Hello, lovely people! I'm so glad that you're taking the time to come and visit my profile. Welcome!

Here's some more information about me, if you're curious:

Age: 21

Name: SimplyMonkey (if that's too much of a metaphorical mouthful, you can just call me Monkey)

Grade: College senior, pre-med/pre-professional zoology double major, with a possible minor in psychology (in case you ever wonder why my story updates can sometimes be . . . sporadic . . .)

Location: Somewhere in the U.S.A. (seriously, it changes all the time)

Favorite Books: Going Bovine by Libba Bray, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, World War Z by Max Brooks, Code Name Verity by Elizabeth E. Wein

Favorite TV Shows: M*A*S*H, Timeless, Hogan's Heroes, Emergency!, Madam Secretary

Favorite Movies: MASH, Star Wars, Legally Blonde, La Vita é Bella, Spy

Favorite Musicians: OneRepublic, Imagine Dragons, Billy Joel, Alessia Cara, John Williams

Favorite Foods: Avocados, Eggs, Red Peppers, Cheese, Tea (also, if you haven't tried Jamie Oliver's eggplant parmesan yet, you need to)

Favorite Quotes:

1) "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle

2) "Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." -C. S. Lewis

3) "It's still magic, even when you know how it's done." -Terry Pratchett

4) "When in doubt, choose to live." -Terry Pratchett

5) "They say every person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for." -Tom Bodott

6) "Everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes, and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator." -Lemony Snickett

7) "Laughter is the sound of the soul dancing." -Jarod Kintz

8) "The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark things; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater." -J.R.R. Tolkien

9) "When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it - always." -Mahatma Gandhi

10) "Puns are the highest form of literature." -Alfred Hitchcock

37 Secrets About Yourself (updated 4/11/2016)

(Be honest no matter what.)

1) Have you ever been asked out?

A few times

2) What is your default picture?

My beautiful wonderful pup, Laska Belle

3) What's your middle name?

Meredith

4) Your current relationship status?

Single/in a committed relationship with my textbooks

5) Does your crush like you back?

Which one? ;)

6) What is your current mood?

Homework

7) What color of underwear are you wearing?

Black and white

8) What color shirt are you wearing?

Marbled blue, with a cat design on the front

9) Missing something?

My wisdom teeth; finally got rid of the suckers a few years back

10) If you could go back in time and change something, what would you change?

The car crash I was in back in high school

11) If you must be an animal for one day, what would you be?

A unicorn

12) Ever had a near death experience?

Kinda? Depends on your definition

13) Something you do a lot?

Fidget with pens (all of mine have the little holder thingies snapped off, and at least two of my profs think I'm a little odd)

14) The song stuck in your head?

You Raise Me Up, sung by Josh Groban

15) Who did you copy and paste this from?

TeamEtharahRules

16) Name someone with the same birthday as YOU?

Ariana Grande (I just looked this up, and I'm so excited!!! Other highlights include Jenette McCurdy, Nick Offerman, and Derek Jeter)

17) When was the last time you cried?

Today, while listening to You Raise Me Up

18) Have you ever sung in front of a large audience?

A few times, when I was younger and still super into the whole performing arts thing

19) If you could have one super power what would it be?

Empathy (like, full on Star Trek/Charmed/etc. level empathy, healing powers included)

20) What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?

It's a tie between arms, hair, and smile

21) What do you usually order from Starbucks?

White Chocolate Mocha

22) What's your biggest secret?

Not gonna say

23) Favorite color?

Purple

24) Do you still watch kiddie shows?

Only when I'm feeling nostalgic

25) What are you?

Kind, gentle, strong, brave (I hope)

26) Do you speak any other language?

Some smatterings of Italian and French

27) What's your favorite smell?

My old stuffed animals - the smell of my childhood home got soaked into the stuffing, so it's very comforting when I'm lonely or homesick

28) Describe your life in one word what would it be?

Challenging

29) Have you ever kissed in the rain?

Can't say that I have, although I'm sure I'd love it

30) What are you thinking about right now?

My schedule for the week, and how nice it's going to be once it's over

31) What should you be doing?

Studying for finals

32) Who was the last person that made you upset/angry?

Myself

33) Do you like working in the yard?

I love it, especially in the fall

34) If you could have any last name in the world, what would you want?

I'm happy with my own

35) Do you act differently around the person you like?

Yes, although unfortunately it takes the form of shyness to the point of silence, so it isn't exactly helpful

36) What is your natural hair color?

Dark brown (picture Susan Pevensie, but with less volume and Fili's curls/texture)

37) Who was the last person to make you cry?

Josh Groban, because that man can sing and I'm a sucker for heartfelt music