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[halfcactus]

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1. What is something you collect? Why?
Inadvertently, stickers. I have organizers/albums for them and all! I always mean to use them (for journaling), but I'm afraid of wasting them. /o\

2. If you could make one ice cream flavor, what would the ingredients be and what would be the name?
IDK, maybe seasalt chocolate chip cookie? With marshmallows and/or almond flakes? Black sesame with mochi bits so it's like reverse tangyuan? I'm a very basic person so I'm content with existing ice cream flavors.

3. What can't you go a day without?
Phone (with wifi), wireless earphones/speakers (either is fine, I just can't focus without background music), water bottle.

4. What position do you sleep in? *back, right side, left side, stomach . . . etc.*
Back or side. Lying on my side and wrapped around a bolster pillow like a horizontal koala is comfiest for me, but I usually wake up on my back (I think).

5. What is your typical morning routine before work/school?
Presently I WFH so it's pretty leisurely. I wake up, hit snooze on two alarms, brush my teeth, shower, and have instant coffee and something to eat while scrolling my phone. I keep meaning to wake up earlier to get some stretches in but I've been increasingly lazy and, as I would say in my heritage language, gluttonous for sleep.

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RECENT TV:

Murderbot: Overall, I liked the middle bits best. The last two eps felt extraneous and exceeded my stress + secondhand embarrassment threshold—I primarily put on this show as a light low-stress background watch while I'm doing something else, so I did not enjoy the stress and sudden dramatic escalation. Did enjoy the epilogue and Gurathin's crying!

淬火年代 (Created in China): Again, another background watch (usually while journaling). I suppose it's one of the better ZXC roles because he's not supposed to be a perfect protagonist—he's idealistic and the obvious savior of the local manufacturing industry but has a lot of privileged blind spots and is sometimes rash, stupid, and a jerk. (Only 7 eps through; from his livestream, it sounds like there's some Big Drama but it's going to be a HE for him and Song Zuer's character.)

Umamusume: Cinderella Gray: 2025 horsegirls spinoff. This was my "anxious because of neverending typhoons" watch. I only saw 4 eps but liked them a lot! The sports anime-ness was sports anime-ing and I REALLY loved the battle shounen animation style in the big Oguri Cap VS Fujimasa March showdown. I absolutely adore March, so cool and intense and aggressive. ♥

Comments

[nnozomi]

I love your potential ice cream flavors!