#i never posted it bc i made cherry too short and it bugged me

[galileosunshine]

All of them :)

Oh boy, here we go. SORRY FOR THIS BEING SO LONG ^^;;

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

Coffe mugs bc I’m kinda afraid of breaking teacups or wine glasses, and I just don’t like water bottles or soda cans! XD

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

Depends on my mood ^^

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

COTTON CANDY! They are magical.

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

I was always the teacher’s pet ahaha

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

Glass cups!

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

Formal! I don’t think I’d look good in the other styles

7. earbuds or headphones?

Aaah I love headphones but they’re expensive... so I have earbuds

8. movies or tv shows?

generally movies unless I get super invested in a tv show!

9. favorite smell in the summer?

Watermelons!

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

None of them lol (I guess I was decent at basketball)

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

Scrambled eggs and toast with strawberry jam

12. name of your favorite playlist?

I don’t really make playlists! I usually listen by album or artist!

13. lanyard or key ring?

Hmm... key ring?

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

Sour skittles or sour punch straw bites!

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

East of Eden by John Steinbeck. A truly remarkable story about man’s free will in choosing good or evil 

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

Seiza

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

The ones I have now. They’re brown leather shoes that can pass as formal but aren’t really XD

18. ideal weather?

Sunny but cool!

19. sleeping position?

On my right side with one arm under my pillow!

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

In a notebook

21. obsession from childhood?

Idk if I have any... an interest in space?

22. role model?

My mom. She’s a strong woman

23. strange habits?

After I eat a plum I like to keep the pit in my mouth and suck on it for like... an hour.... (or more...)

24. favorite crystal?

Peacock ore (idk crystals well but on a buzzfeed quiz that’s what I picked)

25. first song you remember hearing?

My mom singing to me in Chinese “This is the day that the Lord hath made”

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Eat watermelon

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

....cuddle ^^;

28. five songs to describe you?

Aaahhh..... 

Aoi Chi, and Hoshi wo Otosu by Galileo Galilei

Ashita ni wa Subete ga Owaru Toshite by Kinoko Teikoku

Mayonaka no Orchestra by Aqua Timez

Light Delight by Poppin’ Party

29. best way to bond with you?

Listen to Galileo Galilei with me... but this might be asking a bit much so I wouldn’t push it. Next would be, watching anime together? ^^;

30. places that you find sacred?

religious structures/monuments, graves and cemeteries, the usual sacred places...  and anyone’s personal bookshelf. 

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

I don’t wanna kick ass or take names :(

32. top five favorite vines?

THERE’S TOO MANY I LIKE and I don’t keep track of them!!!

33. most used phrase in your phone?

“Hhh...” “Asghkjsdjf;as”

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

Not really, I don’t watch tv much anymore

35. average time you fall asleep?

2-3 a.m.

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

... don’t remember

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

Suitcase!

38. lemonade or tea?

depends on mood!

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Lemon cake!

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

Idk...

41. last person you texted?

My twin

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

Jacket pockets!!!

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

Hoodie or cardigan!

44. favorite scent for soap?

I like my pomegranate one rn ^^

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

oooh... sci-fi or superhero!

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

my gym shorts from middle school and a thin t-shirt XD

47. favorite type of cheese?

Gah I don’t like cheese by itself much or in large concentrations

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

I don’t know! I tried asking my friends this too but they couldn’t say either lol

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

“Never be cruel, never be cowardly, and if you ever are, always make amends.” That or, “be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

Ahhh... I can’t remember but it was probably sometime hanging out with friends

51. current stresses?

My exams hhh....

52. favorite font?

No preference ^^;

53. what is the current state of your hands?

?? mine are kinda rough and dry....

54. what did you learn from your first job?

Don’t try to take on everything by yourself. 

55. favorite fairy tale?

Journey to the West (Sun Wu Kong), although this may be too long to count as a fairy tale aha...

56. favorite tradition?

The entire holiday of Christmas :D

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

The death of my dad was the hardest thing I ever had to overcome and nothing else really comes close enough to that that I can rank on the same level :(

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

Learning the piano and Japanese, and ah...

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

Yay I did it!

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

A soft, slowburn romantic comedy uwu

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

Aaahhh way too much to pick...

62. seven characters you relate to?

Arima Kousei (YLiA), Riko Sakurauchi (Love Live!), Sayo Hikawa (Bandori), Mabuchi Kou (Ao Haru), Nana Daiba (Revue Starlight), Takuto (Star Driver (don’t really relate but I really like him)), Kaoru (Sakamichi no Apollon)

63. five songs that would play in your club?

Pop Spice and Upper Tune by YKMM, and.... many GARNiDELiA songs

64. favorite website from your childhood?

AQWorlds....

65. any permanent scars?

It looks like a bald spot on my eyebrow. From when I tripped and bashed my head on an armchair ^^;;

66. favorite flower(s)?

Lilies, cherry blossoms, azaleas

67. good luck charms?

small trinkets that friends have given me ^^

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Asparagus for food!! and.... eggnog for drink?

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

can’t think of one XD

70. left or right handed?

Right

71. least favorite pattern?

not sure what this means... XD

72. worst subject?

probably... English lit. 

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

I don’t have any I’m not a very adventurous person with food XD

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

Probably like... 7 or 8

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

Waah I don’t remember!

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

Waffle fries!!

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

Succulents!

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

Sushi from a grocery store XD

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

I can’t make out the picture on my school id now cus it’s so faded, so... drivers license XD

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

Like to wear? I find jewel tones more pleasing but... earth tones probably suit me

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

I kinda use both...

82. pc or console?

PC

83. writing or drawing?

Writing

84. podcasts or talk radio?

Podcasts

84. barbie or polly pocket?

I didn’t play with either but barbie if I had to choose!

85. fairy tales or mythology?

Mythology!!!

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Chocolate chip cookies only and if not, cupcakes

87. your greatest fear?

Being alone in life...

88. your greatest wish?

To make my friends and family happy!

89. who would you put before everyone else?

My twin brother and my significant other if I had one!

90. luckiest mistake?

um... can’t think of one

91. boxes or bags?

This is weird... they suit different situations and needs!

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Lamps

93. nicknames?

Joey mainly, but I’ve had Josie before ^^

94. favorite season?

Fall in terms of weather but summer bc no school and I can see friends!

95. favorite app on your phone?

Twitter.... or SIF

96. desktop background?

A piece of art for YLiA

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

3

98. favorite historical era?

Tang Dynasty China or Ancient Greece!

[kaynamiteineurope]

Day 13: Looking at Athena from the Top of the World We met up at the bus at 7am today to get over to the airport for our flight out of the hellhole that was Rome in order to go to the glorious city of Athens. Our flight was supposed to be at 10am, but it ended up being pushed back to 11am, so we had to sit on the floor of the airport for an hour before they let us check in our baggage (which is an absolutely stupid rule and process)--during which I took the time to write yesterday's post. The flight was only an hour and a half, and Baylee and I ended up getting a row with an empty seat between us (SCORE). The Greek airline outfits are super cute as hell, they gave us hard candies before take-off (cherry--yum!), and they ended served an inflight meal (except that I slept through them giving it to our row), which would be unheard of in the states for that short of a flight. We took a bus into the city and checked into our glorious hotel. Arguably one of the best hotels I've ever been in, The President Hotel was absolutely phenomenal compared to our last hellhole of a place. Sure, there actually isn't wifi anywhere other than the lobby (and the wifi there sucks), but that's chump-change compared to how large, gorgeous, and comfy the rooms are. AND NO BUGS! YES! We had a couple hours to unwind here and then we met up to go downtown, learn the metro, and do our walking tour of the Acropolis! Unfortunately, we are further from the metro stop than we were at our last hotel, so it was a bit of a hike. Then we did another hike to the Acropolis. Dear lord, it was so hot out. I kept trying to drink water, but it wasn't really helping, and my legs kept whispering to me to just lay down and take a nap. On the way, we saw the changing of the guard in front of the Parliament building where they were guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, which is dedicated to all of the soldiers who were missing in action or died in combat without a proper grave. We also saw ruins of an Ancient Greek bath that the city uncovered while digging new lines for the metro (there are plenty of these all around the city which was cool!). We also saw the remaining few columns from the Temple of Zeus from the 6th century BC, and Haydrian's Arch, which the Athenian's built to thank him for finishing the Temple of Zeus after he took over power in Athens. Finally we made it up to the Acropolis! The back side of the Parthenon was all under construction, but the entire thing was just so absolutely stunning. I can't even say this enough: STUNNING. Our guide talked about how before the current Parthenon, they had two others--one of wood and one of limestone, both of which were destroyed. She also explained how it's built to be an optical illusion. The architects wanted it to look like an absolute rectangle, so they had to make the columns slightly angled (would complete a shape of a pyramid a mile and a half or so from the surface) and they also started smaller, got wider, and then got thinner again. The original Parthenon was constructed with three rooms. The first one was the entrance. The second or middle room housed the statue of Athena (40 feet tall!) which was constructed from gold and ivory with a wooden core. She held a statue of Nike the height of a person in her hand. The back room was basically used as a treasury to hold relics between festivals. I didn't want to leave. I could have stood up there for days. Unfortunately, it closed at 8, so we started getting shuffled away around 7:40pm. Fortunately, we saw a bunch of protected cat colonies on the way back into town for our dinner. Seriously, I loved this. They had them in Italy too. They tended to be fenced off areas (weirdly, most were around national monuments) that had water dishes, shelter, and just tons and tons of cats. SO. FREAKING. CUTE. We even saw a cat walking around on the Parthenon!! We walked down into town and down a street to one of Alexandra's favorite gyro places. She was friends with the manager (which is probably why we went there), and said she would cover our first wrap, which was exciting. I ordered the pork gyro and when it came, it was pork, yogurt, taziki sauce (uhmmm... I don't know how to spell that, my bad), French fries, onion, and tomato in this delicious pita wrap. Honestly, if I hadn't been so starving, I would have picked out half of the stuff (as I announced to the table that I would), but I ate the entire thing. Seriously. Until maybe the last inch, and then I was so full that I dumped out the rest of the contents and just ate the pita (because never waste a pita, am I right!). And the best part about it? The entire thing just cost me the 1.60 euro I owed for the Coke I ordered. Hell yes! (Though I'm convinced the meal actually came out of the original cost of the trip instead of just from her.) After dinner, we all took the metro back to the hotel and Alexandra told us our agenda for the next day (aka a free day except for our 8pm Greek Night Dinner!!), and then a group of us ran over to the bakery across the street from the hotel. And hot damn. That was some good stuff. It was pretty late at night and they were going strong. They had a plethora of bakery treats, like cakes and cookies and mousse and ice cream. I bought a cherry cheesecake cup and a small chocolate-looking individual cake--both of which only cost like 2 euro a piece. We had a small fridge in the room, so I ate my cheesecake (DELICIOUS!!!) and put the cake in the fridge for tomorrow. It wasn't as late of a night as it could have been, which was nice, and I spent some time reading after we switched the lights off, with the lovely dream of knowing we got to sleep-in in the morning. ❤ And then exploration!!