#It works about 60% of the time tbh i get a laugh and a lighthearted answer

[666glitter]

went on a date and everything today.

[perhapsthevision]

ok I don’t think there are any security questions in here so why not

Tagged by my sister @prodigaldaughteralice​. Also, tumblr is bizarrely laggy so now I'm typing long posts in a text editor like it's 2005...

1. Coke or Pepsi: I don't actually dislike cola any more, but I also don't drink it enough to have an opinion or be able to tell the difference.  Anyway, I'm white so I can hand anything to a cop and be okay :p

2. Disney or Dreamworks: I can't tell if Dreamworks actually hasn't made anything good lately, or if knocking Dreamworks has just become a meme.  But their old stuff was good.  Disney always makes a few really good things, and then a lot of dreck.  But I kind of resent them from keeping anything from passing into the public domain, as long as their lawyers have money.

3. Coffee or Tea: I probably drink more coffee per day, but tea is the one I have opinions about.  I drink coffee with a lot of milk and am just looking for something that doesn't taste nasty; tea we keep a lot of varieties of and pick based on how we're feeling.

4. Books or Movies:  In the abstract I tend to prefer books, but I enjoy both.  

5. Windows or Mac: I typically prefer Apple stuff and my primary computer will probably always be a Mac.  But it is one of my someday goals to build a PC to act as a media/game center.  

6. DC or Marvel: I'm not that invested but I think there's more Marvel stuff I like.

7. X-box or Playstation: I've always had Playstation consoles but I have nothing in particular against the XBox line that I know of.

8. Dragon Age or Mass Effect: I stopped playing DA:I when I learned Cassandra was straight and I've never had access to the ME line of games.  But I'd still give this to ME since my partner loves them and he's showed me hilarious stuff from them.  

9. Night Owl or Early Riser: I really enjoy being up late, sleeping, and being up early, so I think my chronotype is officially "gets all her sleep in a time machine".  But when I was really little I was a super early riser and I wouldn't be surprised if my body eventually shifts back toward that.

10. Cards or Chess: There's a running joke about me hating chess but I'm not that into card games either.  

11. Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate for most purposes but my test of an ice cream brand is whether or not they can make a really good cream or vanilla.

12. Vans or Converse: I haven't really found either to be supportive enough for me to wear.

13. Lavallan, Trevelyan, Cadash, or Adaar: Apparently this is a DA thing?

14. Fluff or Angst:  I don't really like either if it's just that and no plot.  But I guess I'd go with fluff because lately I don't like even very good media that are just All About Pain.    

15. Beach or Forest: Forest, but the beach can be beautiful too.

16. Dogs or Cats: I prefer cats but dogs are pretty great.  If I had a giant house with a big yard I'd give my cat his own personal army of large dogs to ride into battle.

17. Clear Skies or Rain:  I've lived somewhere really rainy for eight years and I loved it, especially since I'm light sensitive and sunburn super easily, but lately I've been really into clear skies for weird psychological reasons.  (OK, not that weird: someone I care about a lot passed away and then we kept having storms and rain.)

18. Cooking or Eating Out: I make the majority of the food we eat, and lately I've been trying to spend more of our food budget on good food to cook and less on going out to eat, but there's a great food scene here so I really do enjoy going to restaurants and food carts.  

19. Spicy Food or Mild:  I like it when the person at the spice store is like "it scares me that you're buying this"

20. Halloween/Samhain or Solstice/Yule/Christmas: Christmas is my favorite holiday.  My family tends to come together and most of us have time off from work to spend together, and then we get to both give and receive presents, and the cookies are good.  Kids don't come by where I live and I was never into Halloween parties, so Halloween kind of fell off after I got too old to trick or treat myself.

21. Little too cold or little too hot: Little too cold -- but lots too hot.

22. Superpower: There are others that would do more good in the world but for myself, flight or time travel.

23. Animation or Live Action: There are a lot more live action things than animated things, so it seems unfair to compare them.

24. Paragon or Renegade: Like I said I haven't played ME so I never had to pick.  In general, I usually want to play evil as amoral/practical, and way too many games instead present save puppies vs kick puppies, which pisses me off.  Also, when it seems like you're picking good for less reward vs evil for more, but you KNOW that good gives you a better reward down the line, it really saps the meaningfullness of the choice.

25. Bath or Showers: On a daily basis showers are way more practical.  I do like a nice bath now and then especially if my muscles are achy, but our tub isn't really deep enough to get comfortable.  Also I get bored in the bath and have to listen to music or something.  

26. Team Cap or Team Ironman: No, you move!  Which is weird because I otherwise find Iron Man a way more interesting character.

27. Fantasy or Sci-Fi: Lately I've been picking up more sci fi but I don't have a hard preference.

28. Fav Quotes: I could make a post at least this long with random quotes I like.  

29. Youtube or Netflix: They fill pretty different roles though I know YouTube is trying to get into the business of movies/tv and original content.  

30. Harry Potter or Percy Jackson: Harry Potter was a generational thing, Percy Jackson came out after I was too old for it.  

31. When I Feel Accomplished: When something works out, particularly if I get praise for something I've been trying very hard to do.  Lately I got praise for my coding style and was told that I'm personable and easy to work with, and both of those made me really happy because I've been putting particular effort into them.  

32. Star Wars or Star Trek: There's a special place in my heart for the original SW trilogy but there's much more of the Star Trek verse that I'm into.  

33. Paperback Books or Hardback: I usually buy paperbacks because they're cheaper and easier to carry around, but really beautiful hardbacks are cool as art objects, and more durable.

34. A world without literature or music: Would probably mean some fundamental change in the psychology of humans.  Even dictatorships tend to have state-produced art to use to control the people.  I don't think it's sustainable to have humans and not have some of them trying to make art.  

35. Who was the last person to make me laugh: My cat being cute.  Are you gonna tell him he's not a person?

36. Sour or Sweet Candy:  Sweet, I've never gotten the point of sour candies.

37. Believe in aliens?: There is probably some form of life somewhere but I have no reason to believe it's interacted with or been exposed to us.

38. Dawn or Dusk: Probably dawn, but I see a lot more of dusk.

39. Piercings or Tattoos:  I see more people with a lot of tattoos that I think look good, than people with a lot of piercings that I think look good, but that is my personal aesthetics and obviously nobody made that choice to appeal to me.  I have pierced ears and want to get a (particular) tattoo on either my wrist or ankle someday but it keeps getting pushed down the priority list.

40. Girls? Hot?: Is this a choice or a song reference or ...?

41. Snow or Fog: I have a thing about snow because snow shut my city down repeatedly over the winter to a downright embarrassing extent and it probably accelerated the wear on my car.  In a city with decent infrastructure I'd dig snow.  Fog is pretty until you have to drive in it.

42. Sleep facing the wall or room: I share a bed so I always sleep facing the outside of the bed, I don't care which side I'm on.

43. TRC of AFTG: All Google tells me is this is some series I've never heard of

44. Horror or Drama: In terms of movie classifications, drama.  But again it's much broader.

45. Orcarina of Time or Majora’s Mask: I haven't played either, the only Nintendo products I ever had were DSes

46. Living in nature or city: I think about this a lot, nature appeals to me but I can't actually handle living in a remote area.  

47. Any addictions: TBH this is a weird question to put on a lighthearted quiz, like it's written only expecting caffeine and "lol this fandom pairing" answers but it's actually very personal information?  

48. Languages:  English natively.  Still pretty good at Japanese though I'm a bit shy about actually using it any more.  I can passively understand some Mandarin but I don't tend to speak it myself because I probably couldn't keep up with a conversation.  (Though I feel like a donk because people speak Mandarin around me a lot and I feel like they should know I understand like 60% of their conversation?)  French and Latin didn't really stick at all.  I can discuss who's making the coffee/tea in Korean and I'm trying to learn more, it's a goal of mine to get in a real class when I'm out of grad school.

49. What music do I listen to: I draw from a bunch of different genres, the core ones are probably indie rock, k-pop, and electronic. Then I tend to be picky about which artists I actually like.  Since I got a streaming account I've been enjoying trying out a lot of new stuff.

50. Fav mythical creature: uh do mindflayers count?

51. Safe zone: My apartment I guess?  That's where I can change into sweatpants and not feel self-conscious so let's go with that.

52. First fandom: I think it was Utena.  That was definitely the first one I was really into and old enough for the internet for.

53. Cartoons or Adult Shows: No matter how you define cartoons there's way more "adult shows" than that, unless maybe you mean "adult" shows, in which case this question gets even odder.

54. Current music: Dishwasher Noises by My Old Tiny Dishwasher.  It's an ambient classic AND gets most of the dishes mostly clean.

55. Favorite starter?: I'd better go with the one in my car so it doesn't get offended and act up.  (Litten though.)

56.  What would your witch’s familiar be? Maybe my cat, or maybe a floating land octopus.  Or a hawk.  But that might eat other people's familiars.  

[theshouldbequeen]

now it's ur turn to do all the ow asks >:)

lmao fuck 

Offense ♡

Genji: Any body modifications you want but are too scared to get?: Funny enough, I want my nipples pierced too but I’m a little scared but eh lol. I’ll probably do it anyway.  

McCree: What’s your #1 guilty pleasure?: Hm, maybe I like to read shit tier romance novels with my friends lol. ??? Maybe? Idk. 

Pharah: How closely do you think one should follow the rules?: Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. 

Reaper: Tell us about an embarrassing middle school/high school phase: Yikes, I was a ‘goth’ in 8th grade. /I was not goth/ Also the time I picked up skateboarding and I couldn’t even do an ollie. I could do a power slide tho so that was kinda cool. 

Soldier: 76: What do you think you’ll be like at 60?: Who the fuck knows lol. Hopefully chill asf, financially stable and living with my wife who I’ve been with for yeaaaaaaaaaaaaars. 

Tracer: Super speed or super strength?: Strength so I can destroy binches lol. 

Sombra: Favorite way to tease/annoy your friends: lmfao we constantly tease and roast each other. Honestly that’s all we do but we usually give each other really ridiculous ‘husbands’ lmfao. It’s so stupid. Or we tease each other with the usual bs. 

Defense ♡

Bastion: Which animal can you see becoming your lifelong partner?: Wolf :) Or a puppo. 

Hanzo: What advice would you give to your younger self?: Don’t worry about it. You’re okay and you’re going to be ok. Being different is okay. Not wanting to do what your friends is doing is ok. You don’t have to conform. 

Junkrat: Name your favorite pastime/hobby: Writing, the gym, taking photos, cosplaying, video games, reading. 

Mei: Favorite flavor of ice cream: Rocky road or soft serve chocolate and vanilla with sprinkles. 

Torbjörn: Name three first three things that pop into your head: I have my road test tomorrow and I’m pretty okay about it. I mean I’m nervous but I’m also excited? All the fics I have to write for certain ships. How it’s starting to get nice out and my birthday is next month. 

Widowmaker: Last instance that really tested your patience: Oh god the idiots at work the other day. It’s so hard to stay polite sometimes. 

Tank ♡

Reinhardt: What is the thing you love most about yourself?: I love how funny I am. 

Zarya: How do you bounce back from difficult situations?: I kinda just bunker down and push through despite it being hard. I usually try to be lighthearted and laugh and just surround myself with my friends and stuff. 

Roadhog: Bacon, sausage, or neither?: BOTH!! 

D.Va: Of which accomplishment are you most proud?: I’m proud of graduating college five years ago. I’m proud that I stick to my guns no matter what. I’m proud that I can get past my horrible anxiety days and still do what needs to be done. Idk I’m just proud lol. I’m proud that even though I’m studying to be a nurse I’m still going to keep writing and taking risks. 

Winston: What is your dream job?: A writer, tbh 

Support ♡

Lúcio: The last song you listened to: 777 by Danzig 

Ana: One thing that keeps you motivated: My desire and drive to my fullest potential, to one upping myself from yesterday. 

Mercy: Do you prefer to give or receive?: *eyes emoji* I’m going to take this as “giving people things” instead of being a top/bottom but I like to give people gifts. I love buying and writing things for people I love. If you’re wondering if I’m a top or bottom, I don’t kiss and tell. ;) Only my girlfriend knows.

Zenyatta: One thing that brings you peace: when the sun begins to set and your room gets darker and darker, all the while you can still hear the birds chirping and calling to each other. Also, knowing that I’m loved and surrounded by good people and my dog. Also rain….I love rain. 

Symmetra: Describe your aesthetic: Like clothes wise? Jeans, t-shirt, beanie or snapback. OR in summer, shorts, tank, and snapback. But for any old thing my aesthetic is warm summer nights sitting on my porch with my friends talking and laughing. Or sitting inside with the rain hitting the windows and thunder rumbling in the background. I have too many aesthetics lol. 

[whataprettylilmess]

In this time of uncertainty, the one thing we are certain of, is that we are better off staying inside for as much time as possible. Any time outside should be spent in clear distance of others. With that in mind, I couldn’t help but think wow w t f am I going to do with all of this time, and with a lot of this time being spent only in my own company.

My mind keeps flicking back to think of Rapunzel. However many years spent in that big tower with her pottery and ventriloquy and candle-making, and so on and so forth – you know the song… (and if you don’t please educate yourself with Tangled ASAP as no1 on your isolation to-do list!) Anyway it made me realise we all need to be our own version of Rapunzel. Tick things off your to-do list. Watch shows you have been meaning to watch forever. Re-watch your favourite shows you haven’t had the time to. Read new books. Re-read your favourite books. There is PLENTY we can be doing to make the time pass faster and put a little positive spin on this situation. I LOVE a list, makes me feel much more organised – especially a fun kind of list like this one. I’ve been trying to make a list of all the things I want to have got through before this is over, so I thought I would help others compile their own list, along with a few helpful suggestions of my favourite things! Either that or just provide some inspiration for things I’ve seen floating around to help in this far-from ideal time we are living in.

So far my to do list looks like the above, still plenty of room for additions but just a starting point to get the ideas flowing. Below I’m going to keep updated my Netflix/Series suggestions, Book Recommendations, Home Workouts I am using and loving, any other fun hobbies I pick up on alongside any Happy News Stories, anything from Influencers/Social Media to help with Kids and Learning while they’re off school etc. etc. I want to build up a go-to of things to keep us all sane while everything seems like it is very much not. Also let me know if you would like separate posts on work out plans/recipes I am loving and learning/anything at all – keeps up my sudden need to blog!

Things To Watch:

One Tree Hill – my favourite series ever, currently on Amazon Prime. Nine whole series well worth your isolation hours. If you like American-Teen School life dramas then this one’s for you.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Lighthearted comedy for times when you’re needing an easy watch and a laugh.

On My Block – very entertaining series, slightly dark with storylines on gangs etc. however very good and Jamal is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face.

Dynasty – easy watch but great gripping story lines, re-make on the original with slight switch ups and the iconic Liz Gilles starring.

Jane The Virgin – just an all round 10/10 feel good series with great storylines and plot twists. Will leave you wishing you were Latin tbh.

Gilmore Girls – easy watching chick flick series with everything you could ever want from that genre.

The Stranger – if you haven’t binge-watched this in a day yet, now is your chance! Such a gripping drama/mystery and set where I live so was great to play spot the location. But definitely worth the watch.

White Collar – easy watching cop/detective vibes with some great eye candy. Always forget how much I love this but such an underrated top tier series.

A list of PLENTY of chick flicks & co via twitter here

Also worth keeping in mind that Disney+ is incoming this week!! My list of Disney recommendations however would be a whoooooole other story and we could go on forever.

Just a few of my faves with more pending…

Things To Read:

I Heart New York & Series – this book series takes place around the world (a little inspiration with all the travelling we can(t) currently do!) A fun, love-driven, girly, all round fab series that you won’t regret reading. Recommended by my cousin 10/10. Here’s to hoping we still make it to New York in August to relive it.

My Life Next Door and What I Thought Was True – A lot of my favourite books appear to be Summer-Adventure books, I think its because I do a lot of my reading usually in the Summer… but again hopefully feel-good vibes for the Summer we are all hoping to see. Both Books are by the same author so lumping them together.

Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour – another Summer adventure.

We Were Liars – Gripping mystery book I was absolutely hooked and read in a day! Well worth the read.

A Stranger In The House – my new starter for this week but I am hooked into the mystery already only 10 chapters in. Heard great things about the author and her other books including ‘The Couple Next Door’ too.

Where Rainbows End – Book version that created the iconic film Love, Rosie (also one to add to the watch list). Book is just as incredible and one of the first books I ever remember falling in love with.

The Hunger Games Series – if the films are 10/10 the books are an 11.

Things To Do:

Colouring – is a de-stress I’ve been trying to get back into for a while. I downloaded the app Happy Colour a couple of months ago and it has done wonders for a distraction from social media and other things going on when I need to just take a minute. I have ordered a physical colouring book to help me move away from my phone and have a break from screens when I need it – with working from home now too the screens seem to be everywhere!

Home Workouts! – With the gyms closed and my regular routine being 2 classes a week I am going to try and up my game and do a little bit every day and just keep fit. After all, once this is over we are all going to want to be looking our best out and in the pubs more than the gyms! Many fitness influencers are making home work outs more accessible during this time with Grace Fit’s Shreddy scheme making a free 14 day challenge plan available from tomorrow (23rd) to Alexandra Crane’s Happy Body Plan also providing something similar via Instagram Live’s. There is plenty to keep busy with!

Cooking and Baking – overall I am looking to improve my skills. As you can see from my list my sister and I baked some cookies today! I want to be more economically skilled by the end of this, be able to make more things from scratch (provided I can buy the bloody ingredients in the shops) and make some tasty treats to keep my belly happy and full in this time too.

Things For The Kids:

The Phonics website PhonicsPlay have given out their login details to parents for free to help children in reception-year 2 to learn! Username: march20  Password:home.

Twinkl are also providing free working from home resources for families!

BBC Bitesize have hundreds of resources available for children of many ages!

Youtuber Joe Wicks is doing live PE 9am every morning from tomorrow from his Youtube account The Body Coach TV,

Creator and Artist Shan Royal has also made her Disney artwork available as printable colouring in pages for children – see tweet here with link here

Similarly some ‘Study Tubers’ have come together to create @TheStudyTube – definitely one to keep an eye on for GCSE/A-Level/Uni Content!

Again I will continue to update this as I have more!

Things To Make You Smile:

The Happy Newspaper – I mentioned this in my last post but it is a lovely instagram account full of heartwarming notes at this time as well as a physical paper delivered quarterly if you would like to subscribe too!

It is being noticed that we are making many improvements to the environment across the globe with pollution down in China and Italy, the water the clearest it’s been in over 60 years in Italy, and much more to come with less people outside – hopefully at the very least we set climate devastation back a few years!

Just some links to some nice uplifting tweets I have seen on social media over the last week or so, that again I will continue to update to put a smile on people’s faces:

Real life hungry hippos – https://twitter.com/CatrinNye/status/1241015429482582016

Quarantine doesn’t mean being alone – https://twitter.com/miabongo/status/1240632652161593345

So that’s all for now. Hope this helps to keep you occupied in the strangest of times! And as mentioned I will be trying to update the lists as best I can!

Remember: Stay Safe, Stay Home, Check Up On Your Friends, Wash Your Hands, Tell The People In Your Life You Love Them and Try Your Best To Keep Smiling.

We can do this x

  Be Your Best Rapunzel-Self In this time of uncertainty, the one thing we are certain of, is that we are better off staying inside for as much time as possible.