#(hi from oasis!! this is depressing good luck :D)

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11/11 Meme (ᵔᴥᵔ)

Okay, I have gotten tagged in quite a few of these. So I will do as many questions as possible, cause some of very buried in my likes lol.

I will start with @wonderfulchaos69‘s questions~ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

 1. When you were little, what did you want to be?

An artist~! Surprise surprise. ♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ But I wanted to be the more “I’m a painter” kind of artist. :p But I got consumed by the animes. boooo

2. What makes you feel afraid?

Ugh, I could write a freaking list about all my little fears. Maybe mostly being hated, forgotten, or even just not needed. Or just being disappointing.... eh next question!

3. In true Carl Jung style, if you gave a name to the societal mask you wear, what would it be and what would it represent? Uh, I guess I am mostly Introverted and Feeling style?? :V I don’t know too much about this.

4. What would you eat for your last meal?

hmmmmm, THATS HARD. Pffft probably sushi cause that’s my favorite. ;p

5. Who has influenced you the most throughout your life?

Probably my mom and dad in various ways. Also some former friends who have changed my thoughts on things. Maybe I’m just too easily influenced.....

6. Favorite lyrics from a song?

UGHHH. SO MANY. hmm, probably these lyrics cause they are stuck in my head, “We are making shades of purple, out of red and blue, sickeningly sweet like honey, don’t need money all I need is youuuuu.” Funny cause I originally heard these lyrics from this mashup or Feel Good Inc.

“ City's breaking down on a camel's back They just have to go ‘cause they don't know whack So all you fill the streets, it's appealin' to see You won't get out the county ‘cause you're damned and free You got a new horizon, it's ephemeral style A melancholy town where we never smile And all I wanna hear is the message beep My dreams, they gotta kiss it, 'cause I don't get sleep, no...   Windmill, windmill for the land Turn forever hand in hand Take it all in on your stride It is sticking, falling down Love forever, love is free Let's turn forever, you and me Windmill, windmill for the land Is everybody in?”

I got many bits from lots of songs I like, I could go on all day.

7. On the first day of ruling the world, what would you do?

Ugh, so much power. I am too chill for this, my desires are very simple. I just want everyone to be happy and have REAL equal rights and shiz.

8. What is something that you love about yourself?

Weh.... I guess my ability to want to make others smile even when I can’t.

9. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done on a date?

 please don’t make me think about my life.....

10. Who are you most envious of - real or fictional - and why?

PFFT I always more envious of fictional characters. lol I could pull out a list.

11. This last one is a game changer: can you hula hoop?

Yeah~ :D

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@akaialaska​‘s question’s.(づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ

1. Longest you’ve gone without sleep?

48 hours.

 2. What height do you wish you could be?

 at least 5′5. :V Cause I’m like 5′2.  I don’t wanna be too tall. or greedy. lol

3. Weirdest thing you’ve eaten?

eh, I don’t know. I think what I usually eat is pretty normal. Not really an adventurous eater. (─‿‿─)  Maybe something I ate off the floor when I was like 3?? HAHA.

4. Do you like the person/thing in your icon?

YES. I LOVE MY BOY, SAKUYAAAAA. LOOK AT HIS SMILE. BEAUTIFUL.

-pats him on the head-

5. Ever been stung by a bee?

Nope.

6. Most hated allergy of yours?

FALL/SPRING ALLERGIES.

7. If you had to be named after a city/state/country/town/ETC, what would you call yourself?

I AM ALREADY NAMED ASIA. Did you make this question a purpose Mido??? lololol

8. Favourite precious gemstone?

Rhodolite or maybe Ametrine and Alexandrite, those two are multi colored and I love it~ If I wanna be basic I might say Emerald.

9. If you could change your name, would you? If so, to what?

Eh, I think I’m good, changing my name now would only confuse me, it’s like every time I get older and I can’t remember my new age.

10. Thoughts on fast food places, Eg. McDonalds?

Well, I am not super wealthy or anything so I got no choice but to eat that stuff sometimes. :V Can’t complain here, I am grateful for what I can get.

11. Favourite person on Tumblr? ;)

Shhh secret. ;D

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@yes-campaign​‘s questions ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

1) What are you most looking forward to this year?

hmm, I would say college but mehhhh.

2) If you could change one specific thing from your past, would you still change it even knowing all of the repercussions of it?

Oh that’s hard to say, cause while I wish I could change MANY things I did or said in the past, it really makes me wonder what kind of person I would be now. I am kinda in a love/hate relationship with myself... while I do have things I appreciate about myself, there are still too many things I wish I could get rid of about me too.

3) What do you look for in a person? (could be platonic, romantic, whatever) 

Kindness really. I just appreciate you if you are just a decent human being with compassion and understanding.

4) If you could become immortal, would you?

Pfftt no. I am already hanging by a thread here. Although if I was immortal I could get all my 800 different ideas and projects I have in my head done. lol

5) Puppies, kittens or death robots?

You would make a question like this Yellow. Can I pick two? I love puppies and kittens~

6) What’s the most disturbing thing you’ve ever read?

(remembers the awful fanfics she read in the past) NEXT QUESTION!

7) What’s a reoccurring theme in your friend(s)?

Seems normal at first and then they reveal their general weirdness, dark pasts/ some secrets, and then if I get far enough they tell me their damn fetishes and sins and then I wonder what I got myself into. ahahaha. Don’t get me wrong. I love it, most of the time...

8) What would you do if a ghost made you tea?

 9) What’s your least favourite thing about the internet?

Unnecessary drama, people who hate on things without any constructive criticism to give.

10) Alternatively, what’s your favourite thing about the internet?

All the support, ideas, messages and excitement all my followers/subscribers/friends etc. can provide for me and can really lift my spirits if I enter a dark place.

11) Have you been entirely sincere throughout every single one of these questions?

Yeah ^^

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@faecakes​‘s questions (✿´‿`)

1. What’s the weirdest ask you’ve ever gotten?

GEEZ. This one is hard. I have gotten my fair share of weird ones.... I remember one time someone sent me something like “doot boop beep” or some gibberish like that and then I got a follow up message later about them being drunk or did it as a dare or something.... 0__0 

2. Have you ever broken any bone? If so, what bone and doing what?

 I actually haven’t before. :V Which is surprising for someone as clumsy as I. 

3. What’s your favourite thing about yourself? (BECAUSE GODDAMNIT POSITIVITY)

 Ahhhhh, but whyyyy. Um, I guess my creativity? 

4. What’s one place you’ve always wanted to go and why? Can be real or make believe.

I wish I could go to space easily or even the ocean because there is so much undiscovered there and stuff. :0 There are many countries and places I wanna see on Earth so I’d be good as long as I could go to each at my own pace.  But as for fictional.... MY BRAIN IS OVERLOADING ATM. X___X SO MANY POSSIBILITIES. 

5. If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be?

 I don’t know but I always wanted to teleport. Cause I hate driving sometimes and hate the process of traveling too, not to mention I can get motion sick too. x___x I just wanna get there.

6. What’s your goal in life? (Career, personal, relationship, hobby, whatever you fancy) 

Just to be happy tbh, and stop feeling moody, unmotivated and depressed all the time and be able to make all the ideas I have into real creations and stop caring so much about what everyone thinks. 

7. Everyone has a moment in their life that changes their world view or passions, what was yours?

 Probably when in my final years of high school when I started to realize my own self worth and that I shouldn’t stay around people who make me miserable or weigh me down or just don’t appreciate me. 

8. To each their own, what is one thing you absolutely cannot stand?

LIARS. 

pfftt sorry I couldn’t resist making the joke. But tbh as someone who really does have trust issues and sometimes has a hard time believing in others words, feeling like they are just saying that or there’s an emptiness behind it.  sighh....

9. What’s your favourite movie and why?

 Maybe Spirited Away, cause I just gotta watch the whole thing when I see it come on tv or someone has it. I should really just get it for myself lol

10. If you could have anything at all, real or fantasy, right now, what would it be? Maybe a Mermaid or a fairy... OR DRAGON. ahaha 8D...... vampire? lol maybe not.  I don’t know anything would be cooler than THIS. 

there’s no 11..... D;???

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@kyuuin‘s questions. (づ￣ ³￣)づ Wahh I don’t wanna think. xD But I don’t wanna put this off anymore so I’ll just wing it. Wish me luck as I play Kyu’s mind games guys lololol

1. You are in the middle of the desert with a map in your hands. You consumed all water, but you know that if you keep going north-east, you’ll reach civilization. On your left you see an oasis; do you go towards it or proceed on your original path? Take your time and think before answering. Usually in these desert things the oasis is always a mirage or something. I guess, I would just keep going north-east. Hope I don’t die. ♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ

2. Philosophy or Psychology? Take your pick and answer why.

I dunno, I just prefer Philosophy I guess because it’s more open ended? ◉_◉

3. “For Thou art good and merciful, the refuge of the poor.” Who is this sentence about? Where do you think it comes from? / No cheating with Google. “For thou art”.... is this Shakespeare?? lol. Or maybe from the... bible?? Danggit Kyu why can’t my forgetful ass use google???? Dx 

4. You stand at the doorway and see a broken container on the floor, a silver substance flowing out. What do you do? Well, I probably just be confused and let someone else handle it lol. A silver substance is a bit concerning especially if you don’t know what it is.... I mean I guess depending on where I am, like in my own home I guess I would attempt to clean it with caution. If I am somewhere else.... I dunno report it??? This one is weird. ⚆ _ ⚆

5. You see a number written on the wall of a public restroom. Do you call the number or do you fight your curiosity and let it be?

I would let it be, I don’t like unknown numbers. pffftt. I mind my own damn business. :p 

6. “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” Everyone knows this quote, but do you know where it came from? / Again, no cheating with Google. Sounds like some philosopher.... :| But I am bad with names. 

7. You receive an anonymous note asking to meet them at the park at midnight. What do you do?

NO THANKS. I ALREADY DON’T TRUST IT. YIKES. 

8. It seems like you won the lottery. What do you do with the money?

What does “seems like” supposed to mean? Am I being pranked?? lol how cruel. Depends on how much I win and how much is left after the taxes and shiz. Right? For the use I would like to help my family pay off their medical bills and such. Then use whatever I can for me. ^^

9. You’ve been given the chance to choose between life and death. Which one do you choose and why? Think before answering.

Is it for me? Or am I helping someone else perhaps? Well, I think either way I’d say “life” I mean it sounds like the more positive/better answer regardless. 0__0

10. Pick between an old book and a platinum Visa card. Which do you choose and why? hmm, maybe the book? Depending on what it’s about. Haha. Though the card has me baffled, is their money on it or something fortunate?? You really are confusing me Kyu.

11. Last question; you’re stranded on an island with a complete stranger. You only have one piece of bread with you that is enough to feed a mouth. What do you do? Do you hand over the bread, do you share half of it or do you keep it for yourself?

Guess I would share it just so maybe I can form some level of trust with this person, (even though we know that’s hard for me). Mostly in hopes that they don’t try and kill me or betray me or whatever. Idk. the possibilites seem endless here. :V WHat Are YoU gEtTinG AT KyU???!!?

I am probably super wrong with these Kyu questions ahaha. Oh well, it’s over now. (─‿‿─) I am not gonna make new questions my brain hurts from trying to answer all these lol. 

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Okay so I finally finished Ready Player One. Got a little eh in the middle with the romance and sometimes a little too openly expositiony with some things but I otherwise loved it. I can definitely see why it's been considered the nerd bible. Between the references, the action packed and imaginative scenes, the subtle pushes at the darker sides of nerd culture (enough to make you feel a little uncomfortable but not open enough to feel like you -a nerd- were being lectured), and the inclusiveness that didnt feel forced... It definitely made for a good read. It's an old book by now but spoiler if you want to read it still. I cant use the read more on my phone so here's just a warning. You had an abysmally poor fat kid as the protagonist (even when he gets fit he still becomes bald and eyebrowless), a curvy "rubenesque" gal with a large birth mark on her face who word vomits when anxious, an african american lesbian who also rocks her curves using a caucasian male avatar, and two japanese otakus who have never met irl but are considered brothers in the OASIS. Like... I know I'm one of the biggest skeptics when it comes to so-called diversity in media, but this book does it right. It slips it in there and doesnt make a huge deal about anything. It doesnt hold up this huge sign that shouts "HEY! Look at our african american character and our female love interest who needs no man!" it just lets the story happen and the characters do their thing so you can judge them on their own merit and personality. Besides Wade, you dont even know the identities of the other four of the High Five till near the end. It perfectly uses the anonymity of the internet to it's greatest advantage. And on a last note of diversity, the two god like beings of the book Ogden and Halliday are examples of how introversion and extroversion are required to make great things... And Halliday, creator of this entire virtual world, is even believed to be on the autism spectrum. And as I said before, at no point do you feel like you are being lectured to go outside and play or that someone is telling you that your interests are wrong. Instead it speaks as a voice of experience, showing you an outsider perspective on the lives of unhealthy nerd culture in ways like Wade eventually only ever wearing two haptic suits that he wears in rotation and shaving off all of his body hair... Or the "missing million" where the hikikomori epidemic in Japan is driven to the extreme. It gives the main character the wealth and power to do whatever they want just for the very uber nerd Wade idolized to give a gentle reminder in his last message that reality matters more than escapism in something that isnt real. Then there are the references. 80's and even some late 70's, there was so much crammed into every page that I, as a 90's child, could not hope to understand every one even with my love for older media. But that's okay. At no point did I feel lost. Instead I felt... A lot of Wade did I think. There is a reverence for the 80's. For Wade it was because the 80's came to represent his entire life, everything that his hopes, dreams, and fantasies were built on because Halliday was an 80's kid who built the OASIS and filled it with an easter egg hunt dripping in nostalgia. For me, it's similar. The 80's was the basis for everything I loved in the 90's. From the music to the fashion to gaming, and most of our greatest nerdy pop culture icons wouldnt have existed without the groundwork being laid in the late 70's and 80's. 90's kids are marked as some of the first with widespread access to computers and the internet at childhood, but what would that be without the creation of games like pacman or programming prodigies like Wozniak. It wasnt something I considered much before, but it definitely made me feel something to read a book all about the 80's. Not exactly nostalgia but kind of parallel to it. I feel like the 80's is often overshadowed by the 90's. So yeah... This book is awesome. I really enjoy the Steve Jobs/Wozniak duo of Ogden and Halliday. I think it showed off the positives of their very different characters very well. I loved to hate the Sixxers. I loved all of the High Five (I do wish we got more of the Daisho guys though. The part where Daito was actually murdered had me going "Oh shit" outloud) especially Aech whose name I really like. I did want a little bit of payback to Ir0k and I wanted to know more of what happened afterwards, but overall I'd say that by the end I was pretty happy. I did make the mistake of purchasing the movie and watching that though... It made me a mixture of sad, upset, and disappointed. You would think with Spielberg behind the wheel it would nail all of the right buttons but it... It just doesnt. Like... What was up with the bug eyed, elfish avatars? Except for Aech, most of the high five are just more idealized versions of themselves. Totally human with some of their less personally desired traits. But then like Aech... Wth... You took an average white dude with a cheshire smile and turned him into a hulking grey beast. Totally lessens the impact when discovering that he is a black woman by already having her avatar be to unrealistic. And why is Art3mis's avatar given a more athletic gymnast build? One of the body types that Wade states in the book is commonly used by most people, which is why her more curvy figure is unique and interesting. Her entire avatar is supposed to be more realistic to herself, something that captures his attention from the beginning. He can imagine it's what she looks like because she doesnt hide those features like most everyone does. The only thing she really changes is her birthmark. And do we really need to give her one of the best moments Wade has in the book just to make it seem like she has more power in the narrative? Art3mis is great because at no point does she really need Wade's help or rescue until the very end when the gate requires 3 people. She figures out the first key by herself first and is just unlucky enough to not be skilled at one particular game in a million. Even without Wade's suggestion at switching to play the other side, she would have won eventually. She was clever enough to realize that she could have two plays by waiting till midnight and was practicing in every spare moment. And even after she and Wade start seeing one another, it is Wade who is infatuated beyond reason and her who tries to keep her head in the game and feet grounded in reality. She finds and obtains the second key without any help at all. It was Art3mis who knows everything about Tempest, one of the final hurdles Wade needs to overcome, including the bug that gives you 40 extra lives when Wade starts with only one (and he eats through the extras fast). She doesnt need help to be an awesome female character. Wade has skills, I wont take that from him, but he gets by mostly on a lack of self preservation, paranoia, and luck ex machina. If it werent for him getting the second clue wrong and going to the entirely wrong planet, then wandering a different direction out and stumbling upon an arcade machine that nobody has ever found before (despite claiming that the world was picked over by every Gunter ever) and then utilizing his skills in pacman to win a mysterious quarter that just so happens to grant him an extra life after everyone else is vaporized in the final battle just outside the third gate... He never would have won. In that entire scenario his skill is utilized once. Arguably his skills only really come into play during the actual challenges for the keys and the gates. Every other moment actually focused on is mostly him stumbling around either as a paranoid mess or obsessive and depressed. Even with the first key, it's only by chance that during his Latin class he selectively hears the right words to set his brain into motion that takes him from Schoolhouse Rock to D&D to omg the key is hidden on the same planet that has every school! Granted he put in the time to compile all the experience and knowledge needed to connect those dots, but it was still luck that laid the dots out to be connected. I think I've ranted enough though. Originally this was going to most be, "Man, I loved this book!" and "Boy, I hated the movie..." but it got away from me as it usually does.