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Happy B-Day Hilarie! (and my fav book, Dandelion Wine)

A day like today, in 1982, the lovely Hilarie Burton was born.

From my little corner of the world,
I send you a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
And may you find what you're looking for at the end of the road.

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I dunno if I had ever told you, but I have a book that I love very much.
It's not my favourite book of all times, cause I still have a lot of books to read,
but it's my favourite so far.
And today I found out that it's Hil's fav book too!
That book is Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury.
(if you've been following me for a while you know I heart RB)

This is a vlog where Hil shares a bit of the book with us.
Her expresions are perfect, she makes a wonderful Tom and Doug
(Tom is my fav character, by the way).

This is one of my favourite passages of the book,
but since my book is in Spanish, I'm translating here.
Hope I don't mess it up.

"A day like today," whispered Douglas, "I feel like I'm gonna be... alone."
"If you need help," said Tom, "just scream."
"What could a ten-year-old brother do?"
"A ten-year-old brother will be eleven next year. I will unravel the world like the band of a golf ball every morning, and put it back every night. I'll show you how, if you want to."
"You're crazy."
"Always have been," Tom crossed his eyes and pulled out his tongue, "always will be."

Hope you liked it!
If you haven't read Dandelion Wine, please do!
You'll love it ;o)

xo,

My Short "The Mattress" featured on IHM.com and SoGoPro.com!

You haven't read my story "The Mattress"? Then, what are you waiting for?
You can read it here, on my blog (click on the title above), or at:

*SoGoPro.com! They chose my story! YAY!
The SGP team chooses a story every once in a while to post on their website. This time, it was my story, next time it could be yours!
D'you have stories you'd like to share? Send them to: SoGoProScratchPad@gmail.com
You don't know what SGP is?
Hilarie Burton, Nick Gray and Kelly Tenney have formed an amazing team, and created Southern Gothic Productions, a film company set in Wilmington, NC.
Us fans contribute in any way we can, as little as it may seem, to the SGP Team it means a great deal. We form the SGP Street Team. Go to their website to find out more.

*IHeartMonster.com
My dear friend Shesten, over at IHeartMonster.com has posted my story under her weekly "Minimal Investment"!
You haven't checked out her site yet? Shame on you! Click on the link above to go, NOW!

LOL

Here's my voice, be gentle!

Here's the video I recorded last night- it just wouldn't upload!-, after having tried several times, without succeeding. It's way too funny, so you'll see me smiling-I almost laughed out loud!- in some parts. MM and Vicky did a great job with the story! This was my first vlog ever, so please DO laugh at me! just tell me I did great ;)

I had to upload it to YouTube cause it took more than forever to upload here, so I can only imagine what it must be like for our friends at SGP to upload a new vlog! Thank you guys, we really appreciate you taking the trouble ;)

Want to read the story I just read? Go over to Vicki's blog and read it there.

Accents! (click on a name to hear that person's accent!)

Vicki , Marion , Becca , Jaclyn , Kaitlan , Raquel , Kendall , i'll keep adding people as they upload their vlogs...

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ahora no tengo ganas, pero despues lo voy a traducir para la gente vaga que no quiere leer en ingles, no voy a decir nombres (flor, lin, deb), y para los que no saben ingles.

What do you think of my accent?

xo,

Things about me, SGP has over 1000 followers!

YAY! we've reached 1000! i say we cause i feel i'm part of the sgp world just as much as my friends from the sgp st team! Becca, where's the cake? lol :P

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i'm reading "Let's all kill Constance" and so far i'm liking it. but i'm really, really impatient, so i have to finish reading it today, i wanna know what happens! it's a book filled with mystery, love and the persuit of... Constance? you'll have to read it! i really like Ray's writing, but i have to admit, sometimes i have to re-read some parts of his books to get what he meant.

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i was bored, so i took this from Maygen's fb: (lazy me has left some things just like Maygen wrote them ;)

1. Your ex is on the side of the road, on fire. What do you do?
help him

2.Your best friend tells you she's pregnant. What is your reaction?
1st: are you ok? what are you gonna do?
then: can i spoil your baby rotten?
& can i be god mother!?

3.When was the last time you wanted to punch someone in their face?
can't remember, but a lot lately

4. Congratulations! You just had a son. What's his name?
connor

5. Congratulations! You just had a daughter. What's her name?
sawyer, peyton, emma

6. What are you craving right now?
music!

7. What was the last thing you cried about?
when i saw "we are marshall" the other day

8. When you buy something and your change is a penny, do you keep it?
i put it in my jar

9. What color is your tissue box?
i dont have one

10. Is there a ceiling fan in your room & if so does it have dust on it?
dust, and things hanging from it (spider webs and wind chimes)

11. What is the last voice mail you received about?
no voice mails for me.

12. Scariest thing you've experienced in the last year?
mmm

13.Have you ever have a garage sale?
nope

14. What is the last beverage you had?
juice

15. Are you happy right now?
l guess you could say that

16. Who came over last?
flor?

17. Do you drink energy drinks?
no

18. Have your brothers or sisters ever told you that you were adopted?
no, why would they? they love me! (hahaha)

19. Dark or light jeans?
light

20. What was the last movie you watched at home?
push

21. What is in your pocket?
nothing

25. When is your birthday?
april 15th

26. What are you going to do after this?
eat

27. Who was the last person you went shopping with?
my grandma

28. What about your favorite dessert?
ice cream! heladitooo

29. Do you have the same name as one of your relatives?
no

30. Do you like pickles?
nope

31. Is someone in love with you?
no

32. What color is your couch?
don't have one

33. Has anyone ever mistaken you for a family member?
over the phone, yes

34. Does someone like you right now?
dunno

35. Do you know anyone in jail/prison?
no

36. Who was the last person to send you a text message?
Ivana

37. How many hours did you sleep for last night?
about 8

38. Do you swear at your parents?
yes i do

39. Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
maybe

40. What is the last thing you spent money on?
books

41. Name one thing no one can ever take away from you?
my music!

42. What is the last thing you ate that had onions in it?
don't like onions!!

43. Crunchy or Puffy Cheetos
puffy

44. Have you ever blocked someone from facebook?
nah

xo,

VGL Boys: The Fly

ok, so today mr. n.gray posted a couple of funny videos to make us laugh, and boy did he do it perfectly! those vids were hilarious! check them out here.

so, i youtubed the guys from these vids and came across this:

i laugh every time i watch it!

xo, Ella

Maygen's Doing...

It was too funny!
Just had to share...

xo,
Ella

Indian Dances, Forbidden Love and Austin's bday!

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. NICHOLS!
I do hope you have a great day! Look forward to seeing you in "Pedestrian"!

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Secondly, Forbidden Love is officially FINISHED!
For those of you who are not familiar with this, FL is a Fan Fiction I was writing, until this Wednesday, when I completed it! YAY! A bunch of people followed it, and it was their positive feedback what kept me going. Knowing that they liked what I wrote, and that they wanted to hear more, was (and still is) an amazing feeling. So, I think I can -kind of- relate to SGP. It's our support one of the most important -if not THE most important- things they need to keep on going. Even if you leave a short comment on their blog, telling them that they're doing it right, I'm sure they'll know how to appreciate it. It's those small things what brighten our day :)

Go here to read Forbidden Love.

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And lastly, today in Chat it was OT Friday, or Random... and we got to talking about dancing.
Indian dances, mostly.
I truly admire those dancers, they can sure move!

Check out these 2 videos:

AISHWARYA RAI - BALE BALE - BRIDE & PREJUDICE

The Cheetah Girls 3 - One World - Official Music Video

a big x and a huge o,
Ella

Bibis and French Lesson/ Bibis y Clase de Francés

"She sings as effortlessly as she breathes, an exhale of poetry and sincerity." Hilarie Burton.
I couldn't agree more...
Ladies and gentlemen: BIBIS!
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"Canta sin esfuerzo así como respira, un exhalo de poesía y sinceridad." Hilarie Burton.

No podría estar más de acuerdo...

Damas y Caballeros: BIBIS!

Bibis: Hey Southern Gothic fans! This is Bibis singing. I am going to play you a song I wrote, and it’s called “Foxes.”

("Foxes" Lyrics- Thank you Nicole, Vero and Niamh!)

Oh, you will ride your foxes
And swim with armies
You said you’d build us a tower where we could
stretch our legs and be free

Oh, you have built this tower
Made of lies and misery
You scraped the skin from my bones
Tied knots in my veins
you have built this hole of me

Oh, you will ride your foxes
You say you’d save me
You swore you’d love, love me

Oh, I could swim these waters that have poured out of me
I almost threw out my arms and swore you were the calvary
But every mask, every day
Through porcelain I see
This fairy's tale is fading
But I’m a little bit brighter
Than you knew me to be
My spine unwinds, you see

Yeah, this vision is fading
And these walls don’t sing
And I wonder if you ever think of me
Oh, I wonder if you ever think of me

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(Wearing my SGP Street Team T in my French Lesson, spreading the SGP love! / Usando mi remera del SGP Street Team en mi Clase de Francés, repartiendo el amor SGP!)

xo, Ella

My SGP Street Team T-Shirt!

(2 pics deleted. I realized the printer made a mistake! grrr, i'll be going there later)

YAY! I finally have my T with me!!! It's just like the original one, but this one says "Street Team" under SoGoPro :)
This could be the outfit for the SGP cheer squad! lol ;)

a secret: i think i found a way to get my SGP signed T!

I'll be wearing this T-Shirt almost every day! haha

xo, Ella

ps.: let's go street team, let's go!!! (cheer chanting)

My Mother, my Mentor

Kelly Tenney's last post got me thinking, do I have a mentor? who? and what does it mean to have one?

I really didn't believe I could have one, I'm only 17 an have a long way to go.
But then, I realized, you can have many mentors throughout your life, who will help you in many different ways.

One of them, the most important one so far (and probably, till the end of my days), has been my Mother.
My crazy, old fashioned, really patient, loving mother.

With her, I learned the basic things you must know in order to survive in this world. Although she may think I don't pay attention to her, I actually do, well, most of the time.
She's always been here for me, wether I wanted her to or not. Guiding me in the right direction.
Conforting me when I needed her to, and grounding me when I thought I was right, and turned out I wasn't.

I absolutely adore her, although, I may not tell her that very often.
Maybe I should...

As the years will go by, I'll be discovering many new things and perhaps, find new people to guide me through this journey we call "life".

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I also wanted to mention the guys from SGP: Hilarie, Nick and Kelly, who have taught me that any seed we plant can grow into a magnificent tree, always keeping our feet, or roots, on the ground.
Now I now for a fact that every dream of ours can come true.
You just need to pour your heart and soul into it.

xo,
Ella

SGP Easter Egg

So, after chatting with the guys from SGP Street Team, one of them gave me this idea, and since I was so bored, I said, why not? So here it is, my plastic (from my brother's huge egg) SGP Easter egg!

Signature

Front

Hope you all like it!

xo, Ella

Animal Totems (?)

After having Googled "animal totems" for a while, I came across several sites, most of them just junk. Here I gathered some of the info I found.

Apparently, you can't know what your 9 AT's are through the Internet- like with a quiz-, you have to find the AT's yourself, by meditation, or by going to see a Reader (they'll read the Cards for you and tell you your totems). Personally, I'd like to find my totems myself, I don't really believe in the so-called Readers, but to find them, you need to have an OPEN MIND! So...

The Nine Totems

Your totems are found in 7 directions around your spirit: East, South, West, North, Above, Below and Within. The last two animals are walking beside you at all times; your Right Side (male) and your Left Side (feminine). While sometimes the living animal is around you, most often they are only the essence of the animal.

At different times in your life, you may also have Special Helpers and/or Special Protectors. These stay with you for an limited period of time, depending on the challenges that you must face. They usually appear in person, in dreams or during meditation.

Children also benefit greatly from having their totems around them. Placing figurines or stuffed versions of their totems in their room is very soothing for a child -- and brings the essence of their totems even closer. Their room becomes a safe haven and your child will be happy there. They grow up instinctively knowing their animal -- even if they've never heard of totems.

Each and every person on earth has nine power totem animals that symbolize the medicine they carry in their Earth Walk. These animals or creatures beings imitate each person’s abilities, talents, challenges and dreams. For instance, if a person is linked to a Wolf as a power animal, that person is born a teacher, pathfinder, innovator, and self-starter. This does not necessarily mean that a person has acknowledged those gifts and is using them to the fullest. It can mean that Wolf is there to bring that person to an understanding of the talents; you might say that Wolf would be appearing in the contrary. As you come into Earth Walk, there are seven directions surrounding your physical body. These directions are East, South, West, North, Above, Below, and Within. The direction called Within exists within you, but also surrounds you, since the entire universe is inside your consciousness’. You have a totem animal in each of the seven directions to teach you the lessons of these directions. The other two animals, which make up your nine totems are the ones which are walking at each side of you at all times, and which may possibly have been coming to you for years in your dreams. If they have not come to you in dreams, they may be animals that you are drawn to but which have not appeared amongst the seven you selected. You may find that these last two creatures will appear for you at a later date. The two that walk by your side may be from any part of the animal kingdom on Mother Earth. One of them could be a Duck, Big Horned Sheep, Vulture, or a Raccoon. Seeking advice from a book on animal habits to better understand the Medicines of these animals, and see how their characteristics applies to both human kind and your self. Your opinions of your self cannot get in the way when you pick these cards, therefore you will tend to learn more about your true nature when you simply allow the animals come to you. Once you have finished the selection of your seven animals for the seven directions, you should not do this process again. These are the creature beings that are your medicine.

To The East of You:

This Animal Totem guides you to your highest Spiritual challenges and protects you.

To The West of You:

This Animal Totem guides you to your inner being, your higher self.

To the South of You:

This Animal Totem guides you with your balance - Spiritually, Emotionally, Physically & Financially

To the North of You:

This Animal Totem guides your inner wisdom-right and wrong.

Above You:

This Animal Totem guides you into the Universe and visits with you during relaxed dream state.

Below You:

This Animal Totem guides you to be in touch with Mother Earth and brings balance for you.

Within You:

This Animal Totem guides you to want you are really wanting and creates with you your experiences.

To The Right Of You:

This Animal Totem is your protector and instills courage and strength within you.

To The Left Of You:

This Animal Totem teaches you to take care of yourself and all others.

DIFFERENT WAYS OF FINDING YOUR TOTEM:

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Step 1

Understand what a totem is:

The word totem, itself, originated from the Ojibwe word doodem. The original concept had to do with kinship and clan – a personal and family symbol.

The translated word totem, nowadays, can mean many different things - different cultures have different concepts of this guardian spirit. For the purpose of this guide and as its most common modern meaning, a totem is in general an animal; a guide and an influence in life, self-discovery, and learning.

Step 2

Now I know what it is, but do I have one?

Discovering your totem animal entails more than just deciding that you have one. It is not something you can force. I personally believe that everyone has a totem animal (and sometimes more than one!) – it is just a matter of finding out what it is. Your totem animal may not necessarily resemble you. It could even be something you don’t like but that is trying to teach you a lesson you really need to learn. For instance, many people do not like skunks, but did you know that they represent respect and self-assurance? That is certainly a lesson many people need to learn – to respect themselves and gain positive self-esteem. So, keep an open mind!

Step 3

Ok, if I have one, what is it?

One of the easiest ways to discover your totem animal is to start by asking yourself the following questions.

1. Is there a specific animal I’ve always been drawn to?

2. Is there an animal that has had a strong influence on your life?

3. Is there any animal out there that particularly fascinates you?

If nothing is coming to mind, try to think of a time in your life that you received unexplained guidance or had an epiphany of sorts. What was it about? Different animals represent different lessons and if there is something that’s always kind of been there with you, look for an animal that corresponds with this ‘invisible’ guide. For instance, if you always find courage when you need it and have no idea how you overcame a certain circumstance, perhaps there is a lion there, offering strength and not-so-gentle nudge.

Check out guides on animal symbolism (there are some resources listed at the bottom of this article) and read about the characteristics and lessons of different animals. Do any particularly inspire you?

Step 4

I think I’ve found something, now what?

The reason animal totems can be so powerful is what we can learn from them. Spend some time learning about what animals interest (or repel) you. Learn about their behavior and biology. Look at pictures and videos of them. Think about them and how you could draw on their strengths.

For instance, many people think of crows and ravens as being dark, dirty birds – harbingers of death and disease. In reality, these birds are both extremely intelligent and playful. Have you ever seen a raven sledding on its back down a snowy slope just for the fun of it? Far from the evil, solitary shadow they can sometimes invoke, corvids can teach us a lot about community and building positive relationships in our lives.

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How To Find Your Animal Totem

An Animal Totem is an important symbolic object used by a person to get in touch with specific qualities found within an animal which the person needs, connects with, or feels a deep affinity toward.

You can have several animal guides through out your life. Sometimes an animal guide will come into your life for a short period of time, and then be replaced by another depending on the journey or direction you are headed toward. Your guide will instruct and protect you as you learn how to navigate through your spiritual and physical life. When you find an animal that speaks strongly to you or feel you must draw more deeply into your life, you might fill your environment with images of the animal to let the animal know it's welcome in your space. Animal guides can help you get back to your Earthly roots, and reconnect with nature by reminding you that we are all interconnected. To first do this you need to know what your Animal Totem is.

If You Don't Know

If you don't know what your Animal Totem is there are several questions you can ask yourself. All of the questions below are designed to get you thinking about a prominent animal in your life. There are no right or wrong answers. Only you can truly know which Animal Totem(s) are right for your journey.

1. Since we are drawn to that which resonates with us, what animal, bird, or insect are you drawn to?

2. When you go to the park, forest, or zoo what animal are you most interested in seeing?

3. What animal do you most frequently see when you're out in nature or in the city?

4. What animals are you currently interested in learning about?

5. Which animal do you find most frightening or intriguing?

6. Have you ever been bitten or attacked by an animal?

7. Is there a recurring animal in your dreams or do you have one you have never forgotten?

Still Uncertain?

If you are still uncertain which animal is your totem, here a few exercises you can do to come closer to the answer. You must not try to force the animal to come, it can pick up on that energy and be put off. Being patient and doing the following exercises will draw your animal totem to you.

1. Ask yourself what animal has played a meaningful part in your world? If you're unsure, make a list of animals that have drawn your interest or have left a deep impression on you from paintings, photographs, stories, movies, carvings, etc.

2. Which animal shows up in your life most frequently? Keep a journal of the animals present in your dreams or that you encounter through the day for the next month. How did the animal behave? Did you interact with the animal?

3. Find a place where you can be alone to meditate. Sit quietly and ask your animal to make it's nature known to you. Feel free to use tools such as incense, smudge, and candles to help you.

4. Don't give up, sometimes your animal totem is nearby watching to see if you're serious about connecting with it. Keep doing the above exercises until your animal totem makes itself known to you.

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Answer these questions to help you discover the Animal Totems in your life. For Journey and Message Animal Totems you will have to often ask yourself the same questions. Remember that you may not currently have a Journey or Message totem. And finding out your Life animal totem is not always easy. When answering these questions you may have more than one answer per question, just don't start listing out all animals - only the ones that are really important to you. Follow your instincts when answering the question - when in doubt, don't.

Life Long Animal Totems

When you were a child, what animal did you collect or obsess over that you are still attracted to today?
Of all animals if you could have any animal as a pet or companion what would it be?
When going to the zoo, which animal do you spend the most time with or are drawn to?
If you could be any animal what animal would it be?
What animal is in your dreams that you have had since childhood?
What animal are you afraid of that you have no idea why you are afraid of it?
Of all animals what animals are you most attracted to?
When you are out in nature, do you often seem to run into the same animal?
What animal have you bumped into over and over throughout your life?
What animal have you watched for hours?
Does art work or jewelry with a certain animal always attract you?
You Life Long Animal Totem will be the animal that you answered at least three times out of the eleven questions. The more times the same animal is listed in your answers the more important and stronger it is in your life. The one that appeared most is your current Animal Spirit totem.

Journey Animal Totems

What animal have you started to see occasionally that you never saw before?
What new animal are you attracted to?
Are you dreaming of an animal lately?
Are you thinking about an animal lately?
In the past two weeks what animals have you seen or dreamt of several times?

If you have a Journey Animal Totem you will have answered at least three of the questions with the same animal. Blessings on your new path.

Message Animal Totems

What animal surprised or startled you today?
What animal that you don't usually see, have you seen a couple of times today?
What animal entranced you today?

If you answered the same animal to two question then this animal is your Message Totem with a very important message. Heed it's word quickly for the message is for now and today. If you only answered one question then this is a message you should still consider.

Shadow Animal Totems

What animal attacks have you been in?
What scary or traumatic animal situations have you been in?
Does seeing a certain animal bring up feelings of fear?
What animal do you run from?
What animals do you have reoccurring nightmares about?
Does just watching TV with that animal appearing scare you?

Answering two questions with the same animal means you have a Shadow Totem you must address. Remember that the Shadow Totem will continually test you and work against you for you are it's prey. You must embrace the lesson of the animal totem and conquer your fear, accept the power of the Shadow totem, and bring it into the light as your spiritual totem.

To "find" your Spirit Animal, click here

I'll be looking for my totems from now on... You should do the same!

Xo, Ella

Here are some of the things I was able to find (for my palm):

The Three Main Lines:

1- The heart line originating at the border of Jupiter and Saturn denotes the coolness of Saturn and the idealism of Jupiter. Although reserved, you have strong and deep feelings.

Suggestion: With this origin you are faced with an emotional dilemma in that you are on the threshold of change. Therefore, even though you are used to behaving in a reserved and cautious manner, you must learn to trust your feeling to be more spontaneous in expressing your love. As a consequence, you will be released from the overcautious and matter-of-fact nature of Saturn.

2- The head line originating on Mars Negative indicates that you are overly sensitive and may misinterpret the intentions of others. As a result of your, at times, subjective perception, you may see others as "stepping on your toes" when perhaps they are just being straightforward. Consequently, you can overreact and become defensive.

Suggestion: You need to stay calm, composed and non-reactive when you feel that you are being judged or criticized. Otherwise, when you become defensive, you dissipate your energy, you weaken your nervous system and, in general, you create bad feelings with those who simply want to love and support you.

The head line terminating on Mars Positive indicates that, once you find your passion, you will commit to it fully, with all your energy and attention. For example, you can pioneer innovative techniques with your visionary ideas. Your intensity and passion, on an impersonal level, shows that you can accomplish a great deal and help many people who are searching for solutions, and looking for strength and leadership. However, on a personal level, there is a caution. As the head line cuts straight across your palm to Mars positive, this is an indication that you can be unyielding and stubborn in your views.

Suggestion: You need to channel your potent energy into realizing some all-encompassing concept that can keep you focused and involved. Otherwise, you can become restless, bored and frustrated. Unable to channel your energy appropriately, you may also become impatient, critical and demanding with those you love. Although these latter qualities can be helpful fighting for something that you believe in, they can be the cause of conflict and disharmony in your relationships. You need to be calmly active and actively calm.

3- A straight life line indicates that due to your intense nature, you can make life difficult for yourself. Due to your inflexibility, you may attract confrontations and other challenging life circumstances that otherwise could be avoided.

Suggestion: You need to realize that you can work with peace, poise and harmony, and accomplish even more than when you are stressed. By developing an amiable temperament, you will attract more happiness and love into your life. You must embrace positive thoughts and associate with positive-minded people.

Anyway, this is kind of what my hand looks like...

Some good points:

*I have an intense nature,

*have strong and deep feelings,

*"once you find your passion, you will commit to it fully, with all your energy and attention." (!!!).

All true...

What does your hand look like?

xo, Ella

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