Sometimes I’m Talking About My Cat And Someone Is Like, “Gallifrey, What Kind Of A Name Is That?”

I wanna address something I’ve seen a lot of. Bear in mind that this post is not addressing or defending anything J.K. Rowling has said about the trans community. To be clear, trans rights are human rights. But this post is not about that. This is strictly about some of the racism accusations I’ve seen. I just wanted to clarify some things so that people don’t feel guilty for enjoying books that many are claiming to themselves be racist. The first thing I wanted to clarify is about house elves. House elves are not based on slavery, as many people have claimed. House elves are actually taken directly from English folklore. Almost every detail is pulled directly from there, so this is an extremely easy claim to debunk. I also wanted to address the discussion about goblins. First, I will say that goblins have always been portrayed as greedy with large hooked noses, though that could definitely be related to antisemitism. However, the fact of the matter is that Rowling never described the goblins as having hooked noses in the books. The only goblin described as having a hooked nose was Griphook. It was just one of his facial features. All of the goblins having hooked noses was a decision made by the film team, not Rowling. The final things I wanted to discuss are the names. Two in particular. Cho Chang and Kingsley Shacklebolt. The argument about Kingsley in particular is just ridiculous. The last name Shacklebolt has nothing to do with slavery any more than Flitwick does with candle wicks or Lockhart does with Locks or Hufflepuff does with smoking or Bagshot does with shooting bags or Fudge does with chocolate- you see my point. The books contain a myriad of ridiculous names that are not innuendos, so why should we assume this one is? As for the Cho Chang matter, yes, they are both last names. However, there was clearly no racist intent in this. She saw the names. She thought they sounded good together. It’s alliterative, like so many other names in her books. That’s it. So are the books a little insensitive by today’s standards? Yes. But so are a lot of things. Hindsight is 20/20 people. Are they racist though? No, they’re not. So think whatever you want about the books’ author, but the books themselves are not racist, so please feel free to read them without any guilt. They are wonderful books that have managed to make hundreds of millions of people happy, and it’d be a shame to stop people from reading them because of false information being spread on the internet.

So I’ve got severe palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of the hands) and I’m considering going all the way to California to get a relatively new surgery done to help it. I’ve had lots of people tell me it’s stupid to get a surgery for sweaty hands, so let me explain this to you motherfuckers. My hands are literally so sweaty that if I wear gloves and then hold my hand straight up, water will fall out of it. I can hardly ever play my piano because it just turns into a slip and slide. I’ve had to buy elbow length gloves just so I can draw and write without getting the paper soaked. My hands are very difficult to use most of the time. So yeah. The point of this post is, don’t judge people’s medical conditions if you haven’t experienced them. Please and thank you.

the holy grail

Cato : 1 . Hooman : 0

Get to Know Me

Are you a morning or night person?

Morning person

Are you afraid of the dark?

Only outside

Are you an extrovert or introvert?

Introvert

Are you double jointed?

Nope

Are you left or right handed?

Right

Are you more of a tidy person or a messy one?

Messy

Are you usually on time or late?

On time

Are you ticklish?

Yes

Can you roll your tongue?

Yep

Can you ice skate?

I dunno. They closed the ice skating rink years ago and I haven’t skated since I was a kid.

Can you wiggle your ears?

Nope

Coffee or tea?

Neither

Cookies, cake, or doughnuts?

Cookies. Chocolate chip specifically.

Have you ever participated in a talent show?

Yes

Have you ever gone to prom?

Yup

Did you/do you like school?

Hell no

Do you believe in ghosts?

I don’t know

Do you bite your nails?

Yes

Do you consider yourself a good cook?

I mean, I don’t cook much but I’m definitely not a bad cook.

Do you enjoy dancing?

Yes

Do you enjoy DIY or crafts?

Yep

Do you forgive easily?

Yes. Probably too easily.

Do you have a nickname?

Nope

Do you have any allergies?

Nope

Do you have any phobias?

I’m extremely afraid of the supernatural which is odd because I think it’s cool

Do you have any piercings or tattoos?

Just my ears so far

Do you want children?

Yep

Do you have pets?

Yep. A cat named Gallifrey.

Do you have any siblings?

Yes. Two younger brothers.

Do you prefer dogs or cats?

Cats

Do you prefer Mac or PC?

Mac

Do you prefer the beach or the mountains?

The beach

Do you prefer baths or showers?

That’s difficult. Probably baths but only for relaxation purposes.

Do you sing in the shower?

Surprisingly not really

Do you smoke?

Nope

Do you speak more than one language?

Nope. I wish.

Do you still have your wisdom teeth?

I’m a lucky duck who was born without them because I’m a genetic beast.

Do you still watch cartoons?

Yup

Do you/have you played any sports?

Used to play soccer and I did gymnastics for a while but I have since lost all athletic ability.

Does your name have a special meaning?

Sort of. I was named after my mom’s best friend.

Have you ever been hospitalized?

Yes. On numerous occasions. More times than I can count.

Have you ever been on a diet?

Yep

Have you ever been to a concert?

Yep. Three. Unless you count the thing my parents took me to as a kid that had a live Christian band performance. Then it would be four.

Have you ever gone camping?

Yup

Have you ever met any celebrities?

Yep. Amanda Palmer.

Have you ever skipped class?

Nope.

Have you ever won a prize?

Yep.

Have you ever had braces?

No. I need them but there’s no way I’m getting them at this age.

Have you ever broken a bone?

Nope. I did bruise my tailbone walking down steps in stilettos though.

How tall are you?

5’9” Yeah I know. Pretty tall for a girl.

If money were no object what would you buy?

A recording studio and all necessary equipment

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

Probably Sweden man. Sweden is a pretty cool place.

Were you ever a Girl or Boy Scout?

Nope.

What country do you live in?

The good ol’ U.S of A

Did you move a lot as a kid?

Nope. Just twice.

What did you want to be when you were younger?

Man I wanted to be a lot of things. For a while I wanted to be the tooth fairy. I also apparently didn’t eat chicken nuggets for three months because I thought being a vegetarian was a career. True story.

What do you do on a typical Friday night?

Lounge around at home

What is one food that you refuse to eat?

I hate any sort of sea food

What is one thing on your bucket list?

Finally go to a Disney theme park

What is one item you can’t live without?

A guitar

What is your shoe size?

Size 8

What’s one movie you’ve watched repeatedly?

Captain Marvel

Do you have an iPhone or Android?

iPhone

Are you a procrastinator?

Yep

What’s one of your pet peeves?

People not closing doors when they leave

What’s one of your favorite songs?

Face Down by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

What’s the most expensive thing you own?

My electric guitar. It’s a Danelectro Danoblaster Innuendo. They don’t make them anymore and it’s between 300 and 400 buckaroos. Plus it belonged to John Scalzi. He’s a sci-fi writer who’s currently working on a movie with Tom Hanks. So I imagine it will go up in value.

What’s one thing you can’t leave the house without?

My phone duh

What’s your best physical feature?

I really like my hair

What’s your Chinese zodiac?

Goat

Who’s one of your celebrity crushes?

Tom Holland

What’s your dream car?

I dunno. I’m not really a car person. I’d kinda like an old Volvo Station wagon but with new parts and stuff so it drives well.

What’s your favorite animal?

Dolphins

What’s one of your favorite books?

Gone by Michael Grant

What’s your favorite color?

Red

What’s your favorite dessert?

My mom’s homemade brownies

What’s your favorite drink?

I’m a huge fan of virgin margaritas.

What’s your favorite foreign food?

Churros

What’s your favorite modern technology?

My phone. Specifically the ability to listen to any music, anywhere, anytime.

What’s your favorite hobby?

Making music

What’s one of your favorite movies?

Titanic

What’s your favorite chain restaurant?

Papa Johns

What’s your favorite sandwich?

Just your basic PB&J

What’s your favorite season?

Fall. Spring is pretty but I don’t do heat well.

What’s your favorite book series?

Harry Potter

What’s your favorite TV series?

Doctor Who

What’s your favorite snack?

Popcorn

What’s your favorite sport to watch?

Does Olympic figure skating count?

What’s your favorite breakfast food?

French toast

What’s one of your favorite bands?

Joy Division. I like so many bands though. It’s quite hard to pick one.

What’s your longest relationship so far?

Ten months. But part of that was kinda on again off again.

What’s your lucky number?

Don’t have one

What’s your star sign?

Aries

What’s your sexual orientation?

Pansexual

What color are your eyes?

Brown

What’s your favorite music genre?

Rock. Specifically experimental rock.

What’s your favorite holiday?

Christmas

Have you ever dyed your hair?

Yep. I’ve had it blue, mint green, and blonde. I’ve also had it with purple tips and pink tips.

Who’s your favorite fictional character?

That’s really rough. Probably Hermione Granger.

Gen Z has finally snapped and I love it.

On the other hand though it is kinda frustrating tho cause I’m just sitting here like, “SEE! I TOLD YOU GUYS! YOU SHOULD HAVE LISTENED SOONER!”

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I HAVE THAT SAME SHOWER CURTAIN

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