spotlight

what is your favourite poem? why does it resonate with you?
asking the hard hitting questions right off the bat. i have discovered a love for gemma troy recently and i love her poem that goes like this:
i want to fall in love with myself
the way the night
falls in love with the moon.

if you could trade places with someone for a day, who would it be?
donald trump. i'd fuck something up so badly they'd have to remove him from office.

you're stuck in an elevator with your worst enemy. who is it and what do you do?
i guess that means the elevator is mirrored because i'm my own worst enemy. i'd just stare myself down and hope i won, i suppose.

what's one thing you wish you could change about your life right now?
i wish i could say no more often.

who was the lat person that made you upset or angry?
my mom.

what weapon would you carry in the apocalypse?
a gun with unlimited ammo? um, maybe a bat with nails in it like steve from stranger things has.

what is your proudest accomplishment?
successfully designing and selling my lingerie.

what do you do to relax at the end of a stressful day?
drink. sometimes i read or watch tv.

who do you look up to?
my friends. they're all really great people who have their lives together and i'm not sure what i would do without them.

what's the worst hairstyle you've ever had?
exhibit a and exhibit b

how far would you go to make someone feel better?
it depends on how well i know the person. i would go out of my way for one of my friends, but if it's a stranger or someone i don't care for, i wouldn't try as hard, if at all.

favorite cake?
boston cream

who's your favorite actress/actor?
melissa mccarthy because she never fails to make me laugh.

if you could live to any age (without ailments) how old would you live to?
i have no idea? sixty? sixty seems like a good age to kick the bucket.

what was the last thing you cooked?
i made chili for dinner tonight.

do you wear your heart on your sleeve or do you mainly keep your emotions to yourself?
depends on if i'm drunk or not. drunk me is an emotional mess. otherwise i'm pretty quiet about them.

favorite book?
i have a hard time with this question. but i have loved the secret garden since i was a little girl.

what is the single best thing that's happened to you in the last year?
while i would consider it the best thing to happen to me, it's also bittersweet and sad at the same time. my friend died and left me her shop and it has saved me in more ways than one.

how do you feel about sweet tea?
i like it with lemon.

at what age were you the happiest?
i suppose now, my 30s.

is there someone you wish you could open up to but just can't for fear of them judging you?
other than everyone? no one in particular.

do you have any phobias?
i'm not a big fan of the dark.

biggest turn off/turn on?
my biggest turn off is someone who always expects me to be the aggressor, whether that means calling them or texting them first, asking them to do stuff, or just checking in. my biggest turn on is knowing that the person i'm with wants to be there with me and isn't thinking about anyone else.

cats or dogs?
i like them both, but i feel like dogs are more likely to alert me to intruders.

favorite sex position?
reverse cowgirl

what would someone have to do in order to catch your attention?
talk to me. i'm not that hard to distract, honestly.

favorite memory?
does tonight's dinner count?

are you happy?
yeah, more or less

if neither of us is married by the time we're 35 wanna be my wife?
fuck yes.

what could you eat every day of the week and never get tired of?
potatoes

what is your idea of a perfect weekend?
hot yoga, reading, drinking some wine, a hot bath and lots of sleep

what is the most satisfying meal you've ever had?
i had cake for breakfast lunch and dinner on my birthday a few years ago. that was pretty satisfying.

what does "love" mean to you?
mutual respect and adoration

what's your favorite color?
light blue

what is your most prized possession?
my independence

which song do you know all the lyrics to?
make you feel my love- bob dylan

how do you feel about unicorns?
i want to be one

what's something you have a very strong opinion about?
the cheeto we call a president

what are you listening to right now?
phil collins - sussudio

what do you find the most attractive in the opposite sex? in the same sex?
it's the same for both genders: a great smile and genuine kindness.

does anyone make you feel inferior? if so, who and why?
i let myself feel inferior, so i'm the problem and i can't blame it on anyone else.

do you have a favourite film? what is your favourite quote from it?
a little princess: I am a princess! All girls are! Even if they live in tiny old attics, even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young, they're still princesses - all of us!

what's your zodiac sign? do you feel that it fits you?
i'm a libra and i think it fits well enough, i just don't really believe in all that.

are you the type of person who can shake insults off easily, or do they tend to stick around in your brain and bother you?
depending on who they come from, i can usually shake them off, but sometimes they stick.

what are you most excited about right now?
i just discovered podcasts, so i'm pretty excited to listen to those.

favorite clothing item?
yoga pants

favorite best friend?
if you don't know who you are, you need to re-examine your life.

if the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say?
that's too much pressure, i'd freeze. but ultimately i just want to tell people to be kind.

what show are you bingeing right now?
i just finished stranger things 2 yesterday

have you ever felt like just packing up your things and leaving everything behind?
every day of my life.

what is your favourite feature?
my lips

do you have any hidden talents?
other than the variety of knots i know how to tie? no

if you could live in any fictional universe, which would you choose?
i'm not much for fantasy, but i wouldn't mind being a mermaid in ariel's world.

who is the last person you sent a tex to?
may or maya, it's hard to tell them apart at this point.

how would you fare in the apocalypse?
i'd last a week or two and then get picked off when i couldn't stay awake anymore.

if you would write a book, what would it be about?
human sexuality and the stigmas, superstitions, prejudices and myths surrounding it.

have you ever cheated on someone? have you ever been cheated on?
no, i have never cheated when i've been in a monogamous relationship. to my knowledge, i've never been cheated on, either.

aside from english, are you fluent in any other languages?
body language.