#techalycat

I was tagged by kaxaks and foxfae.

Rule one: Always post the rules.


Rule two: Answer the questions the person who tagged you asked and write eleven new ones.


Rule three: Tag eleven people and link them to the post.


Rule four: Actually tell them you tagged them.

(First the questions from kaxaks)

What’s your nick-name? (if you don’t have one then what’s the weirdest nick-name or pronunciation someone has tried to give to you?)

I've had plenty of nick-names throughout school, but I think the most common one is Shan? Or Shan-chan? The world may never know.

Do you belong in any fandoms?

Not quite sure actually... Sometimes I like to draw art for the different shows I watch? Otherwise, I usually have a hard time keeping up with shows or new music/podcasts, so it's sometimes difficult to feel like I'm part of anything since I'm so out of it, haha.

Belong in any major genre or sub-genre groups? (like sci-fi/fantasy/steampunk/lolita/etc)

Nope, don't think so. ^^

What kind of videogames do you like to play. (if not video games then what kind of movies or tv shows?)

I particularly like action rpgs (Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Zelda, and Skyrim to name a few) and the pokemon games! I also like brawl games sometimes when I win haha

Favorite music genre? 

Definitely alternative rock and classic rock. I'm a sucker for jazz and used to be a Jrock/Kpop addict. 

Favorite books? (novels/comics/manga/etc) 

Uh.....since I'm not much of a reader, I'll say the trashy romance books I used to read by Julie Garwood LOL (I'll edit this if I think of anything else orz)

Do you have any hobbies? 

Yes! Plenty--far too many, haha. I like to sketch and color, sew/cosplay, play videogames, shop, sing, and cook. :D

Favorite foods? 

The food that I could eat even if I'm not hungry is spaghetti, but some of my other favorites include chicken curry, arroz con pollo, sushi, and chicken pad thai. Basically anything with chicken in it is my favorite. My favorite food is chicken. Bye.

Mac or PC? 

I'm gonna say both! I've grown up with PCs, but I'm gravitating toward apple more and more as I go through school. I'm most comfortable with PCs, but I think it's safe to say I'll have a Mac sooner or later. :>

What’s your opinion about yourself? What do you think that others think of you? 

My opinion about myself fluctuates from day to day. Some days I'm extremely confident and others I feel that I could do better. I think others think I'm loud and sometimes obnoxious, but I'm easily impressionable, so if it's a more serious environment, I can certainly be respectful and mature and quiet. 

(And now some questions from foxfae)

Why did you first join tumblr?

I first joined tumblr to spite twitter. I still don't have a twitter. At the time, I joined tumblr because I wanted to experiment with different sites to share my art on (back then I was looking for somewhere to post my oc yaoi comic because deviantART wouldn't let me lmao). And here we are. 

Have you ever traveled out of your country/state?

I have indeed! In the US, I've been to Washington, Oregon, California (currently), Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Florida. Outside of the US, I've traveled to Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC), and the Caribbean (St. Maartin Island, St. Thomas Island, and Paradise Island (Nassau) in the Bahamas). 

Do you have pets/what’s your ideal pet?

I have 3 dogs; all mutts and all very different. I love them to death.

If you could be a superhero/villain, what would your powers be, and what would your weaknesses be?

Ah gosh... I think I'd be a superhero with super strength like Thor, but then super villains are cool too like Loki so??? My weakness either way would probably be animals. Please don't hurt animals ahhh no Dx

What's your favorite sleeping position?

Well... By myself, I usually sleep half on my side and half on my stomach, but I particularly like spooning and being spooned. u//v//u;;

What book did you most recently finish?

Another book question... I reread the ending of the second book in the Eyes Like Stars trilogy, does that count? I'm gonna count it. Prelude to Dream. 

What was your favorite show as a kid?

Pokemon is definitely a contender for this question... But I'll also admit to watching Ed, Edd, and Eddy, Catdog, Dexter's Lab, and the Powerpuff Girls more than any other cartoon mostly hahaha.................

Do you have a motto you like to live by?

My motto sort of changes every year (sorta like my New Year's Resolution), so I think the most recent "motto" I've been living by is "learn by doing." Especially when it comes to art, I think, but it generally works in every situation for me. It keeps me motivated!

Favorite clothing store?

Kohls, probably. And sometimes Target? and Q. 

What platform do you prefer to play videogames on?

I've been getting more and more used to the Xbox 360 because of my Skyrim addiction, but general favorite is my gameboy(??). But if it's between console and PC, then console I think. (PC games are hard for me... /////).

What’s one thing (besides keys and wallet) that you can’t leave home without?

My sketchbook! And pencil/eraser, haha. I would mention that I take my iPhone everywhere I go also, but everyone does already so that's a given lmao. 

My questions for anyone:

Are you single/married/dating?

Do you have any siblings?

What is your favorite holiday and why?

Do you have any bad addictions/habits? Good addictions/habits?

Have you had any serious physical injuries?

Where is somewhere you would like to travel to? 

Do you prefer company or being alone most of the time?

Is there something you have wanted to change about yourself but just haven't gotten around to it yet?

Do you have someone that you miss and want to talk with again?

Is there someone in your life that you wouldn't be here without knowing them?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?

Now to tag (11 PEOPLE??):

crudely-drawn-characters

spiritletitan

wheeljacker

fleabit

enildark

mrockz

trapziken

mailboxarsonal

techalycat

sockleton

thealexmonster

Ollo! Do I hear a Megamind fan? Oh, wow! This is awesome, thanks for your kind words! I hope you don’t mind me answering publicly, because

A) I think you deserve a round of applause for considering STEM majorsandB) I’d like to direct my response to anybody else who might be in this boat with us, whatever major or career change they might be considering.

You and I (and anyone changing paths late in the game) absolutely WILL have to play catch up. We will have to plan a little harder, employ more rigor, and put in more work hours than other people. As long as that is okay, and the challenge falls into the “worth it” category, then just prepare yourself and learn to love the grind. Luckily the Internet is a cornucopia of resources, so there are plenty of ways to supplement your learning and get ahead. 

I don’t know about you, but I found that I was pursuing art for the wrong reasons - mainly because it was easy for me and I got a lot of attention for doing it. The effort/reward ratio was heavily weighed in my favor, whereas STEM areas were difficult from the get-go and decidedly less glamorous. I am blisteringly not proud of that. There are definitely people who are artists at the core, who find satisfaction in aesthetics and philosophy and creative expression. I tried, but I was never really one of them. Empty skill is not a replacement for real passion. That said, a person should weigh their natural talents against their natural intellectual interests. Hopefully we can find a place where they connect. When I was groaning through tedious, meaningless algebra problems, nobody really told me that visual acuity and spatial skills (aka: artistic talents) are useful in advanced mathematics and physics. Nobody floated the more abstract, lovely, and bizarre mathematical ideas like number theory or quantum mechanics. If they had, I probably wouldn’t have listened anyway, but my dad put it best: Nothing you ever learn is useless.

Anybody out there who feels stuck in what they’re doing, whether it’s art or retail or accounting or engineering, I think it’s a valuable exercise to take a step outside of yourself and ask, “what is truly important to me, on a fundamental and moral level?” The more I asked myself that, the more I realized it had never been drawing at all.

I wish you all the luck in the world on your own switcheroo! 

Yes please! Looking forward to it if so.

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