A general sum up of 2012

Last blog of 2012.... wow, the year went by like nothing. Weird. But yesh, one last survey for you before 2013 rolls around in ....oh, say *loks at clock* ... a minute or so. xD

1: What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before? I traveled out of the country and I almost regularly attend AA meetings 2-3 times a month now. x3
2: Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I kept most of them and I always make a few resolutions. xD
3: Did anyone close to you give birth? Yesh
4: Did anyone close to you die? Yes
5: What countries did you visit? Scotland and England
6: What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012? A truly lasting relationship, a job/ career
7: What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Ehh, June 2012, for reasons... pretty sure people who know me well enough know the reasons why ... and November/ December 2012, the last two months have been the happiest I've been in a long, long time... so I'll remember those. ^^
8: What was your biggest achievement of the year? I finished uni
9: What was your biggest failure? No comment v.v
10: Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really
11: What was the best thing you bought? New laptop ...
12: Whose behaviour merited celebration? Jon, Jess, Martika, Kas, and my parents I suppose
13: Whose behaviour made you appalled? Mary Reilly T-T, Aaron... several others
14: Where did most of your money go? Airline tickets
15: What did you get really, really, really excited about? Lots of things
16: What song will always remind you of 2012? Gangnam Style xD
17: Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer? (a) Happier (b) Meh, about the same, maybe a little thinner, idk (c) Broke just the same as last year
18: What do you wish you’d done more of? Travel, save money, spend time with family
19: What do you wish you’d done less of? Sit around,
20: How did you spend Christmas? With my family and Jonathan's family
21: Did you fall in love in 2012? Fell out of it halfway thru the year and only after I was over that was I able to move on and fall in love again. x3
22: What was your favourite TV program? Doctor Who
23: Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No.
24: What was the best book you read? Meh, I've read a lot this year, but the best book I read was Choosing Death- The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore
25: What was your greatest musical discovery? Abiotic
26: What did you want and get? Finished uni, spent more time with friends, and Jon
27: What did you want and not get? Eh, nothing I can think of really
28: What was your favourite film of this year? Brave &  The Hobbit
29: What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying? I'll give you two, because they rank about the same.... finishing uni and Jon... though this question is not fair, there is so much more xD
30: How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012? I have a complete lack of fashion.. that is all
31: What kept you sane?  Wait... I would have had to be sane to begin with... so yesh xP
32: Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? David Tennant, Gerard Butler, Corey Taylor
33: What political issue stirred you the most? Meh... the election I suppose.... I hate politics tho xD
34: Who did you miss? Several people.
35: Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012. Waiting is always a good idea, no mater how impatient you are and how much you want something. Waiting proves how much it really means to you. .... I learned the hard way with that one.
36: Any songs that sum up your year?

I have quite a few, so prepare for a lovely list xD

• Near to You
• It's Not You
• You and Me
• On the Backs of Angels
• Like I Never Loved You at All
• Can'tcha Say  /  Amanda
• Taciturn 
• Bless the Broken Road
• Since U Been Gone
• Cowboys and Angels  

I think that about sums up the year music wise. xD 

Eh... here are three bonuses, simply because Cannibal Corpse is Jon's and my band, so it's fitting and one from Suspect Earth, the band Jon is in xD  -----> 

 Fucked with a Knife

 Hammer Smashed Face 

Suspect Earth \m/ 

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Well.. that was ...fun-ish...

1.  Do you usually sleep with your closet door open or closed? Cracked open or closed
2.    Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels? If they smell good. xD
3.    Have you ever ‘done it’ in a hotel room? Nope
4.    Where is your next vacation? Not planned
5.    Have you ever stolen a street sign before? No
6.    Who do you think reads these? Jess, Martika and Kas, that would be about it. Maybe Brandy... and I think a family memeber found it, but I'm not sure.
7.    Do you have a calendar in your room? Yesh
8.    Where are you? Home
9.    What’s your plan for the day? Laundry v.v, clean and maybe read for a bit.
10.  Are you reading any books right now? GOT, Choosing Death, The Last Romanov and a few others.
11.  Do you ever count your steps when you walk? Yes.
12.  Have you ever peed in the woods? Yes.
13.  Do you ever dance even if there’s no music playing? Yes.
14.  Do you chew your pens and pencils?  Yes.
15.  What is your “Song of the Week”? Eh... Not so much a song more a group of songs that Jon showed me ------it's almost an hour long, but so worth the listen---> Dream Theater's 12 Step Suite  (also known as the Twelve-step Saga or Alcoholics Anonymous Suite)
16.  Is it okay for guys to wear pink? Depends on the shade.
17.  Do you still watch cartoons? Yes.
18.  Whats your favorite love movie? I'm a sucker for the Notebook and Moulin Rouge
19.  What do you drink with dinner? Usually water, or soda now and then
20.  What do you dip Chicken Nuggets in? BBQ sauce or Ranch.
21.  What is your favorite food/cuisine? Mediterranean, Indian, Korean and German/Polish/ Russian (All kinda the same)
22.  What movies could you watch over and over and still love? LOTR, The Hobbit, Labyrinth, V for Vendetta, Tron, Indiana Jones and anything Mel Brooks, or Monty Python
23.  Last person you hugged/kissed? Hugged: Joshua. Kissed: Jonathan
24.  Were you ever a boy/girl scout? Yes.
25.  Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine? No, so not body confident enough for that. Besides, no one wants to see me do that.
26.  When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? Back in I think February  I remember it was to Kas...
27.  Can you change the oil on a car? Yesh  xD
28.  Ever gotten a speeding ticket? No.
29.  Run out of gas? Yes.
30.  Favorite kind of sandwich? Gyro.
31.  Best thing to eat for breakfast? Leftover pizza or Chinese food. XD
32.  What is your usual bedtime? Depends in the day, usually around 2am M-W, TH-S is usually 330-4am. It kinda all depends on when I become so exhausted I pass out or Jon does. xD
33.  Are you lazy? Sometimes.
34.  When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? Witch, Vampire, Princess Leia, Gypsy
35.  Do you have any magazine subscriptions? None voluntarily. xD
36.  Which are better, legos or lincoln logs? Oh, hard choice…Legos... just don't step on the fuckers, they hurt like no other.
37.  Are you stubborn? YESH.
38.  Who is better…Leno or Letterman? Craig Ferguson! xD
39.  Ever watch soap operas? No.
40.  Afraid of heights? Not really
41.  Sing in the car? Always.
42.  Dance in the shower? Sometimes.
43.  Dance in the car? Sometimes.
44.  Ever used a gun? Yes.
45.  Do you think musicals are cheesy? Nope.
46.  Is Christmas stressful? YES.
47.  Ever eat a pierogi? YES. And I can make them too! xD
48.  Major annoyance right now? My father, my grandmother and lack of job.
49.  Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Nuclear Physicist (yeah, that's a normal job for a kid to want), Doctor, Author, Astronaut
50.  Do you believe in ghosts? Yes
51.  Ever have a deja-vu feeling? Yes
52.  Do you take a vitamin daily? Ayup
53.  Wear slippers? Sometimes
54.  Wear a bath robe? On occasion
55.  What do you wear to bed? More often than not, nothing... or simply a t-shirt. xD
56.  Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart? I’ll shop at 1 and 2. 3 is…well... ew xP
57.  Nike or Adidas? Neither. Vans or some other type of skate shoe is fine by me
58.  Cheetos Or Fritos? Cheetos.
59.  Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? Peanuts.
60.  Ever hear of, “gorp”? trailmix? Yeah.
61.  Ever taken karate? Yes
62.  Ever kissed someone of the same sex? Yes
63.  Can you curl your tongue? Yes
64.  Ever won a spelling bee? Yes
65.  Ever cried because you were so happy? Yes
66.  Own any record albums? A few
67.  Own a record player? Somewhere
68.  Regularly burn incense? All the time
69.  Ever been in love? Yes
70.  Hot tea or cold tea: Both.
71.  Tea or coffee? Both
72.  Favorite kind of cookie? Shortbread
73.  Can you swim well? Yes
74.  Can you hold your breath w/o manually holding your nose? Yes
75.  Are you patient? Yes
76.  Ever won a contest? Yes
77.  Ever had plastic surgery? No
78.  Which are better black or green olives? Both
79.  Can you knit or crochet? I can do both quite well xD
80.  Wash room or bathroom? I use both terms, all depends
81.  Do you want to get married? Yes
82.  Who was your High School crush? Emm, there were two... James, and Eric.... oddly enough, dated both and both turned out to be arseholes. xD
83.  Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way? No
84.  Do you have kids? No
85.  Do you want kids? One day
86.  What kind of mom are you? I think I'll end up being a prety good one. xD
87.  Do you miss anyone right now? Yes
88.  Who do you want to see right now? A few people.

Stole it from Jess... yay for strike out fun

Strike what you’ve done.
NOTE: I'm assuming that they mean UP TO 2012. Not what I've done IN 2012...
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Graduated High School.
Kissed someone.
Smoked cigarettes.
Got so drunk you passed out.
Rode every ride at an amusement park.
Collected something really stupid.
Gone to a rock concert.
Helped someone.
Gone fishing.
Watched four movies in one night.
Gone long periods of time with out sleep.
Lied to someone.
Been dumped.
Snorted cocaine.
Failed a class.
Smoked weed.
Dealt drugs.
Taken a college level course.
Been in a car accident.
Been in a tornado.
Done hard drugs (i.e. ecstasy, heroin, crack, meth, acid).
Watched someone die.
Been to a funeral.
Burned yourself.
Ran a marathon.
Your parents got divorced.
Cried yourself to sleep.
Spent over $200 in one day.
Flown on a plane.
Cheated on someone.
Been cheated on.
Written a 10 page letter.
Gone skiing.
Been sailing.
Cut yourself. 
Had a best friend.
Lost someone you loved.
Shoplifted something.
Been to jail.
Had detention.
Skipped school.
Got in trouble for something you didn’t do.
Stolen books from the library.
Gone to a different country.
Dropped out of school.
Been in a mental hospital.
Watched the “Harry Potter” movies.
Had an online diary.
Fired a gun.
Gambled in a casino.
Had a yard sale.
And a lemonade stand.
Actually made money at the lemonade stand.
Been in a school play.
Been fired from a job.
Taken a lie detector test.
Swam with dolphins.
Gone to sea world.
Voted for American/Australian Idol.
Written poetry.
Read more than 20 books a year.
Gone to Europe.
Loved someone you couldn’t have.
Used a coloring book over age 12.
Had surgery.
Had stitches.
Taken a taxi.
Seen the Washington Monument.
Had more than 5 IM’s/online conversations going at once.
Overdosed.
Had a drug or alcohol problem.
Been in a fist fight.
Suffered any form of abuse.
Had a hamster.
Petted a wild animal.
Used a credit card.
Gone surfing in California.
Did “spirit day” at school.
Dyed your hair.
Got a tattoo.
Had something pierced.
Got straight A’s.
Been on the Honor Roll.
Known someone with HIV or AIDS.
Taken pictures with a webcam.
Started a fire.
Had a party while your parents weren’t home.
Gotten caught having a party while they were gone

Awkwardness and such...

I do too many surveys, but honestly I find them fun. So I guess it really doesn't matter. But I'm sorta going to do an update.

Christmas has passed, it was nice overall. Sadly we didn't get snow until after the holiday, but it was really nice to spend time with family, friends and Jon. Gifts don't honestly mean much to me, I'd rather spend this time of year with the above mentioned people rather than receive gifts. ^-^

I'd love to post about all the amazing things I got for Christmas, but to be very honest, I got " A Tale of Two Cities" and then money for my license... that's it. But, that is more or less what I asked for. I'm 21, I don't need a huge amount of gifts. xD

Though, I can talk about those lovely awkward family get togethers you have to go to as a couple. Now, don't get me wrong they are fun, but when you've never the people at the get together for your boyfriend's family, it's a little odd. Especially for me, I'm already socially awkward enough as it... the added stress of not knowing anyone but Jon and his brother makes it even harder for me to be able to calmly try and have a conversation. Yay for stuttering now and then. xD

Oh, we got snow. Yay snow! ... Wait... no... I don't like the cold that much, and I really don't like having to to shovel it. Nor do I like driving in it. Ok, not so much the driving in it, more so dealing with the stupid people driving in it... we live in northwest Ohio, by a lake for fuck's sake, you should know how to drive in the goddamn snow by now. It's really not that difficult when you think about it in retrospect. *shrugs* Can't fix stupid apparently.

Also, I "love" getting relationship advice from a 17 yr old, who has only ever had one girlfriend, and has never actually met this girl. How the hell does that work? I'd love for someone to explain that one to me, because otherwise I don't think I will ever understand. >.<

And here comes the randomness. 

Christmas is over, that means no more Christmas music!

Again...Christmas is over, but why the hell are we already putting Valentine's Day decorations out?

I want to learn to play bass, problem is my hands are too small... at least for the bass that Jon owns they are. >.<

Portal 2 and God of War are kinda my favourite games atm.

Choosing Death- The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore is a surprisingly good read.

The smell/ taste of coffee on someone's breath is utterly intoxicating... at least to me it is. x3

I really kinda dislike country music... like a lot. >.<

I'm awesome... or at least I think I am... sorta-ish... maybe o.o  (There, Kas... I kinda said it... that good for now? )

I was asked by my mother who has not seen me eat since Christmas night what it is I've been living on the last few days. My response? "Anywhere between 12 and 20 cups of coffee a day and the blood of an occasional passerby..."  She had no answer, she simply nodded and walked away. I think I scared her.

I seriously want pizza right now... like really good pizza. Or IHOP at 3 am again like Jon and I had Saturday.

Jess... I kinda borrowed one of your blue crayons... don't hate me. I'll have it back to you on NYE. Promise. xD Feckin'  Hannibal Lector xP

Jonathan has officially told me that I will eventually have to learn to sleep... but.... but sleep is for the weak! I shall get all the sleep I'll ever need when I'm dead! ...right? ^-^

I miss you. o.o  Now which "you" is it? That is the question.

I'm going back to hiding on Tumblr now... or something like that. xD



Toodles. Xxxxx

More Survey "Fun"...

The Basics. 

Your name: Rachael
Taken or single? Taken
Are you happy with where you are? Reasonably so
Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Absolutely
How many girlfriends/ boyfriends have told you they love you? Uh.... 3
How many girlfriends or boyfriends did you actually love? I loved them all in their own ways
Have you ever thought that you were going to marry a person? Yesh
Are you crushing on someone? Ayup
Have you ever loved someone so much that it hurt? Yeah
Have you ever made a boyfriend or girlfriend cry? No
Are you happier single or in a relationship? In a relationship, I like to have that closeness, comfort and trust with a guy.
Have you ever told someone you loved them and didn’t mean it? Once or twice
Do you believe that you are a good boyfriend or girlfriend?  I believe I am. I'm loyal, give him his space when he needs it even when I'm dying to talk to him, always there for him, etc.
Have you dated people who were not good to you? A few times yeah
Have you dated someone older than you? I am now.
Younger? No.
Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? Depends on the circumstances
Do you Believe in love at first sight? No, not at all. Tis lust.
Ever been given an engagement ring? No.
Have you ever talked about marriage with another person? Jokingly yes.
Do you want to get married? Yes
Has anyone ever told you they wanted to marry you? Yeah... obviously didn't happen.
Ever liked someone else’s boyfriend or girlfriend? Yeah.
Have you ever flirted with a friends crush? No.
Would you ever date your best male/female friend? I have.
 If your best friend of the opposite sex went out with someone you knew was wrong for them would you speak up? If it could prevent him from being hurt yes I would speak up, its up to him whether he listens or not.
Do you regret any of your relationships? No.
When you meet the right person, do you fall fast? Not sure, I like them easily but it takes a while for me to fall in love with them.
Would you ever take someone back if they cheated on you? No.
If somebody liked you right now, what do you think is a cool way to tell you? In some cute way like a note or a text message or something even if I’m sitting right next to them.
Do you enjoy playing hard to get? At times.


The Ex…
Would you hug your ex again? Yeah, I'd want to... those were pretty awesome hugs
Why did you and your last ex break up? Emm... best way to put it.... he didn’t feel the same about me as he did at the start.
Would you ever lie to get an ex back? I don’t want my ex back.
Have you ever been cheated on? In all but one past relationship, yesh I have.
Do you still have feelings for an ex? No.
Do you still love your ex? I love him as a friend, just like I did when we first met. That other feeling of romantic love, is gone.
If given a chance, would you like to have your ex back? No.
Still Friends with your ex? Trying my hardest to be.
Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up with you? One, maybe two.
Would you believe your ex if she/he said they love you? Not if they were referring to the romantic love.
Have any of your exs called you by a nickname after the break up? Only one, and I'm okay with it.
Have you ever had your heart broken? Yesh.
Have you ever broken someone’s heart? No.
Does heartbreak really feel as bad as it sounds? Yes.
If you could go back in time and change things, would you? No.
Would you marry your ex if they asked? No.

Kiss History…
Do you remember the person you first kissed? Yes, I do.
Have you ever kissed someone you weren’t dating? Once or twice.
Ever kissed an ex after you broke up? No.
Kissed someone with a gf or bf? No.
Kissed someone younger than you? No.
Older than you? Yes.
Have you ever kissed someone you didn’t like? No.
Ever made-out with someone who was a really bad kisser? Nope.
Kissed or Been Kissed YES or NO…
On the cheek?   Yes
On the forehead?    Yes
On the nose?    Yes
On the lips?    Yes
With tongue?    Yes
In the park?   No
In public?    Yes
In a car?  Yes
While driving in the back seat?    Yes
In the movies?   No
On a bench?   No
Upside down?  No
Sitting on their lap?    Yes
Laying down?    Yes
In broad daylight?    Yes
At a fair?   No
At night?    Yes
In the rain?   No
All of the above?   Eh, not quite
Your last kiss…
When was your last kiss? Christmas night, about 2330 or so. Just as he getting ready to leave to head back home.
Where was your last kiss? In my living/ front yard.
Was it a game? No.
Was the person older than you? Yes.
Was it a friend? My boyfriend.
Do you regret it? Not at all.