Can’t Fight the Friction

It’s Meet Cute time again, this time with Thorin! Now it may appear that Thorin & I are at odds a lot of the time, but just keep in mind that friction can be good.

 

Meet Cute: Thorin Oakenshield

 

1.) What was your first impression of me?

in one word: Stubborn

did you stop to ask for directions? of course not

 

2.) What is your idea of a truly romantic evening with me?

this one is tricky, because I know your limits. if we go out, the same thing always happens: we go to a movie, you leave the theater crying. no matter if it’s a romantic comedy or a superhero flick, you cry.

stubborn

 

then you confront the first person who happens to look you in the eye, insulting them for no good reason.

was that really necessary?

 

your buddies show up,

when you’re a Dwarf, you’re a Dwarf all the way

 

and you all end up in jail. every time.

whatever you’re about to say in your defense? don’t.

 

so. a romantic evening for us that I can actually enjoy, is when we sit around the fire after dinner and read aloud to one another.

no, you cannot check Twitter first!

 

3.) Something that you’d like to change in me but don’t have the nerve to tell me

your friends. find new ones.

‘Duuuude!’

 

4.) Which 3 parts of my body are your favorites, and why?

all of this:

no explanation needed

 

and your sword too.

‘that isn’t a body part…’

 

5) 3 qualities that attracted you when we first met, or once you got to know me

you’re strong, arrogant, and have a knack for annoying people without even trying

 

6.) What is our favorite movie to watch together, and our favorite song?

our favorite movie is Reign of Fire – you like fighting dragons and I like Christian Bale, win/win! our favorite song, on the other hand… I’m sure you’ve convinced yourself that it’s We Will Rock You (but it’s really Heigh Ho).

 

7.) Fruit or vegetable I resemble, and why

a Chili Pepper, because you’re hot headed

alright, alright! I shouldn’t have revealed your favorite song.

 

8.) Our first date, where did it take place and what did we do?

it took awhile for me to agree to go out with you, but you kept creeping around until I finally gave in.

 

for our first date you took me to a family dinner. I spent half the night in the kitchen, washing dishes with your rowdy nephews

 

while you where off who knows where, doing who knows what with your cousins.

I don’t even want to know

that memory still makes me mad! you suck!

‘yes, Dear’

 

9.) If we hadn’t met, where would you be right now?

 

10.) What was on your mind the last time we were intimate?

your sword.

Oh Yeah

 

11.) What was the first thing we said to one another?

you ordered me to take your cloak as soon as you came through the door. I dropped it on the floor and walked away.

still my favorite memory

 

12.) What do you like the best about me?

despite your faults, you look damn good in a suit!

 

 

It’s In His Kiss

I answer the Meet Cute questions again, this time with John Proctor doing the asking.

 

Meet Cute: John Proctor

 

1.) What was your first impression of me?

quiet nature, hard worker, with an understated splash of pizzazz

and I do a little turn on the catwalk

 

2.) What is your idea of a truly romantic evening with me?

when you “pretend” that you don’t like my cooking but don’t want to hurt my feelings, so you distract me by randomly reenacting scenes from Shakespeare. *whispers* I forget the salt on purpose.

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?

 

3.) Something that you’d like to change in me but don’t have the nerve to tell me

you’re too competitive when playing Musical Chairs at parties. calm down, honey! seriously.

this is why we never go out anymore

 

4.) Which 3 parts of my body are your favorites, and why?

your beard, because I like to feel it brush against my face when we kiss.  your hands, because I like the way they wander when we kiss. and your lips, because I like the way you kiss. a lot.

shoop, shoop, shoop, shoop

 

5) 3 qualities that attracted you when we first met, or once you got to know me

you’re strong, confident, and very romantic

*swoon*

 

6.) What is our favorite movie to watch together, and our favorite song?

we don’t really have a favorite movie, but we’ve been watching a lot of Worst Cooks in America. you say I’d win that competition, hands down. we do have a favorite song though, it’s Hysteria by Def Leppard.

 

7.) Fruit or vegetable I resemble, and why

an onion, because you’re really good at peeling off layers

note: this gif is broken. it’s going the wrong way.

 

8.) Our first date, where did it take place and what did we do?

my father insisted you have dinner at his house. afterwards you and I stepped outside for some educational stargazing. we ended up in the storage shed instead, which turned out to be educational in it’s own right

me, looking for Orion’s Belt

Father found us and was not happy! he started yelling about hoes and gardens but I wasn’t paying attention…

 

9.) If we hadn’t met, where would you be right now?

in the shadows. watching. always, watching.

 

10.) What was on your mind the last time we were intimate?

garden tools

the long-handled kind

 

11.) What was the first thing we said to one another?

You: your hand looks heavy, let me hold it for you

Me: ohhh

 

 12.) What do you like the best about me?

when you sing in the shower

love in an elevator. livin it up when I’m goin down

 

 

Meet Cute

Around Valentine’s Day I came across a little Q&A that I found kind of cute. it asked questions about your partner but made it seem like they were the one asking, “what was your first impression of me? what do you like the best about me?” I plugged in my own answers in relation to my husband and had a nice walk down memory lane. then I got to thinking about different Richard Armitage characters, imagining the questions coming from them and, well, you know me: a new Challenge is born!

Meet Cute: Francis Dolarhyde

 

1.) What was your first impression of me?

shy, maybe a little creepy, with intensity simmering underneath

I’m sorry I slammed the door & woke you up! overreact much?

 

2.) What is your idea of a truly romantic evening with me?

when we play hide-n-seek at your house!

ready or not, here I come…

 

3.) Something that you’d like to change in me but don’t have the nerve to tell me

your eating habits are atrocious. there, I said it!

can you close your mouth please? the neighbors can hear you chewing

 

4.) Which 3 parts of my body are your favorites, and why?

your overall physique because you’re very fit and it conveys power. your tattoo because you seem to like it so much and it gives you confidence. your fingers because, well, just because.

 

5.) 3 qualities that attracted you when we first met, or once you got to know me

you’re unpredictable, sometimes vulnerable, but also confident. sometimes overly so.

yes, I know you’re super fast honey, that’s why you always win at Hide-n-Seek

 

6.) What is our favorite movie to watch together, and our favorite song?

movie: How to Train Your Dragon, song: Every Breath You Take

 

7.) Fruit or vegetable I resemble, and why

Plum, because it’s sweet & juicy but can kill you if you’re not careful

sugarplum is also my pet name for you, but you already know that ❤

 

8.) Our first date, where did it take place and what did we do?

it was at your house. you cooked me dinner, then we watched an artsy film together

not really my thing but you seemed to be into it

 

next I saw your workout space in the attic, where you showed off a little

 

then we wrapped up the evening with some fun role-play.

Lion Tamer is my favorite!

 

9.) If we hadn’t met, where would you be right now?

at home by myself. well, me and all my cats.

 

10.) What was on your mind the last time we were intimate?

I was thinking it’s time you come up with a new monologue

I love you sweetie but it’s become routine

 

11.) What was the first thing we said to one another?

you asked me how I got into your house. I said with a glass cutter. things progressed from there.

True Love

 

12.) What do you like the best about me?

you make the best shadow puppets I’ve ever seen

you’re so talented, baby!

 

 

 

Love Yourself

every time I hear the “mama” part of this song, I think of mama Thornton not liking Margaret. so here’s my interpretation of the lyrics, from John Thornton’s point of view.

 

Love Yourselfby Justin Bieber

(the link will take you to the song on Youtube, in a separate window,  so you can play it in the background while viewing this post)

 

For all the times that you rain on my parade, and all the clubs you get in using my name

 

You think you broke my heart, oh girl, for goodness sake. You think I’m crying on my own, well, I ain’t

 

And I didn’t wanna write a song
’cause I didn’t want anyone thinking I still care, I don’t. But you still hit my phone up

 

And baby, I be moving on.
And I think you should be somethin’ I don’t wanna hold back, maybe you should know that

 

My mama don’t like you and she likes everyone. And I never like to admit that I was wrong

 

And I’ve been so caught up in my job,
didn’t see what’s going on.
But now I know,
I’m better sleeping on my own

 

‘Cause if you like the way you look that much, Oh baby, you should go and love yourself. And if you think that I’m still holding on to somethin’
you should go and love yourself

 

And when you told me that you hated my friends, the only problem was with you and not them

 

And every time you told me my opinion was wrong. And tried to make me forget where I came from

 

And I didn’t wanna write a song
’cause I didn’t want anyone thinking I still care, I don’t.
But you still hit my phone up

 

And baby, I be moving on.
And I think you should be somethin’ I don’t wanna hold back, maybe you should know that

 

My mama don’t like you and she likes everyone. And I never like to admit that I was wrong

 

And I’ve been so caught up in my job,
didn’t see what’s going on.
But now I know, I’m better sleeping on my own

 

‘Cause if you like the way you look that much, Oh baby, you should go and love yourself. And if you think that I’m still holding on to somethin’
You should go and love yourself

 

[musical interlude]

 

For all the times that you made me feel small. I fell in love, now I feel nothing at all

 

And never felt so low when I was vulnerable. Was I a fool to let you break down my walls?

 

‘Cause if you like the way you look that much, Oh baby, you should go and love yourself. And if you think that I’m still holding on to somethin’
You should go and love yourself

 

‘Cause if you like the way you look that much, Oh baby, you should go and love yourself. And if you think that I’m still holding on to somethin’
You should go and love yourself

 

Locked Away

This is one of those songs that’s been playing constantly on the radio lately, so I’ve associated it with something Richard Armitage related.

‘Locked Away’ by R.City, featuring Adam Levine

(the link will take you to the song on YouTube, in a separate window, so you can play it in the background while viewing this post)

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If I got locked away
and we lost it all today
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

If I showed you my flaws
If I couldn’t be strong
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

If a judge “for life” me
would you stay by my side?
Or is ya gonna say good-bye?
can you tell me right now?

 

If I couldn’t buy you the fancy things in life, Shawty would it be alright?
Come and show me that you are down

 

Now tell me, would you really ride for me? Baby tell me, would you die for me? Would you spend your whole life with me? Would you be there to always hold me down?

 

Tell me, would you really cry for me?
Baby don’t lie to me
If I didn’t have anything
I wanna know, would you stick around?

 

If I got locked away
and we lost it all today
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

If I showed you my flaws
If I couldn’t be strong
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

All I want is somebody real who don’t need much, a gal I know that I can trust, to be here when money low

 

If I did not have nothing else to give but love, would that even be enough?
Girl me need to know

 

Now tell me, would you really ride for me? Baby tell me, would you die for me? Would you spend your whole life with me? Would you be there to always hold me down?

 

Tell me, would you really cry for me?
Baby don’t lie to me
If I didn’t have anything
I wanna know, would you stick around?

 

If I got locked away
and we lost it all today
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

If I showed you my flaws
If I couldn’t be strong
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

Tell me, tell me, would you want me?
tell me, tell me, would you call me?
If you knew I wasn’t ballin,  cause I need a gal who’s always by my side

 

Tell me, tell me, do you need me?
tell me, tell me, do you love me?
Or is ya just tryna play me? cause I need a gal to hold me down for life

 

If I got locked away
and we lost it all today
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

If I showed you my flaws
If I couldn’t be strong
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

If I got locked away
and we lost it all today
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

 

If I showed you my flaws
If I couldn’t be strong
Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?

(screen caps from RichardArmitageCentral)