The day is Wednesday 13th of October 2021 and we are about to step back in time, to an era when blogging was just a hobby, TikTok was Vine, Love Island was still just z-list celebrities hooking up with each other, and reality tv stars appeared in Heat magazine, not the White House. It was a simpler time-especially in the world of blogging where blog posts were either beauty tutorials, reviews, brain dumps, or get to know me lists...which is my really subtle way of introducing you to Vogue's 73 Questions to get to know me!
I bloody love a good get to know me and when I read
Jenny in Neverland's post I just had to have it.
Let's dive in then to 73 questions that you didn't ask but I'm going to answer anyway!
1. What is your usual Starbucks order?
I don't drink Starbucks ever but occassionaly I have a Peach Iced Tea from Costa.
2. What does your workstation look like right now?
Right now I'm on the couch with my laptop on a cushion, my notebook to my right, and my dog asleep on my legs. My actual desk looks like Typo exploded on it-notebooks and pens everywhere.
3. All-time favourite food? TW [Eating Disorder]
Roast beef I guess. I eat chicken most days, but I don't really like food and if I didn't have to eat it I probably wouldn't. I live with an eating disorder called Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder which you can read all about by clicking here >>> ARFID
4. Favourite Author?
Oh gosh. I'm not sure I have a favourite. I have a few that I will buy anything and everything they write-like Brigid Kemmerer, Kristin Cast, Alex Kava, Josephine Angelin, Karen M. McManus, and I really loved Namina Forna's debut.
5. What do you think of open relationships?
I have no opinion on how people, who aren't in a relationship with me, conduct their own relationships. Monogamy isn't for everyone though and that's just fine with me.
6. Favourite Video Game
Jak & Daxter, or Ratchet & Clank
7. Guilty pleasure treat
I don't feel guilty about treating myself. Life is fucking hard and we should grab things that make us happy as often as we can.
8. Favourite Film
The Shawshank Redemption. But also Dirty Dancing because it makes me happy.
9. Favourite Book
Wuthering Heights
10. Twitter or Instagram
Ooh Sophie's choice!! Twitter, probably. Ask me again tomorrow.
11. Desktop or Laptop
Laptop
12. Best advice you ever received?
Holding onto hate for someone is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. The other person is not affected by your emotions after the fact, you are the only person experiencing them.
13. What project are you working on right now?
Hahaha um. I am writing a novel, trying out gardening, trying to keep this blog updated, decorating my flat, I have a junk journal/life journal for my future child, I'm 2/3s of the way through a double-sided jigsaw puzzle, decorating for Halloween, AND perhaps most importantly...about to undertake IVF!
14. Favourite colour
Blue, and purple. But only certain shades of both. Oh and teal.
15. Did you get good grades at school?
Yup. I was very into school (except for a little while there in 3rd year/year 10) and did really well.
16. Dream Job
I don't dream of labour. BUT if I do have to work for a living for the rest of my life *yawn* I would want to be either a librarian or the proprietor of an esoteric bookshop/knick-knack store that smells always of incense, and sells "special" brownies (once it's legalised of course).
17. Played any sports?
I played football when I was younger, I love basketball-I love beating men at hoops challenges more. I tried golf once because it was my dad's favourite. I did not like it, but I do remember how to hold a club (it's weird what sticks) and in my head, I think I would be great at tennis but then I remember all the energy it requires and give it a miss.
18. Do you have a degree.
Yeah, a hard-earned degree that I obtained in the worst year of my life. In my 4th year at Uni I was planning a wedding, working full time in a different town to the one I studied in, lost my son, and then lost my gran. It was tough but my friends and family, and Robert Gordon's Univerity counselling department got me through it.
19. What song is the most played on your Spotify?
the 1 by Taylor Swift. In fact, my entire Top 30 most played songs are by Taylor Swift with only 2 exceptions for Ellie Goulding and Olivia Rodrigo.
20. What is your favourite type of blog post to do?
Probably ones like this. Or really anything that actually feels personal to me. Something that only I could've written.
21. What do you like to collect?
Books. Lots and lots of books. Also notebooks, and giraffe things, and Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent ornaments, and Doctor Who Funko Pops (but only certain types).
22. Describe yourself in three words
Floopy, weird, and tired
23. If you were a rapper what would your name be?
Haha 😂. Something stupid like Lil Gaia or Lady Hecate
24. Who was the last person you DMd?
The group chat with my girls Zita and Lisa
25. What's top of your wishlist right now?
Like my actual life wishlist or my amazon wishlist? Um my life wishlist, a baby. My amazon wishlist, either this ridiculously expensive rechargeable salt and pepper grinder (it's in a pale pink colour and would go great in my half-finished kitchen) or this 70s inspired dress of dreams!
26. Hogwarts House?
Please, for the love of God, please read another book.
27. How many tattoos do you have?
None
28. What are you most grateful for this year?
So many things. My family, my friends, having a roof over my head.
29. What's the best thing to happen to you this month?
We made it to the top of the waiting list for IVF!
30. What's the best thing to happen to you today?
Painkillers. I'm off sick from work and this morning I woke up with a sore back which only got worse as the day went on so yeah, painkillers!
31. What's the best thing ever?
BOOKS
32. Favourite season?
All of them. They all have something I love. When it comes down to it, Autumn is my favourite time of year, but Spring is my favourite for weather and ya know new beginnings at such.
33. Favourite holiday?
Samhain/Halloween
34. Which fictional character do you relate to?
April Ludgate from Parks & Recreation
35. Do you like surprises?
Small ones yes, big ones no.
36. What's the biggest surprise you ever got?
Fibromyalgia
37. What's a surprise that made you cry?
Fibromyalgia
38. Best surprise you've given someone?
I think that's relative to the people who received them. I did once purchase tickets to We Will Rock You for Damian and gave them to him in the form of a poem made up of Queen songs.
39. Do you like muffins?
I suppose. They aren't my go-to but if they are the only option I'll grab one.
40. Do you cook often?
I'm starting to cook more often. I used to not cook at all but I'm finding it really fun lately so I've been trying some stuff out in the kitchen.
41. Favourite dessert.
Chip Happens by Ben & Jerry's but seeing as that's limited edition it would have to be Brownies with Vanilla pod ice cream. Ooh or bread and butter pudding.
42. Dessert you don't like.
Anything that is predominantly fruit and claims to be a dessert.
43. Cake or Pie.
Cake but honestly neither.
44. Least favourite food.
As mentioned in question 3 I don't really like food so, most of them.
45. Favourite condiment.
Yuck, no thanks!
46. It's 4am on a Saturday night what would you eat?
4am!! Why on earth am I awake at 4am? Nah, if I'm out, and drunk, and hungry I'm either heading to Mcdonald's for nugs or grabbing chips and gravy from the chippy.
47. If you could teach a college class what would it be called?
Sabrina, Charmed, and What Popular Culture Does and Does not get Right about Witches in the 21st Century.
48. Best animated film
Frozen 2
49. What has a person done to impress you?
I think the thing that has impressed me most in life from a guy (as the question originally asked but that's heteronormative so I changed it) is stability. D brought me stability in the most turbulent time of my life, he brought me consistent love, passion, friendship, and understanding. He took me from single party girl to wife so quickly even I was surprised, so yeah. The most impressive thing a guy has ever done for me is love me, bones and all.
50. Best thing to do on a first date
Talk to each other!
51. Worst thing to do on a first date
Anything where you can't talk to each other.
52. Funniest pick up line
Pick up lines are objectively terrible but I do love the one where you smash an ice cube and then say "now that the ice is broken blah blah blah" 😂
53. Best comic book character
Either Wanda Maximoff for reasons, OR Death from Sandman
54. Three things that are always in your bag.
Inhaler, painkillers, and a book
55. Favourite drink
Alcoholic: Champagne Non-Alcoholic: Dr Pepper
56. If you could play any historical character who would it be?
Hedy Lamarr
57. Kittens or Puppies?
Puppies but also I love kittens
58. Favourite Sushi Roll
I don't like sushi. I ate it once years ago and was really ill afterwards so never again.
59. Favourite lipstick.
I know so many of you are going to roll your eyes at this but the genuine answer is Kylie Cosmetics in either Candy K or Holly Berry
60. Favourite foundation
I don't really wear foundation, I prefer something lightweight like a BB cream but my go-to is Primark's PS My Perfect Colour Perfect Finish in ivory or sand.
61. Blow dry or air dry?
Both. Blow-dry on hair dye days and air dry every other time.
62. Who is your fashion icon?
Anybody who is unapologetically themselves. I love Lucy Hale, Florence Given, Stevie Nicks, Cher, Zendaya, Kate Bush, Jane Fonda, Margaux Hemingway and Marianne Faithfull. It's all very classic cool, 70s silhouettes, boho glam around here.
63. Favourite Disney character.
Aurora
64. What are you doing tomorrow?
I have an appointment with Occupational Health, and I plan on having a nice bath and doing some reading.
65. What is a movie that made you laugh the hardest?
I don't watch a lot of specifically funny movies but I did laugh a lot during Shrek so I guess Shrek 🤷
66. What is a movie that made you cry?
I cry at adverts, it is not hard to make me cry. The LAST movie I cried at was Just Like Heaven
67. If you could sing a duet with someone who would it be?
Without blowing my own trumpet too much I'd have to sing a duet with someone whose songs I am capable of signing so I'm gonna say Cher.
68. If your life was a song what would it be called?
Bet you Never Thought You'd Get This Far!
69. What is your favourite animal?
Giraffe
70. Who is your favourite illustrator?
I have no idea. Apart from Quentin Blake I don't think I could name an illustrator, and that is terrible. Sorry.
71. Who is a person you want to have coffee with?
I don't drink coffee but if we were to take that figuratively it would be my girl Zita. She's my favourite person to spend time with that I'm not married to.
72. What is one country you would love to visit?
Japan! Especially Tokyo Disney,DisneySea, and the traditional old town of Takayama.
73. and finally, What is the best way to decompress?
A long, hot bath. A good book, a bath bomb, some calming incense, a candle, my Reading playlist on Spotify playing on the bathroom speaker, and just 30-40 minutes completely by myself.
