Tell Me Your? ( p l e a s e :)

[greenfairy]

-superhero power
If I could have a power I would want to shapeshift into animals.

-technology that's now obsolete
The first thing that comes to mind is CD's. I like burning them for people. They're not entirely obsolete, but getting there. You can't put a burned CD onto an ipod without a lot of trouble.

-human invention
Vibrators. Or electronic trance music. Or sushi.

-place to be kissed
Lips.

-pizza toppings
ALL the veggies.

-person who makes you laugh
my sister

-time of the day to wake up
I like being up early but I don't like getting up early. Lately I've been getting up 10-11 am.

-snack
banana and almond butter

-spot to think alone
my yoga/meditation blanket, either in my room or under some lovely trees with sun shining through the leaves

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip
Japan!

-book
So many.

-time playing, as a child
I loved hiking and caving.

-body part
In general or mine? I appreciate the human body more holistically. I like ratios and curves and angles and proportions and anything aesthetic. And boobs are nice.

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else
You're the only person I know who makes things more complicated in order to understand them.

-weather
sunny and summery in the temperate rainforest

-memory with a family member
My sister and I giggle a lot over silly stuff. Especially when we were growing up. We have memories like this with most of the family. We all have a good sense of humor.

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'
critical thinking skills

-question you still seek an answer to
Why are men so gross? As in, why do they enjoy it?
Edit: this is not my favorite question by any means haha. Just the first one that popped into my mind which I think a lot.

-quality you take some pride in
ability to formulate theories

-way to blow off steam
rant to imaginary people and imagine I'm making a video on youtube

-smell
the woods

-exclamation when you are mad
I don't really have one. Maybe "Grr!"

-lie you tell yourself or others
"I'm not judgemental."

-wonder found in nature
Pretty green trees? I also collect dead butterflies, feathers, wild bird egg shells, and seashells among other miscellaneous little things.

-tradition you have
Home made sushi with 2 friends. And family dinners at Grandma's for holidays and birthdays.

-article of clothing or possession
I have a lot of tank tops and yoga pants. That's basically my outfit 9 days out of 10.

 

[Cloudpatrol]

I don't get why people do this. Does anyone even care what is written by a disembodied entity on the internet?

Hi! I haven't run across you before. Glad you stopped by the thread.


Is your criteria for finding interest in something written: knowing the writer's?


I am fascinated by op-eds in the New York Times but don't know the author's


I can enjoy a movie based on true life, without necessarily knowing who wrote the script


Human interest? Developing friendships? Learning differences and similarities?


It wasn't part of my original intent - but I have learnt a lot of pizza toppings that sound delicious & I want to try - that I would have had no idea of until this thread


[MENTION=15773]greenfairy[/MENTION]

I appreciate the human body more holistically. I like ratios and curves and angles and proportions and anything aesthetic.

Yes! I was thinking of similar thoughts to this question. I love the curve from a woman's small of her back to the top of the thigh. I love the sweep of hard to soft texture on a man's thigh. Or the valley of divot above the upper lip... So many great 'snapshots' on the human frame.

 

[Dreamer]

Tell me your favourite:

-superhero power
flight or telekinesis
-technology that's now obsolete
Yo no se. Some hipster won't find it obsolete.
-human invention
art/personal expression
-place to be kissed
cheek
-pizza toppings
everything!
-person who makes you laugh
me...I laugh way too often at what my mind comes up with. Too bad I am my own audience
-time of the day to wake up
9
-snack
ice cream...really? ya had to ask?
-spot to think alone
whenever you need it. Oh wait...thought it asked for time. Mmm...the beach or an urban plaza
-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip
My best friend in NYC
-book
coloring book
-time playing, as a child
how about now?
-body part
eyes
-question/observation about yourself - from someone else
"hahaha" I make people laugh often
-weather
brisk fall day with plenty of fall colors around me

...mmm, I'll get back to the rest later. Sorry [MENTION=27162]Cloudpatrol[/MENTION], but my camera beckons me, time to get out!

-memory with a family member

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'

-question you still seek an answer to

-quality you take some pride in

-way to blow off steam

-smell

-exclamation when you are mad

-lie you tell yourself or others

-wonder found in nature

-tradition you have

-article of clothing or possession

 

[Cloudpatrol]

coloring book

-time playing, as a child
how about now?

Oh colouring books have come a LONG way too.


The 'child playing' answer made me chuckle out loud.

GO! Have fun capturing things with your mechanical eye Look forward to the rest when it suits you...

 

[Zeego]

-superhero power

Mind-reading.

-technology that's now obsolete

Analog monitors.

-human invention

Cinema.

-place to be kissed

Anywhere's nice; depends on the quality of the kissing.

-pizza toppings

Pineapple. Yeah, I'm "that guy."

-person who makes you laugh

Doug Walker.

-time of the day to wake up

10-11.

-snack

Jerky.

-spot to think alone

My bedroom.

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip

Japan.

-book

Anything by H. P. Lovecraft or Philip K. Dick.

-time playing, as a child

Whenever I should've been sleeping.

-body part

Eyes.

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else

I'm obsessed with "the weird."

-weather

Snow. I used to hate it, but I've come to cherish it.

-memory with a family member

Creating a stop-motion animation with my dad when I was 7.

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'

Methods of literary analysis.

-question you still seek an answer to

Whether cognitive functions really exist, and more generally, what "the mind" even is in the first place.

-quality you take some pride in

My imagination.

-way to blow off steam

Reading factoids online.

-smell

Autumn/barbecue (they smell pretty much the same to me).

-exclamation when you are mad

Fuck, shit, and combinations thereof. ("Shitfucker!")

-lie you tell yourself or others

That I feel like I deserve to be in my own skin.

-wonder found in nature

Those sunsets where the sky turns red, purple, or some other unusual color.

-tradition you have

Tea before bed.

-article of clothing or possession

A black T-shirt I have with two wolves forming a Yin-Yang in the moon.

 

[Hawthorne]

-superhero power / chronomancy

-technology that's now obsolete / typewriters and sundials

-human invention / language & writing

-pizza toppings / mushrooms

-time of the day to wake up / dawn

-snack / homemade guac

-spot to think alone / benches and fountains in empty parks

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip / too much to choose from

-body part / hands

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else / "warm apathy"

-weather / a dying thunderstorm

-question you still seek an answer to / all as they come

-quality you take some pride in / experimentation

-way to blow off steam / running or meditating

-smell / Mandarin oranges

-lie you tell yourself or others / "bored"

-wonder found in nature / fire

 

[greenfairy]

Fibonacci sequence?

-way to blow off steam

Se activities

^^ Also these. And favorite wonder in nature would really be all of them.

 

[Thursday]

-superhero power
Flight

-technology that's now obsolete
Common Sense

-human invention
Mp3

-place to be kissed
Lower abdomen

-pizza toppings
Creamy garlic sauce, pepperoni, mushroom

-person who makes you laugh
Humans are funny little things

-time of the day to wake up
11am

-snack
Whatever impulse dictates

-spot to think alone
Any woodland or forest atmosphere

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip
Idk

-book
Brandon Sanderson novels

-time playing, as a child
Night time is the right time

-body part
From the knee to the waist

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else
"Who are you?" I get this one after knowing someone for a while and I always reply "I'm me. Who are you?"

-weather
Late Autumn-Mid Winter in the Atlantic Corridor

-memory with a family member
Dont have any.

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'
Its not a meritocracy as much as it is a popularity contest

-question you still seek an answer to
How strong and smart can I become?

-quality you take some pride in
My mechanical mind

-way to blow off steam
Sex, excercise, walking

-smell
Burning cedar or the sulphur from matches. Cinnamon.

-exclamation when you are mad
I growl.

-lie you tell yourself or others
I dont tell stupid & sensitive people when they're wrong.

-wonder found in nature
Poisonous snake that slithered under my feet in a mountain

-tradition you have
Change my diet every 3-5 months

-article of clothing or possession
My instruments

 

[Galaxy Gazer]

-superhero power: Um... does healing count? I've always thought that was cool.

-technology that's now obsolete: Classic MP3 player

-human invention: The internet

-place to be kissed: If you mean a geographical place, then the beach, park, woods, or anywhere else private and outdoors. If you mean a place on my body, then the side of the neck.

-pizza toppings: Ham and pineapple

-person who makes you laugh: My boyfriend (an ISxP)

-time of the day to wake up: Mid-morning (like 9-10 AM)

-snack: I can't even decide

-spot to think alone: A bench in a public or semi-public area

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip: An INTP I used to talk to on a daily basis who lives in the UK

-book: Leather & Lace by Samantha Cole

-time playing, as a child: At my friend's house, listening to silly "older girl" music and playing computer games.

-body part: I think it's best if I don't answer that one

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else: That I speak my mind and am very honest

-weather: Cool, cloudy

-memory with a family member: Playing cards with my grandma who used to live with my parents and me. I would come downstairs and play with her usually after getting yelled at by my IxTJ parents.

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life': Literally everything from high school psychology, because that shit makes me sound 10 times smarter than I really am.

-question you still seek an answer to: Who am I?

-quality you take some pride in: Intelligence, I guess?

-way to blow off steam: Distract myself by playing phone/DS games

-smell: PUMPKIN FUCKING SPICE <3

-exclamation when you are mad: I don't get mad often enough to know

-lie you tell yourself or others: I can't think of anything for this one

-wonder found in nature: Sunsets are cool. And shooting stars. And waves. Ugh, there are so many <3

-tradition you have: Chilling with my boyfriend every weekend. It's like a break from the real world.

-article of clothing or possession: My many Avenged Sevenfold tee shirts

there you go [MENTION=27162]Cloudpatrol[/MENTION]

 

[Gone]

Tell me your favourite:


-superhero power
Flying. This is so cliché. But it is cliché for a reason.

-technology that's now obsolete
Lexica. I mean the ones in book form, with 30 volumes or something, and so heavy it's a miracle you don't need a weapon license for them. Beautiful. Other than that? Encryption machines.

-human invention
Glasses. I like being able to see clearly

-place to be kissed
Forehead

-pizza toppings
Fried egg

-person who makes you laugh
Whoever the person is who's making me laugh at the moment is my favourite person to make me laugh.

-time of the day to wake up
10 am

-snack
Gingerbread!

-spot to think alone
On a tree. Top of the stairs is fine too. The height is important.

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip
Person: My cousin half a world away
Place: ... this is hard. There are so many. Angkor Wat maybe.

-book
A notebook with empty pages, waiting to be filled

-time playing, as a child
Anytime

-body part
Hair. Especially beards.

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else

Lucky thing your head is attached to your body, otherwise you'd forget it.

~ Mom, over a thousand times

-weather
Fog

-memory with a family member
Can't pick

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'
Oxidation and reduction

-question you still seek an answer to
What do other people think when they have nothing to think/worry about?

-quality you take some pride in
Long term memory

-way to blow off steam
This is rarely necessary. I'm just brooding for a while, then I get distracted and everything is alright again.

-smell
Petrichor. Cinnamon. Sunburnt skin.

-exclamation when you are mad
Whyyyyyy

-lie you tell yourself or others
Today I'll go to bed sooner.

-wonder found in nature
Rainbows.

-tradition you have
Roast duck for Christmas

-article of clothing or possession
Clothing: really old knee-long trousers with a lot of pockets
Possession: Oh I don't know. Perhaps one of the little gifts family or friends gave me, any of them makes me smile. But which one? Or my bed. Yeah. Maybe that.

 

[RobinSkye]

-superhero power
I'd like to have time manipulation, if I were to be granted one.
-technology that's now obsolete
Well, I haven't been around too long. If I miss anything, it's probably going to be what we don't already have. Otherwise, it's likely mostly improvements to predecesors that now exist.
-human invention
A physical object, not a concept? Probably electricity, that's stemmed out into so many possibilities.
-place to be kissed
Assuming it's someone I'm attracted to and want to be with romantically, my lips... I'd find it odd if someone had a stronger preference elsewhere.

-pizza toppings
Mushroom, pepperoni, broccoli, spinach, sausage, and lots of cheddar/feta/mozzerela cheese.
-person who makes you laugh
Personally? My dad. In general, maybe some comedians like Louie C.K., George Carlin, or myself.
-time of the day to wake up
Whenever my body and mind naturally decide they are rested - this varies a lot. Honestly, the biggest issues for day-to-day activity with me stem from staying up later, and sleeping longer than most people. If revolvings were about 26-28 hours, I'd be functioning way better.
-snack
Sushi(preferably salmon or tuna), wasabi, soy sauce, ginger together.
-spot to think alone
Any place that I can manage to be alone and feel comfortable/at home in. So, as it currently stands, my dorm room. I spend too much time alone. (or do I?)
-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip
I'm always visiting my parents and we go to places in Southeast Asia. I guess I'd like to be with them and my girlfriend, who's in China, and go someplace adventurous like India or Tibet.
-book
1984, Siddhartha
-time playing, as a child
My earliest memory may be of my parents and I by a small basketball hoop we set up in our house, and I was so happy just interacting with the rubber ball and whatnot.
-body part
Functionally, or on a romantic partner? I think I'd be completely depressed without the capability to hear, but I assume that has nothing to do with the question since the ears aren't the only part necessary for that function. I guess it's probably meant to apply to attraction, so I think face has to be the most important, and I'd find it odd if anyone answered differently as a primary. But then, literally every part is important as well, and I particularly think one's composure, posture, etc. is very reflective of their personality and outlook.
-question/observation about yourself - from someone else
I'm reclusive and seem to scare off others, I don't do things just because others want to and I find little reason to be motivated for many things. I probably seem quite enigmatic.
-weather
If I'm already awake and involved in something engaging, extreme wind and rain storms can be fun. Otherwise, I can appreciate a mild, warm slightly sunny day, as well as a light rain, dark and overcast.
-memory with a family member
My parents are most of my important memories involving people, or at least, family.
-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'
I'm still in school.
-question you still seek an answer to
Well, the most important must be finding oneself and some ounce of purpose in being. I think above all else I seek some form of transendence.
-quality you take some pride in
Neutrality, coldness, darkness, intelligence, patience, solidarity, mental intensity, creativity, intuition/innovation/foresight.
-way to blow off steam
I don't think I really do this. I'm not easily upsettable, or if someone does something unjust I address it immediately, if it persists then they're obviously just trying to get to me so I don't need to be associated with them. I tend to shake things off really fast - which goes back to a previous question, it's another thing that has been pointed out about me.
-smell
I think people love the smell of most foods when they're starving. Sometimes I think it might be worth waiting a day or two to eat just to feel some ounce of gratitude or enjoyment. I like the smell outside after it rains. When infatuated - the pheremones produced by the girl I'm with.
-exclamation when you are mad
It's pretty rare that I go truly mad. Probably "fuck," the most generic answer.
-lie you tell yourself or others
I really try not to lie because I think it would detract from my best possible self. I don't want to have to deceive others in order to get ahead. I believe people should strive to be self-sufficient and independent. If anything, I probably don't sell myself enough and try to make stronger impressions beyond what I can be perceived as doing. All the talk I do involves what probably sound like crackpot theories to most.
-wonder found in nature
I love most things associated with water. Water represents immortality, wisdom, being, self-sufficiency, harmony, etc. Oceansides, waterfalls, ponds, caves, and other bodies of water. There's too many that I've explored.
-tradition you have
I'm no traditional type, though I always celebrated major holidays with my parents. I'm sure that will continue to fade away.
-article of clothing or possession
I usually find that I'm most comfortable in well-fitted light shirts, jeans, and jackets. Hot weather needs to leave so I can put on something more. I think what I wear does affect my mentality because it will be a consideration of what I am. Although my being shouldn't have to include my physical form, sadly, everything is a consideration in the essence of one's being.

 

[á´…eparted]

This ended up being a lot more questions than it seemed to be on the surface.

-superhero power

This is difficult because I technically have two for very different reasons. The first is telekenesis. It's so useful and very flashy/showy. The other is super strength ...which I like cause it usually comes with enormous muscles, and that's kind of a thing I'm really attracted to.


-technology that's now obsolete

Don't really have one. Perhaps a floppy disk? They're rather iconic.


-human invention

Don't have one. I would have to say computers/internet, because of how much utility they have and how great they and capable they have made the world.


-place to be kissed

Don't have one, though this is mostly from lack of experience.


-pizza toppings

Roasted garlic. I really enjoy garlic. If I have too much my stomach can get a bit angry with me, but I power through it. It also makes you reek the next day, so plan accordingly.


-person who makes you laugh

There is no one particular person. I'd have to say my friend Heather. She's an ENFJ like me and she's very ditzy. Very easy to poke fun and her presence is just silly.


-time of the day to wake up

Noon. I like to stay up late and sleep in. I don't really like sleeping past noon because then the day feel a bit short, but I do it with some regular frequency.


-snack

Potato chips. Those damn things have ruined many a dinner for me.


-spot to think alone

Don't have one. I can't recall the last time I sat down with the sole purpose of thinking. If I did it was incidental. I'm very much a "must always be doing something" person.


-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip

Person I would have to say my friend Maggi. An ESFP 7w8 who was my best friend in college. I haven't seen her since and I miss her. She's tons of fun. For a place I'd visit Aysén, Chile. It's number 1 on my bucket list, though I wouldn't want to go alone.


-book

Don't have one. I am not a reader.


-time playing, as a child

Time as in time of day? Probably at night. As far as events I would say playing tag with my classmates over multiple yards.


-body part

Not going to answer this one for personal reasons.


-question/observation about yourself - from someone else

I don't really have one? I have been told I am the most honest and honorable person they've met, and that makes me happy.


-weather

Snow and about 0°F. Hands down.


-memory with a family member

Don't really have one. Mostly because there are too many and I can't pick one easily. The first one that comes to mind is going to Wildwood, NJ with my mother in 2012. It was the last major interaction we had with each other before we stopped getting along.


-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'

Not going to answer this one for personal reasons.


-question you still seek an answer to

I don't really have one? There is no specific burning question I seek.


-quality you take some pride in

I'd have to say being forthright and unintimidated.


-way to blow off steam

Don't have one. In fact, this is something I have been actively trying to figure out for quite some time.


-smell

Don't have a specific one. I would say food smells when hungry, although that is general.


-exclamation when you are mad

Don't have one. Though when something minor goes wrong, I will instinctively go "piss", and I am fond of that.


-lie you tell yourself or others

I don't really have one? I can't see myself being fond of lie, and none come to mind.


-wonder found in nature

Hiking around waterfalls.


-tradition you have

I'm not much of a tradition person. Though it is a tradition that I take off from work/lab on the first day of HvZ and I go absolute ham. It's great.


-article of clothing or possession

For clothing, it's currently my flannel shirts/sweaters (am I right [MENTION=4945]EJCC[/MENTION]?). For general position my computer. I would not be sane without it.

 

[Kierva]

Sorry for biting the bait late, [MENTION=27162]Cloudpatrol[/MENTION].

Here are my answers:

Tell me your favourite:

Not you.

- superhero power

Elemental destruction or time/arcane magic.

Manipulate the arcane, destroying enemies with overwhelming power.

-technology that's now obsolete

CDs.

-human invention

Air-conditioning, technology and transportation.

-place to be kissed

Haven't been kissed yet, but I'd want to do it in a cosy room, or a quiet park.

-pizza toppings

Screw pineapples and pepperonis. Sprinkle minced beef instead, please.

-person who makes you laugh

Myself.

-time of the day to wake up

8am.

-snack

Depends on my mood. Today I'm in the mood for fishball crackers.

-spot to think alone

My room, or the park.

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip

I would visit [MENTION=11809]Hive[/MENTION] in Sweden in a heartbeat. He's been good to me, and I love and appreciate him for it. I can present him with my presence.

-book

Hate: A Romance by Tristan Garcia. No book has ever made my heart flutter, wrench and cringe at the same time.

-time playing, as a child

There's either too many or too little to remember. But I did enjoy the swings at the playground the most.

-body part

I like male torsos, faces and legs the most. I don't actually like dicks and I find big dicks to be scary.

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else

Courtesy of [MENTION=22178]magpie[/MENTION]:

You're a defensive person and sometimes I get a mean sort of quality from you. I think you can be passive aggressive in a somewhat scathing way. But you cover it up with this air of lightness and silliness, which can actually be fairly frightening at times because of the particular combination of traits. It's hard to explain. You definitely have a lot of fierceness simmering just under the surface and I think it bubbles up fairly easily. I definitely get an air of confidence from you that I think might get in the way of your ability to reflect. It can seem like you think you know already and therefore don't need to reflect.

-weather

Rainy and windy.

-memory with a family member

Can't say I have any, if we're talking literally. In terms of loyalty, it's my epic 4 day, 4 country trip around SEA (Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) with my best friend. Lots of stupidity, braveness and wits were had.

As for pure nostalgia, it was when I visited my ex in New York in 2014.

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'

Google.

-question you still seek an answer to

Why the fuck am I here?

-quality you take some pride in

My competence, and the fact that I can pick anything up easily if I wanted to.

-way to blow off steam

Killing some fools with Li-Ming and her devastating combos and cooldown resets.

-smell

Anything vanilla, cinnamon or fragrant wood scented. I hate floral scents.

-exclamation when you are mad

Cannot use your brain is it?

-lie you tell yourself or others

What lie?

-wonder found in nature

Fjords in Norway, and moving glaciers in Iceland.

-tradition you have

Sing the shower, meet friends for dinner every month to make up for the shitty food in camp, and going to back to Malaysia to see my father.

-article of clothing or possession

My two brightly colored shirts from H&M, as well as my vast collection of bags. I'm a bags and shoes person, but thankfully shoes are expensive. I need to get rid of my bags though. I have way too many that I don't know what to do with.

 

[Evo]

[MENTION=27162]Cloudpatrol[/MENTION] I'm still working on this haha. It might be a while. I didn't forget about you/it though.

 

[Galena]

It is two times now that I have completed the entire survey only to have my browser eat it without auto-saving.

This time, be assured that I will copy it to a word processor and write it there for safekeeping.

 

[Hiraeth]

-superhero power


Invisibility or telekinesis


-technology that's now obsolete


Vhs and polaroid cameras


-human invention


Internet


-place to be kissed


I guess lips


-pizza toppings


I'll be the odd person and say spinach and artichoke hearts


-person who makes you laugh


My sister


-time of the day to wake up


As long as I get 7 or 8 hours I'm good.


-snack


Fruit, but my favorite would be mangos and dates.


-spot to think alone


My bedroom sanctuary


-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip


Oh gosh. So many. Can't choose. The UK, Italy, or the French Riviera


-book


Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, Just Kids by Patti Smith, and The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein


-time playing, as a child


So many magical moments. I can't pick specifically, but probably when I had sleep overs and vacations with friends. Well, also playing with Barbies and The Sims creating our own unique worlds.


-body part


Umm, on the opposite sex - hands and upper body


-question/observation about yourself - from someone else


Usually people say I'm quiet, artistic, and nice I guess.


-weather


Cloudy and around 75 or 80 degrees


-memory with a family member


Probably going overseas with my dad when I was 8


-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'


Reading and writing


-question you still seek an answer to


So many. At the top of my mind - the purpose of humankind's existence, the universe's formation, and what it's like before and after death


-quality you take some pride in


Probably my artistic abilities, creativity, individuality, open mindness, and perseverance


-way to blow off steam


Listening to music, spending time alone introspecting, and doing yoga


-smell


Certain fruits like mangos and strawberries and perfumes, and food in general when I'm hungry


-exclamation when you are mad


The best F word of all time...FUCK!!!


-lie you tell yourself or others


"I love your skirt! Where did you get it?"


-wonder found in nature


The ocean and autumn leaves


-tradition you have


Just celebrating holidays, well sort of. Not really a tradionalist I guess.


-article of clothing or possession


A lot. My hand dyed silk and velvet wristband wraps, my band tees and yoga pants/jeggings, a hand dyed and sewn quilt I made in college, and a David Bowie painting I made recently

 

[Cloudpatrol]

[MENTION=27809]Stargaze[/MENTION] One of my fave photo editing apps is Polamatic: to transform digital pics into polaroids. It's not the same as shaking and the unique finish, but it does in a pinch...

Glad to make your acquaintance

 

[Galena]

If you are reading this, it worked


-superhero power

Telekinesis, for versatility.


-technology that's now obsolete

I'm not a true techie so much as just a hipster for early web aesthetics.


-human invention

Keyboard.


-place to be kissed

TBH, I prefer just about anywhere to the lips.


-pizza toppings

Pepperoni with no cheese. Melting cheese ruins it. Why do we do that?


-person who makes you laugh

I appreciate quality comedy writing, but unfortunately struggle greatly to find the humor in everyday life and the people I know.


-time of the day to wake up

Approximately 10:30.


-snack

Anything small and tidy enough to fit in my purse.


-spot to think alone

I hijack all places for this purpose.


-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip

Northern and Western Australia.


-book

Dune, unless I'm forgetting something, which is likely.


-time playing, as a child

Reminiscing doesn't do much for me, maybe because I've tended toward anhedonia in my lifetime up to this point. I keep faith that the best parts are yet to come so long as I don't get in their way.


-body part

Hair, though it can be a pain to maintain its appeal.


-question/observation about yourself - from someone else

Here it is.

This is the question where before, I have been unable to think of anything and so left my computer with the tab open to fill it in later, then came back later to write a several more (other) questions and click "preview post", only to have my browser forget the entire survey.

Two times, browser. Two times, but not this time.




-weather

Extreme dry heat. Anyone would hate it if they spent their time directly out in it and active - that's doing it wrong. This weather is meant to be enjoyed from the fringes.


-memory with a family member

Again, memories aren't a clear source of favorites for me, but I do not take my family and their ties to me for granted.


-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'

To take orders.


-question you still seek an answer to

Objectively, what am I capable of? What answers do my experiences and actions indicate to that big question?


-quality you take some pride in

You caught me just as I was throwing away my former concept of what this question means. Currently unable to answer.


-way to blow off steam

Verbally express the emotions in a safe and acceptable place.


-smell

Ocean


-exclamation when you are mad

Expressions of disgust, and understatements. I lean toward hyperbole normally, so if I start to minimize things, it means I really loathe them.


-lie you tell yourself or others

There is one correct choice of [thing], and how I feel about it doesn't matter.


-wonder found in nature

I pine after the unobtainable - your deep seas, cracked desert, thunderheads - and take pictures of it when I can.

Bad weather from my corner of the country:

-tradition you have

I don't believe I have any traditions at this time, and historically have tended to feel aversion toward them. But when I say that, I'm thinking of a much younger self, and would be open to a change of heart in the future.


-article of clothing or possession

These aren't clothing, but various dark shades of lipstick and a small collection of masks.

 

[EJCC]

Was summoned via PM and am now belatedly replying.

Tell me your favourite:

-superhero power

Superhuman strength.

-technology that's now obsolete

Honestly, I miss my old flip phone. I still love that thing.

-human invention

The scientific method. That, and modern medicine.

-place to be kissed

Neck and shoulders. Mouth-on-mouth kissing is overrated.

-pizza toppings

At cheap places: I love meat lovers pizza. Supreme is my second favorite.
At not-as-cheap places: Goat cheese and caramelized onions.

-person who makes you laugh

All my favorite people make me laugh. Too hard to narrow it down.

-time of the day to wake up

Between 10 and 11:30am. I've never gotten the hang of the 9-to-5 and what it means for my sleep schedule. I suspect I'll never adjust to it. My ENFP GP/medical researcher friend told me I probably have delayed sleep phase disorder.

-snack

Beef jerky, forever and always. I associate it with my hometown in the Rockies, and with long road trips.

-spot to think alone

I don't have one, but I think I could use one.

-person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip

Portland or San Francisco, to visit college friends and forum friends. Can't decide which I'd choose.

Either that or I'd go to London, also to visit forum friends, and I'd take my INTP bestie with me.

-book

I don't have one.

-time playing, as a child

Creating epic sagas in my childhood best friend's backyard, picking berries from his raspberry bushes when we got hungry and drinking from the garden hose when we got thirsty.

-body part

Hands, I think. Hands are a marvel of engineering. We wouldn't be human without them. And they don't get enough credit for that.

-question/observation about yourself - from someone else

An old friend told me once that my eyes widen a lot when I'm thinking hard about something. That always makes me smile to think about. What a weird tic. And I still have no idea why I do it or how I started.

-weather

Partly cloudy and between 55 and 75 degrees. Not too humid. Basically, fall weather.

-memory with a family member

Sitting in the bell tower at my local university, listening to my mother play the carillon.

-thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'

Strangely, the 5-paragraph essay format, and all its little nuances. Everyone hates it, but I actually find that structure very helpful in organizing my thoughts persuasively.

-question you still seek an answer to

I don't have favorite questions. I like answers.

-quality you take some pride in

I like to see myself as a pillar of strength. There's some ego stake in that.

-way to blow off steam

Running.

-smell

Anything to do with wood. Freshly cut wood, wood smoke, the insides of wooden boxes, pine trees...

Second favorite is the smell of hardware stores. I'm kind of obsessed with it.

-exclamation when you are mad

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

-lie you tell yourself or others

Something else that I dislike and therefore don't have a favorite of.

-wonder found in nature

Lightning.

Also, I just learned how cool tree root systems are. So they're on the list.

-tradition you have

I don't think I have one. All my traditions are just okay and could use some improvement. Does that make me a terrible SJ?

-article of clothing or possession

My Frye engineer boots. I've had them for 8 years and they're still going strong. Not to mention they're all the more beautiful for being as old as they are.

 

[burymecloser]

-superhero power

mind-reading/telepathy/mind control

technology that's now obsolete

landlines

-human invention

electric light, indoor plumbing

place to be kissed

ears

pizza toppings

pineapple

person who makes you laugh

my mom

time of the day to wake up

late morning

snack

oh my god potato chips

spot to think alone

shower

person or place you'd visit if given time off & a free trip

my friend from uni just moved to san diego

book

All Quiet On the Western Front

question/observation about yourself - from someone else

I've been flattered by comments about my memory

weather

Cool. Fall is my favourite season.

memory with a family member

mashed potatoes food fight with my sister

thing you learned in school that you actually use in 'real life'

How to write.

question you still seek an answer to

Fi

quality you take some pride in

honesty

way to blow off steam

Not really a favourite, because the only way for me to blow off steam effectively is to vent to someone

smell

vanilla

exclamation when you are mad

what the fuck

lie you tell yourself or others

I will keep to a schedule this time

wonder found in nature

light reflected on water

tradition you have

My immediate family gets together the first Saturday of May, just to be happy and spend time together. It's low-stress and positive.

article of clothing or possession

My most treasured possession is definitely my hard drive. If there were a fire at my home, I would get my cats and the hard drive out at any cost. After that, it would depend on safety.