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UH. I'm a little late in making a "hey everybody! Europe was smashing" post, but... geez, it was too big of a trip to squish down into an interesting entry that people will actually read. So, instead:
the HIGHLIGHTS, the LESSONS.
1. Italy takes away your self-preservation instinct. To get anywhere, you must learn that to cross traffic, you just have to walk right on out, regardless of any sort of lights. You'd be the only one paying attention to them, anyway.
2. Europeans have some deep, psychological issues with their bladders. I do not understand this. Public toilets should be your friends, man.
3. The French Unions really are fickle. And everything else you've heard about them.
4. The subway is the most interesting place, ever. I believe we should install one in our tiny town of 1,330, just because they are so awesome. Helpful, fluently English-speaking zombies and crazy men who throw umbrellas onto tracks are found here.
5. Capri's travel guides are hilarious. As are the Vatican's. Our main British guide was a sad, brilliant man who was struggling through college with an English Literature major and random cough attacks that made me wonder if he hadn't actually worked in a coal mine for a good part of his crazy-haired life. He could do Cockney rhyming, sing A-Z Beatles songs, and say "aluminium."
6. WHERE THE HELL ARE THE ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGNS. or at least the don't-blow-smoke-into-everyone's-faces campaigns. and the shave-your-backs campaigns.
7. While French junkmen are fun and friendly, Italian junkmen are obnoxious, persistent and vaguely creepy. This is called "irony."
8. Why don't we have 2-dollar coins. )8 Or flat prices. Or gelato.
9. Along with their bladders, Europeans have something against electrical sockets. In one famous hotel room, we found one (belly-level) by the door, one behind the window's curtain, and one on the ceiling.
10. Cannibalistic seagulls.
Yeah.
And. And.
As awesome and non-monotone-like-Wisconsin as it was, though, I'm glad to be back. ;w; Aaa. ♥
... And, obviously, nothing says "I'm back" like a good old meme.
A. "Has my portrayal of a character(s) changed the way you think of him/her?"
B. Pick one of my characters and I'll answer the following questions about him or her:
1. What would your character kill for? What would they die for?
2. What would they refuse to do under any circumstances? Why?
3. What do they dream about?
4. What’s their biggest fear?
5. What single object would they be most hard pressed to part with? Why?
6. What is their fondest memory?
7. What is their worst memory?
8. What or who was were their most significant influence? Expound.
9. What do they believe makes a successful life?
10. What makes them laugh?
11. What are their religious views?
12. What is their greatest strength?
13. Do they have a fatal flaw? If so, what is it?
14. Who is the most important person in their life?
15. If they died, who would miss them most? How would they die?
C. Pick a fandom, any fandom I'm in. I will tell you:
• One True Pairing Ship:
• Canon Ship:
• "If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship:
• "You are one sick puppy" Ship:
• "I dabble a little" Ship:
• "It's like a car crash" Ship:
• "Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship:
• "Makes no canon sense but why the heck not" Ship:
• "Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship:
the HIGHLIGHTS, the LESSONS.
1. Italy takes away your self-preservation instinct. To get anywhere, you must learn that to cross traffic, you just have to walk right on out, regardless of any sort of lights. You'd be the only one paying attention to them, anyway.
2. Europeans have some deep, psychological issues with their bladders. I do not understand this. Public toilets should be your friends, man.
3. The French Unions really are fickle. And everything else you've heard about them.
4. The subway is the most interesting place, ever. I believe we should install one in our tiny town of 1,330, just because they are so awesome. Helpful, fluently English-speaking zombies and crazy men who throw umbrellas onto tracks are found here.
5. Capri's travel guides are hilarious. As are the Vatican's. Our main British guide was a sad, brilliant man who was struggling through college with an English Literature major and random cough attacks that made me wonder if he hadn't actually worked in a coal mine for a good part of his crazy-haired life. He could do Cockney rhyming, sing A-Z Beatles songs, and say "aluminium."
6. WHERE THE HELL ARE THE ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGNS. or at least the don't-blow-smoke-into-everyone's-faces campaigns. and the shave-your-backs campaigns.
7. While French junkmen are fun and friendly, Italian junkmen are obnoxious, persistent and vaguely creepy. This is called "irony."
8. Why don't we have 2-dollar coins. )8 Or flat prices. Or gelato.
9. Along with their bladders, Europeans have something against electrical sockets. In one famous hotel room, we found one (belly-level) by the door, one behind the window's curtain, and one on the ceiling.
10. Cannibalistic seagulls.
Yeah.
And. And.
As awesome and non-monotone-like-Wisconsin as it was, though, I'm glad to be back. ;w; Aaa. ♥
... And, obviously, nothing says "I'm back" like a good old meme.
A. "Has my portrayal of a character(s) changed the way you think of him/her?"
B. Pick one of my characters and I'll answer the following questions about him or her:
1. What would your character kill for? What would they die for?
2. What would they refuse to do under any circumstances? Why?
3. What do they dream about?
4. What’s their biggest fear?
5. What single object would they be most hard pressed to part with? Why?
6. What is their fondest memory?
7. What is their worst memory?
8. What or who was were their most significant influence? Expound.
9. What do they believe makes a successful life?
10. What makes them laugh?
11. What are their religious views?
12. What is their greatest strength?
13. Do they have a fatal flaw? If so, what is it?
14. Who is the most important person in their life?
15. If they died, who would miss them most? How would they die?
C. Pick a fandom, any fandom I'm in. I will tell you:
• One True Pairing Ship:
• Canon Ship:
• "If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship:
• "You are one sick puppy" Ship:
• "I dabble a little" Ship:
• "It's like a car crash" Ship:
• "Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship:
• "Makes no canon sense but why the heck not" Ship:
• "Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship: