#zampy stuff

Lots of things happened and maybe I'll find a time to make a longer post one day x)

For now, I'll try and start to post again... maybe not as often as I used to, but a slow comeback would be good :)

 Half a century ago, I was tagged by @eurovisin to do this. I LOVE these, but since I tend to write novel-long answers and sincee I do it half on my phone and half on my computer, it tends to take another half a century to get it done. But here we are now ! The questions answered and others asked ! :D

 Rules:  1. Always repost the rules 2. Answer the questions given by the person who tagged you 3. Give 11 questions of your choice to the people you tag 4. Tag 11 people 

 1. Which times (in your opinion) had the best clothes:

I'd say now! The availability of different fabrics for different occasions means that everyone can find something for them... Either now or the Antic time, that is xD simply attach a drape around you and allow it to hang. Practical, comfortable, and you don't get into "I don't know what to wear" situations. You can lose weight or gain weight and your clothes will still fit because they're basically drapes. 2. If you could choose a language that has the role of the worldwide communication (like English nowadays), which could it be?

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL QUESTION! :D

I love that English has the role of the worldwide communication because it's a very rich language, which perfectly captures all the nuances of every meaning. It's not my mother tongue and I'm a hyper-polyglot; however, I still feel that it's the language that allows one to express themselves the best... Other than that, I'd choose Arabic. I don't even speak Arabic, but I've looked a bit into the structures of the language and... and it seems awesome. It also seems like one of those languages that can properly capture different nuances of meaning and suggest a very vivid picture of everything. Unfortunately, I plan to learn all the European languages before going further (simply because I'm more likely to use those, due to geographical proximity xD), I don't think that I'll learn Arabic for years to come :'(  3. Favourite places you've been to:

I enjoyed Tignes (French Alps) more than I thought I would! Mentioning it because I find that people there were incredibly kind and hospitable and the place itself was idyllic... and also, because the recent avalanche tragedy there really shook me :( Other than that, it's usually who I'm with which makes the place better for me. I went to Edinburgh when I was 16 and to Prague when I was 14, so both more than a decade ago, and both figure amongst my favourite places because I've been there with friends, as a school trip :3 4. Is there a celebrity people claim that you're similar to?

I've been told that I look like Zaho (a very real French singer) and Lara Croft (a very fictional video game character) it's pretty much due to my hair and skin colour and to my body shape; since I have on one hand a feminine figure (that chest-hips accent) and a pretty strong physical build, with large shoulders and a strong back... and a love for sweet stuff, which means that I actually look like Zaho/Lara Croft if they swapped their gym sessions for food parties xD just a little though, I intend to turn those little fluffs of fat into muscle soon enough :3 5. Any New Year resolutions?

I made a JAR of New Year resolutions. Or rather, "affirmations". I have a wonderful friend who believes that if you write your goals on a piece of paper in the present (ex. "I can speak Dutch" instead of "I'm gonna learn how to speak Dutch"), put it in a box, and give that box good vibes (I guess through positive reinforcement, prayer, or the such), those affirmations will come true one by one. So I took a jar and filled it with mine ^^ 6. Do you like mythologies? Have some favourites?

Yes, pretty much... I like legends or ancient tales too... I don't know if religious mythology counts, since it's often accepted as true as well, but yeah, that's my favourite... those stories related to the three biggest monotheistic religions (lots of which I consider either true or plausible, so I don't know if it counts as "mythology"). Also, when I dig through my memories, I realise that most of the mythologies I know are either born or popularised either on the European soil or pretty close... as in, there's a whole world of legends and myths and wonderful stories from all the other continents, but I haven't been exposed to those. Now once again, it's understandable, since geographically, what's closer to you is more likely to resonate with you... still, if you have some beautiful American or Asian or African or Australian mythologies I could look into, I welcome your ideas :) 7. Vanilla or chocolate? 

Chocolate 8. Favourite names?

I like names with a diphtongue or otherwise two vowel sounds following each other x)) they look somehow eternal to me; you could imagine them in a time long ago or long after us, but they'd still fit the present too! Some frequent ones are Raphaël, Mordecaï, Faysal, Andrea, Chloé, etc. In literature, you have those often used in fantasy, be it Eowyn or names like Cersei, Shae and Tyrion 9. Was there something you were fixated on as a child?

Superheores, Barbies, and Moomintrolls J Oh, and bead jewelry ! 10. Do you believe in lucky charms?

Nah. I believe, however, that carrying something you love with you makes you feel better, so that can count as a "lucky charm", if you want, but I still believe that you carry your real lucky charm in your heart and in your heart alone 11. If you were to write a book, that you know would be widely read, what would be the topic?

Oh, the nature of humanity, most definitely! Whether it would be a science-fiction novel or something set in the present (or heck, in the past), I would write it in a way that it would question the fabric of society and the idea of what makes us truly human My eleven questions are: 1. What would you say is the best book you've ever read? 2. If there was one thing that you could improve about yourself, what would it be? 3. What are the top ten languages that you would want to speak? 4. Who are the most beautiful famous people to you right now? 5. What sort of food do you eat the most frequently? 6. What is your biggest victory?  7. Did you ever have have a weirdly specific wish that came true?  8. What's your favourite song to sing during karaoke nights? 9. What cartoon is the epitome of your childhood ? 10. If you were a fictional character, who would you be ? 11. What movie have you seen so many times that you can quote it ?

A new tag game :)

I was tagged by no-appypollyloggies-needed and this was fun to do :) so here we go ^^

1) What is your middle name? - Danger

2) What are you passionate about? - Whatever I love, I get passionate about it :) I’m truly passionate about the world of art as a whole, be it when it comes to music, comic books, literature, architecture, cuisine, fashion or also perfumes. I also love culture and languages, and the world of education, be it learning or teaching.

3) Zebra or leopard print? - Zebra because I love black and white x)

4) Do you have any fears? - The only thing that’s left to fear is fear itself *cue dramatic music*

5) Silver or gold? - Both!

6) Three places to visit: - our whole world x) I can’t choose! But I’ll add the ocean too!

7) How many siblings do you have? - I have one little sister :) (I mean… “Little”… she’s eighteen xD but a little sister is forever a little sister, even when we’re old and grey x)))

8) Where are you from? - The outer space Sarajevo x))

9) First career you wanted as a child? - King of the world

10) What’s your sign? - Leo and I’m a goddamn stereotype! On top of all the classical stereotypical leo traits that I have, this new tumblr trend of signs in different situations just reads my soul and I don’t understand how people can guess so much about you by the day you were born x))

11) Future kids’ names: - I like names that denote beauty and strength :) always have… as for the origin language where the name comes from, I don’t mind, but I’d look for something that most of my family will be able to pronounce x))

12) What are you listening to right now? - Silence.

13) Do you believe in fate/destiny? - Yes

14) What are your career goals? - King of the world

15) What is your favorite color? - I was never able to choose… It depends on the mood or the situation

16) Favorite flower? - Golden lily :)

17) What was the first concert/show you attended? - I think it was a concert of Dino Merlin! :) (the first “grown up” concert… Other than that, I had assisted to the children schlager shows before x))

18) Something you’re working on right now: - Oh! Oh dear… I actually work on a whole lot of things right now xD for example, there’s a document I should translate about now, actually, but I feel so not motivated for that that I’ll probably go to sleep and get up early to finish it… I have a lot to do these days, BUT I also have some really fun/important projects that I’m working on right now, but I’ll wait until they work to share them with the world xD and that can take quite some time xD

19) Have you ever had a near-death experience? - Well I’m a war child, most of us have lived stuff that children aren’t meant to live x)) I clearly remember only one though, because even if I was very young, I knew that it was death that had come for us and that was smiling upon me. But there must have been someone watching over us, who scared the death away and who created an aura around that bathroom place, because everything was crumbling down, the entire floor, save for the bathroom where I was standing. There were probably others, but I was either too young to remember or too young to realise. But that one is still crystal clear.

20) Are you a procrastinator or do you get things done early? - Procrastinator and not proud of it :( it only made me laugh once, when I took that facebook test about procrastination and when I got my result, it said that I will never die because I’ll procrastinate death indefinitely xD

21) T.V. shows and anime you watch regularly: - I watched Game of Thrones (LOVED IT), Avatar, the Last Airbender and the Legend of Korra (it was the only time in my life that I goddamn cried after a show wad over xD I find that it’s one of the most beautiful things that was ever created… During the last season of Legend of Korra, I was working really hard (wouldn’t get to rest or to go home from 8AM till 10PM) and actually, one of the things that was giving me strength during the week was the thought that on Friday, I’ll get to watch the Legend of Korra. And the thought of the episode would give me that fuzzy feeling in my stomach and I’d be able to face the day with a smile :))… and when it comes to anime, I love Death Note! I love the idea, I love the drawings, I love the story, I love the realm of death and the shinigami, and the music in it is the best music in all anime, and it could also compete with some of the best movie scores! I also used to watch the Total Drama series because I always enjoyed parodies :)

22) Costume idea for this year? - I love dressing as famous people, but not in the original disguise (that you sometimes find on the official sites, like that of Lady GaGa), but rather the ones you make :) Last year, I went as Conchita Wurst and I loved it so much that I’m tempted to do the same this year x))

23) Relationship status: - single and not particularly lucky in love. Scratch that. Not lucky in love at all XD too busy + too proud does that to people xD

24) Last movie you watched: - Space Troopers was on TV tonight! :D

25) Your best friend’s name: - pffffscht! Heroes go by codenames! And they either involve danger, snakes and spiders, pumpkins and sweets and Disney prince(sse)s, super heroes and super villains, sugar and spice and everything nice, omni and knowledge and power and strength, as well as a complete and utter refusal to let go of the jokes that we used in high school :)

26) A song that’s been stuck in your head: - Believe by Cher.

27) A book that you want to read/ have read recently: - I started to read “Sach’s Disease” recently, but it didn’t really grip me… I still have quite some books that I bought but never read and I’m hesitating about what to read next… I guess that I’ll just read the Decameron then x))

28) Left-handed or right-handed: - often both, occasionally left-handed, mostly right-handed xD (I cut with my left hand but write with my right one and draw mostly with my right one too x)))