Get To Know Me Tag

   Well. I'm back. 
   I wasn't planning on posting again this month, but then I remembered that this was sitting in my drafts and figured that talking about myself was a good way to celebrating my birthday(which was yesterday).
   Or something.
   I literally got tagged for this by my dear sweet Carlyn back in February, I believe. And I totally forgot. But at least I remembered!! Eventually. Sigh.

look at my lovely blurry selfie. i tried.

Name: Kristana Collene Aleman
Nickname: Krissy, K, Tana (by myself, when I was tiny), Stana (by the two-year-old I used to nanny) Naw (by my precious three-year-old cousin)
Birthday: October 21, 1998. (I'm an adult now. Waht is life.)
Place of birth: Anaheim, California. The same city as Disneyland.
Star sign: Libra (but I hate it, ugh)
Occupation: writer, college student, occasional nanny

APPEARANCE

Hair color: dark brown, but I really want to dye it someday.
Hair length: To the bottom of my shoulder blades, when I straighten it.
Eye color: Blue!
Best feature: Um. My dimples? Everyone always comments on them.
Braces: Fun fact: when I was like, ten, I really wanted braces because a boy I had a crush on had braces. Then I learned more about them.
Piercings: Just one in each ear.
Tattoos: Nope!
Righty or lefty: Righty

FIRSTS

Best friend: Emma when I was nine. She moved away two years ago (rude), but we try to stay in contact.
Award: The first one I remember getting is a silver medal from my piano teacher.
Sport: Tennis. The teacher was a friend of my mom's, I believe. I was like, six.
Real holiday: Halloween. I was ten days old.
Concert: Imagine Dragons! My friend took me for my birthday during the Night Visions tour, and it was awesome.

*cue nostalgia, even though this picture isn't mine*

FAVORITES

Film: Tangled. But also HTTYD (1 & 2), Rise of the Guardians, The Force Awakens, The Giver, Pride & Prejudice (2005), Harry Potter, LotR/The Hobbit, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, and Hercules. And like, a million others.
TV Show: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Studio C, Granite Flats
Color: Black and hot pink
Song: *literally cannot pick just one and just links you to my Spotify instead*
Restaurant: This AMAZING Thai restaurant near my mom's work. Also In-N-Out.
Shop: Half Price Books, probably, because I'm poor.
Books: The Lunar Chronicles, Fablehaven, The Giver, Harry Potter... *continues for seven years*
Shoes: Converse and combat boots

CURRENTLY

Feeling: in a good, relatively peaceful mood
Single or taken: Married to Aimee Meester's character Havard. 

eternally screaming over this precious, mistreated, wonderful human being

Eating: Cereal. Never mind that it's almost two in the afternoon. I'm eating cereal.
Thinking About: Havard, dang it.
Watching: ...the words as I type them? do people actually watch movies/shows while doing other things?
Wearing: a green plaid dress I got for my birthday yesterday and black leggings

FUTURE

Want children: Yes? But also no? I know I'll have kids, but I'm mildly terrified.
Want to be married: YES PLEASE
Careers in mind: writer(duh), chiropractor/natural medicine doctor
Where you want to live: Everywhere.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN

God: Shakily, sometimes, but I'm trying.
Miracles: God and miracles go hand in hand, I think.
Love at first sight: There's definitely attraction at first sight, but you can't truly love someone if you don't know them. 
Ghosts: Sorta? Angels/spirits are a definitely a thing.
Aliens: Who knows.
Soul mates: *cue that one scene in Ever After* (go to the 50 second mark)
Heaven: Yup
Hell: Can you believe in one without the other??
Kissing on the first date: Well I mean, it depends on the situation?
Yourself: 80% of the time, maybe.

   I tag Hannah @ Ink Blots and Coffee Stains, Katie @ A Writer's Faith, Imogen Elvis @ Gossiping With Dragons, and Abbiee @ Sing. Write. Eat Waffles. (i don't actually know the name of her blog??? i'm just guessing because that's in her header. this is tragic)

The Miscellaneous Post

   Sorry to leave you guys for so long! With school, my little sister's birthday, and sickness(which I'm just getting over), life's been pretty crazy. But I'm back, with lots of random things to talk about.

Survey Results

   Thank you, everyone! It really means a lot. More people took it than I'd expected. Some of the results were unexpected, too.

Apparently Children of the Nameless is more popular than I thought.

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'll get to these as soon as I can.

   My blog design isn't super popular, apparently. I really like it, though, and I spent a lot of time on it, so you're just going to have to deal with it. I got some tips about following options that I'll definitely be trying, though. If I ever figure out what Blog Lovin' is.
   Also...if you were one of the two people who didn't know who Twenty One Pilots are...tell me and I will fix this. Immediately.

Happiness Tag

   So the lovely Aimee tagged me in a happiness tag. I really like happy things, guys!!

books:  the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull // Havard by Aimee Meester // the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling // Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare //

films:  Tangled // How to Train Your Dragon(1 and 2) // The Force Awakens // Rise of the Guardians // Inside Out // Harry Potter // Lord of the Rings // The Hobbit //

words:  vibrant // enthusiasm // adventure // wanderlust // brave // daring // universe // wonder //

scents:  In-N-Out // the ocean // rain // popcorn //

songs:  Holding On To You, Twenty One Pilots // When Will My Life Begin, Tangled soundtrack // Every Teardrop a Waterfall, Coldplay // I Lived, OneRepublic // Shut up and Dance, Walk the Moon // Crazy Beautiful, Andy Grammer // Life In Color, OneRepublic // Aaron Burr, Sir, Hamilton soundtrack // Chasing the Sun, Sara Bareilles //

random:  Twenty One Pilots // concerts // music // collages // bright colors // combat boots and Converse // painted nails // art // retellings // playing the bass //

   I tag Hannah, Katie, and Caroline. :)

Big Exciting Thing

   I'm thrilled to announce that I've got something...well, exciting, coming up on the blog! I've never posted much about general writing, but that's going to change in the beginning of March. I can't wait to share this with you guys.

Character Quiz

   I'm a little surprised that I haven't shared this with you before. A few months ago, I made a "Which character are you most like" quiz, and since I'm busy with the Big Exciting Thing, I figured this could appease you until I can post normally again (because you aren't totally used to going weeks without hearing from me). Comment below and tell me who you get!