autumnal asks

a-perfectly-cozy-autumn:

jennyloujoan:

lantern – how did you meet your best friend? What were your first impressions of each other?

frost – if you could give some advice to your younger self, what would you say?

maple – is there a hobby / skill that you’ve always wanted to try but never did?

harvest – what fictional character do you most identify with? Why?

fireside – if you had your dream wardrobe, what would it look like?

cider – a food that you disliked as a child but now enjoy?

amber – share an unpopular opinion that you may have.

fog – how well do you think you’d do in a zombie apocalypse scenario?

jack-o-lantern – if you could look like any celebrity, who would you choose?

spice – have you ever encountered a house that you believed to be haunted?

orchard – share one thing that you’d like to happen this autumn.

crow – which school subject do you wish you had an aptitude for?

bonfire – describe your dream house.

cinnamon – if you had to live in a time period different than the present, which would you choose and where?

cobweb – (if you’ve graduated) do you miss high school?

cranberry – what’s one physical feature that you get complimented on?

maize – share the weirdest encounter you’ve had with a stranger on the street.

quilt – how do you take your tea (or coffee)?

pumpkin – do you think that humans are inherently good or bad?

moonlit – are you a neat or messy person? Is your room / house orderly?

flannel – have you ever gone on a bad date? 

cocoa – if you could have any type of hair, what colour and cut would you have?

ghost – is there someone that you miss having in your life?

{{ask away!!!}}

12 and 24?

12. Favorite color?
Various combinations of blue, green, and gray. I guess a not-too-bright teal, based on the color of my rugs and the chair cushions I got from Ikea.

24. Favorite band?
I’m bad at this, because I don’t really keep up with contemporary music, I just listen to the indie station on satellite radio and then don’t buy much. I like Florence + the Machine, CHVRCHES, St. Vincent (that’s not really a band), Belle and Sebastian… stuff like that.

4, 26, go!

Ooh, that was surprisingly fast. Thanks!

4. Kissed anyone?
Yeah, a fair number of people. Mostly men, a couple women.

26. Best thing that has ever happened to you?
Finishing and defending my dissertation felt pretty damn good. But I also got to taste a 1962 Pauillac at the harvest party for the winery where I worked in 2014, and it tasted like it could still age a few more years, which was pretty incredible, too 😉

Truth or dare: 5, 21

Thanks for asking!

5: (truth) If your parents knew everything you’ve ever done, what would they think is the worst thing? (dare) Tag the three nonmutuals you admire most.

Um… trying cocaine, probably. It was acquired by some friends of mine who lived in New York and their source seemed decently reputable, and I didn’t have that much, but I’m not sure my parents would appreciate such subtleties…

21: (truth) What three fictional characters would you most like to meet? (dare) Write your name down on a piece of paper and draw a quick picture of yourself. Take a photo of it and post it.

Hahaha there is no way in hell I’m doing that dare. So… Marvel’s Loki, obviously (*meet*, not date); Elizabeth Bennet (because she’s a badass and I’m not that original); and probably Gandalf (Grey or White, I’m not fussy).

Here’s the truth or dare meme in case someone else wants to ask or reblog it…

TRUTH OR DARE: send me a number and i have to EITHER answer the question for “truth” or do what the “dare” says to do

1: (truth) Who was your first major celebrity crush? (dare) Put your music player on shuffle and post the first five songs.
2: (truth) What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you in the past week? (dare) Refresh your dashboard and send an anonymous compliment to the person who posted whatever’s at the top of your dash.
3: (truth) What are your three favorite things about your appearance? (dare) List all nine of your tumblr crushes, and describe each blog/blogger in one word.
4: (truth) What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you? (dare) Post the oldest selfie on your camera roll.
5: (truth) If your parents knew everything you’ve ever done, what would they think is the worst thing? (dare) Tag the three nonmutuals you admire most.
6: (truth) What is the last thing you purchased? (dare) Tag three people you’ve thirst followed.
7: (truth) How many hours did you sleep last night? (dare) Send an anonymous compliment to the last person who followed you.
8: (truth) If you could go on a date with any of your mutuals, who would it be and what would you do? (dare) Send an anonymous compliment to one of your four “Biggest Fans” on tumblr.
9: (truth) How did you meet your best friend? (dare) Refresh your dashboard. Open the blog of the person who posted whatever’s at the top of your dash. Reblog their most recent selfie.
10: (truth) What was your favorite band five years ago? (dare) Tag a blog that posts very different content from yours, but that you couldn’t imagine not following.
11: (truth) Where did you get each article of clothing you’re wearing right now? (dare) Pick up the closest book to you. Turn to page 39 and copy down line 7.
12: (truth) What are your five favorite girls’ names and five favorite boys’ names? (dare) Copy and paste the 14th line of text from the last document you worked on in Word or Google Drive.
13: (truth) What’s your most irrational fear? (dare) Tag five mutuals who take amazing selfies.
14: (truth) If you could only wear one outfit for the rest of your life (consisting of clothes you already own), what would it be? (dare) Tag someone you follow who has amazing fashion sense.
15: (truth) If you could rock any unusual article of clothing/makeup technique/hairstyle, what would it be? (dare) Go to the blog of the last person you reblogged a text post from. Reblog your favorite of their selfies.
16: (truth) What is your dream job? (dare) Post the four most recent pictures in your camera roll.
17: (truth) Where is the last place you went that took over two hours to get to? (dare) Post screenshots of your phone’s lock screen and home screen.
18: (truth) How old were you when you had your first kiss? If you haven’t had it yet, how old do you want to be? (dare) Go to the last app/tab you opened. Post a screenshot.
19: (truth) What is the first thing you remember having to keep secret? (dare) Tag five bloggers who you associate with being obsessed with something particular, and list what each of them is obsessed with.
20: (truth) What does your bedroom look like? (dare) Take one selfie and post it. You only get one shot! (No old selfies or retrying, even if you think you look bad)
21: (truth) What three fictional characters would you most like to meet? (dare) Write your name down on a piece of paper and draw a quick picture of yourself. Take a photo of it and post it.
22: (truth) What are three things you’re looking forward to? (dare) Tag the last three people you reblogged posts from, and estimate how many followers they have.
23: (truth) What are your three biggest turn ons, and your three biggest turn offs? (dare) Put your music player on shuffle. Without actually listening to it, write the lyrics to the chorus of the first song.
24: (truth) If you could only own five material objects (not counting life necessities like food/water/a house/etc) what would they be? (dare) Put your music player on shuffle. Post what the first three songs are, and for each one, tag a blog that the song reminds you of.
25: (truth) What is the last thing you lied about? (dare) Tag three people you want to know better and ask them each three questions about themselves.
26: (truth) What’s the last movie you watched? (dare) Reblog the most recent of your own selfies posted on tumblr, and in the tags say two things you like about your appearance in it?
27: (truth) What are three things you like about yourself unrelated to your appearance? (dare) Post a picture from your camera roll that you’ve been meaning to post on tumblr.
28: (truth) How do you take your coffee? (dare) Post the last picture you posted on a social media platform other than tumblr.
29: (truth) What are your worst habits? (dare) Put your Top 25 Most Played songs on shuffle and list the first five.
30: (truth) What is the last thing you did that you have to keep secret from someone? Who do you have to keep it secret from? (dare) Tag five blogs with great URLs.