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Is this Patrick Swayze? From beyond the grave? Have you come up make pottery with me?
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Why, sure. Why not?
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asked by dereklarsen
It was determined by two people I no longer speak to that if I were a Pokemon, I would be Smoochum. Apparently Smoochum is capable of attacks such as:
Pound
Lick
Sweet Kiss
Confusion
Mean Look
Fake Tears
I would have to say, I totally would be Smoochum. The progression of the attack (also known as "Linda Mating") goes like this.
Sweet Kiss --> Confusion --> Lick --> Pound --> Mean Look --> Fake Tears
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No. I'm sure penises are fun and all, but I generally enjoy being female. I have boobs, get to wear pretty clothes and paint my nails fun colors, I have an ass that won't quit and hips that don't lie, and I can advertise my love of Hello Kitty without raising eyebrows. And I'm pretty sure my boyfriend would dump me if I decided to become a dude.
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No. Baltimore is the setting of the 2009 movie "He's Just Not That Into You." OMG DUH.
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Barry Manilow, bitch. This isn't you, is it, Barry? (If it is: YOU ROCK. You sing the songs that make my heart sing.)
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Not too bad. I have avocado hummus, some chips, some strawberry apple juice, and "The Sixth Sense" is on. It could be worse.
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26 years and counting. 27 years if you count gestation.
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I would, if I could learn how to roller skate and get into any sort of reasonable shape.
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No, Happycat did it. Iz why he's so Happy. I hear Longcat was also involved.
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Neville Longbottom.
I have a thing for underdogs. Well, to be more specific, I have a soft spot for people who are surrounded by gifted people and have to come to terms with being ordinary. I call it Piglet Syndrome.
In A.A. Milne's Pooh books, Piglet struggled with being a Very Small Animal. He was a small pig with a stutter and a squeaky voice and thought himself inconsequential. But Piglet has a Big Heart and can be brave when he needs to be, and he is often brave in quiet ways.
I am drawn to Very Small Animals.
Neville is a Very Small Animal: He's awkward and chubby, and he doesn't come by wizarding skills naturally. (His family suspected he was a Squib for a long time.) He's not a supergenius like Hermione, and the only subject he seems to have an aptitude for is Herbology, which is a rather unglamorous subject. And, more importantly, he is the boy who was ALMOST the Boy Who Lived. He was ALMOST the Chosen One. However, he wasn't Chosen. He Who Will Vanquish The Dark Lord could have been Neville as well as Harry -- but Voldemort chose Harry. So instead of being a tragic hero like Harry, imbued with preternatural magical skills, he's just a chubby awkward boy being raised by his stern grandmother because his parents aren't capable of caring for him. He really likes plants. He's not Special like the people around him.
But, throughout the book, you see Neville grow. He joins Dumbledore's Army and learns how to defend himself. He helps Harry at various points in the series, like when he gave him Gillyweed to survive the second task in the Triwizard Tournament. And he was always a friend to Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Eventually he stood up to the Death Eaters and actually destroyed a Horcrux. I found the moment where Neville came into his own and killed Nagini much more inspiring than anything the trio ever did -- because Neville was a Very Small Animal, and he came full circle in that moment.
Of course, I like Dumbledore too. I like him even more now that I know he's gay. -
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Ooh, tough one.
My knee-jerk reaction is to steal Anthony Bourdain's job. I'd love to travel the world and just experience as much as I can. (Whilst getting paid, no less!)
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Hmm, quite a few! I was born a dirty blond (1) and began getting highlights when I was 12 or so to make my hair more of a golden blond (2). When I was a teenager, I bleached my hair white (3) and dyed it purple (4). That lasted for about a week, it faded to gray (5). After that I dyed it blue (6), bright Crayola red (7), and pink (8). Then I eventually dyed it black (9) and it stayed that way for about a year, until I was able to grow it out. Then I dyed it blonder and blonder for a few years (10). Then, late 2007, I went bonafide redhead (11). It's been a bunch of different shades of red but it stays most consistently at a sort of strawberry blond. I briefly went blond(ish) late last year but have gone back to red.
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I'm definitely a cat person.
I love dogs but I don't know if I would ever be able to give a dog the kind of attention they would most likely need. My relationship with dogs is the same as my relationship to children: I think they're awesome, and entertaining, and lovable, and I enjoy being around them, but I don't really want any of my own.
I dig cats. They're independent, they're smart, they're a little prickly, they're complex, they're persnickety, but they can also be incredibly affectionate and lovable once they decide you're worth it. I understand them because I'm like them. I don't take it personally if I get swatted at or rebuffed when I try to pet them; they just weren't in the mood to be pet, sometimes you're just not, I get that.
Also, in terms of day-to-day care, you don't need to walk them or play fetch or stuff Kongs and they generally don't jump all over you & get in your face all the time. Give 'em some food, and water, and clean litter, and a toy here and there, and they're good. If they want a rub, they'll come find you. I like things low-maintenance.
As for what pet I'd like, I dream of having a fennec fox. Or a micro pig.
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I write the songs that make the whole world sing.
