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scifirenegadeQuestions from stonepicnicking_okapi, which were taken from here.
JANUARY
1 Jan: Polar Bear Plunge Day: What’s the coldest you’ve ever been? What’s the coldest place you’ve ever been?
At home, January. The winters have been getting colder and colder, and my house is cool in itself. The coldest place however, has to be [insert Portuguese mountains here].
2 Jan: World Introvert Day: How introverted are you? Does it change based on your surroundings?
Very. And no, it does not change. I can't start conversations.
3 Jan: JRR Tolkien Day: What’s your favorite Tolkien character?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
4 Jan: World Braille Day: Have you ever studied Braille? If you don’t require Braille, have you ever run your fingers over a sign instructions or a book page in Braille?
Don't know Braille, but I did run my fingers through my medication boxes.
5 Jan: Whipped Cream Day: If you eat whipped cream, what’s your favorite way to eat it?
Who eats just whipped cream? They're good with strawberries, but I can do well without it.
6 Jan: Sherlock Holmes’ Birthday: If you have one, what’s your favorite adaptation of Sherlock Holmes?
I love the OG stories, but I also love the Granada version (and the Russian films).
7 Jan: Tempura Day: Do you like tempura?
Yeah. Tugas like fried things, what can I say?
8 Jan: Winter Skin Relief Day: What’s your favorite lotion, cream, moisturizer, skin treatment?
There's not much choice for me. I have a skin condition, so it's only this very specific cream I use.
9 Jan: Shop for Travel Day: What (if anything) do you usually buy before a trip (travel-size toiletries, magazines, snacks)?
Whatever is needed I dunno ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
10 Jan: Houseplant Appreciation Day: What kind of houseplants do you have in your home?
Inside the house? None. Outside? A bloody orange tree.
11 Jan: World Sketchnote Day: Do you doodle?
A lot. It's great for brainstorming ideas, but haven't done much as of late (been feeling really shitty about my art in general).
12 Jan: Hot Tea Day: Do you drink hot tea? If so, what kinds?
Yes and because my father is a tea fiend, we have so many kinds of tea at home. The ones I cannot do without are camomile (because mental health) and fennel (because my stomach wants to kill itself).
13 Jan: Sticker Days: If you use stickers, how? Do you have favorite stickers?
Not really.
14 Jan: International Kite Day: Do you know how to fly a kite?
Nope.
15 Jan: Bagel Day: Do you like bagels? What kind? What kind of toppings do you put on them? Toasted or not toasted?
I'm Portuguse. Bagels are a thing here now, but I never had one.
16 Jan: Quinoa Day: Have you tried quinoa? Do you like it?
Yes. I hated it.
17 Jan: International Mentoring Day: Do you have a mentor? Have you mentored someone else?
Nope. I did do a mentor programme (I was a mentor).
18 Jan: Winnie the Pooh Day: Do you have a favorite Winnie the Pooh character? Or story?
Tigger!
19 Jan: Popcorn Day: If you like popcorn, what kind? Butter? Other toppings or flavors?
Just add sugar, it's fine.
20 Jan: Cheese Lovers Day: Do you love cheese? What kind(s)?
I have an unhealthy obssession with cheese. I like those cheeses that are so "buttery", you can cut the top and just spread the insides on toast.
21 Jan: International Sweatpants Day: How much time do you spend in sweatpants?
Way to much. Oh the joys of master's degree.
22 Jan: Answer your Cat’s Questions: If you have a cat, what kind of question(s) might they ask? What would be your answer(s)?
No cat, but I have a catlike dog, who would probably pester me about biscuits.
23 Jan: Handwriting Day: How is your handwriting?
Awful. Even I have trouble to decipher it.
24 Jan: Peanut Butter Day: Do you like peanut butter?
Yes, but when I have it, I can't touch it for 6 months.
25 Jan: Robert Burns Day: Have your best laid plans ever gone awry? Has your love ever been like a red, red rose?
???
26 Jan: Clashing Clothes Day: Have you ever accidentally or deliberately mismatched your clothes?
No, but I want to wear mismatched socks to pester someone. I do mismatch earings all the time, because fashion.
27 Jan: National Geographic Day: Have you ever taken an amazing photograph?
All my doggo's pics are amazing <3 Even when she's just a blur of brown.
28 Jan: Data Privacy Day: How much do you do to protect your data or identity?
Enough to be private, but not enough to make technology usage an absolute hasslve.
29 Jan: Puzzle Day: Do you like puzzles? What kind?
Well, I don't dislike them. Just don't give me a 1000 piece puzzle. Those are a pain.
30 Jan: Croissant Day: What is the best way to eat a croissant? Plain or with jam or butter or something else?
(aikainkauna@Tumblr)
It had to be done, I'm sorry...
31 Jan: Inspire your Heart with Art Day: What kind of art inspires your heart?
Van Gogh's, who else?
FEBRUARY
1 Feb: International Face & Body Art Day: Do you have tattoos? What’s the most memorable tattoo you’ve seen on someone else?
I do not have any tattoos, nor have I seen one that was memorable.
2 Feb: Crepe Day: What’s the best filling and/or topping for crepes? Sweet or savory?
Chocolate filling.
3 Feb: Feed the Birds Day: Do you have a bird feeder? Do you or do you remember feeding ducks?
No bird feeder, but I did feed ducks and swans once.
4 Feb: I Heart Horror Day: If you heart horror, what is your favorite horror story (film, literature, true crime, etc.)?
This is so hard. Erhm, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
5 Feb: World Nutella Day: Nutella, yay or nay?
'S alright.
6 Feb: International Frozen Yogurt: What’s your favorite topping on frozen yogurt?
Frozen yogurt foes not sound appealing to me.
7 Feb: Girl & Women in Sports Day: Do you follow any women’s sports? If you were a girl, did you play sports as a child?
I need to watch more of our football league, but I followed our run in the World Cup and I'm still sad.
8 Feb: Wear Orange Day: Is orange the new pink? [from the film Legally Blonde]
???
9 Feb: Read in the Tub Day: Do you read in the bathtub? Ever dropped a book in the tub?
Who does that??
10 Feb: Lunar New Year: Do you celebrate lunar new year? What do you hope the year of the Dragon will bring to your life?
I don't celebrate it, but I wish everyone has a great year.
11 Feb: Superbowl Sunday: Do you know anything about American football? Do you have a favorite team?
I know nothing.
12 Feb: Darwin Day: Do you believe in survival of the fittest?
If it were real, I would be dead by now.
13 Feb: Fat Tuesday: Have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras/Carnival?
We celebrate Carnaval here. I haven't dressed up in years, though.
14 Feb: Valentine’s Day: Do you remember your first Valentine?
Yes, unfortunately.
15 Feb: Gum Drop Day: What’s your favorite sticky or chewy candy?
Not a fan, but if I had to pick one, I would choose those french fruit caramels.
16 Feb: Almond Day: What is your favorite nut?
Peanuts are great.
17 Feb: World Pangolin Day: What’s your favorite unusual creature?
I've been on a bald uakari kick. They look neat.
18 Feb: Hate Florida Day: What has Florida Man ever done to you?!
Nothing, I don't even live there??
19 Feb: Chocolate Mint Day: What’s the best pairing with chocolate?
Strawberry (or peanuts; I'm predictable).
20 Feb: Hockey is for Everyone Day: Is hockey for everyone?
It's not for me, so there's at least one person short of being for everyone.
21 Feb: World Kombucha Day: Have you ever tried kombucha? Favorite flavors?
Never heard of it.
22 Feb: Supermarket Employee Day: Do you have a favorite worker at the place where you buy food?
No, they rotate the workers all the time :(
23 Feb: Dog Biscuit Day: Ever eat a dog biscuit by mistake? Or on purpose?!
Nope.
24 Feb: Tortilla Chip Day: What’s the best thing to eat tortilla chips with: salsa, guacamole, bean dip, tequila?
Does cheese count?
25 Feb: Telecommuter Appreciation Week (Feb 25-Mar 2]: What are the pros and cons of working from home?
Pros:
Cons:
26 Feb: Levi Strauss: Do you have a favorite pair of jeans?
Not really.
27 Feb: International Polar Bear Day: If you saw a polar bear in the wild, what would you do?
Leave it be.
28 Feb: Public Sleeping Day: Ever fallen asleep in public?
Yes, a couple of time. I have a very shitty sleep schedule, and sometimes I can't sleep at all. I don't fall asleep in class anymore, but it happened.
29 Feb: International Toast Day: What’s the best thing to put on toast? What is the best kind of bread to toast?
These questions are begging me to use the gif, come on. I do like melty cheese on toast too. Especially on baguettes.
stonepicnicking_okapi, which were taken from here.JANUARY
1 Jan: Polar Bear Plunge Day: What’s the coldest you’ve ever been? What’s the coldest place you’ve ever been?
At home, January. The winters have been getting colder and colder, and my house is cool in itself. The coldest place however, has to be [insert Portuguese mountains here].
2 Jan: World Introvert Day: How introverted are you? Does it change based on your surroundings?
Very. And no, it does not change. I can't start conversations.
3 Jan: JRR Tolkien Day: What’s your favorite Tolkien character?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
4 Jan: World Braille Day: Have you ever studied Braille? If you don’t require Braille, have you ever run your fingers over a sign instructions or a book page in Braille?
Don't know Braille, but I did run my fingers through my medication boxes.
5 Jan: Whipped Cream Day: If you eat whipped cream, what’s your favorite way to eat it?
Who eats just whipped cream? They're good with strawberries, but I can do well without it.
6 Jan: Sherlock Holmes’ Birthday: If you have one, what’s your favorite adaptation of Sherlock Holmes?
I love the OG stories, but I also love the Granada version (and the Russian films).
7 Jan: Tempura Day: Do you like tempura?
Yeah. Tugas like fried things, what can I say?
8 Jan: Winter Skin Relief Day: What’s your favorite lotion, cream, moisturizer, skin treatment?
There's not much choice for me. I have a skin condition, so it's only this very specific cream I use.
9 Jan: Shop for Travel Day: What (if anything) do you usually buy before a trip (travel-size toiletries, magazines, snacks)?
Whatever is needed I dunno ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
10 Jan: Houseplant Appreciation Day: What kind of houseplants do you have in your home?
Inside the house? None. Outside? A bloody orange tree.
11 Jan: World Sketchnote Day: Do you doodle?
A lot. It's great for brainstorming ideas, but haven't done much as of late (been feeling really shitty about my art in general).
12 Jan: Hot Tea Day: Do you drink hot tea? If so, what kinds?
Yes and because my father is a tea fiend, we have so many kinds of tea at home. The ones I cannot do without are camomile (because mental health) and fennel (because my stomach wants to kill itself).
13 Jan: Sticker Days: If you use stickers, how? Do you have favorite stickers?
Not really.
14 Jan: International Kite Day: Do you know how to fly a kite?
Nope.
15 Jan: Bagel Day: Do you like bagels? What kind? What kind of toppings do you put on them? Toasted or not toasted?
I'm Portuguse. Bagels are a thing here now, but I never had one.
16 Jan: Quinoa Day: Have you tried quinoa? Do you like it?
Yes. I hated it.
17 Jan: International Mentoring Day: Do you have a mentor? Have you mentored someone else?
Nope. I did do a mentor programme (I was a mentor).
18 Jan: Winnie the Pooh Day: Do you have a favorite Winnie the Pooh character? Or story?
Tigger!
19 Jan: Popcorn Day: If you like popcorn, what kind? Butter? Other toppings or flavors?
Just add sugar, it's fine.
20 Jan: Cheese Lovers Day: Do you love cheese? What kind(s)?
I have an unhealthy obssession with cheese. I like those cheeses that are so "buttery", you can cut the top and just spread the insides on toast.
21 Jan: International Sweatpants Day: How much time do you spend in sweatpants?
Way to much. Oh the joys of master's degree.
22 Jan: Answer your Cat’s Questions: If you have a cat, what kind of question(s) might they ask? What would be your answer(s)?
No cat, but I have a catlike dog, who would probably pester me about biscuits.
23 Jan: Handwriting Day: How is your handwriting?
Awful. Even I have trouble to decipher it.
24 Jan: Peanut Butter Day: Do you like peanut butter?
Yes, but when I have it, I can't touch it for 6 months.
25 Jan: Robert Burns Day: Have your best laid plans ever gone awry? Has your love ever been like a red, red rose?
???
26 Jan: Clashing Clothes Day: Have you ever accidentally or deliberately mismatched your clothes?
No, but I want to wear mismatched socks to pester someone. I do mismatch earings all the time, because fashion.
27 Jan: National Geographic Day: Have you ever taken an amazing photograph?
All my doggo's pics are amazing <3 Even when she's just a blur of brown.
28 Jan: Data Privacy Day: How much do you do to protect your data or identity?
Enough to be private, but not enough to make technology usage an absolute hasslve.
29 Jan: Puzzle Day: Do you like puzzles? What kind?
Well, I don't dislike them. Just don't give me a 1000 piece puzzle. Those are a pain.
30 Jan: Croissant Day: What is the best way to eat a croissant? Plain or with jam or butter or something else?
(aikainkauna@Tumblr)
It had to be done, I'm sorry...
31 Jan: Inspire your Heart with Art Day: What kind of art inspires your heart?
Van Gogh's, who else?
FEBRUARY
1 Feb: International Face & Body Art Day: Do you have tattoos? What’s the most memorable tattoo you’ve seen on someone else?
I do not have any tattoos, nor have I seen one that was memorable.
2 Feb: Crepe Day: What’s the best filling and/or topping for crepes? Sweet or savory?
Chocolate filling.
3 Feb: Feed the Birds Day: Do you have a bird feeder? Do you or do you remember feeding ducks?
No bird feeder, but I did feed ducks and swans once.
4 Feb: I Heart Horror Day: If you heart horror, what is your favorite horror story (film, literature, true crime, etc.)?
This is so hard. Erhm, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
5 Feb: World Nutella Day: Nutella, yay or nay?
'S alright.
6 Feb: International Frozen Yogurt: What’s your favorite topping on frozen yogurt?
Frozen yogurt foes not sound appealing to me.
7 Feb: Girl & Women in Sports Day: Do you follow any women’s sports? If you were a girl, did you play sports as a child?
I need to watch more of our football league, but I followed our run in the World Cup and I'm still sad.
8 Feb: Wear Orange Day: Is orange the new pink? [from the film Legally Blonde]
???
9 Feb: Read in the Tub Day: Do you read in the bathtub? Ever dropped a book in the tub?
Who does that??
10 Feb: Lunar New Year: Do you celebrate lunar new year? What do you hope the year of the Dragon will bring to your life?
I don't celebrate it, but I wish everyone has a great year.
11 Feb: Superbowl Sunday: Do you know anything about American football? Do you have a favorite team?
I know nothing.
12 Feb: Darwin Day: Do you believe in survival of the fittest?
If it were real, I would be dead by now.
13 Feb: Fat Tuesday: Have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras/Carnival?
We celebrate Carnaval here. I haven't dressed up in years, though.
14 Feb: Valentine’s Day: Do you remember your first Valentine?
Yes, unfortunately.
15 Feb: Gum Drop Day: What’s your favorite sticky or chewy candy?
Not a fan, but if I had to pick one, I would choose those french fruit caramels.
16 Feb: Almond Day: What is your favorite nut?
Peanuts are great.
17 Feb: World Pangolin Day: What’s your favorite unusual creature?
I've been on a bald uakari kick. They look neat.
18 Feb: Hate Florida Day: What has Florida Man ever done to you?!
Nothing, I don't even live there??
19 Feb: Chocolate Mint Day: What’s the best pairing with chocolate?
Strawberry (or peanuts; I'm predictable).
20 Feb: Hockey is for Everyone Day: Is hockey for everyone?
It's not for me, so there's at least one person short of being for everyone.
21 Feb: World Kombucha Day: Have you ever tried kombucha? Favorite flavors?
Never heard of it.
22 Feb: Supermarket Employee Day: Do you have a favorite worker at the place where you buy food?
No, they rotate the workers all the time :(
23 Feb: Dog Biscuit Day: Ever eat a dog biscuit by mistake? Or on purpose?!
Nope.
24 Feb: Tortilla Chip Day: What’s the best thing to eat tortilla chips with: salsa, guacamole, bean dip, tequila?
Does cheese count?
25 Feb: Telecommuter Appreciation Week (Feb 25-Mar 2]: What are the pros and cons of working from home?
Pros:
- Comfortable
- No need to leave home when it's too hot or rainy
- Flexible schedule
Cons:
- You never don't leave the house, so you don't see people
- Easy to be distracted
- I want to walk and if I'm doing stuff from home I don't do that (semihrelated to the first point)
26 Feb: Levi Strauss: Do you have a favorite pair of jeans?
Not really.
27 Feb: International Polar Bear Day: If you saw a polar bear in the wild, what would you do?
Leave it be.
28 Feb: Public Sleeping Day: Ever fallen asleep in public?
Yes, a couple of time. I have a very shitty sleep schedule, and sometimes I can't sleep at all. I don't fall asleep in class anymore, but it happened.
29 Feb: International Toast Day: What’s the best thing to put on toast? What is the best kind of bread to toast?
These questions are begging me to use the gif, come on. I do like melty cheese on toast too. Especially on baguettes.
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Date: 25 Feb 2024 15:21 (UTC)The coldest place however, has to be [insert Portuguese mountains here].
Oh! Você mora em Portugal? Muito legal! Talvez eu posso praticar idioma com você algum dia desses? *adds Portugal-related userpic*
And I hope you feel better about your art soon! *hugs* I hope to see more of it, you have impeccable taste in rare fandoms!
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Date: 26 Feb 2024 11:44 (UTC)Sim, sou português! E claro, mas se precisa de ajuda com gramáticas, bem, sou burro nisso lol.
Sigh. It be like that sometimes, things that give joy stop doing that, and you have to deal with it...
Thank you. Those are the perks of watching as many early-20th century films as possible :D
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Date: 26 Feb 2024 15:48 (UTC)It's hilarious, and also, those eyelashes are a work of art! <3
Obrigada! E sem gramática, eu prometo, eu sou muito ruim nisso também! XD Eu fiquei feliz, porque gosto de falar sobre fandom em outros idiomas (além do inglés) sempre que posso!
I feel you, it's a very relatable thing! I hope it passes soon and you can find joy in doing it again! <3
I love doing that! Old movies (especially noir ones) are one of my favourite things ever! (Have you heard of CineLibreOnline? I love that site, it's a treasure!)
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Date: 28 Feb 2024 07:40 (UTC)Ah que bom lol! Por acaso tive boas experiências a falar na minha língua materna sobre coisas de fans, é muito bom mesmo. Recomendado!
I have never head of CineLibreOnline, but I'll check it out. Thank you!
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Date: 25 Feb 2024 15:25 (UTC)no subject
Date: 26 Feb 2024 11:46 (UTC)Bears: very cute, but very deadly.
The gif is perfection, yes :D