I was tagged by @strawberrylightĀ to answer a few questions that dig a little deeper, thank you ily dshfgs ššš»
1. Do you prefer writing with a black pen or a blue pen?
Mmm donāt have a particular preference for either
2. Would you prefer to live in the country or in the city?
An in-between? Big cities overwhelm me and the country bores me - for me the perfect balance would be a quiet location close to nature, either in or on the outskirts of a small-ish city āØ
3. If you could learn a new skill, what would it be?
Itās impossible to only pick one! Most of all Iād like to know even more languages and writing systems (including all the ones coined by Tolkien), become an expert at shooting the bow, get back to doing fencing, and learn to play the drums and the cello/double bass šš
4. do you drink your tea/coffee with sugar?
I only drink tea, and nope, never!
5. What was your favourite book as a child?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which I read eight or nine times as a child sdgfs ā”ļø
6. Do you prefer baths or showers?
I rarely ever take baths but find them more relaxing and satisfying than showers
7. If you could be a mythical creature, which one would you be?
How do you expect me to choose when I obv wanna be all of them??? š©š In terms of what fits me best, maybe a wood fae/fairy/sprite - and if specific fantasy worlds are allowed, a hobbit in Middle-earth and a sea witch in the Continent š
8. Paper or electronic books?
9. What is your favourite item of clothing?
My black TPWK hoodie š¤
10. Do you like your name? Would you like to change it?
I like it and defo wouldnāt change it š It comes from Robin Hood and exists in some variation in many different languages, which I find brilliant :ā)
11. Who is a mentor to you?
Mmmm probably my closest friends bc I look up to them and value their judgement so much š
12. Would you like to be famous? If so, what for?
Nope hahaha, too much stress and pressure š
13. Are you a restless sleeper?
14. Do you consider yourself to be a romantic person?
Omg Iām probably the most romantic, cheesy and extra person youāll find out there shfgsd š
15. Which element best represents you?
16. Who do you want to be closer to?
Physically - my friends who live abroad š Metaphorically - itās homophobic that Iām not besties with ot5 and Henry Cavill š
17. Do you miss someone at the moment?
My friends from Norway in particular, and yesterday night I dreamt about my German host mum so Iām missing her a lot today :(
18. Tell us about an early childhood memory.
I remember playing lava and recording radio shows/podcasts on cassettes with one of my sisters šø
19. What is the strangest thing you have eaten?
20. What are you most thankful for?
The love in my life, and the fact that Iāve been able to live my dream of travelling for the past ten years or so šš
21. Do you like spicy food?
My nose starts running and I lowkey die when itās very spicy sdhfs (typical weak white person behaviour lmao), but I do like when itās just a little spicy š
22. Have you ever met someone famous?
Quite a few, yes! Was VIP at a Tokio Hotel show, got autographs from Simple Plan and All-American Rejects, etc. Not sure it counts asĀ āmeeting,ā but I also passed some of the guys from Avenged Sevenfold on the street in MontrĆ©al once š
23. Do you keep a diary or journal?
Iāve tried many times but always end up giving up after a while bc itās too time-consuming and I canāt be bothered rip
24. Do you prefer to use pen or pencil?
25. What is your star sign?
26. Do you like your cereal crunchy or soggy?
CRUNCHY OMG, pls take soggy cereal away from me š³
27. What would you want your legacy to be?
Warmth, love and kindness š»
28. Do you like reading? What was the last book you read?
I studied literature for five years - does that answer the first question? haha š
Last book I read was Andrzej Sapkowskiās Sword of Destiny sdhfgs and it broke me so bad I havenāt been able to read anything else since sdgfs byeĀ
29. How do you show someone you love them?
I check up on them, send them stuff that reminds me of them, make time for them, share the stuff Iām interested in with them and create a good environment for them to do the same, etc. š
30. Do you like ice in your drinks?
31. What are you afraid of?
32. What is your favourite scent?
My catās smell šš
33. Do you address older people by their name or surname?
Surname, unless weāre family / well acquainted (but Iām gonna have to change that habit when I live in Norway since practically everyone is on a first name basis there haha)
34. If money was not a factor, how would you live your life?
This is tricky bc I canāt imagine what itād be like living life without having to think about money at all š¤ But I think Iād travel a lot? Ideally Iād love to be working in something Tolkien-related (but not full-time sfgsdd), and Iād probs spend my free time with friends, out in nature and maybe doing some volunteering :)
35. Do you prefer swimming in pools or the ocean?
The ocean for sure! Or a lake āļø
36. What would you do if you found $50 on the ground?
Iād keep it, except if I knew who it belongs to and how I can give the money back to them
37. Have you ever seen a shooting star? Did you make a wish?
Yes and yes, though I canāt remember what my wish was š«
38. What is one thing you would want to teach your children?
That itās okay to be whoever they are, and that they should accept others for who they are too and show tolerance and openness as much as they can š·
39. If you had to have a tattoo, what would it be and where would you get it?
Iāve been considering so many tattoo ideas but always end up changing my mind after a while... Would really like something Harry or 1D-related and also some more Tolkien tattoos - itās just super hard to decide on what exactly š
40. What can you hear right now?
My step-dadās coffee machine working + workers doing renovations outside
41. Where do you feel the safest?
Mmm thatās a hard one, maybe when Iām with people I trust?Ā
42. What is one thing you want to overcome/conquer?
Itās difficult to pick only one bc Iāve got quite a few issues I need to improve on (anxiety, bad self-esteem and insecurity to name only a few) š
43. If you could travel back to any era, what would it be?
The Viking era hands down! āļø
44. What is your most used emoji?
All the pink hearts šššššš
45. Describe yourself using one word.
46. What do you regret the most?
Iām always most mortified to think back on instances where I accidentally hurt/upset someone in any way š
Mudbound, which was very heavy but excellent!
48. Last tv show you watched?
49. Invent a word and its meaning
I feel like my cat Miaās name sould become a verb that can be conjugated š
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