Am I too old for tag lists? :P
@raesand tagged me and I’m kind of in a procrastinating depression funk, so why not.
basics
what’s your name ➔ Hayley
do you have a nickname ➔ nope, although a lot of people call me Leira
do you have a middle name ➔ mmm too much sharing
do you like your name ➔ It’s ok
do people often mispronounce your name ➔ No, but they almost always misspell it
do you like the meaning of your name ➔ Well. The Anglo-Saxon meaning is pretty boring (”hay meadow”) but when I was a kid I was told/had a cross-stitch thing that said it meant “Lover of the sea” and I really like that.
when is your birthday ➔ 11/22
how old are you ➔ 25
do you like your age ➔ Honestly, I don’t know. Every age has its pros and cons, I guess. I miss not being as stressed when I was a teenager, but I haaated high school. So, I don’t know. It’s stressful because I’m working on graduating and then I’ll have to get a job and be, like, a real adult and shit.
what’s your zodiac sign ➔ Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp apparently
appearance
what’s your hair colour ➔ Light brown/dark blonde
is your current hair colour your natural hair colour ➔ Sort of, but the ends are bright blond
do you dye your hair ➔ Yeah every so often I enjoy changing it up
do you have natural highlights ➔ I did when my hair was long enough for it to absorb sun before I cut it off
when was the last time you had a haircut ➔ A couple months. I need one, badly, lol
what length is your hair right now ➔ Longish pixie
do you have straight, wavy or curly hair ➔ Wavy/curly
do you have frizzy hair ➔ 100%. It’s better than when it was long, though
do you use a curling iron ➔ No
do you use a hair straightener ➔ No
do you braid your hair ➔ Sometimes. Used to all the time when it was long
what’s your eye colour ➔ blue
do your eyes change colour ➔ lol no
do you wear contacts ➔ Only when I’m dressed up/being active
if so, do you use colour contacts or regular contacts ➔ Regular
do you wear glasses ➔ Indeed
do you have naturally long eyelashes ➔ Mmmm not really
do you wear braces ➔ Nope
do you have dimples ➔ Nope
do you have moles ➔ All of them
do you have outstanding cheekbones ➔ Lol no my face is too round to have outstanding features. I also have no chin.
do you have freckles ➔ Yes indeedy
do you have piercings ➔ 8, all in my ears. Two lobe piercings, helix, daith, tragus, flat.
do you have tattoos ➔ Yup, I have a Water Tribe tattoo
do you wear make up ➔ Occasionally
do you paint your nails ➔ Yes, fairly often
do you wear jewelry ➔ Well, I always wear earrings. Plus usually my wedding band and an ourobouros ring.
are you happy with your height ➔ It’s fine
personality
would you consider yourself outgoing or shy ➔ Neither
are you sarcastic ➔ It’s my love language
what’s your biggest fear ➔ Failure. Also heights and snakes, which are my actual phobias.
are you religious ➔ Not anymore
do you get easily along with people ➔ Ehhh. Depends on the person.
do you cry easily ➔ Sadly
school
do you go to middle school ➔ No
do you go to high school ➔ No
do you go to a private school ➔ No
are you home schooled ➔ I used to be
have you graduated from school ➔ From many schools, lol.
what grade are you in ➔ Errrr. 5th year PhD student so... 21st?
have you skipped a grade ➔ Yes, I skipped 7th grade. It was a bad idea, I wasn’t socially prepared for going to college early.
have you been held back a grade ➔ No
have you ever failed a class ➔ I got a C- the first time I took Fluid Mechanics, which is failing in grad school, although I maintain that was because of bad teaching, because when I retook it I easily got an A.
have you been sent to the principals office ➔ Homeschool doesn’t have principals :P
have you skipped school ➔ A lot in college/grad school, usually for mental health reasons
have you cheated on a test ➔ Not that I can remember
family
do you live with your biological parents ➔ dear god no not anymore
do you get along with your parents ➔ Ehhh. My mom and I are good, but my dad still likes to try to control me.
do you tell your parents everything ➔ Fuck no.
do you have strict parents ➔ Yes.
do you have siblings ➔ Two brothers
are you the oldest ➔ Yes.
are you in the middle ➔ ...
are you the youngest ➔ ...
are all of your grandparents still alive ➔ No, one of my grandfathers is dead
friendships
do you have a best friend ➔ I do! Friends since we were 12. And my husband is up there too.
do you have more than 10 friends ➔ I don’t think so, not close ones anyway.
do you have at least 2 friends you can trust with your life ➔ Yeah, probably
do you have a lot of guy friends, a lot of girl friends or equal girl and guy friends ➔ Mmmm.... slightly more women.
do you text with your friends a lot ➔ Not particularly
relationships
what’s your relationship status ➔ Married
have you ever been in love ➔ Quite a lot
do you believe in love at first sight ➔ I love all animals at first sight :P
have you ever been in a relationship ➔ Am in one, lol
have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ I don’t think so. Been one, though.
have you ever been asked out on a date ➔ Yup!
have you ever been kissed ➔ Yes
have you ever made out with someone ➔ Yes
have you ever been cheated on ➔ Also yes, he was an asshole
have you ever been proposed to ➔ Yes
do you want to get married ➔ I’d hope so, since I am
do you want kids ➔ Eventually, once I have a real job
country
where were you born ➔ USA
where do you live right now ➔ USA
have you ever been out of the country ➔ Not as much as I’d like but yes.
do you prefer country or city ➔ Country
do you like sightseeing ➔ Haha yes, I am unashamed that I enjoy being a tourist
is one or more of your parents from another country ➔ No
what places would you like to visit ➔ I’d like to go back to Scotland/Ireland. Also Iceland, Sweden, Thailand, South Korea, Greece, .... etc.
are you fluent in more than one language ➔ Sadly, no.
what languages can you speak ➔ English and I still retain enough Spanish to say hi to someone/read signs. Same with French. I know a tiny bit of Swedish.
health
do you have any allergies ➔ No
are you lactose intolerant ➔ Slightly. I have IBS and sometimes it’s a trigger. IT depends on the amount.
have you had surgery ➔ Fix a broken elbow, another to fix a deviated septum
have you had stitches ➔ Not that I can remember
have you broken a bone ➔ Said elbow
has someone close to you died of a disease ➔ My grandfather died of cancer
do you exercise a lot ➔ Hahahahaha no. I used to LARP/do archery, but sadly drama ruined that for me. I also many moons ago rode horses (and owned them!) but now I’m poor.
experiences
have you ever had a near death experience ➔ No
have you ever been on a plane ➔ Yup quite a lot
have you ever had an allnighter ➔ God no. I need a lot of sleep.
have you ever been to school/work after a sleepless night ➔ Yeah
have you ever been in a physical fight ➔ See above re LARP. We literally hit each other for fun. Also, used to do Muay Thai.
have you ever been to a wedding ➔ Yes, including my own, lol.
have you ever been to a funeral ➔ Yes
have you ever lived in a different country ➔ Maybe one day
have you ever been drunk ➔ Ugh yes. Lately every time it gives me a migraine, though.
have you ever been trick or treating ➔ Yes, I miss being a kid and so that wasn’t weird. :’D
have you ever been in a school play ➔ Yes, I was a theater kid in high school
have you ever been to a camp ➔ Horseback riding camp
have you ever driven a car ➔ Own one, so quite often
skills
how many languages are you fluent in ➔ One
have you ever read a book in another language ➔ Does Beowulf count?
can you roll your tongue ➔ Yes
can you braid hair ➔ Yes. Regular, french, dutch, and fishtail.
can you do a handstand ➔ Haha no, I’m fat and unathletic.
habits
do you crack your knuckles ➔ Mhm
do you bite your nails ➔ You caught me doing it right now
do you bite your lips ➔ Sometimes, I’m an anxious biter/skin picker
favourites
what’s your favourite movie ➔ Hmmmm. I honestly don’t know. Star Wars is up there.
what’s your favourite tv show ➔ Avatar, Parks and Rec, Steven Universe, House
what’s your favourite book ➔ Hahahahahaha I have like, no joking, 50 favorite books. It would be easier to do favorite authors: N.K. Jemisin, Ann Leckie, Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Jacqueline Carey, Brandon Sanderson, Douglas Adams, Robin Hobb, Margaret Atwood... ok I’ll stop there. I’ll put it this way. I regularly read 150-200 books a year so there’s a lot I like.
what’s your favourite song ➔ I don’t really have one, I guess.
what’s your favourite colour ➔ Purples/blues
what’s your favourite animal ➔ Catsssss
what’s your favourite season ➔ Autumn!
this or that
summer or winter ➔ Winter, I love the cold and hate the heat. It’s miserable right now and humid as fuck.
day or night ➔ Ehhh I mean I’m always exhausted so. Neither :P
cats or dogs ➔ Cats but I also love dogs.
rain or shine ➔ A balance of both.
coffee or tea ➔ Coffee. Black.
reading or writing ➔ See above re reading 200 books a year. Lol. I mostly associate writing with work.
humorous or serious ➔ Humorous, especially with TV
brown or blue eyes ➔ Idk eyes are pretty
single or group dates ➔ Meh kind of over dates. I’d rather hang out with friends and play board games.
texts or calls ➔ Texts. Calls exacerbate my anxiety.
driving or walking ➔ Driving. I’m lazy.
last
last phone call ➔ My vet checking on my cat, who has a cold. Lol.
last text ➔ My dad asking me to come down tomorrow
last song you listened to ➔ Something from the Star Wars soundtrack
last thing you ate ➔ Chicken curry.
last thing you drank ➔ Water. I’m boring.
last purchase ➔ Chips and dip
last time you cleaned your room ➔ Couple days ago, I guess?
People to Tag I have no idea, lol
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