#for example I like deep dish pizza it's fine but the fact that I associate it almost exclusively with family trips to chicago

[notbecauseofvictories]

where do you think the best food in Chicago comes from?

There is no actual answer to this question. The "best food" in any place is not actually about the food itself; it is about who you were with or why you were there and potentially how drunk you were---while food can heighten or sharpen the emotions you're feeling, it can't create them whole cloth.

That being said: there's a woman on the west side who sells tamales. I've never seen her (at least, to my knowledge) but my coworker used to buy and then bring in huge batches of them whenever their paths crossed. Even lukewarm, even in the sterile office, wolfed down in between meetings and phone calls, they were exquisite.

......which isn't really a contradiction of the point above, because I'm still not 100% sure whether I was responding to my coworker's generosity, seizing a little slice of joy on rough days, or just enjoying the tamales themselves.

[ghostchild90]

Get to know me part 2

1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk?

More milk, I like to drink it after.

2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day?

Yes, I do.

3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books?

Mostly postcards, receipts, toilet paper…

4: how do you take your coffee/tea?

Black/ unsweetened or REALLY REALLY sweet with lots of milk, there is no in between.

5: are you self-conscious of your smile?

No! I have great teeth and I like my lips

6: do you keep plants?

I keep a cat. Ha. Ha. No seriously I keep herbs and I like sunflowers and yellow or pink roses, sometimes a cactus will survive.

7: do you name your plants?

No, they won’t live long enough.

8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings?

I sing a lot, I scribble, sometimes I’ll write but I’ll mostly blog about my feelings.

9: do you like singing/humming to yourself?

I sing like all the time. Music is my favourite thing in the world and I would die for real singing lessons, to improve my voice.

10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach?

All above :) mostly on my side. Hey girlfriend, how do I sleep?

11: what’s an inner joke you have with your friends?

Some ridiculous mean names mostly, the plantkin or “remembers me of my first time”

12: what’s your favorite planet?

It’s Jupiter! Such an interesting planet and I really like the mythical side too.

13: what’s something that made you smile today?

Skyping with my girlfriend (aww It’s so cheesy, it’s terrible. I love it)

14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like?

I like cosy rooms, lots of wood and knick knacks, books, pillows, big colourful windows and a really nice kitchen with fresh herbs!

15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is!

If it was 80 times more massive, Jupiter would have become a star instead of a planet.

16: what’s your favorite pasta dish?

I really like everything with mushrooms, spinach and broccoli, but the best Pasta dish I ate was a vegan Putanesca one in Amsterdam, maybe because I was high, but that’s not important here.

17: what color do you really want to dye your hair?

I like my ginger hair as it is, but I would choose pastel colours.

18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up.

There is really too much to tell. Maybe the shopping card race with Chris or the burnt kitchen? But something I did? I nearly killed Felix and myself accidentally but playing cards in an epic traffic was more fun.

19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it?

I have roughly 400 sketchbooks and notebooks. I don’t use them daily, but I love to write or draw things down.

20: what’s your favorite eye color?

Green or darker colours.

21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that’s been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces.

I do love my current backpack! It slowly falls apart but I love it. I patched it by myself.

22: are you a morning person?

I can hear you snorting girlfriend. But no, I am not.

23: what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations?

I don’t like to do nothing when I’m by myself. If I had my lovelies with me, I would stay in bed and maybe read out loud, but while I’m alone, I like to wander around and play Pokemon… Or I’ll bingwatch some stuff.

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets?

Yes I’m lucky enough to have someone, well there are about 3 people who truly know me, but I’m not sure if a single person knows everything about me.

25: what’s the weirdest place you’ve ever broken into?

A fury convention in Magdeburg, it was surreal.

26: what are the shoes you’ve had for forever and wear with every single outfit?

My black platform boots I LOVE them to pieces.

27: what’s your favorite bubblegum flavor?

Spearmint or apples

28: sunrise or sunset?

I see the sunset way more often than the rise, it’s both pretty but the morning is more beautiful. (If I’m still awake of course)

29: what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing?

Sometimes my friends surprise me with really nice things they say about me.

For example, Felix told me once I’m so curious about life, It’s inspirational and I still think about this. Otherwise, Jessi gives the best hugs, it’s cute. Oh and my gf has this adorable look on her face when she is confused ;)

30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared?

Yes, I have a deep fear of dying and I’m terrible scared of maggots.

31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks.

Okay take a seat, this will take a while.

Socks tell a lot about your personality, are you playful? Are you all business? I personally love weird socks. I’ve got some with hotdogs on them and I’m a vegetarian. My most favourite ones are spooky socks I bought Halloween, or the Ravenclaw ones. I hate to wear mismatched socks and I can’t even tell you why. Even when they are all black, to KNOW that they have a different high drives me nuts. And I loathe to wear socks in bed! I cannot sleep with them and I HATE them in combination with sex. BUT! That’s not fully true. Kneehigh socks or stockings are a huge turn on, while wearing them or on others. I have this weird clothing kink, but that’s a different story. Normal socks are fine as they are, white ones are boring and I find it very relaxing to sort them after washing them. So, that’s a lot on socks.

 32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends.

Well. Only 4am knows all my secrets but 3am sees me in weird states of really deep conversations on a kitchen counter or stargazing in a shopping cart.

33: what’s your fave pastry?

I could die for lemon rolls or everything with apples in it.

34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it?

My oldest one is a cat named Leodor. He is white with black patches and maybe he is a leopard. My most favourite one is a big cream coloured teddy bear my Grandpa gave me. Her name is Rosi and of course I still have both. I have a lot of stuffed animals and I still remember every name.

35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often?

I have a really nice pen but I don’t write with it too often. I can’t tell you why, I really don’t know. I also have a bad handwriting.

36: which band’s sound would fit your mood right now?

Subway to Sally – Seemanslied or ASP& Chamber – Ride on. Maybe even When the day met the night from Panic! At the Disco because I thought a lot about the moon tonight.

37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean?

My bedroom seems to be always messy, the rest is okay. Not sterile but I do my best.

38: tell us about your pet peeves!

It drives me nuts when the hem of a shirt is turned inside out and I really hate rude people.

39: what color do you wear the most?

Black and green

40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what’s it’s story? does it have any meaning to you?

Oh that’s easy, I would say my Triskele! I wear it on a chain since 2014 and I only put it off when I shower, because it’s iron and I want to avoid rust. It’s kind of my lucky charm.

41: what’s the last book you remember really, really loving?

The last one I read not so much but I greatly enjoyed Hermann Hesses – der Steppenwolf.

42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it!

I had one! And I’m in a dire need for a new one! I want to become a regular in a coffee shop again.

43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with?

I do a lot of lonely stargazing, but I guess it was with Chris, very drunk of course and somehow funny. But I have someone else in mind. (Yes, you)

44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything?

The week in Vienna, talking about feelings, having the courage for kissing and touching.

45: do you trust your instincts a lot?

Yes, I do! I have fantastic instincts.

46: tell us the worst pun you can think of.

My last hairdresser appointment is long hair. (it makes more sense in German, trust me)

47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe?

The desire for power and pineapples on pizza.

48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today?

The fear of dying. It’s still the same. And the fear of being alone, this is different now.

49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought?

Yes, I do! The last one was A fever you can’t sweat out by Panic! At the Disco.

50: what’s an odd thing you collect?

For me? I collect soda cans and sharks

51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them?

Well for today it’s still the Seemanslied and it’s about my feelings for my girlfriend (It’s about longing and finding home)

52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far?

I FUCKING LOVE MEMES! The best meme 2017 was the one with the guy and the two girls. ( He looks after her and she looks offended, I saw really funny things about this)

53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them?

Yes – love it,

nope,

yes – it’s my fucking aesthetic and

yes of course! It’s so good.

54: who’s the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face?

It was my mum, for reasons.

55: what’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done to prove a point?

Oh I don’t know. Am I a dramatic person? Yes of course but do I have to prove my points? Well, who knows.

56: what are some things you find endearing in people?

Smiles, serious wonder for the world and kindness in general.

57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics?

You never saw me ROCKING THIS SONG. Haha. You will someday, be very afraid.

58: who’s the wine mom and who’s the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why?

Sometimes I’m both, but no seriously I’m totally the momfriend but more with vodka than wine.

59: what’s your favorite myth?

Ginger will turn into vampires after they die (Thanks Greece)

60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves?

Yes I do! The life that I have is my current favourite.

61: what’s the stupidest gift you’ve ever given? the stupidest one you’ve ever received?

I don’t give stupid gifts :P And the most strange but cool one I received was a rainbow projector!

62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind?

Nope, only coffee. Black. But I do love orange and apple juice.

63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be?

I have lists of lists for other lists about my books and to reads, and music I like and quotes and favourite things and statistics and I change the order weekly.

64: what color is the sky where you are right now?

Pitch black with stars out there.

65: is there anyone you haven’t seen in a long time who you’d love to hang out with?

Yeah, but that’s no longer possible.

66: what would your ideal flower crown look like?

A lot of light coloured flowers, some smaller sunflowers and berries!

67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel?

At ease. I really enjoy the silent days.

68: what’s winter like where you live?

Strange. It’s mostly cold but not too cold. We never have snow or it snows for four weeks straight.

69: what are your favorite board games?

Siedler, Monopoly, any kind of game honestly

70: have you ever used a ouija board?

No

71: what’s your favorite kind of tea?

I enjoy green tea or Turkish apple tea but I’m not picky.

72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you’ll forget it?

I like to write everything down but I have a sharp memory.

73: what are some of your worst habits?

Overthinking, eating with my fingers, I never vacuum

74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns.

Smart, an honest to God asshole but I learned so much from them. We are like siblings and I’m very proud of their changing  

75: tell us about your pets!

This is my cat Momo. He has black fur, is way too smart and a giant asshole. I love him to pieces but I do want to strangle him. He is very cuddly, like all the time. Yes, even when you try to sleep.

76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren’t?

Sleeping, I guess.

77: pink or yellow lemonade?

I really don’t care. Pink if it’s more bitter.

78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub?

I used to like them a lot but it’s just too much. I still adore despicable me 1!

79: what’s one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you?

Fighting for me when I didn’t expect it.

80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why?

Dark grey and one wall has black and white stripes. I did choose them because of the Tim Burton aesthetic, and because I like it. Duh.

81: describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of.

The sky after a storm, no, shortly before a thunderstorm. The minutes when you can’t see the sun but it’s not too dark, it’s murky and full of tension but calm and in colours you usually won’t see in the sky. A kind of dark green, but not emerald, more jade or really good olives from Italy. The feeling when you find a hidden cave under tree roots in the forest, it smells like old wood and long forgotten tales and the kind of adventure you’ll have as a child and you swear it was real and the biggest mystery you ever faced. Even when it was just a trick of lightning and no one believed you.

82: are/were you good in school?

Yes, I was/am a nerd but lazy as hell.

83: what’s some of your favorite album art?

Welcome to the sound of pretty odd from Panic! At the Disco

84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones?

I have one already, but I like to have the sun and the moon on my forearms and some more.

85: do you read comics? what are your faves?

I do! I greatly enjoyed the Sandman comics from Neil Gaiman

86: do you like concept albums? which ones?

Yes! I love the Danger Days concept from my Chemical romance or the tales of ASP

87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives?

Shortbus, Prayers for Bobby, Pride, Die Kindes des Monsieur Matthieu

88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy?

I love street art! Banksy is one of my favourites.

89: are you close to your parents?

Yes, but in a weird way

90: talk about your one of you favorite cities.

Oh okay, I totally adore Berlin, the energy in it and the endless possibilities. I’m looking forward to live there! And I like Amsterdam very much, beautiful architecture and the people are really laid back. Oh, and Krakau…. Okay I like a lot of cities

91: where do you plan on traveling this year?

Well in 2018 I’ll travel to the Netherlands by bike and hopefully to Paris with my girlfriend. I hope to visit Vienna again too!

92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch?

Depends on my mood and the sauce!

93: what’s the hairstyle you wear the most?

A low ponytail or a messy halfbun

94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday?

Uh, a workmate of mine had birthday yesterday?

95: what are your plans for this weekend?

Sleeping, cleaning and working. Hopefully chat a lot with my loved ones.

96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot?

Shhh… Quickly of course ;)

97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house?

INTJ, Sagittarius, Ravenclaw

98: when’s the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it?

It was a while ago and I love hiking

99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them.

I’m always a sucker for good old Vivaldi or Smetana, but songs, fine.

“The green Gentleman” – Panic! At the Disco

“Big houses” – Squalloscope

“Evelyn” – Kim Tillman

“Ertrinken” – Die Toten Hosen

“Spiegel” or “Stille der Nacht” – ASP

“Seemannslied” or “Krähenkönig” - Subway to Sally

THERE ARE TOO MANY

@herzpraline