MOOD.
(In this case, I'm comparing my life list to those of my friends who live eastward of me.)
Do you and your mom live in different biomes?
If you have time, I think you should decide this with a Dracula bracket, similar to what's going on at c/superbowl
"Rough looking knife"?
Looks pretty sleek to me, a person who's never made something like this ever before in their life (: Great job!