my heart. Does that count?

Feldenkrais

hot yoga (I know, it’s so 10 years ago)

Stretching!

Marula facial oil and MCT oil in coffee aka bulletproof coffee

Float tanks

Eating low carb

Insight: Dry Fasting as implemented by Dr. Sergei Filonov in Siberia – cured my friend’s debilitating Lyme disease with six weeks of treatment.

Magnesium Taurate (back pain)

Milk thistle

How often do you meditate?

3+ times per week: 6.1%

1 or 2 times per week: 18.4%

1 or 2 times per month: 12.2%

rarely: 22.4%

never: 40.8%

Prediction: Bitcoin price at the end of 2018

>$25,000 22.0%

Between $25,000 and $2,500 63.4%

<$2,500 14.6%

Prediction: Senate after 2018 Elections

Republicans gain seats (>51 seats): 6.4%

51 Rep / 49 Dem (stays the same): 4.3%

50 / 50: 23.4%

Democrats gain control: 66.0%

Prediction: Who will win the World Cup

“I don’t care”: 53.1%

Germany: 14.3%

Brazil: 10.2%

Spain: 6.1%

Argentina: 6.1%

All other choices too low to bother with…

Favorite Life Hack (light filtering for usefulness)

Always be kind to your wife

Make a daily list of three things each day for which you are grateful.

Rely on the experts. They’re generally right

Better to “get over it” quickly

Using binder clips to hold loose wires to back of desk

Gowanus is as cool of a neighborhood as it is ugly.

Seek out comedy and laugh as much as possible. Recent interests Tiffany Haddish and Judd Apatow has a few good laughs on his special.

You don’t control your circumstances, you can control how you deal with them

Ink + Volt Planner

shave only once a week

Practice patience…

This is probably common knowledge to everyone, but it turns out there’s an arrow near the gas display that tells you which side of the car has the gas tank.

I learned about living an aloha life and while it is not super easy in NYC it is always a conscious decision that has not failed to make me feel better

“Books make my bed dirty, and alas, I ain’t got no transcendental eyeglasses”

Technology is not my friend

I should’ve spent more time with the Gottliebs in 2017. Will not make that mistake again.

Less social media. Facebook / twitter / insta can be bad for you.

overnight steel cut oats

Voters need to show up

Gmail allows variations to your address that include inserting a “.” anywhere or adding +“whatever you want” before the “@”. Generally logins require both you’re email address and your password. Half of that equation (your email address) is publicly available. For painless added security, when creating logins to sites, consider adding “+whatever you want” to the email address. A hacker would require both your password and this variation on your email address, which no one but you would have knowledge of. Incoming messages can also be filtered into folders by variations of this kind if you like (so “+secure”; “+junk”; “+temp”; “+important”).

Stop watching the news.

It’s not as bad as it appears

To help kids be independent, we need to trust them.

Most damage can be repaired.

Be kind as often as you can because it will come back to you in spades

Book called subtle art of not giving a bleep….very good life advice

Take chances and try to be happy. Life is too short not to do so.

We need to regain a more equal distribution of income and the belief that we should take care of each other.

bidet

Getting old sucks

Growing old is good and becoming invisible has distinct advantages.

It’s not a new one, but work/life balance is CRUCIAL

Life is short.

When I say “yes” to something, what I am saying “no” to?

Electric power consumption will increase steadily over time notwithstanding efficiency gains in products that consume electricity

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Random Qs

Survey #25 on the Countdown to 2018!

This survey is also from last Tuesday.

What're five things you want to do before the year ends?

I need to start ACNLv2, but the right time hasn't come yet. I also want to do some things I'd had on my agenda for last year that I could never get around to because of my health like starting a scrap journal.

I'm also looking to collect more Amiibo that're compatible with ACNLv2 and I've got to get back to cleaning my room. Then there's focusing on my eating habits for which I'm seeing a dietitian now. I need to drink less Zeroes!

What color are your pants?

I'm wearing pink and black PJ pants.

What's your favorite motivational quote?

"I am the cat who walks by herself." It's said by Catwoman in Batman: TAS in the episode Catwalk. She says it to reaffirm her dual identities and it's a reference to Rudyard Kipling's "The That Walked by Himself" as well.

When was the last time you drank coffee?

Once sometime last month.

What was the last thing you ate?

I had lunch with Mom at Chili's before we went grocery shopping. We got chips and salsa and a bunch of the southwestern egg rolls via the Triple Dipper combo. I didn't really want anything else there.

What's your favorite animal?

Felines in general, but especially the caracal.

What's your favorite song?

My number one is currently Return To Me from Winx Club: Beyond Believix. It's one of Musa's songs about her mother and the whales of her home planet.

There was a major focus on Musa that season, but they also had the spotlight on Aisha who's my second fave of the six fairies right next to Musa herself.

What's the last movie you watched?

I don't even remember since it's been a while.

Do you have any turn-ons?

I'm drawn to men with black hair and light green or light blue eyes, but I'm also a demisexual. There's got to be an emotional attraction for me to really take notice, but I've also liked black or dark brown hair colors with grey or blue-grey eyes on a man.

I do have fanfic kinks, but I don't really have any real life fetishes to speak of besides my attraction to certain types of goggles ever since I played Thousand Arms and saw the ones Meis Triumph wore.

That was back in my teens and everyone knew about it since I'm an open book, but there are types of goggles I don't care for too.

Do you have any turn-offs?

Besides the obvious, I'd rather be with a taller male who doesn't have any tattoos or piercings since I'm against bod-modding for religious reasons.

I also wouldn't be with a guy who dislikes music or cats. I'd never want to be with someone who just didn't make me laugh either. Someone who's all serious business would be boring.

What're four big words off of the top of your head?

It really depends on your perspective, so why bother? There's no point to listing a bunch of words I think are "big" anyway.

What're some meaningful movies?

The one that comes to mind right now is "I'm Not Ashamed" which is about Rachel Joy Scott who was murdered at Columbine. She admitted her faith in God to the shooters so she was a martyr for Christ.

Who're the two most important people in your life right now?

They're aren't just two most important people to be honest. The Holy Trinity is first in my life, but beyond those three my mother is definitely at the top of my list right now right before my other besties.

What're three things you want to do before the month ends?

Maybe starting ACNLv2, definitely getting more of those Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolates, and buying some more Amiibo that're compatible with the aforementioned game.

When was the last time you read a good book?

I kind of just plod through them most of the time so I don't know why I ever bother. The last one that had some interesting information was "How The Irish Saved Civilization" by Thomas Cahill, though.

How long do you usually study if you do?

I never bothered to study for anything. I gave up on school during third grade or maybe at the start of the fourth.

Do you have any nicknames?

I have a few such as Tigress and (Lady) Boss.

What's your favorite kind of perfume?

I hate perfumes.

Do you have any international friends or ones who live out-of-state?

Both since I know a lot of people through the internet.

What's something unique that you do every single day?

I don't think I do anything completely unique on a daily basis.

If there was a movie based on your life, what would it be called?

I'm not sure, but I wouldn't really want there to be one in the first place.

When was the last time you bought a gift for someone?

Not since last Christmas, I think. I usually only buy people gifts then.

Are you a shopaholic?

I have a borderline experience with my shopping addiction that's a symptom of Bipolar II. That basically means I do have some amount of control over it instead of going wild and blowing $100 on a pair of shoes or something.

I put certain limitations on myself, but I also don't experience a crash after I shop nor buyer's remorse.

What're some songs that always make you feel better?

Nothing constantly elicits the exact same reaction from me since I'm just not that one-dimensional.

What're three activities you can only enjoy by yourself?

Taking surveys, hanging out with my cats, and eating chocolate.

If you could live in any biome and survive, which would you live in?

Underwater, I suppose. Or maybe a snowy tundra without needing a bunch of winter clothing. I’m not interested in going to one just to practice my survival skills or anything. I’ve got too many health problems for that.

How do you like being roused in the morning?

I prefer waking up naturally unless I have an appointment.

How was your day and what did you do?

It started out uneventful, but I had a late lunch at Chili's with Mom before we went grocery shopping at Market Basket. Her knee was bothering her so we came straight home after that. Otherwise I'd only done some surveys.

What did your last text message say?

Do you respond to texts quickly?

Who was the last person you called?

I tried reaching either of my parents on three different phones to no avail.

What're five things on your wishlist?

More Amiibo that're compatible with ACNLv2, a scrap journal, maybe one of those retro consoles at 2NC, definitely some more of those Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolates, and possibly some more DD on Goatlings.

If you were famous, what do you think you would be famous for?

My greatest talent is singing so possibly that, but I've never wanted to be famous. I’d rather just be rich!

Winter or summer?

I largely prefer the wintertime even though summer has its merits too.

What's a quality that all people should have?

Empathy to some extent. Only sociopaths are completely devoid of it.

If you could have a large collection of one item, what would that item be?

That I don't already have? Maybe Maneki Neko figurines.

What have you been thinking about lately?

Getting back on track with my eating habits after last month being filled with physical ailments mainly.

What's the secret to a happy life?

There's no one way to contentment, but I start with calling it what it actually is. Trying to use the same word to describe both a fleeting emotion and a long-lasting one doesn't make any kind of sense.

Being constantly happy would make you psychotic. No one in their right mind is ever going to be consistently happy with everything.

And what makes a person content really varies, but I know that those who haven't found God have only themselves to rely on in the end and that's always a sad state of affairs.

Every human being fails sometimes, including oneself. I rely on God first and foremost and having Him at the helm no matter the weather provides peace and security in life.

What're some phrases you say often?

I kind of rotate using words and phrases I like often, but I haven't been stuck on any lately.

What's your favorite food?

Uncut futomaki in general, but I also love the Poseidon rolls at the Tokyo sushi bar. They have cream cheese, garlic mayo and lobster tempura in them with avocado and habanero tobiko on top. I tell them to leave off the lemon slices, though.

What're three of your wishes?

We've basically covered this by making a wish list.

What're some of your greatest fears?

I don't have a greatest fear and mine are purely situational. I don't let irrational fears control me. After all, fear is only there to warn you that something's wrong. Letting it paralyze and control you isn't necessary.

Beyond that, God is in control of all things and those who depend on Him don't need to fear death. He gives believers the strength to be as bold as lions.

What's the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?

I have no idea since I so rarely DL anything these days.

What's the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen in real life?

Plenty of things including the ocean, the cats I've loved, places I've visited in the USA, etc.

Do you like spicy foods?

It depends on the food and how spicy it really is. I'm more on the mild side when it comes to spicy food.

Do you like scary movies?

Horror is my fave genre.

Do you like to travel?

Now and then.

Do you have any regrets?

There's no point in dwelling on the past like that so I don't practice regret.

Do you like rain?

Usually unless I was trying to do something outside that day.

What do you spend most of your money on?

Besides paying part of our bills and buying food, I have an entertainment budget that I spend on things like Amiibo, Pop! figs and other Funko merch, video games, plushies, etc.

Would you rather visit the past or the future?

I'd rather live in the moment.

What's your favorite clothing store?

I usually buy tees from Walmart and jeans from Catherines.

What's the best advice you can give to those who're feeling down?

I don't think I need to tout one-size-fits-all advice to people I don't even know. Being content in life really is your own decision, though. No one else is responsible for how you feel. You control yourself so just make a choice to be in control of your feels.

How often do you think about your future and does it scare you?

I don't obsess over the future or try to plan out distant events just as much as I avoid getting myself mired in the past.

What angers you the most?

If anything beyond purely situational events when dealing with the people I love most, I'm passionately pro-life because life begins at conception.

Things only grow if they're alive and the majority of women who get abortions do so because they didn't use protection. That’s a lack of personal, moral responsibility.

And killing an unborn human being isn't being responsible, it's murder. I refuse to dissociate from the fact that it's a living human being and not a wad of worthless protoplasm.

That delusion doesn’t make it ethically and morally okay to destroy a defenseless human life. That's a severe lack of empathy for another human being who can't even speak for themselves. I’m not like that.

When was the last time you got majorly angry?

I haven't felt angry in a long time, but it takes a lot to get me to that point.

When was the last time you got really sad?

I was a bit sad about how badly last month went for me, but I wasn't exactly depressed. I haven't been really sad in months.

Are you good at lying?

Sure, but I hate lying. I'm a very upfront person.

What foreign language would you like to learn?

I speak Japanese fluently, but I'm still grasping the written language. It's pretty complex. Beyond that, learning Chinese would be a good way of supplementing my knowledge.

How many languages can you speak and what are they?

I'm fluent in English and Japanese, but I'm still finding my way around the written aspects of the latter.

How often do you go to parties and if you don’t, what do you do instead?

I'm not a partier and I'd rather do many other things.

What books do you plan to read this year?

I'm trying not to care about reading books this year although I'm plodding through "How The Irish Saved Civilization" by Thomas Cahill since I found it on my mother's book shelf.

It's one we took from my late uncle's home. He was a hoarder with a large personal library full of educational books which included some I took on various fringe interests.

Do you have breakfast every morning?

I'm not always awake in the morning, but I'm trying to at least eat a banana or two if I'm up.

Can you tell us a secret?

I don't have any since I'm upfront with everyone.

How many concerts have you been to?

I don't like crowds and live music unless it's an orchestra.

Who was your last hug with?

I don't remember.

Who knows you better than anyone else?

My mother knows me best out of everyone I know personally, but only God knows me inside and out and all around.

Baths or showers?

Showers since I'd rather not sit in a tub of my own filth.

Do you think you’re ambitious?

Not so much in most ways, but it's just because I'm so chill and I don't feel that I need to pursue anything competitively or aggressively.

What song is stuck in your head?

None right now, but I'm listening to Lips by Marian Hill on Pandora Plus.

What countries have you visited?

I haven't been outside the USA mainly for financial reasons.

What do you most value in your friends?

There isn't just one top quality. I look for honesty, trustworthiness and loyalty the most.

What helps you to sleep better?

A cold and dimly lit room.

What's the most money you've ever held in your hand?

I don't have a clue.

What makes you nervous?

That flash flooding last week made me a bit anxious because I would've had to dial 911 if it came through the door.

What's the best advice you’ve ever been given?

I've rarely sought it out or needed it since I'm so independent so I can't pinpoint any.

Is it easier to forgive or forget?

You can't force yourself to have amnesia and you shouldn't try.

What was your first mobile phone?

I've never wanted one.

What was you strangest dream?

I usually have weird dreams so I can't really say.

What was your best dream?

This weird, disturbing, nightmarish one about Freddy Krueger.

Who's the smartest person you know?

Probably either Sasuke M. or one of the twins, Makoto or Mamoru.

Who's the prettiest person on Tumblr or LJ?

I don't know or care about how pretty everyone is.

Do you miss anyone right now?

I don't and definitely not chronically since I'm neither clingy nor codependent.

Who do you love and why?

Lots of people and my pets for many reasons.

Do you like sharing?

I'd rather not share my belongings. That's from years of my first cousins abusing my stuff.

What was the last picture you took with your phone?

Is there a reason behind everything that happens?

There's obviously the law of cause and effect, but I also believe in God's active and passive Sovereignty. He controls everything so that it's all according to His plan.

That means he also oversees the laws of cause and effect and every scientific law of the universe as well. He's God and it's not hard for me to understand that He's in control, though.

What's your favorite genre of music?

I listen to a lot of J/K/C pop and rock along with vocaloids, but my taste in English language music is varied. I'm listening to some popular pop songs right now and I was listening to Christian contemporary music earlier.

If you had one word to describe yourself, what would it be?

Right now? I guess I'd say I'm "chill" currently. There isn't just one word to describe how I am at all times.

How would you describe your life in five words?

My life in five words? Spontaneous, mercurial, painful, fulfilling, blessed.

How would you describe the world in four words?

Diverse, ever-changing, tumultuous, amazing.

What's the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

I haven't really done anything I'd call crazy since I'm not that type of person.

What're the first three songs in your favorite playlist?

I don't have any playlists. I mostly use Pandora One online or I listen to the local stations in the car.

Are you more creative or logical?

I'm both in spades as I have Bipolar II and I excel in concept formation.

Would you rather lie or hurt someone with the truth?

Lies don't save people from pain and you shouldn't protect adults from reality. I'd rather be honest with everyone, but it's also not my job to make anyone else feel okay. Everyone is in charge of their own feelings. It's not my job to like them either, it's theirs.

What're you most proud of?

Right now I'm proud that I'm taking steps to improve my eating habits since it's so important for me as a diabetic.

What personality trait do you admire in other people?

Honesty is high on my list. I don't want to be near people who lie habitually or ones who aren't even self-aware enough to be honest with themselves. Truth is so important. Personal truths? Not so much.

When you imagine yourself as really, really relaxed and happy, what are you doing?

Playing ACNL or spending time with my cats. Or both! Any of the main games really. AC is pretty much my happiest place in this world, but especially if I’m playing with my cats chilling next to me.

How do you usually start a conversation?

I don't always do it the exact same way.

What's the best news you could hear right now?

Realistically? Something about cancer or another major illness being cured, or anything positively earth-shaking along those lines.

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