#i'm just... can my host mom stop recommending me for language stuff?

[moonmeg]

Are you ever asked to just have a paid conversation with a 16 year old namesake so she can prepare for her Cambridge Certificate B2 a little better and you're not even a native English speaker?

Just me?

[jezzibee]

Thanks for the tag @curiouselleth It's always fun getting to know people on this app :).

Are you named after anyone? Not my first name. Although I was supposed to be named Jennifer, when I was born, they said I looked like a Jessica stuck with it...but my middle name was from my dads adopted mom.

Do you have kids? Nope. Just nieces, nephews, and fur/feather babies. Doctor said, no kiddos for me. Stupid reproductive system is defective. I tried to call and get it sent back, but I have yet to receive a return call about it. Do I still have to deal with a monthly, annoyingly yes...which is not fair...but is life. I am getting my masters in elementary ed, so I will have classrooms of kiddos to keep me busy so I am all good and have had years to process and live with it all.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Me? Sarcastic. Never. (Did you get that?) Sarcasm is my first language. In fact, I went out with this guy once, nice guy, who said "Jessica...I can never tell when you are being serious or not." I can't remember the question, but it was like, a common sense thing in my opinion so I was kinda take aback. Did he honestly think I was that dumb? Whatever, I just laughed it off. But ya...sarcasm.

When was the last time you cried? Ohh...like two minutes ago. It is a daily thing. I cry. It goes with the chronic anxiety. Lol. I'm good.

What's the first thing you notice about other people? Their smile :).

Eye colour? Blue

What sports do you/have played? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Sports? Me? I get asked to STOP playing sports because I am a danger to myself and others. Though I USED to drag my sister out to play some really bad tennis. That is about it.

Any special talent? I am really good at pretending to be happy in the early mornings at work XD. Anyone who knows me knows I HATE mornings...but I can flick a switch and be a bubble machine at will when patients arrive. Everything else is more a mediocre thing. I can sing, I can play piano by ear, I can play a bit of guitar, I can draw...ish, I can write-ish, I am just sort of...decent at a lot of stuff.

I am also VERY talented at being single. So talented in fact, I don’t make it past second dates…ever. LOL. Single life baby! Woooh. For reasons I cannot discern (cough cough, I probably talk too much) it’s always just the one date. I am unsure about how much I like this talent to repel men…but I will list it nonetheless.

OH, I can also be thrown on a stage and be mildly entertaining, I used to have an arena of campers in stitches. Improve man, it comes and goes but I can do it. I remember when I realized this in 8th grade when we had to do a presentation of a book I never read. LOLS. I just walked up and pretended to be a talk show host who was supposed to have the guest be the author of the book...but they never showed. And of course, said talk show host never read the book so I was scrambling to keep the show going while giving a summery based on the back of the book and some random pages I opened up to, I think it was Lord of the Flies for something in that genre. Aced it anway, the entire class was laughing and I loved it…and it impressed my teacher too who I am not sure if she knew I didn’t read the book. Who cares, I still got an A. Still never have read the book. OH, and that teacher was the one to recommend Drama class to me…I got the lead in the school play that year.

Where were you born? The beautiful Pacific Northwest, USA. I love all the green, and the water. It brings joy to my anxious heart. Plus as a ginger...sun bad...so its nice it is cloudy most of the year, lol.

Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings. I even like scary movies WITH happy endings, lol.

Do you have any pets? Of course. My baby girl Viltarra, she's my kitty. Yes she is named after an OC in my story. No I did not choose it myself, my sister did because she loved the name and the character. My cat was originally going to be my sisters, but because she bonded to me, I was the one who ended up with her when my sister moved out...but of course I kept the name.

I also have a green-cheek conure (small parrot) named Zim. If you don’t recognize that, he was named after Invador Zim by my friend who was the one who bought him...yet somehow I ended up with him. Lol. He's my loud nipper. When he is in trouble, I call him Zimothy Binks. Don't know why, I just do.

How tall are you? I think 5'5 or 5'6. Somewhere between there.

What are your hobbies? Writing, crocheting, drawing, playing piano, singing, shopping, playing video games, hanging out with my friends, reeking havoc...the usual.

Favorite subject in school? Anything in the arts. Though I did enjoy history too.

Dream job? Dream job? Teaching. Two years away from it. I would also say it would be a dream to sing in Disneyland.

Alright, that is me!!!!

I tag @unorthodox-oblivion @animallover81 @sotwk @peneigh-dzredfohl @evenstaredits @mrsdurin and anyone who wants to share.

Fifteen Questions for Fifteen Mutuals

With apologies for answering this so late - thank you for tagging me, @general-illyrin!!

Are you named after anyone? Not my first name - my middle name is named after a character in a very obscure fantasy novel though

Do you have kids? No.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Yes, nearly constantly, I'm a snarky bitch

When was the last time you cried? Like...last week? Life is hard rn ok

What's the first thing you notice about other people? Honestly? Probably their hair. I like hair :)

Eye colour? Blue

What sports do you/have played? I used to run a lot if that counts, lately my health has been very borked so not so much anymore. I played soccer in middle school I guess? look im a nerd, what did you expect

Any special talent? ummmm. I play violin. I used to teach an elementary school orchestra so I guess I'm pretty good at wrangling 2nd graders? I'm also fairly good at wrangling Karens, I used to be a retail manager and it shows haha. oh I'm also very good at getting along with unfriendly cats.

Where were you born? USA

Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings, i hate scary movies

Do you have any pets? Yes! A cat named Momo (yes, he is named after the lemur from ATLA)

How tall are you? 5' 10.5", or 179 cm

What are your hobbies? Writing fanfic, reading fanfic, running (when I'm less sick), playing chess, playing Mario Party, uhhh does getting boba count as a hobby because i do a lot of it

Favorite subject in school? English/literature by a wide margin. Despite this I am now a chemical engineer

Dream job? Scientist who has the breakthrough that saves the planet and stops global warming. im doing my best ok

No-pressure tagging @eilinelsghost, @curuwen, @arrivisting, @leucisticpuffin, @redbootsindoriath, @mersilisk, @sakasakiii, @skull-bearer, @sesamenom, @aotearoa20, @solmarillion, @welcomingdisaster, @cycas, @idrilsscribe, and @melestasflight! You all are amazing <3