Merry Christmas {Memes to Make You Laugh}

I hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas! I sure am :D

(it's kinda awkward writing that since I'm writing this a couple weeks before.....BUT I WILL BE HAVING A GOOD CHRISTMAS AND I BET I AM BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS)

As my Christmas present to all of y'all for sticking with me through my insanity, here are some memes :D

Enjolras's face xDXD

THAT IS SO ME. I DO THAT ALL THE TIME XD

lol xD

THIS ONE. Y'ALL, I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD I ALMOST CRIED XD

oh, yep, me :P

should I be worried that this is true??

Well, I hope y'all laughed xD I didn't mean for there to be so many, but you know what it's like with memes :P

And, again, Merry Christmas :D

{Writing in present time}

Hey y'all! Sorry I have gone MIA, but we're in Mexico and I barely come on the computer, and starting tomorrow I'll be without internet for a week. So I won't be able to respond to your comments till later, sorry!

Follow Me on Bloglovin'! (and a snippet)

(<a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/19211109/?claim=nuu9uyqrmq3">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>)

So I have to put that above there to claim my blog so yeah......

But please follow me there! It would make my day! Also, if you're on Bloglovin' tell me bellow so I can follow you!

And here's a snippet from Courage for Those Who Have None

We walked quickly through the halls, my green dress swishing around my ankles. I was nervous. The only times I ever saw Miles was at dinner, and even then there were always several people between us. Did he think me a coward and dull like other people did? Once we neared the garden where Miles was, I grew so nervous that I stepped on my hem, dropping my pencils and paper.

I crouched to pick up my dropped items, and one could imagine my surprise when a hand handed me a stack of papers. Looking up, I saw Miles’s blue eyes staring into mine. I blushed and took the papers from.

“So Caity,” Jules said, “How do you want us posed?”

“However you want,” I mumbled, looking down.

“Maybe something with our swords?” Miles suggested.

I looked at Jules, my eyes begging him to say no. Jules nodded to me.

“Why don’t we have Caittriona sketch us playing a game of chess?” Jules said.

Miles grinned and nodded. A servant came with a chess board. The boys placed it on the grass and sat down. I began drawing.

Miles and Jules had a fun conversation. They were both of merry disposition, and enjoyed making jokes and laughing at them. At first, I tried to hide my smile. Then I smiled. A laugh followed the smile, and soon I was part of the conversation.

We were talking merrily – my drawing being long done – when two people strolled into the garden. I froze, but the boys continued on. It was Mother and Father. I looked down, pretending to put some finishing touches on my drawing. Then I mumbled something about there being a draft, and took off towards the castle.

Answers to the Ask Me Anything Q&A

#latetotheparty

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

sowwy

:P

(quick note, this is probs going to be vewy goofy, I'M IN THAT MOOD)

Now let's see my incoherent answers :P

Catherine @ The Rebelling Muse

Out of all the Star Wars films, which one is your favorite? 

Good one! Um, it used to be Attack of the Clones, but now it's Rogue one

Tea, cocoa or coffee?

Depends. In the morning, coffee. Cold outside, cocoa. AND ONLY WHEN I'M SICK DO I DRINK TEA

Favorite vacation spot?  Mountains

We barely ever vactaion....

But I would have to say the mounatins

Gray Marie @ Writing Is Life

What is your favorite movie or book quote?

I love this question :D

"To love another person is to see the face of God"  ~ Les Miserables

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time given to us" ~ LotR

If you could have a life time supply of an article of clothing, what would it be?

Pwetty dwesses :P

I love beautiful dresses

MovieCritic @ Movies Meet Their Match

Favorite Narnia book? (Mwahaha)  

WHAT DID I DO TO DESRVE THIS?? ( 😉 )
But Prince Caspian probably has to be it

Favorite season? 

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinter

Not just because it's the only time we get cold weather, but because my birthdays in winter :P

Favorite flower?

I don't really have a favorite flower, but I really like violets

Favorite writing genre? 

I think fantasy, but I'm writing a short story set right now, and I'm enjoying that :)

Favorite reading genre? 

Fantasy, because a lot of my favorite books are in that category

What song do you have stuck in your head right now?

This Is Me from the Greatest Showman

I CANNNOOOOT WAIT TO SEE THAT MOVIE

What is your favorite song right now? 

Err.....I'll name some that have been mostly playing on my Spotify

This Is Me - The Greatest Showmam
The Greatest Show - The Greatest Showman
Eyes Wide Open - Sabrina Carpenter
I Know What You Did Last Summer - Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
The whole Les Miserables soundtrack :P

Favorite animal? 

I have never really been able to answer that question but I think it's chipmunk.

Favorite Bible verse? 

I really love the Veatitudes (Matthew Chapter 5:1-11)

Favorite book in the Bible?

Either Esther or Ruth 'cause they were both such strong women.

Andrea @ Spaceships, Vampires, and Very Secret Agents

If you could visit any country in the world, where would you go?

Er, Italy, Ireland, Mexico (even though I'm going there soon), Spain, or France. 

OH

AND ENGLAND

Do you prefer cats or dogs?

Doooooooooooooooooooooogs

(we have a corgi tooooo :D) 

Do you wear (or have you ever worn) braces?

I have braces right now. I thought I was going to have them for 18 months but the last time I went to the orthodontist, they said I was ahead of schedule and we could probably schedule when I get them off in my next appointment (which will be in Febuary which will also be a year that I've had them)

WELL

Thank y'all so much for the questions, I had a last answering them! 

(why did I put such a sad gif??)

13 Reasons Why. . . I am/am not a stereotypical homeschooler

Sorry if that title threw you into a loop :P

So I know a lot of people throw all homeschoolers into the same category, they stereotype us. So these are

AM

1. I don't have social media

    But is that a bad thing?? I mean, it's not like I'm going to DIE because I'm not on Instagram

2. I love writing

     How is this a stereotypical homeschooler thing? Well, all my homeschool friends write and kids that go to school always give me that "Aaah! It's because you're a HOMESCHOOLER" when I tell them I love writing.

3. I love reading

     Yeah, I know that there are school-kids that love to read, but, c'mon, you put in "Stereotypical homeschooler" and you get "loves to read"

4. I've read all of Jane Austen's novels

     In less than a month :P I haven't met a school-kid that has read all of them.

5. I've read LotR and listened to The Hobbit

     OKAY. GIVEN. I JUST READ THEM. But at music camp I asked my friends there if they had read them and they were like, "Nooo...." I EVEN HAD A HOMESCHOOL FRIEND TELL ME THAT I WAS BREAKING A HOMESCHOOL STEREOTYPE BY NOT READING THEM.

6. I have a blog

     Have you noticed that almost all (not all, but ALMOST all) of the bloggers here are homeschoolers/homeschool grads. Uh-huh, y'all can put the pieces together

7. I've seen all of the extended LotR movies

     Who would spend all that time watching all of the LotR extended movies except a homeschooler who has read all the book (and then give out snarky comments and cry at all the right parts)?

8. I do school in my pj's sometimes

      I've been caught....

9. I believe in God

      So I know that not all homeschoolers are Christian's, but a good part peoples.

10. I play some type of musical instrument

      My violin teacher was homeschooled, her mom teaches my siblings, and like half of her students are homeschooled.

11. If you play a composer I know well (e.g. Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi) without telling me who it is, I can most likely (90%) tell you who it is

     We listen to a lot of classical music!

12. I wear a mantilla

     So I know that this is more for Roman Catholic Homeschoolers, but yeah, a lot of Catholic homeschoolers (not all, a lot of my homeschool friends don't veil) wear mantillas.

13. I've read the Chronicles of Narnia multiple times

     The Chronicles of Narnia is like the Lord of the Rings for younger kids. IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THEM YOU'RE NOT A TRUE HOMESCHOOLER.

AM NOT

1. I actually have friends that are not my siblings

     WHAT?? NO ONE TOLD ME THAT HOMESCHOOLERS HAVE REAL FRIENDS. Yeah, no. I have a lot of friends.

2. I have friends/come in close contact with "school-kids"

     AND I'M STILL ALIVE. Yeah, I'm the only homeschooler in my orchestra, and then there's swim team, and dance. So I actually have seen a real "school-kid".

3. I listen to pop music

     I've been listening to it for about a year, BUT HEY.

4. I KNOW WHO TAYLOR SWIFT IS

     And not just Taylor Swift, BUT OTHER FAMOUS PEOPLES ALSO.

5. I actually leave my house a lot

     Yeah, that thing about homeschoolers never leaving their house, listen to this: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday we have to drive about 15 minutes to get to dance. Wednesday we drive 15 minutes to get to music and then later we drive about 25 minutes to get to orchestra. And then don't forget the Friday's we drive 40 minutes to get to organ. Right, I NEVER leave my house.

6. I have trouble with school sometimes

     Yeah, not all homeschoolers breeze through school. Sure, 8 out of 10 I get A's, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH IT

7. I have electronic devices

     Yep, the laptop I'm writing this on right now and the iPod I share with my brother (fuuun....)

8. I actually can talk to other people

     YEAH

     A friend and I had like a 2 hour discussion on the Civil War. Go figure

9. I watch television

    Uh-Huh, NOT ALL HOMESCHOOLERS ARE BANNED FROM THE SCREEN

10. I don't live in a hut in the middle of the woods

    Yeah, last time I checked, I lived in a pretty big neighborhood

11. I don't spend all my time studying

   That's right. I read, watch TV, write, do violin, go to dance.

12. I'm not anti-social

    Like I said before, I have a lot of friends, both homeschooled and non-homeschooled

13. I don't condemn people for not being a homeschooler

    It seems like a lot of people think that homeschoolers find out that someone isn't homeschooled and goes, "OH MY GOSH??!?!?!??!?! ARE YOU STUPID???"

And, y'all, a lot of this was sarcasm.

BIG NEWS

This is going to be very short but I'm almost done a longer post so expect that soon.

GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(what)

I'M NOT ASKING YOU LINA

BUT

I GOT ON PRE-POINTE FOR BALLET

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

To make this post worth your time, HAVE ANY OF YOU LISTENED TO THE THREE SONGS THAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO FROM THE GREATEST SHOWMAN???

THEY ARE UH-MAZING!!

I really want to see that movie! How about you? And if you have listened to them, which one is your favorite?

I HONESTLY CAN'T DECIDE!

I finally tell you what I wrote for Nano + My official word count (oh gosh) + New story idea???

That was totally not a long title.

SORRY

I'm in a sarcastic mode because of SOMETHING (*glares at geometry and biology books*)

No joke y'all, those are my two biggest school books. But let's move on.

I worked on my fantasy story (that I had already started) The Crown of Light (dun dun dun). And guys, I was calculating approximately how big this was going to be....and it will be like 93k words O_O But I guess I'll give you more info on it without spoilers and you tell me if you like it. And! An excerpt at the end of this post!

(I SEE YOU! DON'T SCROLL DOWN AND NOT READ THE REST OF THIS!!!)

*pushes Lina out of sight of the camera*

He, he.....

Name: The Crown of Light

Genre: Fantasy

Summary: The crown is stolen. A princess is sent out into hiding, she must regain her crown and kingdom. She goes on a quest, making friends and enemies. What happens when the enemy isn't who everyone expects it to be?

Characters:

Awyeria: My FMC. She's the princess that is sent into hiding

Queen Ia'sayi: Awyeria's mom

King Torhonvor: Awyeria's dad

Princess Inaess: Awyeria sister who thought that Awyeria was dead

Lord Tiadan: He raised Awyeria and trained her

Lady Taia: Lord Tiadan's wife, she taught Awyeria courtly things (much to Tiadan's disapproval)

Lerrise: Taidan and Taia's only child. She is Awyeria's best friend

Xocade: Awyeria's other best friend. He might feel something for her....

Arageo: Xocade's brother. There is something between him and Lerrise.

Nyall: The town librarian

Margie: Awyeria meets her along the way to the capitol

Skelrold: He's the captain of the royal archer's assistant. When did Margie have such pretty eyes???

Ver'dar: The Captain of the Royal Archers. He knows everything

Rilban: No one (who knows Awyeria's secret) really trusts him....There's something fishy.....

Dellertia: Immature. Has an obsession with Rilban. 'Nuff said. 

Rilan: Ahh...here's were spoilers get tricky. Let's just say that he helped [blank] get to [blank]. Also, he's my MMC (I think...)

Jeina and Adess: Two sisters who run an in where [blank] stays after [blank and blank] have to stop at a [blank] for the winter

Sokea and Banriona (I think I spelled her name right...): A mother a daughter. [blank] helps her out when she stops at [blank]

Trebutch: He and Sokea were lovers before Sokea's dad married her off to someone else. True love holds out through thick and thin.

(NOTE: Okay, so, before y'all start getting panicked at the thought of Sokea - a married woman - and Trebutch, I can safely say that Sokea's husband died :P)

And I think that's all the characters....Some more might appear out on a whim, so who knows.

Nano Word Count: 33770

Total Novel Word Count: 40319

So I didn't make it to 50k. Am I disappointed with myself? No. And, if you didn't make it to 50k, know that you're not the only one. See, the thing is, I don't look at Nano as "getting to 50k words", I look at it as "something to motivate me to write".

So, like I said, the Crown of Light is going to be about 93k words. That's loooong, and I'm only on chapter 19! So I still have a loooong way ahead of me! But, I got this idea for a book series that I want to know if you guys think it's flip or flop. 

I'm thinking (after I finish the Crown of Light - Yes, I still have Courage for Those Who Have None, but I write that one on paper) of writing a series of short books (Like, maybe 25-30k, NOT 93K) called, "Stereotypical Stories".

Basically, every story is going to be about stuff people have written a gazillion and three books about. Ya know, the typical "finding yourself books". But I thought it might be fun, so I really want to know if you guys (okay, I say guys a lot when I talk to a bunch of people. I NEVER SAY Y'ALL IN REAL LIFE. #northerngirlmoveddownsouth) think that I should aim for it.

Welp, that's for listening xD

How did your Nano go? Did you finish a novel? Planning a new one? I would love to hear about it!

Excerpt:

"

Nyall, the old town librarian, poured over a book about the wingspans of different dragons.

“Most interesting,” he remarked to nobody.

Then the door creaked open and the town archer walked in.

“Xocade!” Nyall exclaimed, “How are you today?”

“I'm doing pretty well,” Xocade replied.

“Looking for another book on the aerodynamics of an arrow?”

            Xocade laughed, thinking of how he impressed Awyeria with his archery the other day

. Thinking of Awyeria reminded him of his purpose of coming to the library.

“Actually,” Xocade cleared his throat, “I was wondering if you had any

books on the meanings of birthmarks. Or of ancient signs.”

“Those, my lad, and things that go hand in hand.”

“So you have some?”

“Some?” Nyall scoffed.

He led Xocade to a room with shelves crammed with books. There were

several tables in the room and they were piled to the breaking points with even more parchments and books. And the floor was littered with loose pieces of paper.

“Here are all the books on that subject,” Nyall patted the younger man on

the back as if to say ‘good luck’.

Not deterred by the mass of reading materials, Xocade thanked the old librarian with a nod.

He was going to find out what that mark meant, no matter how long it took.

"

The Animation Tag

Ruth at Amongst Spring Blossoms has tagged me in her animation tag!!

Rules:

Tag some people and answer the questions!

Questions!!

1. Who's your favorite animated heroine?

Hm......

Probably either Mulan, Moana, or Ariel.

2. Who's your favorite animated hero?

SHAAAANG

3. If there was to be a sequel(or even a third, fourth, or fifth part)(and then I don't mean like Frozen Fever and Tangled Ever After, those short movies, but a real one) of an animated movie, where would you like it to be about?

A MULAN 3.

But please Disney, get it right. Mulan 2 didn't hold a candle to the first one.

Okay, so I thought of a storyline and Imma going to share it.

So, in Mulan 2 Shang and Mulan got married, and now Mulan is going to have a baby. But Shang goes off to fight a war and goes missing. So Mulan has to go find him. So maybe the three princesses and their lovers go with her and the have adventures and whatnot. Meanwhile, Shang has lost his memory due to some sort of injury. And this widow and her daughter are taking care of him. All Shang can remember is his name and the name Mulan and her face. The widow's daughter falls in love with Shang, but Shang can't get Mulan's face out of his head. Finally, Mulan finds Shang and when he sees her, Shang gets all his memory back.

Tell me what y'all think of that :P

4. Which couple from an animated movie do you think is highly underrated? 

Pocahontas and John Smith.

YES, I KNOW IT'S NOT HISTORICALLY ACCURATE BUT THE WHOLE MOVIE ISN'T HISTORICALLY ACTIVE.

Funny fact, as a kid, I used to think that the movie Pocahontas was true. So when we had to read about her for History, I was like, "WHERE'S GRANDMOTHER WILLOW???"

5. Which couple do you like most?

Mulan and Shang :P

(there's no way to win over a man's heart like beating him up while disguised as a guy then saving his life and then having him not kill you and then save the emperor and then have your grandmother invite him for more than dinner)

6. Which song is your favorite?

Let's Get Down to Business - Mulan
How Far I'll Go - Moana
I'm Still Standing - Sing


7. And if you should choose a song that isn't likely to be chosen by you, one that didn't immediately come up in your mind but is still a favorite, which one would it be?

Hmmm.....

Um....

Er.....

I guess Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas or Reflection from Mulan

8. What animation movie did you first think you wouldn't like, but eventually you did?

Moana.

A friend of mine told me that it wasn't that good, so when it came on Netflix I procrastinated a couple weeks before watching it. It was really good though.

9. Which two do you always consider as a couple, even though they are not a definite couple, but almost no one else does? 

Oh, this is easy.

Johnny and Ash from Sing!

I DON'T KNOW WHY I SHIP THEM, OKAY?!?!?!?!?

10. Which girl from an animated movie has the best hairstyle(s)?

Hm.....I really like Moana's hairdo. I like flowy hair :P Or maybe Rapunzel's. Or Maria's.

11. Which is the best dress?

I love Anastasia's. I would wear that. Or Maria's. Or Cinderella's. DO Y'ALL HONESTLY EXPECT ME TO MAKE A DECISION??? HAVEN'T YOU LEARNED THAT I AM THE WORST PERSON TO DO THAT????

(Chill) 

12. Which sidekick is the best according to you?

Pfft. Mushu. Case closed.

13. What's your favorite Disney princess movie?

If it wasn't obvious, Mulan.

14. What's your favorite animated movie (no Disney princess movies included)? 

This is hard. Proooobably either Sing!, Zootopia, The Book of Life, or Coco (we just saw this today, I love it soo much :D)

15. What is your Disney personality?

Apparently, I'm 40% Pochahontas and 60% Merida.

You have a profound need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world you live in, and to learn the deeper truths. You tend to be orderly and dedicated to building your life on a solid foundation of order and service. 
You value truth, justice, and discipline, and may be quick-tempered with those who do not.

It is creepily true....

16. Which animated girl do you think looks most like you(in looks, not in character)?

Maria from The Book of Life. She's Mexican, I'm half Mexican (I look a lot like my dad - who is Mexican - though).

17.  Which statement do you think is true and which not(you know, those things on Pinterest that say...for example: That Elsa and Anna are Rapunzels cousins, and that Tarzan is Anna and Elsa's brother or that the oldest girl from Despicable Me is maybe Riley's mom from Inside Out)?

That one. Because I actually sortakindadid like Hans *runs for cover* I FELT REALLY BAD FOR HIM OKAY??

18. What animated movie did you expect much of, but turned out to be much worse than you originally thought? 

The Good Dinosaur. It looked really cute from the preview but it was just meh. 

So, I hope you guys had just as much fun reading this as I did writing it. Anywho, I tag everyone who wants this. 

Childhood Books That Give Me All The Feels

We all have some book that gives us that good nostalgic feel. The books that our parents used to read to us all the time. The ones we still smile as we read them to this day. Here are my

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

GUYS

THIS BOOK IS MY CHILDHOOD<333

My dad used to read it to me in Spanish almost every night, and I love it so much

Feelsy Rating: 11

Goodnight Moon

This another of those, "My childhood wouldn't be the same without it" books. I used to LOOOOOOVE this one soooo much!!

Feelsy Rating: 9.5

Rainbow Fish

I remember I used to hold a grudge or something against the Rainbow Fish for some reason.

I WAS AN ODD CHILD

Feelsy Rating: 8.5

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

I always got hungry whenever my mom read this book too me....

Feelsy Rating: 10

One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING ALRIGHT?

I loooove Dr. Suess y'all. His books are the absolute best!

Feelsy Rating: 10.5

Corduroy

For some reason, as a kid, I thought that this book was boring. But it gives me the feels now.

Feelsy Rating: 6.5

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Another of Dr. Suess's fabulous books! I love how his books are so deep, and yet so fun at the same time!

Feelsy Rating: 7

How about you guys? What are some of your favorite childhood books? Tell me below! Plus, what do you think about the change in look?