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soft-trait · 4 years

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I just realised I’ve never actually introduced myself so I found this get to know me tag and thought I’d do it hehe

Rules: post a pic of your simself with your traits and answer the questions!

My traits: gloomy, creative, lazy

Questions under the cut (there’s lots)

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? Tessa (idk if I want to put my full full name lmao)

2. WHAT IS YOUR NICKNAME? Tess

3. BIRTHDAY? July 25th 2000

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK SERIES? I don’t really uhhhh, read

5. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ALIENS OR GHOSTS? Aliens have to exist, like have to, ghosts I dunno about though

6. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR? Stephen King

7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATION? Do people still listen to the radio?

8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR OF ANYTHING? Cherry

9. WHAT WORD OR PHRASE WOULD YOU USE OFTEN TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING GREAT OR WONDERFUL? Swaggy

10. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE SONG? S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W by My Chemical Romance

11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WORD? shit

12. WHAT WAS THE LAST SONG YOU LISTENED TO? If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) by The 1975

13. WHAT TV SHOW WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR EVERYBODY TO WATCH? Shameless

14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE TO WATCH WHEN YOU’RE FEELING DOWN? Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind

15. DO YOU PLAY VIDEO GAMES? Besides The Sims not really

16. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? I’m scared of way too many things but I think my biggest fear is being abandoned, not being financially stable, not being able to live comfortably etc

17. WHAT IS YOUR BEST QUALITY, IN YOUR OPINION? I think I’m pretty funny sometimes

18. WHAT IS YOUR WORST QUALITY, IN YOUR OPINION? Too many, I’m selfish, clingy, needy, lazy, incapable of acting like an adult, I overthink everything, the list goes on

19. DO YOU LIKE CATS OR DOGS BETTER? Dogs, no offence but fuck cats

20. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Winter hands down

21. ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP? Sure am, for just over a year and a half

22. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU MISS FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD? Not being scared of everything, never being anxious, being mentally and physically healthy

23. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? My boyfriend, I have no other friends, none

24. WHAT IS YOUR EYE COLOR? Blue

25. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR? Ginger

26. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU LOVE? My bf

27. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU TRUST? My bf

28. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN? My bf (sorry he’s the only person I care about)

29. ARE YOU CURRENTLY EXCITED ABOUT/FOR SOMETHING? I’m excited to get McDonald’s again after lockdown is over

30. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST OBSESSION? Sleeping

31. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW AS A CHILD? iCarly, Victorious, that shit

32. WHO OF THE OPPOSITE GENDER CAN YOU TELL ANYTHING TO, IF ANYONE? bf

33. ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS? I don’t think so

34. DO YOU HAVE ANY UNUSUAL PHOBIAS? I have emetophobia (fear of vomit)

35. DO YOU PREFER TO BE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA OR BEHIND IT? Behind, I wanted to make movies, be a director etc for awhile but I change my mind lots

36. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY? Sleeping

37. WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ? Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig

38. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Miseducation of Cameron Post

39. WHAT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DO YOU PLAY, IF ANY? Nope

40. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL? Monkies but only the cute ones

41. WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 FAVORITE TUMBLR BLOGS THAT YOU FOLLOW? @bellessims @lunchsims @evoxyr @ridgeport @meatballteeth and so many more I love everyone on here

42. WHAT SUPERPOWER DO YOU WISH YOU HAD? Teleportation

43. WHEN AND WHERE DO YOU FEEL MOST AT PEACE? In bed

44. WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE? Not much

45. WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY, IF ANY? Nope

46. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK? Coke

47. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WROTE A HAND-WRITTEN LETTER OR NOTE TO SOMEBODY? Probably in primary school when we were forced to

48. ARE YOU AFRAID OF HEIGHTS? I’m afraid of falling from said heights

49. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Ignorance and rudeness for no reason

50. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A CONCERT? Yes sir

51. ARE YOU VEGAN/VEGETARIAN? Nope I luv chimkin

52. WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? A model (hahaha), a SFX artist, a makeup artist, a director, a coroner/forensic pathologist, funeral director, now I want to be a tattoo artist

53. WHAT FICTIONAL WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN? Sex Education, I just wanna be Otis’ friend

54. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WORRY ABOUT? everything, I’m pretty much constantly worried about something or everything

55. ARE YOU SCARED OF THE DARK? Not if I know where I am, I’m scared of the unknown, not knowing where I am or what I’m touching in the dark

56. DO YOU LIKE TO SING? I like it but I’m horrible

57. HAVE YOU EVER SKIPPED SCHOOL? I pretty much missed the last few weeks of my last year of school and didn’t go to my bio class for the last few months of it, whoops

58. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE ON THE PLANET? My bed

59. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE? Canada

60. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? 2 cats, they’re annoying as fuck

61. ARE YOU MORE OF AN EARLY BIRD OR A NIGHT OWL? Night owl, I never wake up before 11am

62. DO YOU LIKE SUNRISES OR SUNSETS BETTER? Sunsets

63. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE? Nope and I don’t want to

64. DO YOU PREFER EARBUDS OR HEADPHONES? Earbuds

65. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES? Nope

66. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC? Alternative, Metal, Hardcore

67. WHO IS YOUR HERO? ur mum

68. DO YOU READ COMIC BOOKS? Nope

69. WHAT MAKES YOU THE MOST ANGRY? When people eat my food or when people get my order wrong

70. DO YOU PREFER TO READ ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR WITH A REAL BOOK? Real but also neither

71. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? It was art

72. DO YOU HAVE ANY SIBLINGS? Brother and sister, both older

73. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT? Makeup

74. HOW TALL ARE YOU? 5′6, 169cm (nice)

75. CAN YOU COOK? I physically could if I had to but nope

76. WHAT ARE THREE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE? My boyfriend, movies, tattoos

77. WHAT ARE THREE THINGS THAT YOU HATE? People, most food, when shit doesn’t work

78. DO YOU HAVE MORE FEMALE FRIENDS OR MORE MALE FRIENDS? I have no friends

79. WHAT IS YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION? Straight

80. WHERE DO YOU CURRENTLY LIVE? At home

81. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TEXTED? My boyfriend

82. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday

83. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE YOUTUBER? I have lots, Pewdiepie, Sidney Lavin, Clare Siobhan, Poofesure, heaps more

84. DO YOU LIKE TO TAKE SELFIES? Sometimes but I always look ugly in them

85. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE APP? Instagram

86. WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARENT(S) LIKE? Not bad

87. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOREIGN ACCENT? German

88. WHAT IS A PLACE THAT YOU’VE NEVER BEEN TO, BUT YOU WANT TO VISIT? Canada, Italy, Greece, Europe in general, Japan

89. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? 7

90. CAN YOU JUGGLE? Nope

91. ARE YOU RELIGIOUS? Nope

92. DO YOU FIND OUTER SPACE OR THE DEEP OCEAN TO BE MORE INTERESTING? Neither, both scare the absolute shit out of me

93. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A DAREDEVIL? Hell no

94. ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO ANYTHING? Not that I’m aware of

95. CAN YOU CURL YOUR TONGUE? Yep

96. CAN YOU WIGGLE YOUR EARS? Nope

97. HOW OFTEN DO YOU ADMIT THAT YOU WERE WRONG ABOUT SOMETHING? When I’m wrong

98. DO YOU PREFER THE FOREST OR THE BEACH? Forest, fuck beaches

99. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF ADVICE THAT ANYONE HAS EVER GIVEN YOU? yolo

100. ARE YOU A GOOD LIAR? Sometimes

101. WHAT IS YOUR HOGWARTS HOUSE? Slytherin

102. DO YOU TALK TO YOURSELF? Sometimes

103. ARE YOU AN INTROVERT OR AN EXTROVERT? Introvert

104. DO YOU KEEP A JOURNAL/DIARY? Nope

105. DO YOU BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES? Depends on what they did

106. IF YOU FOUND A WALLET FULL OF MONEY ON THE GROUND, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I mean I could always use more money...

107. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF CHANGE? Yes

108. ARE YOU TICKLISH? Hell yes

109. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A PLANE? Yup

110. DO YOU HAVE ANY PIERCINGS? Yup, both ears, septum and nostril

111. WHAT FICTIONAL CHARACTER DO YOU WISH WAS REAL? Tate Langdon

112. DO YOU HAVE ANY TATTOOS? Yup, 5 so far

113. WHAT IS THE BEST DECISION THAT YOU’VE MADE IN YOUR LIFE SO FAR? Downloading Tinder lmaooo

114. DO YOU BELIEVE IN KARMA? I’m not sure

115. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES OR CONTACTS? Nope

116. DO YOU WANT CHILDREN? Absolutely not

117. WHO IS THE SMARTEST PERSON YOU KNOW? Me

118. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MEMORY? My whole life is an embarrassment

119. HAVE YOU EVER PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER? More often than not

120. WHAT COLOR ARE MOST OF YOUR CLOTHES? Black and red

121. DO YOU LIKE ADVENTURES? Depends on what it is, I don’t really like going outside

122. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON TV? Yup I was in an ad for Caprisun, I got paid to scream

123. HOW OLD ARE YOU? 19

124. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE? I honestly can’t think of a single one right now

125. DO YOU PREFER SWEET OR SAVORY FOODS? savoury

#get to know me #tag #nonsims

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omarbelloutiworld · 4 years

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100 difficult riddles & Answers that kids and families will love

1. When you do not know what I am, then I am something. But when you know what I am, then I am nothing. What am I? A RIDDLE

2. You can see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I? A REFLECTION

3. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? FOOTSTEPS

4. When I am released to the wind, you look away and you pretend, but away your friends I will send. What am I? A FART

5. What English word has three consecutive double letters? BOOKKEEPER

6. Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out? STOP IMAGINING

7. What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters? QUEUE

8. When you have me, you feel like sharing me. But, if you do share me, you don't have me. What am I? A SECRET

9. A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why? HE IS PLAYING MONOPOLY

10. An English word has six letters, remove one letter, and twelve remains. What am I? DOZENS

11. What question can you never answer yes to? ARE YOU ASLEEP?

12. What invention lets you look right through a wall? A WINDOW

13. What s as light as a feather, but even the world's strongest man couldn't hold it for more than a minute? HIS BREATH

14. What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years? THE LETTER M.

15. I never ask questions but am always answered. What am I? A DOORBELL

16. If you go to the movies and you're paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movies at the same time?

- IT'S CHEAPER TO TAKE TWO FRIENDS AT THE SAME TIME. IN THIS CASE, YOU WOULD ONLY BEBUYING THREE TICKETS, WHERE AS IF YOU TAKE THE SAME FRIEND TWICE YOU ARE BUYING FOUR TICKETS.

17. What gets bigger every time you take from it? A HOLE

18. What is full of holes, but can still hold a lot of water? A SPONGE

19. Which came first the chicken or the egg?

THE EGG. DINOSAURS LAID EGGS BEFORE THE REWERE ANY CHICKENS

20. No matter how much rain comes down on it, it won't get any wetter. What is it? WATER

21. I'm flat when I'm new. I'm fat when you use me. I release my gas when something sharp touches me. What am I? A BALLOON

22. Three times what number is no larger than two times that same number? 0

23. What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don't want to use it? AN ANCHOR

24. I cannot hear or even see, but sense light and sounds that may be. Sometimes I end up on the hook, or even deep into a book. What am I?A WORM

25. Which ring is square? A BOXINGRING

26. Why are manholes round instead of square?

IF THEY'RE SQUARE IT'S POSSIBLE FOR THE COVER TO SLIP DOWN THE HOLE (DIAGONALLY). A ROUND MAN HOLE CAN NOT FALL DOWN NO MATTER WHICH WAY IT IS ROTATED BECAUSE IT'S WIDTH IN ANY DIRECTION IS GREATER THAN THE OPENING ON THE HOLE.

27. What tastes better than it smells? YOUR TONGUE

28. At night, they come without being fetched. By day they are lost without being stolen. What are they? THE STARS

29. The more you have of it, the less you see. What is it? DARKNESS

30. What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it? A TEAPOT

31. Say my name and I disappear. What am I? SILENCE

32. What is it that after you take away the whole, some still remains? WHOLE SOME

33. Forward I’m heavy, but backwards I’m not. What am I? TON

34. I am a box that holds keys without locks, yet they can unlock your soul. What am I? A PIANO

35. My first is twice in apple but not once in tart. My second is in liver but not in heart. My third is in giant and also in ghost. Whole I’m best when I am roast. What am I? A PIG

36. Remove six letters from this sequence to reveal a familiar English word. BSAINXLEATNTEARS BANANAS(REMOVED SIX LETTERS)

37. What has four wheels and flies? GARBAGE TRUCK

38. What has a forest but no trees, cities but no people and rivers but no water? MAP

39. Runs smoother than any rhyme, loves to fall but cannot climb. What am I? WATER

40. Take me and scratch my head. What once was red, is black instead. What am I? A MATCH

41. What is as big as you are and yet does not weigh anything? YOURSHADOW

42. It is an insect, and the first part of its name is the name of another insect. What is it? BEETLE

43. I'm where yesterday follows today, and tomorrow's in the middle. What am I? A DICTIONARY

44. How much dirt is there in a hole 3 feet deep, 6 ft. long and 4 ft. wide? NONE – IT IS A HOLE

45. Name all the numbers from 1 – 100, which have the letter ‘A’ in their spellings? NONE

46. What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on? A COAT OF PAINT

47. What kind of cheese is made backwards? EDAM

48. What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left hand? YOUR LEFT HAND

49. During what month do people sleep the least? FEBRUARY

50. What can never be placed in a sauce pan? ITS LID

51. I am always there, some distance away, somewhere between land or sea and sky I lay. You may move towards me, but distant I will stay. What am I? THE HORIZON

52. I can only live where there is light, but I die if the light shines on me. What am I? A SHADOW

53. What kind of room has no doors or windows? A MUSHROOM

54. What can you catch but not throw? A COLD

55. What has a Heart but no other organs? A DECK OF CARDS

56. Two people are born at the same moment, but they don't have the same birthdays. How could this be? THEY ARE BORN IN DIFFERENT TIME ZONES

57. What's orange and sounds like a parrot? A CARROT

58. What always goes to bed with its shoes on? A HORSE

59. How can you make 7 even? REMOVE THE S

60. What am I? A QUESTION

61. I can bring tears to your eyes; resurrect the dead, make you smile, and reverse time. I form in an instant but I last a life time. What am I? A MEMORY

62. Mr. Smith has two children. If the older child is a boy, what are the odds that the other child is also a boy? 50 PERCENT

63. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All the sides have southern exposure. A big bear walks by. What color is the bear? WHITE. IT IS A POLAR BEAR

64. What starts with an e but only has a single letter in it? ANENVELOPE

65. A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction but didn't break the law. How come? SHE WAS WALKING

66. If in a car race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many contestants were there? 6

67. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? THE THIRD ROOM. LIONS THAT HAVEN'T EATEN IN THREE YEARS ARE DEAD.

68. What's black and white and red all over? A NEWSPAPER

69. What flies when it's born, lies when it's alive, and runs when it's dead? A SNOWFLAKE

70. I am the only organ that named myself. What am I? THE BRAIN

71. You walk into a room with a rabbit holding a carrot, a pig eating slop, and a chimp holding a banana. Which animal in the room is the smartest?YOU

72. What always murmurs but never talks, always runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never speaks? A RIVER

73. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which Iam never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I? A PENCIL

74. I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old. What am I? A CANDLE

75. What house can fly? A HOUSEFLY

76. What goes up and doesn't go down? YOUR AGE

77. No matter how terrible things get for the people of the Arctic, they will not eat a penguin. Why? THERE AREN'T ANY PENGUINS IN THE ARTIC

78. A group of ten people are going out for pizza but only two of them have an umbrella to keep them dry. But they manage to walk all the way to the pizza place without getting wet.How is this possible? IT ISN'T RAINING OUTSIDE

79. What runs around the house but doesn't move? A FENCE

80. What goes around the house and in the house but never touches the house? THE SUN

81. A man finds a small iron coin dated 154 B.C., what's it worth? IT IS A FAKE. NO COIN CAN SAY BC

82. There is a one-story house. The walls are blue, the floor is pink, the stove and cupboards are red. What color are the stairs? THERE AREN'T ANY STAIRS

83. Why was the baby strawberry crying? BECAUSE ITS PARENTS WERE IN A JAM

84. I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can be played. What am I? A JOKE

85. I can't go left, I can't go right. I am forever stuck in a building over three stories high. What am I? AN ELEVATOR

86. What goes back and forth constantly, but never in a straight line? A PENDULUM

87. What dress can you not wear? AN ADDRESS

88. What belongs to you but others use it more? YOUR NAME

89. I don’t have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thought, but am now white and empty. What am I? SKULL

90. What has hands that can’t clap? A CLOCK

91. Which three numbers have the same answer when added together and multiplied together? 1, 2 AND 3

92. What has a mouth but can't chew? A RIVER

93. How did Mark legally marry three women in Michigan, without divorcing any of them, becoming legally separated, or any of them dying? HE WAS A PRIEST

94. I have all the knowledge you have. But I am not much larger than your fist. What am I? I'M YOUR BRAIN

95. Everyone in the world needs it. They generously give it, but rarely take it. What is it? ADVICE

96. Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will. What am I? AN ONION

97. Lighter than what I am made of, more of me is hidden than is seen. What am I? AN ICEBERG

98. You heard me before, yet you hear me again, then I die, ’till you call me again. What am I? AN ECHO

99. If you were standing directly on Antarctica’s South Pole facing north, which direction would you travel if you took one step backward? NORTH

100. What has a neck but no head? A BOTTLE

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milquetoast-on-acid · 7 years

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Backfire, A Reactionary Post

Okay, that may not have been the smartest idea...

Major Crimes, S2xE10: Episode Review

back·fire ˈbakˌfī(ə)r/ (of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended.

Actions that Backfire Emma's assumptions Shaw's Protection The Judge vs The Lawyer The Squad (Sharon & Andy) vs Taylor A Scene Full of Gold

I love the intro it's similar to 'There's no place like home' although unlike that episode this one is a serious case. It really sets the mood. PAB is shut down, everyone has gone home for the day, except for them. It's probably in the am, there's takeout boxes on the table and their still negotiating with their suspect. One thing I really love about the intro is that it really high lights how deserted PAB is. 99% of the shots in this show are of the actors so it's really rare when there are no people in the scenes.

Actions that backfire

Emma's assumptions of the 'not gang' case "Your Girlfriend, just blew it." Even Amy, who is sometimes clueless about things going on around her saw Julio drooling all over Emma. And it seems after Julio blew up at Emma in the 'not gang' case his infatuation with her is over. I think that Emma does end up making some headway with Julio but it never gets the point of friends or romance before she's gone.

Shaw total protection of Brianna Shaw promised because of the tracker he'd be able to keep Brianna safe. There is no 100% sure fire way to keep someone safe. And he never should have promised her that he could because he sure couldn't keep it.

I can't quite get this guys game. In some instances he seems waayy to close to Brianna. That’s some rather intimate hand holding there. Other times he seems like he could care less about her as a person.

Also he looks about 12 years old.

The Judge vs The Laywer Now it seems that Judge Grove is putting Emma in her place! To him it's his court room, he rules the roost there. And he does not think that the deal they made with Goss is harsh enough, and he also believes that they didn't investigate the crime as well as they should have. MC and Emma rushing to trial have backfired on them all. And even set the back by throwing out some of their evidence.

I've got mixed feelings here. I think both of them are right in what they say and both are wrong. Grove was right that he deserved a harsher punishment but Emma was also right in that Grove pushing out the case caused another murder.

The Squad vs Taylor Taylor appears from his office that he often hides in, in the guise of being helpful. To which Provenza is suspicious. Provenza is usually right on the money with seeing straight through people that he knows.

"Just like the Judge I'm deeply effected by this murder." Provenza once again calls him out on this. How many times have things happened and he could really care less about them? Such as the time Amy was beat to a pulp by a suspect and he didn't even ask how she was?

What I find interesting is his appearance. He looks as if he's been up for three days working on this case. Instead of the squad being up all night with their suspect. He's rumpled; physically and emotionally exhausted. Taylor is a rather well dressed guy and he's always put together. So to me this makes no sense. Where we originally supposed to have seen Taylor up with the squad?

Taylor is at the end of a very thin rope here and his suggest of trying to talk to Goss again is going to get them no where, if they have nothing new to confront him with. As Provenza points out. And then he goes there...

"Chief Johnson could have found a way around this." This is probably the last time someone compares Sharon with Brenda. I'm not surprised by him making that statement just more so that it was done out in the open like that. Even for him, shit like that is usually reserved for his office. This goes back to him being at the end of a very thin rope. He's sort of had it with this case.

Everyone is taken aback and there are some really wonderful and very silent looks the squad give each other. But it's Andy that comes to her defense. First we see this wonderful look of anger on his face and then he physically steps next to her. There's no way that Taylor could misinterpret what that means. Andy is firmly on Sharon's side and he's showing that with more than just his facial expression.

Andy points out that Brenda would have been able to get around the case's stipulations. But that it wouldn't have been legal. Back in the day Andy would have backed up Brenda's sometimes not so legal work around of the law. Now that he's worked with Sharon for a year and a half now - he sees things in a slightly different way.

Her skirting the law put them all in a very vulnerable place which opened them up to lawsuits. Andy doesn't want to go back there, especially now that they have someone who knows the law so damned well that she uses it to her advantage.

And that plays into how they solve this case. Brenda would have used that car. Sharon doesn't because it was thrown out. But she finds ultimately finds another way back to it.

Once again Taylor's mouth backfires on him. As he thought that they were all going to agree with this comment. They may have possibly agreed with him a year ago but their all acclimated to Sharon at this point. Plus the fact that Sharon, Andy and Provenza all haven't forgotten about the back stabby shit he's done to them.

I love all of these hand signals they have. I wonder how many of them are officially used?

A scene full of gold: Provenza is frustrated over Sharon always following the Rules

I don't think I payed much attention to it the first few times I saw this episode but now I realize the total gold of this scene.

Here's the dialog:

Provenza: "We can work that out later."

Mike: "If we knock on Stark's door, without probable cause and the Mercedes is not in the garage. We may never find it."

Sharon: "Mike's right and because I know you hate it when I go on about the rules. I'm hanging up."

"Do you always have to take her side, Mike. Would it kill you to agree with me just once?"

What this scene is really about...

Remember this?

"What are you going to do conduct a seance from his phone?"

haha! Look at Andy in the background at Emma saying that.

Also Andy kicking in a door. I love it.

What I don't like: There's not much that I don't like in this episode. Probably that FBI agent. As I mentioned earlier I can't quite place where he's at emotionally with the case. He just looks too damned young and frankly I just find him way too annoying.

What I like: I can't say it's my favorite episode. Actually I find it's rather forgettable. It's not a stand out but I do like the format of this episode. From the beginning shots of the lone squad working through the night and later on having to work backwards on the case. It's more creative in format to the majority of episodes and that's what I really like here. I also like how much this highlights they way Sharon works verses the way Brenda works a case.

This episode really also shows how much the unit is working together. To the point that the squad definitely doesn’t agree with Taylor’s assessment of Sharon. A year and a half ago they might have agreed with him. And we even have Andy defending Sharon. At this point Andy’s not in love with Sharon - but I have no doubt that even here if Andy had a choice between Sharon and Taylor. Taylor would lose every time.

#major crimes #sharon raydor #andy flynn #provenza #taylor #emma rios #julio sanchez #mc season 2 reactionary post #a reactionary post #shandy #shandy makes a turn in the right direction!

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irlheart · 7 years

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hi i just wanted to infodump about one of my favorite cartoons atm….the loud house!! ik its kinda sillie i guess bc its a kids show but i love it a lot ahh..!!!!!!!!!

the story revolves around the louds, a family w 11 siblings, 10 girls and 1 boy (lincoln), hes the middle child so he has five older and younger sisters. episodes usually focus on lincolns every day life but sometimes his best friend clyde appears!! clyde mcbride is the same age as lincoln (about 12 years old), hes been going to therapy for about 9 years (presumably for anxiety i think?) and has two dads (harold n howard mcbride) who i love vry vry much!!!! all of the characters have rlly distinct personalities n i love them all dearly so here is some background on the 10 sisters!!!!

lily - about 1 year old!! cant say much about her personality shdhsjhskchd

lisa - 4 yr old child prodigy!! loves chemistry n has a phd or smn but shes so intelligent n has horrible social skills..relatable..but shes trying

lola and lana - the 6 year old twins!! lola is high femme and lana is high butch, both r really smart!! for example lola knows everything there is to know about brewing tea and cooking and beauty and lana is a mechanic and does handiwork n other things like tht!!!

lucy - 8 year old goth......shes rlly artsy and into divination!!!!! shes actually rlly insecure about her image and being forgotten but she is so important and vital and puts so much work into her look i love her!

lynn - 13!! incredible athlete.......can sometimes get overboard w how competitive she is but its ok bc she tries so hard to be a good sport and rlly just loves to compete

luan - 14 year old comedian..her dream is to be a stand up comic.......shes rlly good on the spot and can come up w puns n jokes immediately and she’s lethal when it comes to pranks..love her

luna - 15 year old joth gf of my dreams.....shes rlly rlly into music n plays probably every instrument you can think of.....shes also canon bisexual and i hope the best for her always wtf

leni - 16, portrayed as ditzy but actually one of the smartest characters, shes the most thoughtful sister probably n i adore her

lori - 17 years old and the only one who can drive cndhsjhsjxb she can be rlly short tempered and cynical but her bf (main support system) moved recently n shes just so stressed that shes nearly an adult so its understandable

anyway yeah that was so long oh gosh but srry im stupid but i love this show so much

#DO NOT REBLOG!!!!!!!!!#i know the show isnt realistic -_- but let me have this thank u #personal

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How to File Taxes: A Pain-Free Guide for the First-Timers and Everyone Else

We’re not going to pretend that taxes are fun. That paying them is fun. That filing them is fun. That anything remotely related to them is fun.

So, taxes are a drag. Got it. But for most people, getting our tax affairs in order isn’t actually that much of a headache. It’s just a thing we all have to do.

Here’s our friendly guide for how to file taxes. (Ibuprofen sold separately.)

How Much Do You Have to Make to File Taxes in the First Place?

Making more money is, in almost every way, a good thing. But it’s also true that the more money you make, the more taxes you’re required to pay — at least up to a point. (You know what they say: more money, more problems!)

On the opposite end of the spectrum, you may be exempt from filing a tax return if you don’t meet the IRS income threshold, which can change.

The main number to know is $12,200. That’s the income threshold whereafter filing is required for singletons under the age of 65.

But more specific requirements are determined by other aspects of your filing status, such as your marital status and whether or not you have dependents.

For instance, if you’re married and filing jointly, that income threshold doubles to $24,400 — and increases even more if one or both of you have already celebrated your 65th birthday.

The numbers also shift if you’re a qualifying widow or the head of your household.

There are many rules of thumb regarding tax filing, such as: you must always file if your paychecks have had taxes withheld and you can’t claim tax exemptions of your own if you’re a dependent.

The best way to determine whether or not you need to file a tax return is to use the IRS’s free online tool, which takes about 12 minutes and gives you a definitive answer.

How Are Your Taxes Calculated?

All right, so you’ve successfully determined whether or not you’re required to file a return.

Now for the real fun: figuring out exactly how much you owe — or are owed.

Your taxes are calculated based on a range of personal details, like how much money you made in a given tax year, how much you’ve already paid in taxes, and even your personal relationships. That is, your tax burden will vary if you’re single versus married filing jointly, or if children or other relatives depend on you for financial support. (Such people are known, in IRS-speak, as “dependents”).

Your federal income tax is determined according to income brackets, which scale up in percentage as your overall income increases. In 2018, there are seven federal income tax brackets, ranging from 10% to 37% of your income.

Rate For Unmarried Individuals, Taxable Income Over For Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns, Taxable Income Over For Unmarried Individuals, Taxable Income Over For Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns, Taxable Income Over 10% $0 $0 12% $9,700 $19,400 22% $39,475 $78,950 24% $84,200 $168,400 32% $160,725 $321,450 35% $204,100 $408,200 37% $510,300 $612,350

AlaskaAlong with federal income taxes and your contributions to Social Security and Medicare, you’ll also be responsible for filing a state return and paying state income taxes, unless you live in one of the seven states that don’t levy them. Those states are:

Florida

Nevada

South Dakota

Texas

Washington

Wyoming

The other 43 states’ rates run from as much as 13% to almost nothing, and may vary by income or be assessed at a flat rate. Check with a professional in your area (or, honestly, run a Google search) to get the deets on tax laws in your state.

Deductions and Credits

You may be eligible for certain tax deductions, such as contributions to your 401(k) or student loan interest payments.

Tax deductions can add up and cut a nice chunk off of what you’d otherwise owe to the IRS, sometimes substantially increasing your refund by reducing your total taxable income. This is especially true if you’re a freelancer, in which case you can write off a whole slew of business expenses the 9-to-5 folk cannot.

You could also deduct the interest paid on your mortgage, charitable donations and more. Or, it may be in your best interest to take the standard deduction, which, for 2019, is a pretty generous $12,200 for single filers (or $24,000 for those married and filing jointly).

There are also certain tax credits you may be eligible for, such as the American Opportunity Credit, which offers eligible students up to $2,500 per year to offset college expenses, or the Child Care Credit, which offers eligible guardians up to $3,000 apiece to offset the expense of supporting a dependent.

Contributing to your retirement savings can also get you a tax credit of up to 50% of your retirement plan, depending on your contributions, account type and gross adjusted income.

Tax credits differ from deductions: while a deduction reduces your taxable income, a tax credit reduces what you owe the government, dollar for dollar.

Doing the Math

If you’re a first-time tax filer, chances are your situation won’t be too complex. You’ll likely be able to get away with the simplest version of IRS Form 1040. This document uses information about your income, withheld taxes, marital status and dependents to determine whether or not you’ll be writing or receiving a check.

Most people will fill this out using their W-2 as a guideline, which is a document issued by your employer. Your W-2 lists your total earned wages and withholdings, including federal income tax, Medicare and Social Security. It’s distributed by employers by no later than Jan. 31, and these days, it’s often digital.

The self-employed person’s equivalent of a W-2 is a 1099, although these documents don’t include information on tax withholding — because independent contractors are responsible for doing that themselves. Honestly, freelance taxes are a whole other ballpark, which is why we’ve got the full scoop for you in a separate post.

The more complicated your financial landscape is, the more complicated your filing will be, and the more forms you’ll need to add to your pile. For example, if you have additional sources of income through capital gains, unemployment compensation, gambling or prizes, you’ll need to file a Schedule 1 along with your 1040.

There are also additional forms for those who owe self-employment tax or can claim a refundable credit. (The IRS helpfully lists some of the most common additional-filing scenarios, and the necessary documents, on its “About Form 1040” page.)

Of course, dragging out your calculator and working out your tax burden longhand is only simple in theory, even under the most straightforward circumstances — which is why many people turn to tax software or professional services to help make taxes less of a chore. These costs range from a few bucks on a digital filing upgrade to putting an accountant on retainer.

How to Actually File Your Taxes

Now that you’ve got the hard part out of the way, it’s time to put away the calculator and actually file your income tax return. You’ve got a number of options, some of which are more convenient (and costly) than others.

You may:

E-file using the free IRS tool. This is a good option for those with relatively straightforward taxes, especially if you make less than $66,000. (Those who earn more than $66,000 can still use the tool, but the software only does basic math for you, and state tax prep is not available.)

E-file using a private tax software service, like TurboTax or H&R Block. Most of these services offer a free filing option, and they make the process super simple: just fill out some forms, click some buttons, and your tax return whooshes off, no problem.

The free service goes for basic federal and state taxes, making it more comprehensive than the IRS tool. However, if your financial situation is more complex — for example, income including mortgage interest or rental property profit — you may have to move into a paid tier, with fees running from about $80-$100.

Go old-school with paper filing, sending actual, hand-filled-out paper forms to the IRS in the mail, like the all-analog hipster you are. Paper filing is pretty cheap, of course, but it’s also a great way to make errors on your return if you’re not a tax wizard. But if you’re confident in your calculator-fu, here’s the full list of paper filing IRS mailing addresses by state.

Hire a tax professional. Although it’s easily the most expensive move on this list, it’s also the least stressful — and if you make enough to cover it without too much budgetary shuffling, it might just be worthwhile. A certified accountant or tax preparer can ensure you get the most generous refund possible… and best of all, your calculator can stay firmly ensconced in its layer of dust.

Once you’ve filed, you’ll receive your tax refund — if you’re due one — within about four weeks, either by paper check or direct deposit. Similarly, if you owe taxes, you can pay through the digital system via direct transfer or credit card, or mail off a paper check to the correct address for your state.

Be sure to account for your state taxes, as well, which may need to be shipped to a different address — which you’ll find on your state’s official taxation and revenue department website.

Although Tax Day is nobody’s favorite holiday, we hope this post has helped you see that filing taxes doesn’t have to be a total nightmare. And besides, for many filers, all that paperwork does have a silver lining: a fat tax refund check, just in time for summer.

Of course, as tempting as it is to spend that refund on airline fare or tacos, the smartest move is to find ways to turn it into even more money — which means even more tacos down the line. Here are some of our best ideas for what to do with your tax time windfall.

(I’d like to add an additional suggestion: use it to hire an accountant!)

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The Teenage Brain on Porn Video

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