he's alive, mike! alive!

1. What's your blog title from ?

the intro to a Bran Van 3000 song

2. What movie have you watched most recently? What did you think of it?

Hamnet, which tore my heart out. I really enjoyed it. It was a very "people have always been people" period piece in a really naturalistic, believable way. The minimal use of score made the moments the were scored really soar. It looked so, so beautiful. I just really enjoyed it.

3. What are you looking forward to right now?

My late birthday gift to @transgender-mothman in 3 weeks. They're such a good road trip partner and it's gonna be soooo fun.

4. If you could do anything at all today, what would it be?

I'm in bed so I'm gonna pretend this says tomorrow. Uh...win the lottery?

5. What's your drink of choice? (Coffee/tea order, alcohol of choice, soda, etc.)

The vast majority of the time I just drink water (like 2 litres a day). I do love black tea with milk (Tetley bold is my fav) and hot chocolate though

6. What's your hair routine like? Anything special?

Wash, condition, blowdry, straightener on the fuzzy/curly bits that occur only around my face. My hair is long, straight, and fine, so it's low maintenance and just kind of There lol

7. What's your favourite way to travel? Is there a mode of travel you haven't done that you want to experience?

God I love flying. I haven't been on a plane in 6 years and I fucking hate that. Apart from that I love driving. Can't think of a mode of travel I haven't tried that I want to try, cuz all I can think of is shit that scares me

8. Favourite month of the year and why?

December. I love the cold, I love snow, I love the winter holidays, I love christmas lights, I love christmas music, I love when the sun sets early and the nights are long and cold and quiet.

9. Favourite time of day and why?

Late evening/night because the world is quieter and I feel like less is expected of me, so I don't have to feel like I should be doing something Important instead of watching tv or reading or fucking around on my phone

10. Do you play or follow any sports? Elaborate on that.

I don't play any but I follow blue jays baseball (obviously lol). I used to kick dick at volleyball in gym class and I really enjoyed it, but I've never been anything remotely resembling athletic so I never tried to take it up as an extracurricular or anything

11. What kind of music is stuck in your head a lot lately?

Chill orchestral, and also so much pink floyd

12. Dishes or laundry?

LAUNDRY

13. What's something you learned recently?

how to knit in the continental style, and baby, I am never going back to english knitting

14. If you could give a TED talk on anything, what would you talk about?

Something about death/dying/the shift in the ways we view death and the bodies of the human dead as compared to 150+ years ago

15. What's a piece of advice you find yourself giving a lot?

I assume this means to other people, and I guess I find myself telling people to drink water/eat something a lot lol

16. What's a piece of advice you would give to yourself five years ago?

do it now and get it over with

17. Do you believe in luck and superstition? Do you carry any lucky items or follow any lucky rules?

Nah I don't

18. Are you musical? Play any instruments or sing? Would you ever perform for an audience?

Yeah I am. I sing a lot, I'm often humming or whistling, I play several instruments but only at a novice or at best intermediate level. I have performed for an audience, several times (singing, playing piano, singing & playing piano together, singing & playing guitar together, singing as part of a choir)

19. Write, type, or speak?

Speak

20. What do you wish someone would ask you?

What can I do that would make it easier for us to see each other?