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Reviewer: Jumbiegirl Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/23/11 06:24 pm Title: Tequila, Pot and Mistakes.

YES!

Reviewer: Jumbiegirl Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/23/11 03:51 pm Title: Tequila, Pot and Mistakes.

n one hours and 10 minutes Israel time, it'll be one month since you posted a chapter.
don't you want to give your favorite reader a Christmas present? :D

Author's Response: I have about half of a chapter written up to now, so I may just write it up until a good ending spot and update the next chapter in two parts, perhaps? Just to give a little Christmas present to my favourite reader, because I have pretty much zero time in the coming days to write because of family, friends, Christmas, etc. etc. :)

Reviewer: violet_star77 Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/21/11 01:35 am Title: Tequila, Pot and Mistakes.

Poor Bill. Kind of. He made some stupid decisions, but he didn't decide to cheat, so points for that. Thanks for the update! I can't wait til Bill finished school so he and Tom are safer together.

I have 7 piercings, no tatoos. To be fair 6 of the piercings are in my ears.

Author's Response: Glad you liked it, thank you for reading and reviewing. :-)rnrnEar piercings are cool- I really want my scaffolding pierced, but keep putting it off in favour of other things. :)

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/05/11 05:07 am Title: Bi-Weekly Conversations, Subtelty and Favourite Flavours

I've heard of HIM but never listened to their music so I'm checking them out right now and I'm listening to Join Me in Death. The vocalist is SO BEAUTIFUL! He reminds me of like a goth young David Bowie and the visuals in the JMID music video remind me a little of Bjork. Yeah, I do get the "I love these songs but I seriously detest those *dirty look*." That's usually why I never have a favourite album. This is a little confession about BTW, I HATE the song Born This Way because the first thing I notice about the song is the sound of the music rather than the lyrics and the tune is annoying and obviously not as catchy as Gaga's old songs and if it weren't for the lyrics I'd probably dislike it all together.

Oh and don't worry, it is NEVER too old to fangirl. Our school had an orientation day for the new kids next year and my friend greeted me in the playground with a huge Gaga poster for my XMAS present and I was like "OMG ALSKDFA;LKDJSFL;AKJ;LKFJDSL;AKFSL;KDJLFK!" And all these people were looking at me squealing and fangirling and I got epically told off but I was still shrieking and going OMGOMGOMG I LOVE YOU CHITRA (MY FRIEND) I LOVE YOU GAGA LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! So yeah XD

I don't really notice Bill's teeth but they're so perfect (like mine ;P) and his mole is adorable but to be honest, I prefer completely flawless skin for Bill even though that's humanly impossibly (almost). Considering that lots of girls like bands ONLY because they have a pretty front guy or front girl or pretty band members, sometimes, I doubt some of the fandom members' adoration for Tokio Hotel (and other musicians) though I'd be a hypocrite saying so. I mean, I have to admit that too many time I've liked a band more than another because the guys were prettier so yeah. Just another thing I think about too much.

And I find it so irritating when I'm watching Tokio Hotel TV and there's like a swarm of girls piling onto the boys and I'm like "GAH STOP FUCKING SCREAMING! YOU'RE GONNA CRUSH BILLY BOY AND TOM AND THE G'S!" But then again, when I think about it, I'd probably start screaming in the spur of the moment if I saw them chilling on the sidewalk.

I guess that making a little fun of an artist is always funny but I hate the people who DELIBERATELY go on and just start talking crap and use the same insults over and over again. Like for example, I like Adam Lambert and EVERYONE remembers that AMA's concert where he was like super horny and started clothe raping everything he could get his hands (and dick) on and his vocals were pretty shit compared to other performances. And two years after the incident I STILL see assholes posting more comments on the videos going "OH MY GOD! HE'S SUCH A FAGGOT!" or "HE SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED ON STAGE ANYMORE COS HE'S NOT BEING APPROPRIATE!" and I just want to punch a kitten because people just can't seem to GROW UP! For fuck's sake, would you just try to shut your pie hole or come up with new insults at least? *double/triple facepalm*

Oh and with the XMAS carols? To be honest, (yes I'm being dead serious) I hate Xmas songs. I find them so annoying and I'd rather prefer something loud and blarey (like the Black Veil Brides XD) but that's just me. Hahahaha

Author's Response: Ville Valo's face is almost as beautiful as his voice, right? I adore HIM! My aunt (who passed away) was the one who introduced me to them. At first I saw them and was like ''who are these strange Finnish dudes?'' but I completely fell in love with them after listening to the Love Metal and Razorblade Romance albums. I think they were kind of were my favourite 'type' of band guys stems from- Ville is the Finnish equivalent of the name William and we all know that Bill is short for it and also, Linde, the guitarist, has long dirty blonde dreads. And Mige, the bassist, has kinda frizzy, poofy curled brown hair kinda like Georg's when he doesn't straighten it... Yeah, I definately have a type when it comes to band guys to lust over I've just noticed- both Ville and Bill have dark hair, gorgeous eyes, tall, really thin bodies, tattoos, piercings, and wear leather and make-up. Yep, definately a type... ;P Oh, and since you like more loud and blarey music you should check out songs like Right Here In My Arms, Your Sweet 666, Wings of a Butterfly, Buried Alive By Love and Poison Girl by HIM. rnrnOh God, I did something like that once. Me and my friends used to do secret santa (where you all pick a name at random and buy a present for them without them knowing who got them it) and last christmas I got the German version of Arthur und die Minimoys (bear in mind I speak about two or three sentences worth of German) and a Tokio Hotel calendar. We were in the middle of the dining area and I was like ''is this... IT ISN'T?... SERIOUSLY!? OH MY.... BILLIEEEEEE!!!!... OH MY... GERMAN VERSION.... AHHH.... WHO GOT ME THIS?'' and my friend owned up so I like grabbed her in a huge hug and was like ''I FUCKING LOVE YOU... NO REALLY... I FRICKEN LOVE YOU SO MUCH... DO YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU? DANNI, YOU'RE THE BEST! I FUCKING LOVE YOU SO FUCKING MUCHH!!'' and meanwhile everyone around us is like 'O.o ...wtf?' rnrnI'm a bit different in that respect... I mean, yeah Bill looks pretty flawless and perfect most of the time but I love, love, love seeing pictures of him without make-up and his hair all messy and un-styled. To me it proves that despite most fans putting him up on a pedestal like some kind of God he's actually real and probably no different than the rest of us apart from his career. I don't know... I just love natural Bill- with make-up he looks fierce and sexy but without it he looks so soft and adorable and gorgeous. But I really, really want to know what brand of eyeliner he uses, as stupid as that sounds- it barely ever smudges despite him being under stage lights and such whereas with mine all I have to do is blink and I have black smeared everywhere! rnrnI hate the swarms of fans crushing them too. It makes me want to bang my head against a wall- seriously! They all scream and crush towards them thinking it will help them get photos/autographs/whatever and then they get upset when the boys don't stop for them. They honestly don't seem to realize that if they were to act civilised and calmly and not pile in and crush the boys then they are more likely to actually stop and sign things etc. I really think that half of the time they don't stop to sign things because it just isn't safe to do so with the huge crowds all pushing and screaming. I actually saw this one video, I can't remember where it was from, but the fans were so bad that the security guard pretty much picked Bill up and barged through the fans and sprinted him to the door of the building. It's sad really that the fans who scream and push ruin it for the rest of the fans who, yeah, they might get a bit teary and cry or squeal or something, but won't crush the boys. rnrnI have to admit though, if I saw them just chilling on the sidewalk I probably wouldn't even approach them because I'm so painfully shy. I mean, it'd be my only chance to tell them what I really wanted but I'd be too afraid to just go up to them and start talking. :/ rnrnOh, making jokes about an artist is perfectly fine ( like my sister and I joke that the Jonas Brothers have such bad monobrows it's like they only have one eyebrow between all three of them) but I don't understand taking it too far and causing huge fights over it. But I also don't like it when people hate an artist's music without even listening to it, like they base their entire opinion on their looks. Like with Tokio Hotel, this one guy I knew at high school knew I liked them so he would say ''oh they're all fags! Look at the lead singer! They're shit.'' and I'd ask him if he'd ever listened to them and he'd say he hadn't so I'd be like ''well how can you have an opinion on their music if you haven't even listened to it?'' and that usually shut him up. Like, because I'm such a big TH fan my friend was kind of afraid to tell me she didn't really like their music. But it doesn't bother me- she actually listened to them and gave them a chance and she didn't like their music so fair enough. I have no problems with people not liking the bands I like- I just have a problem with ignorant people who don't give them a chance and base their opinion on how they look. Like, I'm not really a fan of Adam Lambert at all- I don't mind a couple of songs but other than that I don't like his music because it's not my style really. But I hope you can respect that- I gave his music a chance but genuinely didn't like it but I have respect for him as a performer and think he has a good voice. But the same overused insults of bands piss me off too- yes, Adam Lambert is gay, get over it- calling him gay as an insult isn't right because that's his business and preference. It has nothing to do with the quality of his music at all. I also can't stand hypocritical people who slag an artist or band off until something bad happens, like Perez Hilton who called TH all sorts of things but soon changed when Bill got into a car accident and the same with Amy Winehouse when people were all calling her a druggie and as soon as she died those same people are all being nice about her. rnrnHaa, I usually like loud and blarey music (although I am partial to most types of music really- even a bit of Beethoven or Mozart) but xmas is the one time of year I feel like I can listen to cheesey music in public (because let's face it, we all have private guilty pleasures when it comes to music- mine is WWE theme music and the soundtracks of films like Dirty Dancing, Grease, Rocky Horror and Disney movies) plus they always get played on xmas day when I visit my family so they always put me in a good mood when I think of the memories they link to. Though, have you heard Gaga's version of White Christmas or My Chemical Romance's rocked-up version of All I Want For Christmas? Or you might not have heard of it but a band called The Darkness did a xmas song a few years back called Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End). Those are some of my favourite xmas songs because it's bands I actually listen to for the rest of the year. :)

Reviewer: Jumbiegirl Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/02/11 10:17 am Title: Tequila, Pot and Mistakes.

now, because you won't confirm my request on MSN, I have to write here! :(
there's a HUGE twincest community in Israel (we're not thousands, but most of the fans are twincest lovers), and I've been thinking a long time about translating a story. now that story is perfect to translate, and I'd love your permission to translate it to Hebrew, with credit for you of course (:

Author's Response: I'm sorry, I haven't been on MSN in a while but I think I added you just a few moments ago... Your screen name is Jumbie I presume? :)rnrnTranslating my story? *dies* Usually translations are reserved for the greats like Anony, Synnie or fyredancer or something, but my little fic? I'm flattered you would want to do something like that. I'd love you to translate it, just send me the links to where you post it and credit me. :D xo

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/02/11 02:50 am Title: Bi-Weekly Conversations, Subtelty and Favourite Flavours

Yeah, I agree with the hitting bad notes thing, live always sounds much better than some asshole moving their mouth in time with the lyrics and jumping around like some retarded ass bitch. I haven't heard many performances of Bill live but he's pretty decent compared to other singers. Like in Scream, (I have to be honest, I HATE the studio version) but the live version he sounds awesome even though his voice gets a little thicker than in the studio versions and he's out of breath. And oh my God that Phantom Rider video was so fucking cute I was like *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*. Please don't shut up about Bill Kaulitz, I happen to like Tokio Hotel quite a lot :)
I'm pretty sure, or at least, I like to think that Katycats are mostly good but there are really stupid immature trolls/idiots/10 year old bitches that make everyone else in the fanbase look like selfish pricks. I guess fanbases war to make themselves feel closer to their own fandom but really hate isn't THAT necessarily even though I'd be a hypocrite if I said I'd never hated/thought of hating a fanbase.
I didn't like Fame so much as the Fame Monster because the Fame was too "pop" and I prefer the sound of synth pad which was recurring in the Fame Monster so I naturally liked that more. And BTW was so good because she explored so many new genres and mashed them together and it sounded fantastic. Oh and yesterday, I had the time of my life, cos I went out and in one hour, almost every shop I passed was playing Boys Boys Boys and one store was playing "No Boundaries" by Adam Lambert (my favourite song by him) and I was mentally screaming my ass off. 8D Oh and just a confession, I hate the song Just Dance. I used to like it, but I've heard it way too much recently and I now dislike it very much :/

Author's Response: Live versions are usually my favourite versions of songs. I love how you can hear the crowd singing along and cheering, it gives me chills. Like The Black Parade is Dead, the live album, by My Chemical Romance is my favourite one of theirs. The crowd chanting along to Famous Last Words gives me chills. I kind of dislike Scream as a song too. I mean, it's catchy but it's kind of simple and repetitive in both lyrics and melody. I think it doesn't really show off their talents too well. I much prefer songs like By Your Side or Sacred or Final Day off the older albums. And I love when Bill's voice goes thicker- to me it's really velvet-y and rich and I absolutely adore it when he sings deeper it's amazing. Then again, I just love rich, thick, velvet-y deep voices anyways- Ville Valo from HIM's voice makes me melt. And to think Ville wasn't originally intending to be HIM's vocalist and only stepped in because they couldn't find anyone else... I mean, he's a great drummer, bassist and guitarist (instruments were what he wanted to do originally in HIM) but it would have been a crime to waste his voice. Even his smokers husk is gorgeous. His voice... God, makes my knees weak. And he's just as amazing live- there's been plenty of performances he's done where it's just him with an acoustic guitar doing their songs and those are some of my favourite versions. Especially 'Join Me in Death'... that song is incredible, then again I love that whole Razorblade Romance album equally which never usually happens. rnrnDon't you ever get that? Where you love an album but there's always a song or two that you don't like as much? I have it with most albums. Like on The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance- I don't like Mama or House of Wolves as much as the rest and Humanoid- love the album, but I don't like Dogs Unleashed as much as say In Your Shadow (my favourite song off that album!). And with Gaga- on Born This Way I'm not too fond of Bloody Mary really. rnrnOh God, most videos of Bill make me squee like a fangirl (which I really should stop considering I'm 18 now!) Nah, believe me, I could bore you to death with my talking about Bill. But I will say that I miss his bunny teeth so so so so badly! It was part of things that were uniquely him and my sister and I had a conversation about this a while back. I just really hope that next he doesn't do something like have his mole removed or cover it... I don't know.. I'd be kind of upset- it's kinda his trademark I think. But yeah, Bill... I'd love to meet him and not to scream that I love him like some girls seem inclined to do. I want to calmly tell him thank you for his music and what it helps me, and a lot of the fandom, through on a daily basis, and that he needs to relax and rest more (they all do) and how much I admire him for getting so much stick in the press about how he presents himself and how he never changes and how I'm amazed how he grew up through those awkward teen years in the spotlight and didn't let it affect him outwarly, because I know how tough it was without everyone focussing on me but to do it in public? Wow, just wow, I admire his strength so much. Also, I just want to find out how his head works.. yknow, what the real Bill is like, although he probably wouldn't tell me. But I'd love to have him as a friend, he really seems like he'd made interesting and intelligent conversation. But I'll stop there... I could go on all day. :)rnrnYeah, I've said I've hated things a whole load of times but I just don't see why some people feel the need to do things like go on that artists facebook or youtube or whatever and insult them knowing fully that it will start an all out war. You don't like Tokio Hotel? Don't watch their videos. You don't like Jonas Brothers (like I don't really)? Fine, just don't go on their fansites or whatever and start a war. I just think they need to learn tolerance. I hate plenty of things but I tolerate them. Even if I don't like an artist I still respect the fact that other people do. I just think the few immature fans ruin it for the rest of the fandoms. :/rnrnOhhh, Gaga in a store would be awesome, unfortunately every single store in my city seems to be playing the same 5 or 6 christmas songs on a loop. I love cheesy christmas music at this time of year because it's happy and stuff but after I've been shopping for 4 hours and every single store has the same music on I'm about ready to tear my hair out. It wouldn't be so bad if they realised there's more than 5 Christmas songs they can play... :(

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 12/01/11 01:31 am Title: Bi-Weekly Conversations, Subtelty and Favourite Flavours

That's fine :) It's good to spend time with family.
Gaga can be considered "crazy" but that's just part of her personality. I hate how all these people at school think of Lady Gaga as some shitty pop artist when she writes beautiful ballads like Speechless and even though she does use autotune like other empty pop singers she still has talent and it's great that she never lip syncs and channels all her energy into making her music perfect. And it's so amazing how she's so willing to do anything for fans and I heard that she spent $1000 buying Papa John's pizza so her fans wouldn't be hungry after they waited for hours for her to sign autographs.

And with Jamey, I was so heartbroken when I read his last tweet and everytime I hear something about him I feel like I want to just burst into tears and it was so compassionate of Gaga to dedicate Hair to Jamey. Oh, and I don't know if you heard but on Twitter this, Katy Perry fanbase called iKatycats or something totally bashed Jamey's death and make fun of it. Jamey's last tweet (if you didn't see it) was "bye mother monster, thank you for everything you've done, paws up forever" (I think I got a few words wrong…). And iKatycats tweeted a few days or weeks ago (something like), "bye mother katy, thank you for all you have done, claws up forever" and I was just completely mortified. I guess Katycats and Monsters are at war with each other all the time but that doesn’t make it okay for them to make fun of a dead person. That just makes people (me!) think so low of Katycats and I felt so, so, so angry.


On a lighter note, Gaga's vocal range is fucking amazing! She has like a cute head voice for some of her songs (mainly on the Fame album) but Born This Way really brought out her chest voice and showcased her vocal talents which was awesome

Author's Response: Yeah , Gaga's brought food to her fans in line a lot of times. That's the only time I've ever heard of a performer doing something like that. And I'm glad Gaga doesn't lip sync. I'd rather her perhaps hit a few bad notes than have the perfect CD copy. Plus I adore how she often changes the lyrics to songs regarding where she is when she sings them live. It makes the fans feel super special. But most people do think she lip syncs but there's many shows where she has shown she doesn't. One I saw was during Alejandro where her dancer caught the wires for her mic pack and knocked it out and her mic went totally out for a moment before her dancer re-connected it. She actually made a point of it though, she said somthing like ''I told you I don't lip sync.'' But then... all my family and friends (and a lot of people online too) think Bill's always lip syncing performances. Maybe that's true for certain situations but there's proof that he has just as an amazing voice live too... On the last tour there was a video of him where he forgets the words to Phantomrider. The face he pulls when he forgets it is adorable. But that's a different subject entirely... I always seem to veer off and never get to the point... So I'll shut up before I sit here all day and write to you about my love for Bill Kaulitz... :)rnrnJamey broke my heart with his last tweet. All I hoped was that he's happier where he is now. But it doesn't stop me wishing that I'd have known him- I just wanted to give him a hug and listen to what he had to say and make him feel like he was loved and he wasn't worthless and the bullies meant nothing. rnrnI don't like hating on other hardcore fanbases of bands (because God knows TH's fanbase is about as hardcore as you can get... in a good way! :) ) but Katy Perry's fans all seem really immature and always out to cause fights. Mocking someones death is disgusting. You may not have liked the person, you may have hated them, but to mock their death is low. You have to remember that regardless of your feelings about the person they were a son/daughter/grandchild/mother/father/cousin/neice/nephew/aunt/uncle/friend etc. etc. so there is a whole load of people grieving out there and you just want to make a sick joke and make things a lot harder than they already are for the people who knew them? It's wrong. rnrnAnd the war between Katycats and Monsters is stupid, in fact any wars between hardcore fanbases is stupid. I don't see the need for it. We all have something in common afterall- we're all passionate about our favourite bands/artists regardless of whether they're the same person or not. Like, as a TH fan I don't particularly like The Jonas Brothers but I don't start wars about them with their fans. I understand that they are passionate about JB as I am about TH. rnrnGaga's voice seems to get better and better with every album, I feel. The Fame album her voice was good, but compare that voice to Born This Way and it will blow it out of the water I think. Even though, I adore all of Gaga's albums I just think the Fame Monster and Born This Way are better than the Fame. I probably don't like The Fame as much because Poker Face and Papperazzi were enough to make me want to tear my hair out last year since I couldn't get away from those songs. As much as I love them they completely irritated me when I heard them 24/7- on the radio, in the car, in shops, on TV, even just walking down the street- you get the idea. :)

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/26/11 09:31 pm Title: Bi-Weekly Conversations, Subtelty and Favourite Flavours

I won't start smoking cos it'll be going backwards, not forwards like I want everything to. You're really amazing looking after your mum and your siblings and you're only 18. Sometimes I feel like I seriously need siblings to know what it feels like to have proper stress put on you.
I heard about the X-factor incident too, it was so sweet how Gaga ran on stage to hug her and it makes me cry with happiness how eager she is to please her fans and do whatever it takes to make them happy and that she's not fake like other singers to put on a pretty face just to impress the mainstream party.
And I heard Lady and the Tramp! It's so amazing that she can get into the feel of jazz just like that *clicks fingers* and You and I was amazing but sadly it didn't really get high on the charts cos it's not really mainstream and people obviously didn't like it as much but I thought it was a fantastic tribute to classic rock and her old boyfriend. It's so frustrating that people only look at her poppy-pop songs like Pokerface and Just Dance and automatically assume she is just like other empty pop singers who just write songs about getting drunk and laid and stuff when she's really not anything like them. Her voice is so versatile! She can sing anything from pop to classic rock to jazz to… well.. I don't know yet. We'll just need to see what she comes up with next.
And also, why do people even say things like that to you? It defies logic that people can't accept others for what they want to do. I mean, it's not as if sharing the same planet as someone who likes expressing themselves through clothes is going to affect them drastically or something. If artsy people can tolerate a planet with boring small minded people then it should be the same, vice versa. I think alternative people are great and I think all people can do what they want, it's a free country and a free world and I can't believe people would have the nerve to question your clothing style. It really kills me when there's a person covered in piercings or a homeless person or an overweight person or a "punk" rocker type person on the bus or train and everyone gives them disapproving looks or refuses to sit down next to them and automatically starts judging them cos of how they dress. Like, they say, stereotypes are for small minded ass holes and judging others makes you sink very low. I'd be lying if I said I never mentally judged anyone before knowing but seriously some people need to close their big ass mouth if they have nothing nice to say.

Author's Response: Sorry it took so long to reply! I kinda fell asleep the other night and I've had my 16 year old sister here for the past couple of days so I've been hanging out with her and not online so much. :)rnrnGaga genuinely cares. That's half of her appeal really. She's one of the very few and far 'celebrities' (I HATE that word!) who when they say they care for their fans actually means it. The general idea of her is usually how crazy she is and stuck up and strange but I think she's just a normal girl with an abnormally amazing voice and career. Like, she treats her fans like friends and family and seems like she's actually interested in what they say when they meet her instead of smiling at their cameras and scribbling a signature on everything they put in front of her. I was literally moved to tears by her on more than one occasion- firstly was a live performance of Speechless in France (I think? Don't quote me on that!) where the crowd sang along so loud they drowned her out and she cried herself. And the other memorable time she moved me to tears was the whole Jamey Rodemeyer thing- the performance of Hair she dedicated to him at I Heart Radio (again, don't quote me on the name! I'm awful with them!) always chokes me up. rnrnAnd her vocal range is astounding! She can handle huge choruses and raw,rock-y sound (at least thats what I think You And I sounds like. It reminds me a little of an 80's rock ballad like Guns N Roses or Aerosmith would sing or something)or upbeat pop and dance numbers as well as acoustic piano performances. The main thing for me is that I'm captivated when she has a huge production with lights, props, costumes and loads dancers but I'm just as captivated by the stripped back performances where it's just her and a piano. It's amazing. I'd give anything to have just one tenth of her talent. :)rnrnAnd people say things like that to me because I don't exactly live in a nice city. In England we have a bad reputation as a city (even though it's the minority which ruin it for the majority of decent people.) Here people are generally described as 'chavs' (I hate labels! If anyone asks me what I am I just tell them 'I'm Tasha and that's it.') and people who dress like me with bright hair colours, piercings, tattoos and 'strange' clothes are kind of alien to them. It's something you get used to. I mean, there's two underage clubs in the city- Welly for the rocker and alternative types where I used to go all the time and Position which is more hiphop and RnB music where the so called 'chavs' went. I'd been to Welly one night with a group of friends and when we left there was a huge riot sized mob of 'chavs' who just started beating up and fighting with the alternative people. I saw one girl, she was only really tiny, have to duck into the nearest shop and have the shop owner lock the door to protect her. There was riot vans and police all over the place that night! But I suppose, it's a choice looking like I and a lot of my friends do- dress 'normally' and no-one will bat an eyelash or dress alternative and artsy and how YOU want to and get the odd few losers who will yell abuse at you in the street. I used to be wary of letting myself stick out like that now but I'm older now and I realize life isn't as long as you'd think after my aunt passed away suddenly at 29 and I thought I'd rather face the taunting and yelling and abuse and be how I WANT to be. To me it's a small price to pay- I'm much more unhappy trying to fit into societies standards. rnrnI mean, I do mentally judge people too, as much as I try not to make a habit out of it. But I know people do it about me and other people like me. I've had the bus scenario happen to me many times. Moreso recently since I dyed my hair pink and got my new half-sleeve started (which I'm hopefully getting finished a week on Friday!! Excited to see the final result!!) I'm not a different person at all- I'm polite and will help anyone if they need it, like if an elderly person drops something on the ground I will bend down for it to help them because I know they have trouble. But since I look how I do I have people refusing to sit next to me on the bus, walking round me with a wide distance as if I'm contagious, disapproving looks and when one woman did have to sit beside me when the bus was otherwise full besides the seat next to me, I could see her giving me strange looks and glares as she was sat there and as soon as another seat was free she jumped into it and away from me as if I'd burned her. But hey, how I look does not define how I act as a person. They'll judge a well-built, tattooed and pierced man wearing all black as a thug or something nasty but from experience I know most of them are charming and kind and friendly and will be more than happy to chat to you for ages- my piercer Jim being one of them. But hey, it's their close-mindedness that is making them miss out on meeting a lot of awesome people they would otherwise see as strange and scary and awful. Looks, clothing, music, lifestyle or class does not define a person at all and I think some people in this world need a little lesson in that philosophy. There's just too much hate going on on the world. :(

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/26/11 09:04 pm Title: Bi-Weekly Conversations, Subtelty and Favourite Flavours

Yeah, I very nearly tried to take a cigarette from my Dad's car to try relieve the tension but I told myself it was stupid and that it wasn't a very practical way to stop the stress and pain so I never got around to doing it yet but I guess sometimes you just need to give in. Are you looking after your brother and sister by yourself? Cos, if you are, I applaude you, I can't even look after myself properly - thatis, if you count, me dragging my ass down stairs to eat three meals a day while lurking on Tumblr most of the time "looking after myself" :P

I love Lady Gaga so much too! It used to just start off as liking her catchy tunes but she's such an amazing philanthropist and I love how she doesn't take shit from anyone and she's still pretty humble about her fame and she's still insecure like her fans at times. I really love her quotes and her song lyrics - they're so meaningful and even if a song seems like total bullshit it still always has a deeper meaning and I love the concept of the Fame Monster album about how with fame there's always a dark side to it.

I'm thinking of getting an eyebrow piercing when I'm 16 and since I have a fringe that I can sometimes pull back, I'll try and use that to hide it but I don't really care if my parents find out even though my Dad will throw a major fit and my mum will give me the silent treatment. I'm quite sure that at sixteen I'll be able to stay away form my parents long enough for them to not notice my piercing until it heals and I can take it out and stuff. I used to be so worried about my parents not approving things I did but then in Year Five I finally made up my mind that it was my life and even though my parents did "make" me (eww, that get image outta my head already), it's my body and I do what the fuck I want with it. They don't like? Well, too bad, screw you.
I don't care about the thing about tattoos, either, cos I plan to be dead by 40 anyways and if you just get small quotes, it's not the end of the world anyways. If you ask me why, you'll probably facepalm because I'd rather live fast, die young and stay pretty and that's just how I feel.
And I wish I could properly express myself through clothes but I'm too poor to buy any (LOL), cos I only get like ten bucks a week and I have other shit to buy and stuff but if I could, I'd just wear band tees, bright neon colour clothing and stripes and colour blocking clothes and bright converses and fluro hair all day everyday 365 days of the week. Haha, you get the point there ;P

Author's Response: Don't start smoking, really. It's vile and it's expensive. And I don't look after them by myself per say. My mom suffers with really bad depression, panic attacks and anxiety so she needs a lot of help so I do kinda look after them but I wouldn't change them for the world. Olly, my brother, is the cutest thing- he always says 'I love you as big as the world. You're my best friend' and gives me lots of cuddles. He makes me melt with how adorable he is most of the time. rnrnI love how Lady Gaga's tunes are catchy but have a deep meaning- it really shows songs don't have to be ballads to be about love or pain or dark things. And I love how she's really down to earth still- I've watched her on countless shows here in the UK that prove it. Like, we have a singing show called The X Factor and we had this girl called Kitty on it who was actually a Lady G tribute act before the show and Gaga performed on the show the night she got voted off. Kitty was upset (obviously) and getting interviewed by the presenters and you just saw this little, bright blonde head sprint like Hell across the screen between all the stage crew and it was Gaga, 6 inch heels and all, and she just grabbed Kitty and was consoling her (and cried herself) and then when she was still upset she said 'let's go have a drink' and took Kitty off to speak to her privately and hang out. I thought it was really cool of her to do that- she saw one of her fans was upset and was genuinely caring towards her. The Fame Monster album is probably my favourite, actually. Although, I cannot get enough of You And I. It's like a rock ballad and I adore that kind of sound. But Gaga's voice... Holy crap she doesn't get enough credit for it at all! Have you heard her sing Lady and The Tramp with Tony Bennett? It blew me away! My aunt (who doesn't like Gaga) didn't believe me that it was her when it was on the radio the other day. I felt really smug though, like, 'see, I told you she actually has talent but you were just too ignorant to look past the clothes and wigs and make-up to see it.' She really is a role model, I think. rnrnExactly! If people don't like how you present yourself- tough shit! It's your body and it's not harming them at all. You're the one wearing it or covering yourself in ink and metal and it doesn't affect them one bit so they don't matter. I learnt that a long time ago. People always say 'oh my god! look at the state of your hair' and I always reply 'well, is it on your head?' and that shuts them up. Fuck them if they don't care. As long as you're a good person it doesn't matter what you look like. I think 'alternative' people get a bad reputation stuck onto them for being nasty but really, I'm a nice person- I'm always polite and will help you out and stuff- but I just present myself differently. I've had old women on the bus refuse to sit next to me because of how I look and what they think I'm like, as if I'm going to kill them or something, but I'm just as nice as say, a person with no ink or metal and with brown hair and 'normal' clothes. My appearance doesn't change my personality. rnrnI understand the live fast, die young idea to be honest. I sometimes think I'll end up that way but others I think I'll end up really, really old. But I'd never want to be like 100 and unable to do anything for myself. I'd rather die. That's what I don't want to happen when I'm older- being unable to take care of myself or the worst thing would be to lose my memory- I'm terrified of that happening. rnrnxo

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/26/11 08:22 pm Title: Bi-Weekly Conversations, Subtelty and Favourite Flavours

No, don't hold back, I love rambles and it's great you like to give me full reports ;P. I'd totally get like a Quinn Fabray punk rocker hair cut except of course with black hair and purple/blue highlights. Your family seems really cool unlike my mum. Haha, she's Asian (no surprise). But she's like "WHILE YOU ARE IN MY HAUS, YOU CANNOT GET ANY EXTRA PIERCINGS, ONLY TWO HOLES IN YOUR EARS OR GET DUH PHUOC OUT!" And I'm like *sigh* and I like to draw "tattoos" on myself to piss her off ;P (yeah, that sounds mean but she doesn't give a crap anymore so... ^^). I really like song lyrics and I'm already planning out all the places to get my tattoos (provided I'm not a hobo in the future who can't afford to get tattoos :P). I'm working on buy fake neon tapers cos they look really nice and I adore bright colours. And I love making lists so I made myself a list of all the tattoos I want to get (so far) and I've got black angel wings (like the ones Mila Kunis has in black swann - SO SEXY), peace sign, a quote from Gaga, music is life on the inside of my ring finger, eye of horus and the born this way unicorn so yeah. :P
Oh and about smoking, not good of course but sometimes, we just need to kick back and release the stress but obviously, don't go to far and end up with like charred lungs and shit :P

Author's Response: Yeah, living my with 2 year old sister and 3 year old brother I need a way to relax a bit. It really is a gross habit, I know that, but it's so hard to stop now I've started. I mean, I did start when I was 12/13 years old so not good but things were just shitty and I just needed something, ya know? But I suppose it's better than taking crap loads of pills like I used to... And at least I don't drink every day or something, only like once or twice a fortnight or so. rnrnMila Kunis is just sexy anyway but in Black Swan with those wings tattooed... that was so hot. Gaga quotes are amazing! I adore that woman and everything she stands for- I can't express in words how much I admire her. I mean, she wore a meat dress knowing she's get shit in the media and she just didn't care! I love that about her- she's so brave and fearless. I really love the German quote she has tattooed on her inner bicep- it's about how you just HAVE to write and create art and I really relate to that. I'd kind of like to get that tattooed somewhere just because of that, not just to seem like a crazy Gaga fan (even though I kind of am ;P) I really want something to represent my mother and father though, but not just 'mom' and 'dad' tattooed on (I think it's kind of lame because, y'know, EVERYONE must have a mother and a father or they wouldn't be here) I want something more personal to show them I love them. My mom was a huge Guns N Roses fan when she was younger so I might get some of their lyrics or logo or something... and my dad... well, he used to be a mechanic and is obsessed with cars so I'd like something car related but without having like, a Mercedes or Ford or BMW tattooed on my arm or something! ;P Me and my younger sister plan to get matching tattoos of a tiny lightning bolt behind her ear (mine being yellow with a red outline, hers being red with a yellow outline) because we're so close- in fact, at school we were known as The Twins regardless of her being 2 years younger than me! Gawd, so many tattoos, so little time. :)rnrnSome of my family is cool- my gran and mom and dad are completely cool with my ermm... alternative.. approach to presenting myself with tattoos/piercings/hair colours/clothes etc. My aunts on my fathers side, however, give me a bollocking when I get new alterations to my body. They say piercings will leave a big hole in my face (wtf? I've taken out loads of piercings and you can't even see where they were unless you really, really look for the mark!) and that I'll regret tattoos when I'm old and saggy (what 70 or 80 year old wears short skirts and belly tops anyway? It's not like I have them all on my face or something. Plus, they were something I wanted at that point in my life so I won't regret them, ever.) And I get loads of abuse shouted at me in the street (I don't live in one of the best cities) but you learn to block it out- for every person who shouts abuse at me I have two more who think my hair is cool or are interested in my tattoos and piercings. rnrnYeah, that's what sucks about moms sometimes. My friend has a mom that sounds like yours- she even had to wait until she was 16 just to have her earlobes pierced for the first time! And now, even at 18 her mom won't let her get a tattoo because her mom says something like ''you're MY creation and you WILL NOT ruin that!'' I'm not surprised she listens to her mom though- she used to be in the army and is really really scary sometimes!!! But just stick it out until you're 18 and your mom lightens up or you're not living in the house or something- tattoos are well worth waiting for. I mean, some place suck to get tattooed (not an unbearable pain but more an annoying itch that you want to scratch but can't!) but they're well worth it in the end. Besides, they can't be THAT bad when people go back for more and more. xo

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/26/11 07:55 pm Title: Bi-Weekly Conversations, Subtelty and Favourite Flavours

Your body sounds like a very pretty place to be ^^ (no, I'm not a pedo). By very pretty place, I mean, I really like skin with quotes and pretty ribbons and hearts and symbols all over. (God.. that just sounds even more pedo.) Are you from America? Cos, in Australia the legal age for a tattoo is like 18 and I'm 13 right now and I have to wait another 5 years :/ *gazes dreamily out the window*
Oh and by the way, does Tom have a vertical labret or does he just have a lip ring with two beads on it?

Author's Response: Haa, not a pedo at all. I love tattooed bodies too. What's the point in having all this plain skin if we're not going to create art on it? That's my view anyway. :) I want more words- I'd love a verse or the chorus from Seize the Day by Avenged Sevenfold on my inner bicep. The song means a hell of a lot to me- my aunt introduced me to most of the music I like and we both adored that song/band. She died suddenly a in September 2008 and that was the song at her funeral. I listen to it when I miss her so I want to carry it around forever. Speaking of forever, I want the word 'Forever' tattooed on the inside of my bottom lip- I'll know it's there but no-one else will unless I tell/show them. I also want some more TH lyrics (not for stalker reasons but b/c of what they boys music has helped me deal with) probably from In Your Shadow, Zoom Into Me or Sacred. I want the word Believe too... and a sleeve on my left arm of a peacock. I want loads of tattoos but I don't have enough room for all my ideas! :DrnrnI'm not in America, no. I'm actually from rainy, cold, windy England, but you have to be 18 for a tattoo here too. (Although I look older than my age by a year or two so I managed to get my first one when I was 17. :) ) But hey, waitings not so bad- gives you plenty of time to perfect your designs and ideas as well as source a fantastic artist to give you your ink. :DrnrnNah, Tom just had a basic labret with a two-beaded horseshoe lip ring in it. A vertical labret kinda is a banana shaped bar where one rests actually on top of your lower lip and the other under it. (It's hard to describe, you should probably just google it because my explanation is bad!)rnrnAnd my body is a cool place to be- I have hot pink hair, septum ring, monroe, belly ring, two nose studs, four ear lobe piercings and my favourite- my tongue bar. But it also has the lungs of a smoker so.... not too cool. (I'll quit one day!!) But the best part is that my mom has tattoos and pierced nose and stuff so she's really laid back about my piercings/tattoos/bright hair etc. Hell, even my 61 year old grandmother has a nose ring and purple-y black hair! :)rnrnSorry for rambling... :) xo

Reviewer: Jumbiegirl Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/26/11 12:47 pm Title: Tequila, Pot and Mistakes.

you have nooooooo idea how happy you made me when you said that this chapter's for me. really, no idea!!!
I don't know why, but the chapter feels a bit short. is it?
I like it though, it was none of my guesses (:
I don't understand though, why Bill was crying? was it because he felt he's cheating Tom, or cause he felt like he's being semi-raped?
please reply to that ;)
anyway, you already know how much I love you, your writing, and that beautiful story. I wish though you'll try and bring back Bill's bitchy attitude, at least a bit. it was really amazing to see that kind point of view, pretty amazing, too.
anyway, I love you and you better publish chapters sooner!!! :D
oh, and I have one helix and two regular lobe piercings (:

Author's Response: I love you more! ;PrnBill was crying from embarassment at the situation really- he kind of put himself into that situation where things could have gone a lot further if he hadn't had his wits about him. But he was also half crying because he was really drunk and stoned- out of experience I know that situations like this seem 100x times worse whilst intoxicated. Hell, everything seems like a huge drama whilst drunk (crying over dropping my drink? Yeah, I did that once...) rnrnI'm glad you love my writing and story- I oftentimes think I am terrible at fic and should just stop. It's reviews like this that keep me writing more (besides my need to write) so thank you. That you would say that means a lot. <3rnrnOhh, I love helix piercings! I did have three in one ear (which my sister did for me when I was too wasted to refuse!) but they wouldn't heal so I took them out. :)rnrnEveryone seems to want Bitchy Bill back! ;P I plan on him having a reprieve sometime soon... maybe even taking the bitchiness too far this time. rnrnxo

Reviewer: tearsofaclown Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/25/11 10:50 pm Title: Tequila, Pot and Mistakes.

Sadly, I only have 2 ear piercings but I want to get a lip ring and industrial and at least two more lobe piercings. Maybe like about five hundred tattoos scattered here and there of all my favourite quotes and random logos will be headed my way when I reach the legal age to get a tattoo without parental permission. :)

Author's Response: Lips rings are awesome! I've had three (left side of bottom lip & vertical labret and I still have my monroe in.) They're great because they really don't hurt to get pierced and then they heal super quick because they're oral piercings and your saliva produces some natural enzymes (or something like that) which help keep it really clean. You only really have to clean the outside part. rnrn500 tattoos... haaa! You sound like me, although the rate and size I'm going at I won't have enough room for 500... I'm on five already and both the tops of my feet are fully covered by a heart shaped padlock, a key, roses and ribbon weaving through (hurt like hell for the full hour they took!), my inner left ankle is kinda occupied by a dove with the words 'By Your Side', my left shoulder has the word 'Disenchanted' and my right arm from shoulder to elbow is half completed with a full colour design of butterflies and flowers. And I'm 18 and only got my first tattoo a year ago... and despite my half finished arm I'm already planning my next ones! They trully are addictive! xo

Reviewer: ladyX Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/25/11 02:22 am Title: Tequila, Pot and Mistakes.

I feel like noting that I didn't have to leave yoy a review to get pizza, seeing as I am making a hommade one with meine Mutter tomorrow.

BUt I will anyway, cuz this is sucha an awesome chapter. Poor emotioal, stoned, drunk Bill. I expect he will have babbled to Tom whhat happened immediately following, even if we don't get to see it.


Keep up the spiffy work. I can't wait to see more!

Author's Response: *Gives a cookie for after the pizza instead*rnrnGlad you thought it was an awesome chapter- it was one of the most difficult ones to get going. It was like drawing blood from a stone for the first 500 words or so but once I got going it just flowed so fast in my head that my fingers couldn't keep up. :prnrnThank you for reading and reviewing as always, love. xo

Reviewer: Jumbiegirl Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/24/11 04:24 pm Title: Exceptions, Cheap Dates and Trying Something New.

so.. it's been over a month and a half ever since I read this chapter.. you know what that means :P

Author's Response: I updated- just for you because you give me such awesome reviews which kick my arse into gear tyo actually write and not procrastinate! xoxo

Reviewer: Jumbiegirl Signed [Report This]
Date: 11/05/11 12:48 pm Title: Exceptions, Cheap Dates and Trying Something New.

I'm reviewing only cause I want a glitter cupcake :P
I think I know where it leads, because they went out and all.. so someone probably saw them? or that next chapter Bill goes to a party and gets drunk and tells everyone/someone about his relationship with Tom?
I really missed you, and you're the first one I read after almost a month in my beloved Germany!!! so, try and understand how much I love your story and writing and gimmie more chapters ASAP!!! kidding, I love you :D
well, anyway, I love all those smutty things, but I love them even better now, that Tom and Bill are making love and not just fucking each other ;)
love you!!!

Author's Response: *Belated but gives a glitter cupcake- hot pink to match my hair* :PrnrnThank you for being such an awesome reader and leaving my the most amazing reviews. I love them making love and not just fucking either- I much prefer writing it because they are a lot more soft as characters and I don't just have to focus on the actions and their pleasure- I can delve into feelings too. rnrnrnI love you more, I swear it! xo

Reviewer: KristineTH Signed [Report This]
Date: 10/29/11 09:06 pm Title: Exceptions, Cheap Dates and Trying Something New.

I just recently re-read this story, and I love it to bits and pieces! Love that you actually made a story around the first plot. What I don't like, though, is that Bill has kinda lost his personality, you know? In the first chapters, he had an awesome attitude. Now he's just kind of bitchy! But I really like where you are going with this story! Can't wait for next chapter : D

Author's Response: So so sorry for the late reply- I've been so behind in reviews!rnrnI'm glad you like the plot, I really am. But sad to hear you think Bill's lost his personality, but I think I agree. He is kind of bitchy now but I suppose Tom's changed him a lot and they just have to find a balance for his attitude from the beginning and how he thinks he should act with Tom, don't they? Don't worry though- Bitchy Bill should be back with vengeance in the next chapter if my muse decides to co-opperate. And maybe Andreas will explain some things sometime soon... :PrnrnThank you for readking and reviewing, darling! xo

Reviewer: violet_star77 Signed [Report This]
Date: 10/27/11 02:19 am Title: Exceptions, Cheap Dates and Trying Something New.

lol, great last line. Super hot chapter. thanks for the update!

Author's Response: Sorry this is so belated- I've been so behind on replying to reviews! I have to admit- the last line made me chuckle as well! And thank YOU for reading and reviewing, hon! xo

Reviewer: ladyX Signed [Report This]
Date: 10/17/11 11:25 pm Title: Exceptions, Cheap Dates and Trying Something New.

Ohh squicky squick squick...

Other than that, this was a wonderful chapter. I look forward to more. Keep up the great work!

and also, congrats on the pink hair

Author's Response: So belated, so sorry!! Heh, sorry for the squick! But Tom had to get one of Bill's firsts, right? And there wasn't really much Bill hadn't done... rnrnThank you for reading and reviewing, love. xo

Reviewer: TomsParkingOnly Signed [Report This]
Date: 10/17/11 10:59 am Title: Exceptions, Cheap Dates and Trying Something New.

They are so cute together. I just adore their relationship. Great chapter =)

Author's Response: So belated, so so sorry! They are adorable, aren't they? Thank you for reading and reviewing! xo

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