#first i gotta: relearn spanish for like the third time
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I keep drinking coffee thinking it's gonna make me Productive and then instead of doing the work I actually have to do I just compulsively make spreadsheets :(
#my homework is. not done#but!!! i just realized if i take 2 spanish classes i can have a russian/spanish major instead of just russian#(it's complicated but this would leave me with: double major languages and history with a joint major in asian middle east studies)#(plus a minor in religious studies and concentration in islamicate studies)#first i gotta: relearn spanish for like the third time#but it's ok i'm hopping thru spain in less than a month so i should proooobably do that anyway#man when i was touring colleges my mom was like really dismissive about the idea of double majoring and now i'm here like#How Many Things Can I Stack Up To Get Big Number On Transcript#aaaaaaaand because of ames requirements i did the dumb thing and ended up learning persian while my spanish is still kinda iffy#итак совершилося то что я пытался предотвратить as they say#so i'm just gonna have to study two languages at once next semester... or just keep going thru the cycle of relearning them abt every year#my russian is a big girl it can survive on its own but i now gotta feed the babiessssss#tho ig what this kinda cyclically learning and forgetting spanish has taught me is like#languages are less like babies and more like those lil desert plants that wither up when they don't have any water#they might look dead but they're nearly impossible to kill completely#and will bounce right back after a lil care n patience. i just gotta like.... water em#the one thing standing in my way is ideological opposition to my spanish textbook#i have to pay $200 for access to a *website*#*i don't even get a book just a shitass ebook*#but it's ok one of the spanish profs likes me i think? i think she would let me skip the intro lit class#only problem is it was Genuinely Hard for me to follow along when i audited advanced lit... 90% of the class was heritage speakers#tho ig like. having taken a class meant for native russian speakers should help w learning to survive that kinda thing#genuinely i think i can do it#just gotta make that my goal. study. do it for zapata#and if i wanna go into translating... having good spanish should help right? like if i finally get b2 spanish?#yeah. if i could do kazakh history for native russian speakers i can do spanish lit for heritage spanish speakers. it's equivalent enough#but ok i'm gonna visit my buddy in spain who did nearly the exact same shitass majors combination as me#tho i think he did spanish/arabic for his language major and just Happens To Also Be Fluent In Russian cuz he's Like That#it's ok he's two years older than me i have two years to become that cool#he can tell me what to do
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Wow, that’s a LOTTA QUESTIONS! :O I’ll try my best~
2. Grilled cheese or PB&J?
Ooooh I really like both but if I HAD to choose?
... Grilled cheese!
3. What show/YouTube video(s) do you put on in the background when you when you don’t have anything to watch but you want something on?
Markiplier Explanation Videos :D
(or Homestuck music~)
5. What’s your favorite pair of shoes that you own?
My boots even though I don’t wear them often enough <3
6. Top three cuisines?
1) Meatloaf and mashed potatoes (or comfort foods in general I guess??)
2) Anything Italian (or pasta-related :3)
3) I couldn’t think of a third! ^^’ Oopsie!
7. What was your first word as a child (that wasn’t a variation of “Mom” or “Dad”)?
Mmmm this is just a guess but probably “Blankie”? ‘Cause I had a blanket that was just my favorite thingie EVER ^^
8. What’s a job that you’ve had that people might be surprised to find out you’ve had?
I’ve never HAD a job soooo :X
9. Look up. What’s directly across from you?
Uhhhh my closet and bedroom fan? :3
10. Do you own any signed books/memorabilia in general?
YES I DO! :)) I have a few signed books and some stuff that Mark signed when I met him back in 2018~
11. Preferred way to spend a rainy day?
Being inside writing or reading or drawing or sleeping ;D
12. What do you get on your bagels? What WOULD you get if you had access to anything you wanted?
I don’t really eat bagels too often? :O But I really love cream cheese on either plain (I know, BORING) or the blueberry type :}
13. Brunch or midnight snacks?
Midnight snacks! Brunch is pretty much LUNCH for me most of the time ^^’
14. Favorite mug you own
The one that warns people that I’m a writer and won’t hesitate to kill them in my next book if they annoy me :))
15. What coffee drink would you describe yourself as?
A.... mocha? I dunno, I’m boring yet again ^^’
16. Pick a song lyric to describe your current mood (and drop the name and artist!)
Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots
(although it’s more for the title than the lyrics D:)
17. Fruity or herbal teas?
Gahhh I drink both but I gotta pick fruity! :))
18. What’s that one TV show that you’re a little bit embarrassed to watch but you still like nonetheless?
Can’t think of one! If anything, I’m the most basic bitch when it comes to TV shows ^^ Half the time I don’t even WATCH TV ‘cause I’m hooked on YouTube O_O
19. That book you were forced to read for class but actually ended up enjoying?
Oooh probably The Tempest by Shakespeare (if that counts?) ‘Cause it WAS a required read for my Shakespeare class in college but I ended up really enjoying it!! :O
20. Do you match your socks?
I don’t really wear socks anymore, but yes I do like them to match!!
21. Have you ever been horseback riding?
I don’t think so...?
22. What was your “phase” when you were younger? (i.e., Mythology Nerd, Horse Girl, Space Geek, etc)
How about that girl that took rocks home? Does that count???
23. Have you ever been to jail?
NO!
24. What’s your opinion on Lazy Susan’s (the spinning tray in the middle of tables)?
Gosh I thought this was about the Gravity Falls lady for a second there! :O Uhhhh I have virtually NO opinion on those >_>
25. Puzzles?
They sure are FUN! ^^
26. You can only have one juice for the rest of your life, what is it?
Mmmm probably apple juice :)
27. What section do you immediately head for when you walk into a bookstore?
The paranormal romance/mystery section of course! :D
28. What’s one thing you’re trying to learn/relearn in your downtime right now?
Spanish!
29. Who’s your go-to musical artist when you’re feeling upbeat?
Uhhhh Imagine Dragons?? I guess??
30. Where could someone find you in a museum?
In the gift shop probably ^^’ Not that I don’t like museums but... it’s where I’d spend the most time :X
31. What’s that one outfit in your closet you never get the chance to wear but want to?
I don’t think I have one :O I rarely wear ANY of the clothes in my closet, as most are either church clothes or long sleeved stuff O_O
32. Rainbows, stars, or sunset colored clouds?
Ooohhh so hard to choose... mmmm... probably STARS if I had to pick only one <3
33. If you could own any non-traditional pet (dogs, cats, fish, rodents, etc), what would it be?
Mmmm a goat maybe? :3c
34. Do you have more art on your walls or more photographs?
ART ^^
35. You have to get one meme tattooed on your body, what meme is it and where does it go?
Gosh I’m not good at choosing memes >_>
The first that comes to mind is the “This is Fine” one? And I’d get it on my collarbone maybe??
36. Pick a superhero sidekick to hang out with
Why a sidekick?
Anyway, I don’t know enough sidekicks to choose from, sorry... :X
37. Lakes, rivers, or oceans?
Rivers~
39. How do you dress when you’re home alone?
Casually! The same as when people are home I guess!
40. Where do you sit in the living room (we all have a preferred spot, and you know it)?
On the floor or on the couch (in the middle seat since Honey loves either end ^^)
41. Knives or swords?
Ooooh KNIVES!
42. A song you didn’t think you’d enjoy but ended up loving
Pretty much every song people recommend to me these days ^^’ I’m very easy to impress when it comes to music!
44. Are you a “Quote that relates to the photos” caption-er, an “explanation of where I took the photos” caption-er, or a no caption kinda person when you post pictures online?
I mean, between these options, I’m kind of a no caption person O_O I mean, I’ll make a caption, but it won’t be detailed enough about the picture, and it DEFINITELY won’t be a quote!
45. Name a classic Vine
I don’t... KNOW ANY... OFF THE TOP OF ME HEAD ANYWAY *sweats*
46. What’s the freezer food that you stock up on when you go to the grocery store?
TV Dinners!
47. How do you top your ice cream?
With NOTHING!
‘Cause I’m boring and don’t eat much ice cream nowadays (probably ‘cause my teeth or too sensitive or something ^^’)
Thanks for the big ask, Friendo! <3 Sorry it took so long to respond to this~
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