thank you @fenstudies for tagging me ahahaahahha this sounds fun, so HERE WE GO:
rules: answer 20 questions and tag 20 followers you would like to get to know better.
name: you can find my name on my homepage, i’m claire, nice to meet you
nickname: there are too many, some notable ones include: shortiepatootie, clairefayette(im a hamilton fan gahahahaha), smol child(im really short, that’s why), tiny student(my teacher calls me that, so now we’re in a debate on whether i will grow taller or not, i say no, she says maybe, so.)
zodiac sign: leo?
height: 152(?????) cm, i told you i was short
languages spoken: english and chinese!!
nationality: singaporean, its a country that is located south of malaysia:-)
favourite fruit: apples and oranges and blackberries and grapes and mangoes and pears and cherries and so many more
favourite season: winter. because like vivaldi’s “winter” from “four seasons”, winter kicks ass.
favourite scent: anything decent. like good food, roses, home, and ESPECIALLY COFFEE AND TEA, THOSE ARE SO SO GOOD
favourite colour: black, white, and pastel colours like dust pink and millennial pink or baby blue
favourite animal: dogs and cats, much floof, hehehehehe
coffee, tea, hot chocolate: all of them, but there is nothing like a good cafe latte or mug of chamomile tea when the weather is chilly
average hours of sleep: it fluctuates, but on normal school days, 5-6 hours, heehee
favourite fictional character: oh please don’t make me choose, BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE, ANYONE FROM BROOKLYN NINE NINE(ESPECIALLY ROSA DIAZ AND AMY SANTIAGO) AND HAMILTON THE MUSICAL
no. of blankets you sleep with: 1. sometimes i go without because it is a constant summer here im not even kidding, our average temperature is 30 degrees celsius
dream trip: i dont know, japan? the food is good there and the people are nice:)))
Birthday - September the 15th. Relationship Status - Single. Zodiac Sign - Virgo. Siblings - 1 older sister, 2 younger sisters and a brother. Pets - I don’t own any pets :( I would love a Black Stallion, they are beautiful! Wake up time - Around 6/7am. Love or Lust - Always love. Lemonade or Iced Tea - Lemonade, I’ve never actually tried Iced Tea! Cats or Dogs - I’d probably choose cats to be honest. Night or Day - Day. I love early mornings though! Text or Call - Text. Sometimes I just prefer to write rather then talk. Light or Dark Hair - Dark hair. Short or Tall - I’m 5ft 10 so pretty tall! Chapstick or Lipstick - Lipstick, although I don’t really wear make up! City or Countryside - Countryside with a pretty scenery.
I’d like to tag @helliebonhams and @lulukind and any others that would enjoy answering :)
Rules: MAKE A NEW POST, bold what applies to you and tag whoever you want to get to know better.
Appearance:
i’m over 5’5” // i wear glasses or contacts // i have blonde hair // i prefer loose clothing to tight clothing // i have one or more piercings // i have at least one tattoo // i have blue eyes // i have dyed or highlighted my hair // i have gotten plastic surgery // I have or had braces // i sunburn easily // i have freckles // i paint my nails // i typically wear makeup // i don’t often smile // i am pleased with how i look// i prefer nike to adidas // i wear baseball hats backward
Hobbies and Talents
i play a sport // i can play an instrument // i am artistic//i know more than one language//i have won a trophy in some sort of competition//i can cook or bake without a recipe//i know how to swim // i enjoy writing // i can do origami // i prefer movies to t.v shows // i can execute a perfect somersault // i enjoy singing // i could survive in the wild on my own // i have read a new book series this year // i enjoy spending time with friends // i travel during school or work breaks // i can do a handstand.
Relationships
i am in a relationship // i have been single for over a year (20 to be exact:) // i have a crush//i have a best friend i have known for ten years // my parents are together // i have dated my best friend // i am adopted // my crush has confessed to me (i confessed actually) (to 2 people, some never learn) // i have a long-distance relationship // i am an only child// i give advice to my friends//i have made an online friend (and boi am I glad I did <3 ) // i met up with someone i have met online
Aesthetic
i have heard the ocean in a conch shell//i have watched the sunrise// i enjoy rainy days// i have slept under the stars // i meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me// i enjoy the smell of the beach // i know what snow tastes like // i listen to music to fall asleep // i enjoy thunderstorms // i enjoy cloud watching // i have attended a bonfire // i pay close attention to colors // i find mystery in the ocean // i enjoy hiking on nature paths // autumn is my favourite season
Misc
i can fall asleep in a moving vehicle // i am the mom friend // i live by a certain quote // i like the smell of sharpies // i am involved in extracurricular activities // i enjoy mexican food // i can drive a stick-shift // i believe in true love // i make up scenarios to fall asleep // i sing in the shower // i wish i lived in a video game // i have a canopy above my bed // i am multiracial // i am a redhead // i own at least one dog // i have a cat
This is starting to get embarassing… but i really do listen to other music as well. I promise!
Tagging: No obligations as per usual (also answering in comments or whatever are valid as well)@nikibogwater@dahliycia@littlerainsworld and i don’t know? Anyone wants to do this? Seriously consider yourself tagged by me if you do! I’m just lazy right now to do proper tagging
Ummm well I’m not 100% sure, but I think the last 4 albums I listened to were:
Face in the DarkandCity Wolf (City Wolf)
ATLASandCarry On (The Score)
Too lazy to provide pictures. But those just happen to be the first 4 albums in my “Intense/Energetic” playlist, which I think is the last one I listened to (it is the most effective for blocking out the sound of my parents watching The Mandalorian at MAXIMUM VOLUME while I’m trying to write. )
Music time!! Major thanks @nikibogwater for the tag!! <33
I’m going to assumethe above album covers were taken/screenshotted straight from Spotify (which I don’t use), so I’ll follow in @nikibogwater‘s example and list the album titles below.
1. Mega Man Legacy Collection Digital OST (Features 18 select tracks from Mega Man 1-6)
2. Zelda Cinematica by Sam Dillard
3. Metroid Cinematic by Sam Dillard
4. Moonlighter OST
(Yes, these are all video game OSTs, as if my gaming obsession wasn’t obvious enough.)
Oooo thanks for the tag @plainrea!! Honestly I’m too lazy to screenshot so I will do the “harder” task of typing out the last four albums I listened to, according to Spotify :)))
The Last of Us Part II (Original Soundtrack) by Gustavo Santaolalla and Mac Quayle
Nickname:I don’t really have one, but my friends call me Mom sometimes haha. On this blog, you can call me Joy!
Gender:Female
Astrology sign: Aries
Height:152cm (~5′0″)
Sexuality:Heterosexual
Hogwarts house: I always thought I was a Hufflepuff; my friends thought I was more of a Ravenclaw… But apparently I’m a Gryffindor?
Favorite animal: Elephant or sea otter
Average hours of sleep: On school nights, around 2-5 hrs (+ an afternoon nap). On weekends, I can sleep 10+ hrs. (I would not recommend this sleeping schedule…)
# of blankets I sleep with: 1 in the summer, 4 in the winter
Dream trip: Maybe Europe because I’ve never been…? But honestly, as long as I’m with my family, I don’t care where we go!
Dream job: Man, I barely have an idea of what I want to study in university next year… So suffice it to say that I have no idea about a dream job lol
When I made this account: January 29th, 2017
Follower count: It’s a secret O.O (I’m always thankful for each and every one of you <3)
Relationship status: Single
Favorite color: Blue
Lipstick or Chapstick?: Tinted lip balm!
3 favorite foods: Wow this is difficult??… My mom’s paninis, udon, and uhhhh chocolate?
Song stuck in my head: “Dear DREAM” by NCT Dream
Top 3 TV shows: I don’t have Netflix, so I don’t watch any TV shows -_-
A book you’re currently reading: For my History class, I’m reading “Behind the Lines: The Oral History of Special Operations in World War II” by Russell Miller. I’m not currently reading anything on my own time, but the last book I finished was “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi. (Highly recommended, by the way!)
Last thing I Googled: I googled “how to find out when you created your tumblr account” and “cm to ft and inches” for this tag lol
Time:8:16pm
Tagging:Uhhh… any of my followers who want to do this should do it! I’d love to learn more about you guys <3
I discovered this new game: We’re not really strangers. Have you played? It’s basically the Truth part in Truth or Dare, in cards. It’s meant to be a “purpose driven” game that helps you break ice and get to know other people beyond the surface. It’s silly to think that we need a game to facilitate deep discussions, but this is just where we are right now. I’m not going to be one of those people who forgo things because “in principle” it shouldn’t even exist. Sometimes it doesn’t matter how you start, as long as you able to reach your objective. What’s important is the conversations you are able to have. Plus, social interaction is becoming less and less intuitive, and do we expect to just drop interactions all together? Do you not have a conversation with someone simply because they don’t speak the same language? Anyway. The game has questions on cards, from “How are you, really?” to “What’s the most pain you felt that wasn’t physical?” It helps you push boundaries, dares you to be brave, and even provides you blank note paper so that you can write secrets, confessions, to “dig deeper.”
I came across the game with that last question, “What’s the most pain you felt that wasn’t physical?” And I contemplated a long time: have I even experienced pain? Other than for professional or work-related purposes, I haven’t thought a question for that long, racking my brain for experiences, figuring out how I would find a suitable answer. And it’s likely that I don’t have a good answer, because in my mind, there is nothing more painful than loss. I think losing something you can never have back can be extremely painful, and I don’t know if I remember feeling that. I know that your brain tends to purposely block out painful experiences, so I couldn’t recall anything acute. I remember saying once, when I broke up with a boyfriend, that it felt like a deep physical cut in the upper left part of my abdomen, but I couldn’t remember howthat felt, except that it hurt a lot. The things I do distinctly remember and perhaps can still feel though, are the droning hums of ache, nothing “painful” per se, but achy and unable to pinpoint. All things that happened when I was younger: Feeling unwanted in a given context, wondering why I couldn’t love myself, feeling invisible, feeling misunderstood, grief, etc. Our lives as we live it aren’t always punctuated by tragedy, but most of us still go through important, defining, hurting moments. It made me think, how lucky I am, to not have to deal with change so suddenly. But maybe that’s not the way that we should think about pain. It isn’t as clear-cut as choosing between a second of intense pain vs. a minute of ache. Maybe the most dangerous pain is the kind in which you don’t know where it begins and ends.
The entire thought process made me wonder if we should each play the game alone, and confront ourselves with these difficult questions that often times we don’t even dare ask ourselves. Maybe I should get this game.
It seems I’ve been lucky enough to gain loads of new followers recently! Welcome everyone, I hope you enjoy what I can put out :)
I just realised my Ask box had been turned off for a while. I’m working from home tomorrow, so I’ll probably be bored, and either diapered, dressed, or both!
It would be great to have some questions to answer during lulls in work, so send me an Ask and I’ll be sure to reply!
Blue! Delphinium blue. Sky blue. Steve Rogers Stealth suit blue.. Lan headband blue :)
2) last song?
Emeli Sandé’s Hurts. Populating an UT playlist.. it is so v Wangji…
Second to last song was David Guetta Titanium cause it is perfect for Eowyn and the Flame in the West is niggling again! Yay…
3) fav musicians?
V hard.. wow uhm..so many across so many genres.. Dire Straits, The Who, Linkin Park, Tom Waits, Leon Redbone, Carol King, Eric Clapton, Dallas Smith
4) last movie watched?
honestly can’t remember recently.. have been in TV show binge mode for quite a while. I think it was Lawrence of Arabia back in June. Son had it on his list and we all indulged.
5) last TV show watched?
The Politician (2020) with my boys, wow was Ben Platt incredible. And I am throughout rewatching Untamed for *reasons*
6) sweet/savory/spicy?
Savory always!
7) bubbly water/tea/coffee?
coffee–dark siren that she is.
8) pets?
Coming soon!! super excited that our new puppy has been born and will be with us in October. It has been 20 years since I had a dog and I can’t wait. @theycallmebecca I am resisting the urge to call him Fenway!!
