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#tbh Sappho seems like kind of mean like based on her own poetry
tarantula-hawk-wasp · 3 years
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6th century BC my mater is selling me to Sappho...
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sapphicluxanna · 5 years
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1-100 pls 🌹💕
BABE. oh my god. okay here we go, it’s gonna be long!!
1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk? more cereal than milk I think?
2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day? I love winter and everything about it, I’d rather be cold than hot 
3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? post it notes, receipts, I’ve used flowers a few times, really anything that’s in reach
4: how do you take your coffee/tea? tea with a little bit of milk and honey, coffee depends on the day? typically with a lil bit of vanilla creamer. when I make my ‘fancy’ coffee at home with frothy milk on top I always top them off with a dusting of cinnamon 
5: are you self-conscious of your smile? always
6: do you keep plants? ye! I have a succulent/cacti terrarium, some sunflowers, jasmine, african violets, tomato plants, hanging planters, and a few more I forget the names of!
7: do you name your plants? not the ones I have currently
8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings? I love ink. I haven't been able to paint with ink in a while, but the movement of that and watercolor are just.. freeing? I dunno how to explain it.  that and drawing using ink, every mark you make is permanent and I just kinda zone out when doing it
9: do you like singing/humming to yourself? aight listen. my future s/o is gonna have to deal with this a lot. shower? singing. car ride? singing. cooking? singing. y'all aint getting a break even if I sound like a dying cat
10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach? primarily side and stomach!
11: what’s an inner joke you have with your friends? I cant think of many at the moment but uhhhh. hmm. a few guys and I play a game together and I run the group (in rdr2), and we don't let people join it if their horse’s tail isn't braided so we’ll hunt them down and kill them instead
12: what’s your favorite planet? neptune looks beautiful
13: what’s something that made you smile today? the fact that you wanted to know more about me
14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like? lots and lots of plants, kinda modern, a few fish tanks, smells like lavender and coffee
15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is! mars has the biggest known volcano!
16: what’s your favorite pasta dish? stupidly basic, but chicken parmesan 
17: what color do you really want to dye your hair? I’ve always wanted to impulsively dye it some shade of blue just for a few weeks
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. I got ridiculously drunk off tequila at a house party and was given my first mojito, thought he picked leaves off the tree out back and threw them in so I dug them out and threw them around the yard in disgust. I have a very vague memory of this but they always give me crap for it
19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it? I have a couple! one is my bujo where I keep lists of things like self care ideas, favorite movies and books, quotes, friend stuff, etc. another I use to draw in and like to recreate van gogh sketches, others are private 
20: what’s your favorite eye color? y'all ever really see brown eyes? oof
21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that’s been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces. I don't have this?
22: are you a morning person? I could be if I woke up next to the right person
23: what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? netflix binging, reading, aquarium shopping, walks with my dog in the woods, making stupid pancakes, and league with a babe
24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? it takes time for me to trust people, so probably all my life at some point with a girl. as for family? no
25: what’s the weirdest place you’ve ever broken into? I’ve locked myself outta my place a few times and had to go through the window
26: what are the shoes you’ve had for forever and wear with every single outfit? several pairs of sandals and slides!
27: what’s your favorite bubblegum flavor? just regular mint?
28: sunrise or sunset? watching the sunset on a blanket in the grass with a girl I care about 
29: what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing? her voice gets a lil louder and she talks fast when she's excited about something and its flipping adorable
30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared? yes. 
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. I love fluffy socks and patterned socks and ones with dinosaurs and stuff and I love socks so much, don't sleep in them though
32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends. we played a drinking game based off how we did in a split screen game, one drink for every kill, got v drunk that night 
33: what’s your fave pastry? I love baclava but I’m horribly allergic to walnuts
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? I still have it! my dad went down to south carolina a lot and I was, and still am, very much in love with alligators. I think I was six or something but he came home with this giant garbage bag and was moving it like there was an animal inside and when I opened it, it was a giant stuffed alligator. he's currently sitting on my bed, but seems a lot smaller now
35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often? I really wanna get into using thicker paper for letters with pressed wax seals and pressed flowers 
36: which band’s sound would fit your mood right now? I don’t really focus on individual bands too much tbh, I bounce around a lot within genres. anything happy and country atm
37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean? I’m tryna keep it cleaner, better habit to make myself get into 
38: tell us about your pet peeves! people smoking around me (I don't care that you smoke whatever, I just ask you don't do it around me bc it makes me feel sick), a group of people that takes up the whole sidewalk going incredibly slow, people that cut me off in traffic without turn signals, people who f around in the tsa line and don't get ready then stand there for ten minutes taking everything off for the scanner and hold us up, “there” and “their” and “they’re” misuses, etc. jeez, didn't realize I had so many and that's not even all of them
39: what color do you wear the most? blue?
40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what’s it’s story? does it have any meaning to you? I love my claddagh ring, my mom and sister both have the same one and we all match. currently not wearing it bc it was like 100 degrees F then other day and it burned my finger?????
41: what’s the last book you remember really, really loving? asoiaf!!!!
42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it! I like this lil coffee shop about half an hour away, every drink has an individual and funny name and the workers are nice 
43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with? I honestly can’t remember, but I could really go for this right now
44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? uhhhh it’s been a bit? lotta stressors recently 
45: do you trust your instincts a lot? I try to, should've listened to them regarding some stuff and I didn’t 
46: tell us the worst pun you can think of. what do you call a blind dinosaur? a do-you-think-he-saurus.
47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe? broccoli
48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today? santa and the dark, no on both accounts now 
49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought? no, I just use apple music 
50: what’s an odd thing you collect? I dunno about odd, but I keep seashells and shark teeth I find on beaches 
51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them? somebody to love
52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far? uhhhh I’m bad at keeping up with when these come out but probably the “wait was anyone going to tell me ___ or was I supposed to find out in this ___”
53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them? I haven't seen these sorry!
54: who’s the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face? my dad
55: what’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done to prove a point? I honestly cannot think of this right now
56: what are some things you find endearing in people? when they get excited about something, when their eyes sparkle a bit in sunlight, when they’re touchy (only certain ones), compassion, weird hobbies and interests, etc
57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics? it’s an experience. listen with headphones on high or don't listen to it at all
58: who’s the wine mom and who’s the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why? I guess I’d be the wine mom bc I don't drink heavily too often with my friends cause I’m usually the dd, vodka aunt would go to my friend S cause hell she puts that shit away fast
59: what’s your favorite myth? I love greek mythology
60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves? sappho
61: what’s the stupidest gift you’ve ever given? the stupidest one you’ve ever received? a lil cat bank that grabs a coin with its paw and drags it into the box and a potato, respectively 
62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind? not usually
63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be? I kept all of my books on a shelf before the move but idk what imma do with them now bc I have no room for a bookcase so they're kinda messy rn
64: what color is the sky where you are right now? pale blue and cloudy
65: is there anyone you haven’t seen in a long time who you’d love to hang out with? a friend who moved away a few years ago, I miss her 
66: what would your ideal flower crown look like? oooooh. hmm. lots of blues and pinks and purples with lil twisty brown vines?
67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel? I love them, 10/10, perfect. 
68: what’s winter like where you live? we either get 3 feet of snow overnight or a dusting, there’s no in between
69: what are your favorite board games? I cant remember the last time I played a board game??? I liked the game of life and monopoly when I was a kid 
70: have you ever used a ouija board? nope
71: what’s your favorite kind of tea? whatever happens to be in the cabinet!
72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you’ll forget it? I have the memory of a goldfish
73: what are some of your worst habits? letting people get away with things they've done to me, being too lenient with people that make me uncomfortable, etc
74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns. they’re such a good friend and we have enough years built into our friendship that we can go a few weeks without talking and be right where we left off. they’re kind and caring and ready to help people when they need it 
75: tell us about your pets! my cat is an 8 year old lil grump, but he gets so freaking affectionate and lovey too. he knows when I’m anxious and will come up and sit on my chest and purr. my dog’s a ball of jumping energy, she's always excited and happy, she’s only 2 so hopefully she’ll mellow out. then my clownfish are flipping adorable even though they try to bite my fingers when I’m working on the aquarium 
76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren’t? unpacking and socializing with family
77: pink or yellow lemonade? pink lemonade 
78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub? I don't care about them really, but the facebook minion memes passed around by moms gotta stop
79: what’s one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you? one of my exes surprise got me flowers sometimes, while the relationship just didn't work that was a cute action 
80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why? they’re kinda beige-ish? I just moved here and I don’t wanna repaint them
81: describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of. hmm. one of my friends’ eyes are like the leaves on the forest floor, an assortment of greens and browns blended together with the occasional fleck of gold when light filters through the trees
82: are/were you good in school? I’m okay? In high school I was in honor classes and stuff and I've made the deans list a few times in college so far, but honestly I think I’m just average. I have a lot of issues with math and it’s why I couldn't go into one of the fields I was considering. I get overwhelmed quickly
83: what’s some of your favorite album art? tbh I don't look at this kinda stuff but I know kesha’s rainbow was good?
84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones? ye! I want a small humpback whale on my left inner wrist, they mean a lot to me and I finally got to see one in person just last year. then I have some scars on my thigh I’ve been tossing around the idea of getting a tattoo to cover up, but idk if I would or what I would get 
85: do you read comics? what are your faves? no sorry! I always wanted to when I was younger but I got psyched out by guys who would say they're not for girls who I never took advantage of the comic shop a family friend owns 
86: do you like concept albums? which ones? I dunno what this is and I’m too tired to google it but imma guess its about music? to which I say I’m v bad at keeping up with everyones stuff 
87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives? the princess bride, star wars, lord of the rings, the sound of music, indiana jones (NOT crystal skull, it sucked), jurassic park, and a lottttt more. 
88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy? impressionism, post impressionism, and expressionism 
89: are you close to your parents? ish. 
90: talk about your one of you favorite cities. I absolutely loved st. malo in france. I need to go back. it’s a giant walled city on the water and it’s just beautiful. I sat and watched an artist on the street for a while and bought two of his paintings afterward, gotta figure out where to hang them in my new bedroom. the air smelled amazing, it rained a lot when I was there but I still loved it and I wish I’d had more time to really explore than I did
91: where do you plan on traveling this year? I wanted to go to sri lanka to see my family but I don’t think it’s gonna happen, but I’ve got my fingers crossed for pennsylvania cause reasons 
92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? cheese is life
93: what’s the hairstyle you wear the most? I braid it overnight and wear it down during the day!
94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday? my dad a few days ago 
95: what are your plans for this weekend? I think I’ve got another family party to go to? feel kinda done with my fam rn though
96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot? I literally just installed 2 years worth of updates this morning, so yeah, I procrastinate updates quite a bit 
97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house? idk what the first thing is but the others are scorpio and slytherin!
98: when’s the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it? oh wow I can’t remember, but imma say yes? I wanna hike with my dog at some point 
99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them. somebody to love, la mer, and some others
100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why? 5 years into the future. I hope that future me is happy and comfy with someone she loves surrounded by their plants, aquariums, pets, and love. 
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