I thought our other collaboration on old writing was first so posted that earlier today. Then I realized that we jumped ahead, so I pulled it down for now.

Sorry!

Anyway, our “first” collaboration was on fifty things about ourselves and it was a lot more difficult to write than I had anticipated. However, once I got rolling, it all fell into place. You should read Helena’s and Ramona’s ones too. I drew a lot of inspiration from them when I got stuck in a rut – so there are a few similarities between the three of us.

 

1. Sometimes I get disappointed with the world because I will never meet a mad man in a blue box.

2.  I’ve watched just about everything. Indie films, foreign films, TV-shows, BBC Masterpiece Classics, Middle Eastern Films from the 20’s? You name it – I’ve probably seen it.

3. Trailers are the best part of any film – hands down. And making a good trailer is an under-appreciated art form. I hate bad trailers, they can actually ruin a movie for me.

4. I remember the plot to nearly every book I’ve read. Even the terrible ones. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, I’m looking at you.

5. I don’t like “fine literature” or the “classics” but I force myself to read them just so I can say that I have.

6. My bra and panties have to match. Every day. No matter what. 

7. I want to be a writer, but am afraid to admit it to myself. I’m afraid no-one will like what I write, I’m afraid of failing.

8. I’m highly adaptable in social situations. More so than most people. I can pretty easily start a conversation with a total stranger and feel totally comfortable.

9. Drama is the worst. I refuse to deal with it. So if you cause drama, I will tune you out.

10. I do not feel bad about cutting people out of my life who are more trouble then they’re worth.

11. All of my friends are amazing people, they encourage me to become a better person every day of my life. I would be lost without them – and I try to choose my close friends very carefully.

12. Mostly my friends are girls because I am never 100% comfortable around guys.

13. I don’t ever want to get married.

14. I don’t believe in true love.

15. Secretly, I wish I had both.

16. My heritage is really confusing. I’m like eight different ethnicities and really proud of being so mixed. But I have problem identifying with any of them individually because I identify as all of them at once. It’s frustrating.

17. I feel awkward around my mom’s side of the family that is very traditionally Japanese.  They are all so tiny and polite – I feel like a clumsy whale around them.

18. Schoolwork comes pretty naturally to me, luckily. Otherwise I would probably flunk every class. I hardly ever study for tests.

19.  “Boring” and “nice” are the worst things to say about another person, especially about me.

20. For some reason, I am infuriatingly optimistic and happy – while at the same time really sarcastic and cynical. I don’t understand it myself.

21. I have eclectic musical taste. Some artists I listen to include; Passenger, Ed Sheeran, The Pierces, Tyler Ward, Trevor Hall, Pomplamoose, Elizabeth and the Catapult, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Electric Six, Girl Talk, The Band Perry, The Lumineers and Kimbra.

22. I am a closet-gamer. I don’t like telling guys about this because I’m not very good and am more interested in the plot and the puzzles. They often don’t consider me a “true gamer.” Fuck anyone who says that.

23. Suck my dick, boys, because the one game I am fricken’ epic at is Skyrim, which is my favorite game of all time. (And the game that introduced me to the gaming world.)

24. I finished every, single quest in Skyrim. No shit. Then I went back to play any storylines that I missed because of certain choices that would make it impossible to start them. (For example, the Dark Brotherhood storyline.)

25.  Gingers, intelligence, broad smiles, and Irish accents are my weakness.

26.  I don’t like to kiss and tell.

27.  Puns are my absolute favorite. They kill me every time. I’ve explained this before, but I’m totally serious. If you don’t like puns, I will bombard you with them until you find yourself using them all day every day.

28. Instead of taking notes in class, I draw pictures of the notes. Once we talked about prostitution and prohibition. So I drew hookers all over my paper, hiding bottles of whiskey up their skirts.

29.  Selfish people are a turn off. As are braggarts and confidence to the point of rudeness/self-promotion. Humility is a virtue that I appreciate and respect.

30. In Whedon we trust.

31. Bad meals disappoint me, especially if I paid for it. I feel like I can only eat so much before I die – so every meal should be excellent. I realize how unrealistic this is.

32.  My family is huge. And by huge – I mean HUGE. If I were ever to have a family party I would have to reserve 300+ seats, minimum. I feel like everyone should be raised in big families because it really helps to keep ego’s and self-importance in check.

33. Because my family is gigantic, I’ve been taking care of younger cousins since I was little. I knew how to change a diaper when I was seven and am ridiculously good at calming down temper tantrums.

34. In middle school, my hair was huge and my friends would tease me behind my back, calling me “Volcano Head.” When they told me about it later, in high school, it really hurt my feelings. It still does.

35. I’ve never brought home a guy because I knew that my family would never approve of them. Not that they were bad people, I just feel like they wouldn’t fit in.

36. When I briefly dated a guy who was of Middle Eastern descent, one of my best friends told me I should “watch out” in case his family was Muslim. She didn’t mean it in a cruel way – but I was very upset by her comment. Racism, even if slight and meant harmlessly is still racism.

37.  Don’t ask to kiss me, just do it. If you ask – I will say no.

38.  People who wear heels that they can’t walk in bother me.

39. Driving actually terrifies me. I feel like I could die at any second, and statistically, I could.

40. The only hats I look good in are cloche hats from the 20’s but I can’t wear them because they’re never in style.

41.  I love impressions and learning accents. I have an arsenal of them that I practice from watching TV, but have trouble producing them on the spot.

42. My closet is really colorful and I love jewel tones. Like, jade, emerald, scarlet, gold, and purple. I feel like dull clothes are the start to a dull day.

43. Working out so hard that it hurts the next day, is one of my favorite feelings in the world.

44. I can survive on little to no sleep. Once I had a play performance on Saturday at 2:00 PM and 10:00 PM, afterwards went to a friends birthday bash, didn’t sleep a wink – then had to get up and a run a 10k early the next day. I finished within an hour, felt like a boss, spent the day with a friend and her family, then got home and promptly passed out.

45. I hate talking to hairdressers. Please don’t.

46. Receiving a hug and being held by another person is amazing. Please give me more hugs. Please let me hug you. I miss people who are good at hugging, and understand it’s hard to do without it being interpreted as a come on.

47. I love writing that is honest and dislike writing that tries too hard. Snotty authors and “literature snobs” who want to debate the values of making up words are the worst. If it’s good – I don’t care what rules you break.

48.  Five books that I love: 1984 by George Orwell, Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz.

49. Five short stories I love: Death by Scrabble by Charlie Fish, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber, The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (a novella technically, whatever), Where are You Going, Where Have You Been? By Joyce Carol Oates, Jolene: A Life by E.L. Doctorow.

50. I honestly had never met a Republican until college.

 

FIN.

 

Seriously, this was a really fun activity that helps you to reflect on who you are. I was a lot more honest about this then I had intended but it was cathartic.

DO IT.