#I was terrified of shrimp when I was like 8 lmao

[ma-re-zo]

Just a shrimp 🦐

Heavy inspo from @maggotmuncher0 (I love her art so much I’m gonna explode)

[strrawberrymilk]

Hi I was tagged by @kingon33 to do these questions from the Brene Brown podcast!! Thank u lol these are cute :)

1. Fill in the blank, vulnerability is: terrifying

2. You are called to be very brave, but your fear is real and you can feel it in the back of your throat. What’s the very first thing you do? Text or call everyone I care about to ask what they think I should do haha

3. What’s something that people often get wrong about you? Oh I have no idea lol. I guess people often think I’m very unfriendly/don’t like them when really I just have anxiety and have trouble talking 😭

4. Last TV show you binged and loved?The last show I binged was Jane the Virgin but I wouldn’t say I loved it although I did….watch it all over like 2 weeks so ummm maybe sopranos?

5. One of your favorite movies: this is difficult I watch a lot of movies…the only one I can think of off the top of my head is the original robocop LMAO it’s total copaganda but it’s fun and the special effects are pretty neat

6. A concert you’ll never forget: hmm it happened recently so it’s on the forefront of my mind but I did get to see rex bell perform rex’s blues at the old quarter and it broke my little heart and then repaired it and was incredible

7. Favorite meal? Rn baja shrimp tacos🧍🏻‍♀️🦐🌮

8. A snapshot of a moment in your life that brings you great joy: a cross country road trip with someone I miss very much about 2 years ago!

9. What’s on your nightstand? Like lots of crap bc I’m messy but notably a flag for my hometown, sparklers from Fourth of July and yarn for knitting

10. One thing that you’re deeply grateful for right now: that I moved across the country to the place I did, it has def changed my life for the better in many many ways

Okay once again just tagging any/all mutuals who want to do it 💕😇

[zewninz]

Dialogue Prompts #6

italic/bold-colored texts = other person

1. I swear I have no idea what this is about. Oh, come on. You know what you did. I’ve done a lot of things. I need to know which one you found out about.

2. I don’t have second thoughts. That’s the luxury of having great first thoughts.

3. This date is boring. This isn’t a date. I said I was going to the store. Then, why did you invite me? I didn’t. I specifically said, “don’t come with me.”, and you said, “fuck you, *name*. I do what I want.” and got in the car.

4. I’m not advocating for murder, but if it happens, it happens.

5. Crushes are the worst. Yeah, whenever I’m around the person I have a crush on, I act all stupid. You always act stupid. Yeah . . . don’t think about that too hard.

6. My future wife is probably pretending to laugh at her boyfriend’s jokes right now. Be patient, my queen. A true clown is on their way.

7. Do you ever think? Nope! And you can’t make me.

8. You can say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to a toddler over and over, and they never repeat it. But if you say ‘dumbass bitch’ one time—

9. I will do whatever it takes to destroy your happiness. My happiness? I’m happy?

10. I usually sit by the window. You mat have ti sit on my lap.

11. What did I tell you about stealing? You taught me how. Exactly. I’m so proud.

12. Looks like you have a friend. *points at a dead body/skeleton on the ground*. Shame you didn’t meet a similar fate.

13. What’s wrong? *name*’s not talking to me. Enjoy it while it lasts.

14. I’m not wearing my glasses, so I’m sorry if I can’t hear you perfectly.

15. I would kill for you! Thank you, *name*, but that isn’t necessary. Oh, that’s good. Because I would do it, but it would weigh on me.

16. Your ponytail looks like a fucking shrimp tail.

17. What are those dead bodies doing there? Honestly? Not much.

18. Oh, c’mon, you can’t just simp over someone you see on your phone’s screen.

19. I suppose I do have the slight tendency to be a bit critical. ‘Slight’? ‘Tendency’? ‘A bit’?

20. Everyone’s talking about e-boy and e-girl that, but nobody’s talking about the e-conomy. Capitalism is a fundamentally flawed system—

21. What’s the hardest thing to say? I was wrong. I need help. Worcestershire sauce.

22. You know what? I take responsibility for this . . . no, wait, I don’t. Responsibility terrifies me.

23. Stop it! Do you want me to stop talking to you? . . . What? Hang on, I’m considering.

24. I hate it when people say something subtly implying that it’s their birthday, just so people will say ‘happy birthday.’ Won’t catch me doing that today.

25. Everyone, shut up! I’m trying to think. Take your time. I know doing anything for the first time can be hard.

26. When it comes to shooting patterns, I like to go PB&J. Penis, brain, and jaw.

27. Do you serve happy meals here? Yes, we do! Great, could I get one without the meal? . . . Please.

28. I don’t like being ostrich-sized! You know like a freaky outsider. The way an ostrich feels around regular birds.

29. It’s moments like this I’ll never forget. With a good therapist, hopefully I will.

30. Introducing my new alignment: chaotic lawful. I have a strict moral code, but nobody can figure out what the fuck it is.

31. Ouch, my armkle! Your what— Their wrist.

32. I drank 16 redbulls before my math test, but all I ended up remembering was my Club Penguin password I forgot 7 years ago.

33. Sometimes I feel like my only talent is breathing. You have asthma, dumbass.

34. *name*, can I take you to my therapist? Cause they think I’m making you up.

35. I hope you’re not going to do anything stupid. I hope you’re not hoping too hard.

36. ‘Are you crying?’ is such a dumb question, like the fuck you think I’m imitating a fountain?

37. Why commit murder when you can eat pasta and calm down? You know what? You’re right. I’d kill for some lasagna. I think you’re missing the point.

38. When somebody responds with ‘I beg your pardon?’, assert your dominance by responding with, “then beg.”

39. Your existence is confusing. How so? Your presence is annoying, but the thought of anything bad happening to you upsets me.

40. I don’t need a Valentine. I just need 10 million dollars and a fast metabolism.

41. I hate to disagree with you— Please. You love to disagree with me. It’s your favorite thing in the whole world.

42. I’m not surprised all the boys were after her in high school. I mean, cheap prices attract customers.

43. Fuck, I cannot stand this puta sitting next to me. . . . did *name* just call me puta?

44. They don’t have a life plan. They don’t even have a day plan. I once found a note they wrote to theirself that said ‘put on pants’ followed by a question mark.

45. What time do we have to be there tonight? 8:30. Tell *name* 6.

46. I have never understood the female capacity to avoid a direct answer to any question.

47. I’m having boy problems. Like “his dead body won’t fit in my trunk” or “I like him” problems?

48. Like, how do you live your life and have never made grilled cheese? The audacity.

49. I think *name*’s in trouble. Alright, I’m struggling to give a fuck if I’m being honest.

50. You think I can’t live without you? What do you think you are? My phone charger?

[I actually don’t own any of these. Credits to wherever it was from. I simply made a list . . . no, actually three of these are the things that I said LMAO. And damn, I haven’t posted in a while.]

[mikaelsrose]

For the ask thing..

Coconut, frost, plum and mustard 👀👉🏻👈🏻

apparently there's a keyboard shortcut which makes you answer the ask and i somehow clicked it lmao

coconut: a subject you enjoy learning about

WILDLIFE, especially sea wildlife

when i was in high school i was serioslu considering going to college to study like geography or sth. i even took advanced geography classes for 3 years but eventually i ended up on english studies lol

anyway i love learning about all those deep sea ugly and very dangerous monsters, the uglier the better lol

frost: a -core you enjoy

i think cottagecore. i even wrote an essay about this several months ago lol

it gives me the nostalgic feeling and im all about nostalgia so yeah

plum: a food you've never tried

shrimp. all my friends keep talking about their love for shrimps and how they managed to buy shrimp on discount and i just...cant.... little red terrifying fellas.

mustard: how much sugar in your tea/coffee?

one and a half flat teaspoons of brown sugar! howEVER....

*story time* 3 years ago i worked in the uk at a hotel for a few months and lemme tell ya IT WAS A NIGHTMARE. i mean the people were nice, they paid really well, and the landscape was amazing but the hotel guests were total assholes most of the time and i used to spend a lot of time there... i would wake up at 6, get ready, leave at 6:50 and walk on foot for an hour (some 5km), then work my first shift from 8 to 11:30, next one 12-3pm, then i had 2,5h off so i'd usually crash in one of the empty rooms or go to the seaside, work again from 5:30pm to 9:30-10:00pm, WALK 5KM HOME AGAIN, GET A SHOWER AND CRASH. there were days when i would walk sth like 30km on foot and the amount of coffee id drink......oh god, this is when my addiction really started. this is when i would drink coffee with six teaspoons of sugar. and during my last two weeks working there i didnt have any day off so i was so exhausted i'd drink 7 coffees a day ;-; ANYWAY I just wanted to share this with you cause even tho my stay in the uk was exhausting it was also really cool and awakward and terrifying at one point as i managed to get a stalker for a short period of time lol

but all the weight i lost back then.......i dont think ill be able to get back into that shape ever again

[kayliemusing]

42: top 3s

1: Top 3 ice cream flavors - classic vanilla, birthday cake/birthday batter, bubblegum

2: Top 3 Disney Movies - Mulan, Onward, Soul (but this changes frequently lol)

3: Top 3 vacation destinations - I've never been outside of my home country so I'll say my top 3 DREAM destinations: NYC, Hawaii, a random countryside in either France or the UK

4: Top 3 places to shop - Dynamite, Sephora, Winners/Homesense

5: Top 3 subjects of study/classes to take - English/anything creative writing related, Interior Decorating/Design, Communications?

6: Top 3 make up products - YSL Touche Eclat Foundation, literally any Mac Lipstick but it has to be matte, & Fenty Beauty contour stick

7: Top 3 music artists - Taylor Swift - Of Monsters and Men - The Lumineers

8: Top 3 spices/herbs - Cinnamon - Nutmeg (literally tastes like autumn) - Paprika

9: Top 3 drinks - Diet Coke - Hot Chocolate - Vanilla Bean Frappe

10: Top 3 apps to use - Instagram - Pinterest -iBooks

11: Top 3 months of the year - May, October, December

12: Top 3 clothing items - My black/white turtle neck, high waisted jeans, plaid blazer

13: Top 3 binge perfect tv shows - Bones, Supernatural, Brooklyn Nine Nine

14: Top 3 romantic dates - (I've never been on a date but if I had, it would be this) Evening walk, late night drive, late night coffee date (tbh anything at night feels romantic)

15: Top 3 kinds of flower - Water lilies, cherry blossoms, roses

16: Top 3 christmas movies - A Christmas Carol (2009), Home Alone, The Polar Express

17: Top 3 OTPs - Nesta and Cassian from ACOTAR series by SJM, Manon and Dorian from Throne of Glass series by SJM, Casteel and Poppy from From Blood and Ash series by JLM.

18: Top 3 quotes to describe your life - "I write not to find, but to leave" by Scherezade Siobhan - "I want to be myself again. I want to be six. I want to stop knowing everything I know" by Catherynne M. Valente - "The truth is, I pretend to be a cynic, but I am really a dreamer who is terrified of wanting something she may never get" by Joanna Hoffman.

19: Top 3 characteristics you love about yourself - my kindness bc it's not surface level kindness, but actually something deeply rooted within me - my resilience even tho sometimes it doesn't feel like resilience - my loyalty bc it is a hard as steel kind of loyalty

20: Top 3 kinds of candy - Maltesers, Kit kats, smarties

21: Top 3 ways to exercise/ be active - Walking, dancing, mowing the lawn/shoveling the sidewalk

22: Top 3 spirit animals - wolf, hummingbird, tiger (i googled it bc i didn't know and i was scared it was a joke but)

23: Top 3 petnames - I like 'lovebug', 'love', 'sweetheart'

24: Top 3 books read outside of school - The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas but viewers discretion is advised, Crush by Richard Siken

25: Top 3 most used websites - Youtube, Tumblr, Pinterest

26: Top 3 people you last texted - my mom, my bestie megan, and my sister bc they're the only people i text...

27: Top 3 hashtags you use - the only time i use hashtags is if i'm trying to promote some of my writing so I'll usually use writingcommunity, writersonig, poetryonig lol

28: Top 3 instagram accounts you follow - Trista Mateer, Griefmother, obviously taylor swift

29: Top 3 guilty pleasures - buzzfeed quizzes, early 2000s music, romance novels

30: Top 3 summer activities - Going to the zoo, long evening walks, campfires and s'mores

31: Top 3 things to draw/doodle - hearts, flowers, random swirls bc it's the only thing i can doodle...

32: Top 3 aesthetics - cityscape aesthetic, autumn aesthetic, rustic aesthetic

33: Top 3 things you'd buy if you gained three million dollars - a new car, a condo, another cat

34: Top 3 ways to treat yourself - facial, a large bag of maltesers, buying the makeup i really want but have been putting off

35: Top 3 celebrity crushes - Evan Peters, Matthew Daddario, henry cavill

36: Top 3 books from your childhood - Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, The Big Friendly Giant by Roald Dahl, and Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmens

37: Top 3 accents to hear - Australian, super poshy british accent, new zealand accent

38: Top 3 scents - Fresh rain, vanilla, sweet cinnamon pumpkin from bath and body works

39: Top 3 "Friends" quotes - "WE WERE ON A BREAK" -Ross, "Guess things were just going too well for me" -also ross, and "it's so exhausting waiting for death" - phoebe

40: Top 3 cupcake flavors - tbh I haven't tried that many cupcakes so your typical vanilla, chocolate, and Pink Lady Cupcake from Babycakes Cupcakery

41: Top 3 fruits - Pomegranates, Strawberries, Raspberries

42: Top 3 places you've had amazing pizza from - Pizzahut, Dominos, Pizza73

43: Top 3 sports teams to watch - i don't

44: Top 3 crayola colors - uh, i guess red, purple, and pink??

45: Top 3 things you hope to accomplish in college - Certificates/Degrees in Copyediting and Creative Writing, and I think simply just deeper critical thinking skills when it comes to writing and books

46: Top 3 fanfictions you've read - I read more books than fanfics, I've read a couple on tumblr but don't remember the names sorry :/

47: Top 3 people you miss right now - my dad, my best friend bc she's in vancouver, taylor swift bc she's not on tumblr anymore rip

48: Top 3 fears - Failure, Loss, not achieving anything in life/not reaching my full potential

49: Top 3 favorite literary devices - Foreshadowing is always god tier, cliffhangers although evil i love those too, symbolism

50: Top 3 pet peeves - People dragging their shoes on the floor when they walk, when you tell someone your fav hobby/music artist/interest and they immediately go 'oh I hate X!', and people who go 'you're so quiet!!!' but in a way that draws in more attention and/or makes me feel more uncomfortable like i would literally rather die

51: Top 3 physical things you find attractive - Hands, nice hair, defined jawlines

52: Top 3 bad habits - Nailbiting, picking at my blemishes oops, lip biting

53: Top 3 pets you've had/wish to have - Cats bc they complete me, I've always wanted a Samoyed, and I've always wanted a turtle

54: Top 3 types of foreign food - Chicken Chow Mein, deep fried shrimp, japanese chicken wings

55: Top 3 things you want to say to someone in your lifetime - 'I quit', 'I love you', 'you changed my life'

56: Top 3 dog breeds - Samoyed, german shepherds, collies

57: Top 3 cheesy romance movies - You've Got Mail, How To Lose a Guy In 10 Days, 10 Things I Hate About You

58: Top 3 languages you speak/wish to speak - French, Sign, and maybe Japanese?

59: Top 3 series (book, movie, television) - The Cruel Prince series by Holly Black, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas (but literally only for Cassian and Nesta), From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L Armentrout

60: Top 3 pizza toppings - Mushrooms, alfredo sauce, pineapple

61: Top 3 youtubers you're subscribed to - Game Grumps, Charlotte Dobre, Megan Batoon

62: Top 3 tattoo / piercing ideas - I want to get a tattoo on my wrist of the last thing my dad ever wrote me, a hummingbird tattoo right next to it, and then a cross on my index finger

63: Top 3 awards you want to win - National Book Awards, Nobel Prize, and maybe even Goodreads Choice Awards lol

64: Top 3 emojis - Laugh/Crying emoji, the please sir emoji that kinda gives off those puss n boots eyes, and the stars emoji

65: Top 3 cars you dream of owning - 1970s Chev Impala, tbh a cute little Hyundai Venue, and maaaaybe the 1964 ferarri 250 gt luso (idk if that name was totally right but i had to do tons of googling to find it. i don't know a lot about cars and i don't really have a top 3 lol)

66: Top 3 authors - Right now I'm really into Sarah J Maas, Sally Thorne, and Holly Black maybe?

67: Top 3 historical figures - Jesus, Anne Frank, Vincent Van Gogh

68: Top 3 baby names - Ryder, Leila, Gracie

69: Top 3 DIYs - Candles, refurnishing old furniture (i.e. my mom and i painted our wooden garbage can), and really just any type of autumn diy

70: Top 3 smoothie combos/flavors - Strawberry/Banana, Mango, Strawberry-Mango

71: Top 3 songs of this month - Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish, Biblical by Calum Scott, and Visiting Hours by Ed Sheeran

72: Top 3 questions of this post you want to be asked - I did them all bc I made it a survey instead of an ask meme ;)

73: Top 3 villains - Regina/The Evil Queen from Once Upon a Time, Cruella De Vil, and Moriarty from Sherlock

74: Top 3 Cities you want to see - Montreal, NYC, Vancouver (honorable mention: LA)

75: Top 3 recipes you want to try - different kind of salad and/or burger bowls, Stuffed bell peppers, and homemade lemon loaf

76: Top 3 dream jobs - Bestselling author, the person who runs a companies social media accounts, youtuber/blogger

77: Top 3 lucky items - tbh don't have one

78: Top 3 traditions you have - Christmas Eve Service and if I don't go to that at least incorporating reading the christmas story on christmas day or eve, idk if this counts as tradition but going to the corn maze every fall, and whenever it's easter/christmas/thanksgiving we always have a big meal w/ family

79: Top 3 things you miss about being a kid - reckless abandon, dreaming about growing up with hopefulness and no dashed hopes, experiencing holidays like halloween and christmas as a kid

80: Top 3 harry potter characters - I've never read or watched Harry Potter rip (ok well i saw the first and second (and maybe third?) movie in the sixth grade I think) but I think I really liked Hermoine, Harry obviously and Dobby

81: Top 3 lies you were told - i don't have 3, but this one has a story but basically when my sister and i were in elementary school my sister got hit by a car and so the insurance thing was that she would recieve 10k when she was 18 and as a child i thought that was unfair so my dad told me that my sister had to split it with me when we were 18 lmao obviously that didn't happen (i think i realized that wasn't true in middle school)

82: Top 3 pictures in your camera roll right now - Pictures of my cat, one of my sister in a hilarious filter, and a picture of my rocking my TS merch

83: Top 3 turn ons - Kindness, defined jawline, easy going

84: Top 3 turn offs - arrogance, unkempt, super loud and obnoxious

85: Top 3 magazines/news papers/ journals to read - I don't read much of those so I'll tell you some sites I love for writing purpose's: there's Wellstoried, justwriterlythings, springhole.net (which is filled with generators if you're stuck and also tons of infomation and advice)

86: Top 3 things you wish you had known earlier - that toad in Mario Party was wearing a mushroom hat and that it is actually not his head, that immaculate means 'clean' before i misused that word like several times over the years, and that the one turn i always take on my way to work where i thought everyone didn't know how to drive was actually bc i didn't have the right of way rip me

87: Top 3 spongebob episodes - the one episode where spongebob and patrick find a ghost ship, that one episode where they form a bikini bottom band and perform it at a football game in a little fish tank, and the one episode where squidward has his first snowball fight

88: Top 3 places to be in the world - I'd love to be in NYC, Montreal, or Hawaii

89: Top 3 things you'd do differently - I would not have applied for RDC, similarly I should have just paid the 500 dollars to the one certificate program I wanted to do instead of overthinking it, and I wish I wouldn't have ended a friendship the way I did

90: Top 3 TV shows from your childhood - Spongebob Squarepants, That's So Raven, and Hannah Montana

91: Top 3 meals you love - Turkey Burgers, Chilli, and Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

92: Top 3 kinds of tea - i don't drink tea

93: Top 3 embarrassing moments - one time in sixth grade I tripped and fell right on my face in front of my crush, this other time like a couple years ago i opened the door to my car and only realized much too late while i was staring at this random family that it was not my car, and when i went to the gas station to get gas and couldn't get my gas lid on my car opened and this guy had to help me which was already embarrassing enough but then the gas pump wouldn't work so i had to go inside to pay just to realize i forgot my wallet and had to shamefully walk back to my car and then run back inside the convenience store and then pay and then walk back to my car and finally fill my tank.

94: Top 3 holidays to celebrate - Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving

95: Top 3 things to do in the rain - have an existential crisis, pretend you're in a music video, walk through puddles like you're six again

96: Top 3 things to do in the snow - Sledding, Build a snowman, shovel it even tho you don't want to

97: Top 3 items you can't leave the house w/o - phone, keys, wallet

98: Top 3 movies you'd like to see - Jurassic World 3, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania bc i'm a child, and the animation of the addams family

99: Top 3 art mediums - Writing fiction/poetry, painting, music

100: Top 3 museums you've been to - Royal Tyrell Museum, Canadian History one in edmonton lol, and heritage park in calgary

101: Top 3 school memories - Middle school dances when the popular kids would grind to the song "Low" which was always an interesting experience, in the twelfth grade at winter formal when we all shouted "SHUT UP AND DANCE!" at the same time when they played Shut Up and Dance, and the day i left

102: Top 3 things you don't/Won't miss - School, my sisters ex, 2016 bc she was a rough year yikes

103: Top 3 pick up lines - "My name is Will. God's Will.", "I'd like to take you to the movies but they don't like you bring your own snacks", "are you from tennessee bc you're the only 10 i see"

104: Top 3 sports to watch - none of them

105: Top 3 taylor swift songs - all too well - exile - coney island

[vangoghs-moved]

i was tagged by @ferrisbuellers​ (thank you mandie!!) 

1. what is the color of your hairbrush? regular black brush 2. name a food you never eat: i’m a really picky eater but i hate kiwi & mushrooms the most 3. are you typically too warm or too cold? too cold 4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago? watching dumb videos on youtube 5. what’s your favorite candy bar? hmm oreo milka? if that counts lol and mars bar 6. have you ever been to a professional sports game? yes a few football games 7. what is the last thing you said out loud? “i love you”  8. what is your favorite ice cream? magnum almod or ben & jerry’s chocolate brownie 9. what was the last thing you had to drink? water 10. do you like your wallet? it’s pretty cute tbh, it’s blue with some white daisies uwu 11. what is the last thing you ate? shrimp risotto  12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend? my mom got me & my brother some ugly christmas sweaters  13. what’s the last sporting event you watched? probably football two years ago 14. what is your favorite flavor of popcorn? salty 15. who is the last person you sent a text message to? a work colleague 16. ever been camping? nope 17. do you take vitamins? nope 18. do you regularly attend a place of worship? nope 19. do you have a tan? no, i’m white as hell lmao 20. do you prefer Chinese or pizza? i like both but probably pizza 21. do you drink your soda through a straw? not at home but if i’m at a restaurant yes (i know it’s bad but like... germs) 22. what color socks do you usually wear? either black/grey or patterned 23. do you ever drive above the speed limit? i did once on my first driving lesson because we were on the highway and my teacher told me i could lmao 24. what terrifies you? small spaces, family/friends dying without getting to say goodbye 25. look to your left, what do you see? my guitar 26. what chore do you hate most? vacuuming because it makes my back hurt 27. what do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? “oi mate” and cody simpson 28. what’s your favorite soda? coke ?? not really a soda person 29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? i usually go in, i don’t like the drive thru because it makes me anxious lmao 30. what’s your favorite number? 2, 21 31. who’s the last person you talked to? my mom 32. favorite meat? pasta (just in general), fried eggs with chips & bacon 33. last song you listened to? "oceans away” by arizona 34. last book you read? i’ve been reading “emma” by jane austen for the past 4 months (truthfully i grabbed it once and then i never read again sorry) 35. favorite day of the week? usually wednesday because like you get up on wednesday and you know half the week is done so you just gonna survive two more days idk 36. can you say the alphabet backwards? no 37. how do you like your coffee? black (with a bit of sugar) 38. favorite pair of shoes? my black converse  39. time you normally get up? if i’m working 7/8am, on weekends usually around noon  40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? sunsets 41. how many blankets on your bed? two at the moment because it’s getting colder 42. describe your kitchen plates: they’re white and they have lil fruits like around them but they’re honestly so ugly lmao  43. describe your kitchen at the moment: pretty clean actually, a few leftovers on the table but yeah pretty clean and tidy 44. do you have a favorite alcoholic drink? vodka cola, gin & tonic, apple cider 45. do you play cards? on nights out yeah but not usually 46. what color is your car? do not own one 47. can you change a tire? nope 48. your favorite state or province? uuhh no idea  49. favorite job you’ve had? i’ve only ever had one real job ever so lmao i guess this one?? it is pretty stressful though because it’s a big company and we always have to like be at our best and we’re not really allowed mistakes which is uh you know stressful but i do like what i do, i’ve always wanted to do what i do and given the current state of things, i’m pretty lucky to still have a job

tagging the same people as always lmao: @calumsthood @oblvions @hugallurfriends @jakeperalta @shadowsweavers & whoever wants to do this :)

[velvetmel0n]

50 questions tag

Tagged by the wonderful @tiffdawg 💖💖

1.) What color is your hairbrush?

Red

2.) Name a food you never eat

Seafood. I ate too much fish and shellfish when I was little that kind of put me off the entire food group but I’m trying to get the taste for it back. I’ve worked up to a few bites of coconut shrimp and a little bit of tuna fish! Ironically enough I still love calamari and didn’t go off of it.

3.) Are you usually too warm or too cold?

I feel too cold but my temp runs warm.

4.) What were you doing 45 minutes ago?

Making green tea.

5.) What’s your favorite candy bar?

I don’t actually know; a lot of candy bars are too sweet for me so I stay away from them.

6.) Have you ever been to a professional sports game?

Yes! I’ve been to basketball, baseball, and hockey. Hockey I think is the only one where the game itself keeps me entertained, basketball is fine, baseball bores me out of my mind so I end up people watching more than I watch the game.

7.) What’s the last thing you said out loud?

Me explaining how I’d rather see Elektra get together with Matt instead of Karen to my mom because she wanted to watch the Punisher and I convinced her we actually need to start with Daredevil season 2 for the backstory.

8.) What’s your favorite ice cream?

Coconut pineapple or butter pecan. Or when it’s that real strong coffee flavor that’s not too sweet.

9.) What was the last thing you had to drink?

I’m still sipping on that green tea.

10.) Do you like your wallet?

I do! It’s this stiff little leather bifold that’s probably older than I am. It’s real slick and tbh I like using it because it’s so stiff and I have to work to get my cards out, it makes me think about if what I’m buying is worth the trouble lmao.

11.) What’s the last thing you ate?

A piece of cookie my mom brought home.

12.) Did you buy any new clothes last weekend?

I ordered a couple pairs of jeans.

13.) What’s the last sporting event you watched?

Tbh the only sports I watch at home are equestrian sports when I can catch them; the last one I watched was the cross country day of three day eventing.

14.) What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?

Movie theater butter because I’m trash.

15.) Who’s the last person you sent a text to?

One of my best friends 🥰

16.) Ever go camping?

No and it’s a crying shame

17.) Do you take vitamins?

I’m trying to take fish oil fairly regularly but thank you for reminding me to go take my b12 because I’m like chronically low 

18.) Do you go to church every Sunday?

Nope

19.) Do you have a tan?

Also nope

20.) Do you prefer Chinese or pizza?

Chinese!

21.) Do you drink soda through a straw?

Yes 

22.) What color socks do you usually wear?

Black

23.) Do you ever drive above the speed limit?

Nice try officer 🙃

24.) What terrifies you?

besides the world ending? a general and persistent fear of not being good enough for others. (stolen from @tiffdawg because hard same) That and not being remembered.

25.) Look to your left, what to you see?

The living room tv

26.) What chore do you hate the most?

Washing dishes.

27.) What do you think when you hear an Australian accent?

Steve Irwin

28.) What’s your favorite soda?

Cream soda

29.) Do you go in fast food or in the drive through?

Tbh I try not to eat fast food but when I do it’s always drive through

30.) What’s your favorite number?

I like even numbers or multiples of 3 and 5.

31.) Who’s the last person you talked to?

My mom.

32.) Favorite cut of beef?

T bone

33.) Last song you listened to?

AND I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT!

34.) Last book you read?

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

35.) Can you say the alphabet backwards?

Not even going to attempt

36.) Favorite day of the week?

Friday probably

37.) How do you like your coffee?

It depends on the coffee and also my mood😅 If it’s good coffee with good flavor I can drink it black or with just a bit of sugar. If I’m over at family’s the tradition is amaretto coffee with evaporated milk. At home it’s usually with some sort of creamer or oat milk and a bit of sugar. 

38.) Favorite pair of shoes?

I have two pairs of heeled boots I really love that actually might have better traction than my hiking boots somehow.

39.) Time you normally wake up?

Actually get up and stay up anywhere between 7:30 and 8:30.

40.) Sunrise or sunsets?

Sunset.

41.) How many blankets on your bed?

When I’m home? A single sheet. When I’m at university? A sheet, 3 blankets, and I’m still cold so compensate with thick socks and a hoodie

42.) Describe your kitchen plates?

Square with red tops and black bottoms.

43.) Describe your kitchen at the moment?

Cramped and disorganized and I hate it.

44.) Do you have a favorite alcoholic drink?

Disaronno is really nice, but when I’m home I usually just drink white wines; reds trigger my migraines a lot of the time and make my teeth and tongue all fuzzy. When I could go out it was green tea shots or vodka tonics.

45.) Do you play cards?

I used to and want to start again.

46.) What color is your car?

Fire engine red.

47.) Can you change a tire?

No and I’d really like to learn.

48.) Your favorite state, province, country, etc.?

I’m sentimental towards San Diego and Florida for a couple reasons but out of everywhere I’ve been thus far it has to be Costa Rica, specifically Tortuguero.

49.) Favorite job you’ve had?

I’ve actually only had one paying job so far lmao, I was an assistant lab tech and it was pretty fun!

50.) How did you get your biggest scar?

When I was like 7 I was using a pile of rocks as a jump for my four wheeler and one day I landed wrong and ended up hanging off the side. I couldn’t reach the brakes but I somehow managed to steer off the barn porch after almost crashing headfirst into a cement block pillar and then I laid it down on myself once I was in the dirt. I got pretty good road rash on my legs but the scars have faded somewhat. 

That’s probably my best hurting myself story, but I’m clumsy and played rough as a kid so my knees especially are still pretty scarred.

No pressure tags: @damerondjarin @poeticandors @acomplicatedprofession @hystericalmedicine @huliabitch @writefightandflightclub @paniclana

[behappyhl]

50 questions you’ve never been asked.

I was tagged by the lovely @ithasalwaysbeenus  thank you! ♥

1. what is the colour of your hairbrush? I have a few but my fav is red

2. a food you never eat? Every seafood there is except shrimps

3. are you typically too warm or too cold? Always too warm. I love the winter!

4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago? Ate lasagna that my mother made

5. what is your favourite candy bar? Kit kats, very simple ☺️

6. have you ever been to a professional sports event? Nope

7. what is the last thing you said out loud? ’thank you’ to my mum for making dinner.

8. what is your favourite ice cream? Everything with chocolate in it

9. what was the last thing you had to drink? water (I'm very boring lmao)

10. do you like your wallet? yes, that's a random question wow

11. what was the last thing you ate? lasagna, actually

12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend? Nope, can't remember the last time I went outside 🤔

13. the last sporting event you watched? i really can't remember, not my cup of tea.

14. what is your favourite flavour of popcorn? Extra butter and salt

15. who is the last person you sent a text message to? My best friends in a group chat

16. ever go camping? Yes! the last time was a exactly a year ago.

17. do you take vitamins? Nope

18. do you go to church every sunday? I'm Jewish, so no. But I'm also not religious at all if that's the question 🤷🏼‍♀️

19. do you have a tan? nope

20. do you prefer Chinese food or pizza? pizza

21. do you drink your soda with a straw? no

22. what colour socks do you usually wear? Black (rn I'm wearing a black/white/yeallow)

23. do you ever drive above the speed limit? I don't have a license yet (I'm working on it, I'm almost 24 but I've never needed it before)

24. what terrifies you? Death (very dark, sorry)

25. look to your left, what do you see? Painkillers (I'm on my period, ugh)

26. what chore do you hate? Laundry

27. what do you think of when you hear an australian accent? 5 sos lmao

28. what’s your favourite soda? Plain Coca Cola

29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? Delivery actually

30. who’s the last person you talked to? My mum

31. favourite cut of beef? Idk?

32. last song you listened to? Frank ocean - solo

33. last book you read? What if it’s us?

34. favourite day of the week? Friday

35. can you say the alphabet backwards? Nope

36. how do you like your coffee? Light with sweet

37. favourite pair of shoes? My blundstone, kinda obsessed with them

38. at what time do you normally go to bed? When I had work to go to: 10pm ish, now 3 am most of the nights

39. at what time do you normally get up? When I had to go to work I would wake up at 06:30 am, now I’m lucky if im up before 12 pm

40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? Sunsets all the way

41. how many blankets are on your bed? Two

42. describe your kitchen plates. A light brown (almost see through)

43. do you have a favourite alcoholic beverage? Mmm probably vodka redbull

44. do you play cards? Yes

45. what colour is your car? Don’t have one

46. can you change a tire? Nope

47. what is your favourite province? I don’t have any?

48. favourite job you’ve ever had? The job I have rn (well had before the corona bs)

49. how did you get your biggest scar? When I was like 6 years old I had a bunny and it scar me on the nose (it’s pretty big and noticeable)

50. what did you do today that made someone else happy? I told my cousin I’ll help him with something he needed

I’ll be tagging: @pridesobright @chaoticlarents @paganlouis  @louisprideflag and @missytearex ❤️

[nicknelsonnn]

thank you so much for tagging me @shiremaiden <333

1. what is the colour of your hairbrush? purple and black 2. name a food you never eat: nuts of any king. idk why i just really don’t like them.  3. are you typically too warm or too cold? kinda both i guess? my fan has a remote so whenever i’m reading at night i keep the remote by my bed so i can turn the fan on and off cus my temperature fluctuates so much lol 4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago? looking at a praying mantis that had decided to chill on the side of my house 5. what’s your favourite candy bar? three musketeers! i love the marshmellowy inside 6. have you ever been to a professional sports game? haha no 7. what is the last thing you said out loud? does singing count? cus i was singing heather by conan gray out loud 8. what is your favourite ice cream? cookies and cream! 9. what was the last thing you had to drink? waterrrrrrr 10. do you like your wallet? lmao i don’t even have a wallet so no i guess 11. what is the last thing you ate? cheez-its heck yeah 12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend? yes actually! my dad and i were doing returns and there’s this story where the stuff is usually really expensive but they had a clearance rack with stuff for 80% off!! I ended up getting five shirts! (one of which is a black sweater which i now wear too much) 13. what’s the last sporting event you watched? i think like....the nba finals....in 2019 14. what is your favourite flavour of popcorn? just lots of butterrrr 15. who is the last person you sent a text message to? best friendo 16. ever been camping? yup! in fact me and a big group of friends usually go camping every year but it got cancelled this year :’( 17. do you take vitamins? whenever my mom reminds me 18. do you regularly attend a place of worship? i go about every week (not right now tho it’s cancelled) 19. do you have a tan? i wish 20. do you prefer Chinese or pizza? PIZZAAAAAAA 21. do you drink your soda through a straw? nah i just drink it out of a normal can or cup 22. what colour socks do you usually wear? any color?? i usually match my socks and my shirt though 23. do you ever drive above the speed limit? can’t even drive lmao  24. what terrifies you? a lot of things: small spaces, spiders, losing the people i love, being a disapointment, failing, not knowing what to do with my life, never finding love, i could go on.  25. look to your left, what do you see? cassette taps. my parents still have some and we even have a cute little tv that we can play them on! 26. what chore do you hate most? cleaning bathrooms 27. what do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? shrimp. don’t ask me why i just do.  28. what’s your favourite soda? oooh that’s so hard! i think my two favs are orange soda and cheerwine.  29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? drive through. going in gives me too much anxiety.  30. what’s your favourite number? 7 and 3! 31. who’s the last person you talked to? my mother while we inspected the praying mantis.  32. favourite meat? beef. i love me some tacos.  33. last song you listened to? this can’t be love by victor crone 34. last book you read? rereading the hobbit! just finished rereading the lunar chronicles 35. favourite day of the week? depends. summertime? wednesday. school time? saturday. 36. can you say the alphabet backwards? HAHA I ACTUALLY CAN DO THIS AND I CAN DO IT IN 5 SECONDS!!!!!!!  37. how do you like your coffee? i do not like coffee.  38. favourite pair of shoes? my knock off converse bc i am p o o r  39. time you normally get up? if we’re talking about whenever I don’t have school it could be anywhere from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. (i literally have woken up at 2 pm before) 40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? sunsets 100%. i also do not have the willpower to get up that early 41. how many blankets on your bed? so i have a comforter that i sleep with year round (don’t judge me)(and yes i still sleep with it when its 100 degrees outside), then I have a really fluffy ugg blanket, a regular fleece blanket, a crocheted blanket, and a hand-knitted blanket that I made myself! 42. describe your kitchen plates: the normal use-any-time ones are your normal plates and they vary between red and blue. our fancier ones are white with lines of black, grey, and red going across them.  43. describe your kitchen at the moment: messy. lots of schoolwork everywhere.  44. do you have a favourite alcoholic drink? i am underage.  46. what colour is your car? can’t drive sooooo. if i had one it would be blue 47. can you change a tire? .....no 48. your favourite state or province? i don’t have a favorite ig  49. favourite job you’ve had? idek. i don’t like to work. i would much rather be at home reading.  50. tagging: @reshirement @mirkwood @thophil2941btw and anyone else who wants to!

[cardsharksplayingames]

50 questions you’ve never been asked! I was tagged by @inflashbacksandechoes , thanks!!

1. what is the colour of your hairbrush? black!

2. a food you never eat? I don’t like seafood... shrimp is the only seafood I like

3. are you typically too warm or too cold? I get both very warm and very cold easily depending on the temperature

4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago? working!

5. what is your favourite candy bar? Snickers or Reese’s

6. have you ever been to a professional sports event? Yessiree

7. what is the last thing you said out loud? "Bye guys” while leaving a zoom call

8. what is your favourite ice cream? Chunky monkey from Ben and Jerry’s

9. what was the last thing you had to drink? Water

10. do you like your wallet? I love it

11. what was the last thing you ate? Blueberries and greek yogurt

12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend? no

13. the last sporting event you watched? Um probably a college football game.... which was a while ago lmao

14. what is your favourite flavour of popcorn? BUTTER

15. who is the last person you sent a text message to? My best friend

16. ever go camping? Yes but never tent camping

17. do you take vitamins? I have recently started actually taking them every day

18. do you go to church every sunday? No

19. do you have a tan? NOPE not rn

20. do you prefer chinese food or pizza? Both are god tier

21. do you drink your soda with a straw? Usually no unless its a to-go cup

22. what colour socks do you usually wear? I mostly wear fun socks from target

23. do you ever drive above the speed limit? Yes its a problem lol

24. what terrifies you? Losing the people I love

25. look to your left, what do you see? My calendar on the wall

26. what chore do you hate? cleaning the bathroom

27. what do you think of when you hear an australian accent? I have no idea

28. what’s your favourite soda? Diet coke

29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? Depends! Both!

30. who’s the last person you talked to? My work team

31. favourite cut of beef? Usually just a filet but I don’t eat beef often

32. last song you listened to? Daylight

33. last book you read? Ascent by Roland Smith

34. favourite day of the week? Saturday and Thursday bc Grey’s anatomy

35. can you say the alphabet backwards? No

36. how do you like your coffee? a little bit of milk

37. favourite pair of shoes? my tennis shoes

38. at what time do you normally go to bed? between 9-10 during the week and 11-12 on the weekend

39. at what time do you normally get up? 7-8, or 10ish on the weekend

40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? Sunsets

41. how many blankets are on your bed? Two

42. describe your kitchen plates. White with a little border of squares

43. do you have a favourite alcoholic beverage? Vodka Cran!

44. do you play cards? Yes I love card games

45. what colour is your car? White

46. can you change a tire? Theoretically yes but I’ve never actually done it

47. what is your favourite province? Texas lmao bc that’s where I’m from so we’re going with it

48. favourite job you’ve ever had? my current job :)

49. how did you get your biggest scar? I broke my ankle hiking

50. what did you do today that made someone else happy? Texted my friend good morning lol

I am tagging @cages-boxes-hunters-foxes @it-feels-like-a-perfect-night @lost-in-taylorland @allthekingdomlightshine @placeoncornelia-street  and anyone else who wants to do it!

[dtexo]

1. what is the color of your hairbrush?

Black and white

2. a food you never eat?

Lobster, shrimp, oysters (any sea food tbh)

3. are you typically too warm or too cold?

too cold in the winter and too warm in the summer

4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago?

Writing a presentation

5. what is your favorite candy bar?

I don't really have one

6. have you ever been to a professional sports event?

1 football game (I am more of a home watcher in the comfort of my sofa)

7. what is the last thing you said out loud?

"****** can go to hell"

8. what is your favorite ice cream?

Oreo, coffee, Lotus, Ferrero rocher, Kinder and a lot more

9. what was the last thing you had to drink?

Water

10. do you like your wallet?

Yes

11. what was the last thing you ate?

Milk and cornflakes

12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend?

No

13. the last sporting event you watched?

Probably the Super bowl

14. what is your favorite flavor of popcorn?

There are flavors? Butter and salt

15. who is the last person you sent a text message to?

My mom

16. ever go camping?

Twice, 10 years ago. Never again!

17. do you take vitamins?

Yes, a lot, everyday

18. do you go to church every sunday?

Nope, not a christian

19. do you have a tan?

I am the whitest person ever. I burn not tan

20. do you prefer chinese food or pizza?

I like both but Chinese food is my EVERYTHING

21. do you drink your soda with a straw?

If I am at a restaurant yeah but at home no

22. what color socks do you usually wear?

White and black

23. ever drive above the speed limit?

Ummm yeah

24. what terrifies you?

Close spaces, getting stuck in an elevator, losing people who are close to me, dying

25. look to your left, what do you see?

A cup

26. what chore do you hate?

Cleaning/taking the trash out

27. what do you think of when you hear an australian accent?

Mate lol

28. what’s your favorite soda?

Coca cola and sprite

29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru?

We don’t have drive-thrus so I go and take in as a takeout

30. who’s the last person you talked to?

My mom

31. favorite cut of beef?

I don’t eat red meat

32. last song you listened to?

Maneskin – Fear for nobody

33. last book you read?

The King's Men- Nora Sakavic

34. favorite day of the week?

Friday and Saturday

35. can you say the alphabet backwards?

No

36. do you like your coffee?

I am addicted!!!

37. favorite pair of shoes?

I CAN’T CHOOSE I am a fashion whore

38. at what time do you normally go to bed?

?????????? ever since Ms. Rona there is nothing normal about my sleeping schedule lmao. I once stayed up for 40 hours (I should probably be sleeping now)

39. at what time do you normally get up?

When I had to go to uni between 5:30-7:30 am, but now it is between 12-4 pm (like I said totally fucked up schedule)

40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets?

Sunsets

41. how many blankets are on your bed?

One

42. describe your kitchen plates.

Grey and black. They are pretty and simple but I already managed to break 3 lol

43. do you have a favorite alcoholic beverage?

Kasteel

44. do you play cards?

No

45. what color is your car?

Silver

46. can you change a tire?

Nope

47. what is your favorite province?

?????

48. favorite job you’ve ever had?

Don't have one…I am studying to do my dream job tho

49. how did you get your biggest scar?

A light bomb broke and exploded right above me in my kindergarten and shreds fell on my leg.  

50. what did you do today that made someone else happy?

Nothing…but tomorrow I am buying my parents groceries so that'll make them happy

Thanks for tagging me @luludemauryyy ly

I’m tagging @bloggideon @robbe-deserves-the-world @fehmyn @pduwd @soo-fuckedup @londongirl2001 anyone else who wants to do it :)

[hmniay]

Tokyo Trip Report (Part 4)

This is the last of the Japan report! Lots of photos this time. Thank you for sticking with me.

Feel free to blacklist the tag “japan 2016″ if you don’t want to see these posts! The images may look squished if you read this outside dashboard due to my blog theme. Everything is under the cut.

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Day 10: Tokyo Comic City

The main reason why we picked mid June to go to Japan, other than that Jen has summer school and to avoid the crowdy July-August break, was because I wanted to meet some JP mutuals tabling at the con >///<  (thank you Jen for agreeing to this)

I especially wanted to meet Rui-san, whose art I looked up to a lot (and buy her books while I’m at it), but she had work last minute and couldn’t come... Maybe next time ;__;

The event is 11pm~3pm. We planned to go at 12 to avoid the crowd, but we woke up late and got there at 1pm😂😂  It was located at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba, and this place is like an airport!! It’s huge and even has conveyor belts, and people were carrying luggages around (to store the merch they bought??)

(No photographing allowed inside)

1/3 of the tables already packed up and left... Apparently in Japanese events, people list out exactly what they’re going to buy and go straight for it the moment the doors open. We didn’t plan to buy anything, but it looked like going in late wasn’t a good idea. Something to keep in mind in the future.

I saw a Miyoshi/Maki mini print and thought “hmm I’ll come back after we check everything out” and then it was sold out ;;;;;;

Free postcards at the door promoting upcoming only-events.

From what I understand, onlys are smaller, fandom-specific events inside a general bigger event? There are games and stuff but we didn’t understand it XD I noticed that tables of the same fandoms were grouped together, sorted by ships. Convenient for the shoppers, but I wonder what happens to multi-fandom artists? And there’s the whole concept of “circles”... It’s certainly very different from what I heard about Western cons, which I’ve not been to.

Also!! Most artists give out free prints! ...At least that’s what I 98% sure they are, but I didn’t have the guts to take them, especially when I’m not buying anything💦💦  I should’ve done some research first.

We met up with Ran-san (again) and Nori-san, who gave me some oisuga poster and postcards. It was a prize for a game on twitter and the poster was supposed to be first-come-first-served, but she saved one for me ahhhh;;;;; As promised I sticked it to my face.

And the poster is now on my wall ////

I suddenly forgot all my Japanese so there was a very long awkward pause before I said I would like to buy a charm from her www (After we got home I was able to talk to her on twitter fluently again what the heck)

Ran-san then took us to meet Kurot. She kept laughing at Kurot for being “crazy” from the lack of sleep. Kurot called me “Kiyo-san” at first, then questioned herself why she’s speaking Japanese when we can speak English😂😂  Please have a good rest after this!!!

I tweeted a photo of my shirt for mutuals not tabling to find me so I can give them Canadian omiyage (maple sugar lmao) and Saki actually managed to find me!! She gave me a iwaoi bag she made (bottom left in the above photo) with lots of candies inside. Thank you ////

Then we met up with Uma and walked around the con. The con was ending and we were about to leave when I saw copic markers on sale on the side. 10 markers for 1000 yen!!!! I never tried it before so I only bought 10, but I now regret not getting more.

I forgot to go back to say goodbye to Ran-san and Nori-san before leaving...

Uma, Jen and I decided to go to Ikebukuro for some afternoon snack. Yamate Line had an accident (someone fell off the platform??) so we had to take another line. Then it became clear how the accident probably happened. THIS WAS THE MOST CROWDED TRAIN WE EXPERIENCED ON THIS TRIP. I could barely take this photo. I was leaning on someone’s (sweaty) back with my feet half off the ground, and when the train arrived at a station, it becomes like a strong river where you literally get pushed around and have no control of where to go.

We finally found a place to sit down and eat.

We exchanged our sketchbooks and had a doodling session until we got politely kicked out an hour later XD

We window-shopped for a bit at Sunshine City before parting ways. Our host family offered us to make BBQ on the rooftop, but it was too late so we just got ourselves some konbini dinner.

Family Mart’s fried chicken is so good!! I finished it before we even got home.

Thank you so much for an amazing day!!! I hope we can meet again.

Day 11: Yokohama

Today is the last day of our trip and we decided to spend it in Yokohama.

Animate Yokohama was really close by so we dropped by quickly for last minute weeb shopping. Jen went to look for CCS and Digimon merch while I went to play the Joker Game Q&A (each week you can get prizes - a print I think - for answering a question related to the week’s episode).

Q: What was the pill left on the floor in Maki’s room? A: Aspirin.

But they ran out of the prize so I only got a stamp...

Heading to Hakkeijima Sea Paradise! This is where we will spend most of the day.

Kalbi onigiri. Yum. In Taiwan I prefer 7-11 much over Family Mart, but here Family Mart is my best friend.

The station is really cute.

We’re here!

It’s a giant amusement park on an artificial island. The right half is the “ground” rides, but we’re only interested in the “sea” side today. 

There’s not a lot of people.

Ahhhh they look like spiders and why are they so big!!! Jen: Are they edible

OMG so I happen to witness this guy eat... It pressed the fish in between the glass and itself, and wiggled until the fish got to its mouth... then swallowed it whole.

Our tickets also included fish-your-own-fish. 

I’m so sorry ;;;;

Jen is vegetarian so I got 2 for myself. It was really good and I wished I got more...

More animals on the other side of the park!

Hydrangeas near the entrance/exit.

We wanted to end the day with Yokohama’s famous night view at Landmark Tower, so we rushed back (it takes about an hour).

The Red Brick Warehouse!

We didn’t remember we wanted to go to the Cup Noodles Museum until we walked passed it lmao (it was closed already)

We finally got to Landmark Tower. Had a quick dinner at a Oyako don place.

We didn’t know we were making a big mistake. THEY STOP LETTING PEOPLE ONTO THE OBSERVATION DECK AT 8:30. We finished our dinner and got there at exactly 8:30. The directions weren’t really clear so we walked back and forth for a while, before realizing that the man we saw putting up a sign at a door was the deck staff closing the door. If I realized it a minute earlier I would’ve begged him to let us in ;____;

It would be frustrating to come all the way here and not be able to see the view, so we headed back to the port beside the warehouse and ended our Yokohama adventure there.

Someone on the train was reading Jump!!

We returned home to see this on the bed ahhhh... Inside the bag was 2 big boxes of shrimp cookies that homestay dad bought on his business trip. This host family was much less experienced (we are their first), but they were so sweet😭😭😭

Day 12: Departure

I leave Japan today and go to Taiwan next. Jen was staying for another day because she booked her tickets wrong hahahaha

Homestay mom helped us book the direct bus to Haneda Airport; we didn’t want to go through the pain of pulling luggages through the subway system again.

We got off at Terminal 1... BUT JOKE’S ON ME IT’S ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO BE TERMINAL I FOR “INTERNATIONAL” WHO THE HELL THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA!! So we had to quickly take the airport shuttle to the correct terminal to check in.

The airport was decorated in Edo? style.

I decided to have Mos Burger for my last meal in Japan. I grew up eating their rice burger in Taiwan so I wanted to try the real one in Japan. They only had regular burgers here though!!

Our last doodle together.

It was hard to say goodbye to Jen. We’ve been together since elementary school and who knows when we will see each other in person again...😢 We dragged on until last minute and I almost missed my plane lmao

Bye bye Japan! Thank you for a wonderful time and I hope I can come again soon!!

Is Laputa in there

The flight was only about 3 hours so by the time I woke up from a nap we were already landing. But then...

WhaT

IS

HAPPENING

I WAS LEGIT TERRIFIED OMG I hate flying and I would think that if the plane needs to make FIVE GODDAMN CIRCLES above the airport, something might’ve happened down there. 

After what felt like forever, we finally started descending. Everything looked fine?  

Then it became obvious why we couldn’t land. It was like a typhoon down there and the plane was shaking so much while landing. There were no actual typhoon though. Just your regular crazy Taiwanese summer afternoon-storm.

Yep I’m definitely back in Taiwan

The moment I stepped out of the plane I could feel the intense hot humid air, like usual... The storm was crazy big and part of the subway was experiencing outage, so I had a rough time getting home. Good to be back though.

Souvenir for my grandma! She loves matcha stuff. These are matcha-white chocolate cookies, bought at Haneda airport.

My loot from Japan. I managed to control myself hahahaha

Corn flavoured stuff is the best!!!!!!!

And this concludes my Japan trip report!! It is almost 8 months since the trip I can’t believe I took so long to organize this😂😂  I might write a little bit here and there about the Taiwan trip later. Thank you for sticking around and I hope you enjoyed reading!!

[bennet-darcy]

Would you hate me if I said to do all numbers on the ask game ? I know ever time I do it I want to write them all! (sorry for my english)

Oh my gosh. There are 150 questions. However, I will endeavor to do them all. (minus the ones I answered earlier of course). Though, it is currently 1:10am in England, and I might get too tired halfway through. But I’ll try! 

Also I’m just curious as to why someone is so fascinated by my life that they want to know all of these things? (i’m flattered by it, i’m just a bit curious) And your english is great, friend, don’t worry!

Okay here we go. Gonna put this under a read more because it’s gonna be hella long. 

4. Are you easy to get along with?

I think so? I think I’m generally a nice person?

5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you?

This is an odd question. But uh. Yeah, I guess so? (I’ve never been drunk, and I wouldn’t want to put anyone in the position of having to take care of me if I stupidly chose to drink too much.) 

6. What kind of people are you attracted to?

Kind ones? (That’s cheesy. I don’t know. I don’t think I really have a type of person that I’m attracted to? It’s really about the individual.)

7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind?

My friend Alex, who just messaged me. Shoutout to him.

9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?

Not in the hypothetical. I can talk about sex hypothetically and it doesn’t bother me. But when someone asks invasive questions or overshares about their sex lives, I feel a tad uncomf.

10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?

My sister. We pretty much just talked about our goals for the future, and discussed ways of dealing with tough situations that we’re going through.

11. What does the most recent text that you sent say?

“Hi ___, (parent of my student) Yes, I’ll make sure that ___ (my student’s name) has his homework done by tonight. I’ll have him home by 5:45. Thanks!” 

12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?

(these aren’t necessarily favorites, but just songs I’ve been listening to a lot lately.) 

Lonely Hearts Club , Another Part of Me , Safety Dance, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, You’re Welcome (from Moana lol) I’m basically pop, 80′s music, and Disney trash. 

14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?

I would say yes to luck. But miracles, no, not really (with what it implies)

15. What good thing happened this summer?

Lots of things! I got to spend time with my friends who were home from college during the summer, I took a trip to California to visit my extended family, I did A Gay Thing, and then I moved to London! Very eventful summer. 

16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

Nope lol 

17. Do you think there is life on other planets?

yeee

18. Do you still talk to your first crush?

We don’t really talk, no, but we’re facebook friends. (Shoutout to Connor)

19. Do you like bubble baths?

YES 

20. Do you like your neighbors?

I haven’t really properly met my neighbors? We’ve passed each other in the staircase, and just exchanged smiles and “hello”s but that’s it. 

21. What are you bad habits?

I sometimes bite my nails when I’m anxious. (Though I’ve gotten better with not doing it). Also, I procrastinate so much, and it’s terrible. 

22. Where would you like to travel?

ICELAND!!!!  Also, I recently took a trip to Bath, England and I would LOOVE to go back. Also I want to go see Bletchley Park, Dover, Brighton and Derbyshire. Internationally, I’d love to go to Scotland, Ireland, Greece, Germany, Japan, Morocco, Costa Rica (yeah okay I’m going to stop listing places now, I think you get it. I like to travel, and there are a lot of places I want to see.) 

23. Do you have trust issues?

No, I don’t think so. 

24. Favorite part of your daily routine?

Going to bed. 

25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?

I’ve never loved my hair. It’s always been really thick and frizzy and just hard deal with and style. I’ve always wished for straight, smooth hair. 

26. What do you do when you wake up?

Usually I’ll just lay in bed for another 10 minutes or so, and check social media/email/texts etc. 

27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker?

I’ve never really had complaints about my skin tone? Since moving to England, I’ve been paler than usual, but that doesn’t bother me so.. I’ve never been the type to care about being tan or not. 

28. Who are you most comfortable around?

My mom probably? Or my friend Alejandra. Or Alex (the other night we skyped, and just maintained total silence for about 10 minutes while we each ate our dinner over skype. True friendship.) 

29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up?

Kind of?? But I’m p sure it wasn’t real, and was just an attempt at manipulation. 

31. If your hair long enough for a pony tail?

Just barely! And even then, some hair falls out of the back, sometimes. 

32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?

Uh. None. Unless we can change ‘threesome’ to instead mean “watch a movie and eat popcorn with”. Then my answer would be Martin Freeman and Ben C

33. Spell your name with your chin.

aNMBWE 

34. Do you play sports? What sports?

Nope. I don’t care about sports at all. 

35. Would you rather live without TV or music?

TV

36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them?

Nope. I always have to confront it or else it fucking :) eats :) me :) alive

37. What do you say during awkward silences?

“Awkward Silence” 

38. Describe your dream girl/guy?

Takes naps with me. 

39. What are your favorite stores to shop in?

Primark, because it’s cheap. 

40. What do you want to do after high school?

I’m already out of high school. I’m currently in my first year of university, studying psychology. After this semester, I have no idea what I’m doing with my life lol

41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?

Nope. 

42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?

I’m usually zoned tf out, or I just don’t have anything to say?? 

43. Do you smile at strangers?

Yeah.

44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean?

Outer Space. I feel like it would be less terrifying than the bottom of the ocean. 

45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning?

The desire to have money. Or because I’m hungry. 

46. What are you paranoid about?

Things that I’d rather not go into detail about right now. 

47. Have you ever been high?

Nope. 

48. Have you ever been drunk?

Nope. 

49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about?

I recently spent way too much money on flowers. My first thought when I completed the transaction was “shit, I hope mom doesn’t check my bank statements and see that I just spend £26 on flowers.”

50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore?

Navy blue 

51. Ever wished you were someone else?

Yeah, I used to feel that way a lot when I was younger. 

52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself?

As mentioned before, I don’t like my hair. I wish I could change that. 

But also (on an internal level) I wish I had more confidence to talk about my feelings, and to stand up for myself. I’ve been doing it more, recently, but that’s always been really hard for me. 

53. Favourite makeup brand?

I use so many different brands in my daily makeup routine, but I’d have to say that Lancome is probably my favorite out of all. 

54. Favourite store?

Here in England: Primark. In the US: Target

55. Favourite blog?

http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/

56. Favourite colour?

Light purple

57. Favourite food? 

My favorite restaurant ever is Benihana. So yeah, chicken fried rice, hibachi steak and shrimp. The best. 

58. Last thing you ate?

Pizza

59. First thing you ate this morning?

Toast with nutella on it

60. Ever won a competition? For what?

When I was in 3rd grade, I won a drawing competition in my class. We were drawing easter baskets, and I put a lot of detail into the weave of the basket and the designs on the easter eggs. I won first place. Pretty sure that’s the last time I ever won a competition? That’s sad lmao

61. Been suspended/expelled? For what?

Nope.

62. Been arrested? For what?

Nope. 

63. Ever been in love? 

Nope. (Thought I was at the time lol) 

64. Tell us the story of your first kiss?

Let’s not. (It was Unpleasant and I wish it hadn’t happened)

65. Are you hungry right now?

VERY 

66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends?

Well, a lot of my tumblr friends ARE my real friends, so? 

67. Facebook or Twitter?

Facebook

68. Twitter or Tumblr?

Tumblr. 

69. Are you watching tv right now?

No

70. Names of your bestfriends? 

Alejandra, Julia, Alex (probably my three best friends) 

71. Craving something? What?

REALLY want some macaroni and cheese. 

72. What colour are your towels?

White. 

72. How many pillows do you sleep with?

4 

73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?

I only have one stuffed animal right now! But yes, I sleep with it! I lov Pua. 

74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have?

Just the one. (Here in London.) I have probably 20 more at home. 

75. Favourite animal?

I love big cats. Tigers and leopards especially. 

76. What colour is your underwear?

white 

77. Chocolate or Vanilla?

Chocolate

79. What colour shirt are you wearing?

pink

80. What colour pants?

gray and pink 

81. Favourite tv show?

Sherlock

82. Favourite movie?

Pride and Prejudice

83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2?

Mean Girls 

84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street?

Mean Girls 

85. Favourite character from Mean Girls?

My lesbian daughter, Janice Ian 

86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo?

The sharks

87. First person you talked to today?

My flatmat, Sinid

88. Last person you talked to today?

My student’s nanny

89. Name a person you hate?

President of the United States: Donald Trump

90. Name a person you love?

My bean son Benedict Cumberbatch 

91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now?

President of the United States: Donald Trump 

92. In a fight with someone?

Not really. Just more in a place of pretending that everything is okay when it is Definitely Not. 

93. How many sweatpants do you have?

3

94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have?

4

95. Last movie you watched?

The Pink Panther (2006)

96. Favourite actress?

Keira Knightley

97. Favourite actor?

Benedict Cumberbatch 

98. Do you tan a lot?

No 

99. Have any pets?

My kitty, Missy, at home! 

100. How are you feeling?

Tired and hungry. 

101. Do you type fast?

Yeah. I spend too much time on my computer.

102. Do you regret anything from your past?

YEP 

103. Can you spell well?

Yeah, generally. 

104. Do you miss anyone from your past?

Honestly, not really. 

105. Ever been to a bonfire party?

Yeah 

106. Ever broken someone’s heart?

Not that I’m aware of. 

107. Have you ever been on a horse?

Yeah 

108. What should you be doing?

sleeping probably 

109. Is something irritating you right now?

yeah but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ what can u do?

 110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt?

Um no? I wasn’t aware that liking someone hurt? Unless you mean like, intense butterflies, forgetting language and a general feeling of (!!!!!AAAHH!!!) because in that case, yeah.

111. Do you have trust issues?

Didn’t you already ask this question?

112. Who was the last person you cried in front of?

I cried over facetime with my sister a few nights ago, does that count?

113. What was your childhood nickname?

“Ambee” or “Amber Bear”

114. Have you ever been out of your province/state?

Ye

115. Do you play the Wii?

Sometimes my brother and I have Mario Kart races on the wii. But other than that, no. 

116. Are you listening to music right now?

Yeah. 

117. Do you like chicken noodle soup?

Only when I’m sick. 

118. Do you like Chinese food?

YES 

119. Favourite book?

Pride and Prejudice 

120. Are you afraid of the dark?

No. 

121. Are you mean?

The meanest. 

122. Is cheating ever okay?

Nope. 

123. Can you keep white shoes clean?

No lol

124. Do you believe in love at first sight?

No (except for in the case of Sherlock and John)

125. Do you believe in true love?

Yes.

126. Are you currently bored?

yeah

127. What makes you happy?

Sherlock and John 

128. Would you change your name?

No, I don’t think so. Anything else feels weird. 

129. What your zodiac sign?

Cancer

130. Do you like subway?

No, (because I have a terrible memory attached to it, the food is fine) 

131. Your best friend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?

“I’m very flattered, I’m glad you told me. Okay, let’s go get KFC and watch High School Musical.”

133. Favourite lyrics right now?

“We’ll fight, not out of spite, for someone must stand up for what’s right ‘Cause where there’s a man who has no voice, then ours shall go singing”

Appropriate for the occasion (Inauguration day) 

134. Can you count to one million?

Yeah but i’d rather not 

135. Dumbest lie you ever told?

Can’t remember anything specific right now (I’m very tired) but I know there have been some fuckin dumb ones. 

136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed?

Closed

137. How tall are you?

5′2 or 5′3? 

138. Curly or Straight hair?

Curly

139. Brunette or Blonde?

Brunette

140. Summer or Winter?

I love Christmas, but I like the season of Summer more, so I’m going to have to go with summer 

141. Night or Day?

Night

142. Favourite month?

October

143. Are you a vegetarian?

No

144. Dark, milk or white chocolate?

Milk 

145. Tea or Coffee?

Tea

146. Was today a good day?

Yeah, it was pretty good. 

147. Mars or Snickers?

Snickers. 

148. What’s your favourite quote?

“Here dwell together still two men of noteWho never lived and so can never die:How very near they seem, yet how remoteThat age before the world went all awry.But still the game’s afoot for those with earsAttuned to catch the distant view-halloo:England is England yet, for all our fears–Only those things the heart believes are true.A yellow fog swirls past the window-paneAs night descends upon this fabled street:A lonely hansom splashes through the rain,The ghostly gas lamps fail at twenty feet.Here, though the world explode, these two survive,And it is always eighteen ninety-five.”

149. Do you believe in ghosts?

No. But whenever I say that, I feel like ghosts are going to get mad at me and come haunt me. 

150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line

“Mrs Forbes at school said that when Mother died she had gone to heaven” (The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Nighttime)

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