365 day challenge: Day 363

Day 363: Do you know what your first post on tumblr was?

I could find it if I wanted to, but I'm pretty sure it was something along the lines of "welp, here we go then, blog started" - just a sentence or two before the first reblog.

365 day challenge: Day 362

Day 362: What is the biggest lie you’ve ever told. Why’d you tell it?

I don't think I could pick one - I don't tend to lie, especially not about things that are important. Plus, if it was a lie I told someone I don't care about it's automatically a small lie - who cares, right? Plus: I'd rather just say the truth but twist it if necessary.

I really don't know. Hmm.

Maybe it was a "I'm fine" that slipped out when I needed someone to stop feeling guilty? I try to go for "it's fine" or "don't worry about it" or "it's not your fault" but it might have happened. I don't know.

365 day challenge: Day 361

Day 361: If you won the lottery, honestly, how would you spend the money?

I'd save most of it for when I have something to spend it on - like, say, a house. Or land. Or hospital bills. A tiny sliver of it would go towards buying physical copies of favourite books and completing my collections. I'd be tempted to hire a personal trainer and go see some specialists about things wrong with my body - like the twisted ankle that's still swollen.

365 day challenge: Day 360

Day 360: A picture of what you wore today

365 day challenge: Day 359

Day 359: Describe what you normally do on a weekly basis. A little bit about your social life outside of the internet.

During vacations I might not do much at all. I'll take my meds, brush my teeth, go through the daily routines for twitter, tumblr and facebook and then... continue some project. Reading a book, watching a show, playing a game, whatever.

If I'm invited somewhere I'll go out. I'm learning to reach out to people I want to see myself - sometimes I'll just go to hang out or watch movies. In London I sort of learned to not expect grand plans, to just... go somewhere. The possibilities for going 'out' here are limited, comparatively, but it has helped.

365 day challenge: Day 358

Day 358: Are you as addicted to tumblr as you were a year ago?

I wouldn't call it addiction. I don't think I ever did. I use it almost daily, as a part of the routine, and get a lot out of it. It's helping me connect with fandoms in a way I ordinarily couldn't have and giving me information on various topics. It's fun and it's useful.

365 day challenge: Day 357

Day 357: As a kid did you want to be a ninja turtle and/or power ranger? Which colour?

I don't think I did. I did want to be Tarzan, an elf, a mermaid, a ballet dancer and a vet.

365 day challenge: Day 356

Day 356: What is your dream job?

I don't know about 'dream' jobs (unless I can be a wizard) but I'm aiming to be a translator and know I will like it. I'll be consuming new fiction and making sure others can understand it too. I'll be working with languages. There will be a clear goal but I can be creative with the process.

365 day challenge: Day 355

Day 355: Honestly, do you know all the words to your countries national anthem?

... Not even close.

365 day challenge: Day 354

Day 354: Last time you cried, why was it?

... I read a fic. Forgot to check the warnings even though it was an AU - I'm used to characters being dead in my fandoms. Half of the ship died. Beautifully.

365 day challenge: Day 353

Day 353: What quote do you live by?

I feel like I've said this a dozen times during the course of this challenge but: I don't really pick quotes to memorize or look back to. Or, in this case, live by. There are many that resonate and could act as guidelines - but if I didn't aim for that general direction to begin with would they feel so powerful? I don't consider most to have shaped my goals by that much.

Maybe as a child something did but that's gone now.

Here's something that I identify with a lot, even though the experience may differ for others:

There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there is no excuse for boredom, ever.

Viggo Mortensen

365 day challenge: Day 352

Day 352: Do you know anyone with an outie belly button? Who?

Yes. An old friend from an old school.

365 day challenge: Day 351

Day 351: Are you addicted to Facebook?

No. I barely ever use it for anything but messaging, even that rarely compared to, say, LINE.

365 day challenge: Day 350

Day 350: Do you have any hard, life-changing choices to make, anytime soon?

You just missed the part where I was deciding between staying in Finland to study or going to London to work for a year. Right now... nothing like that. Nothing I will have to figure out if I want to postpone it.

365 day challenge: Day 349

Day 349: What’s the way to win your heart?

There's no way to 'win' my heart. It just sort of leaps out at you, unfortunately, but there definitely is no guaranteed way into anyone's heart.

What I like about people? Shared interests, intellect and ability to discuss a wide range of things, honesty, originality, not trying too hard to impress me with cliches.

365 day challenge: Day 348

Day 348: What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve done lately?

I haven't been doing much of anything lately. Maybe... walking around my room shirtless trying not to pass out from the heat, hearing a click from the door (turned out to not even be my door), almost jumping into a wall as a poor reflex.

365 day challenge: Day 347

Day 347: Are you getting bored of this challenge?

Not bored, no - I did have a few days that were (for various reasons) spent thinking over other stuff that distracted me. Plus it's nearly over.

365 day challenge: Day 346

Day 346: What are your favourite types of shoes? Why?

Boots. They're nice, sturdy and warm. Then maybe the converse type.

365 day challenge: Day 345

Day 345: Post a picture of yourself today

I was away for the weekend, didn't have internet but I was also feeling miserable because of the weather and... would not have posted one anyway. Have this from some days back.

365 day challenge: Day 344

Day 344: The last person you texted— how do you know them?

She carried me inside her for 9 months, then raised and fed me for years.