life times & love

1. Who are you? 
I'm Alex, a writer, dreamer & explorer. Or I'd at least like to become an explorer. Hm, I don't know yet, I've figured out the first part, like my morals, what I believe in, but I feel like I'm at the second stage to that question.

2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you? 

1. i stay in my head a lot, and think of things i should say.
2. Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. once your my friend, good luck at getting out of it

3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing? 
well i'm winter break now, i would be sleeping, playing games, hanging out with friends, or just listening to music with a candle burning.

4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time). 
(good time for this question since i just finished the semester)

1. Japanese Intro
2. Eastern Philosophy
3. Sushi, Buddha & Erotics
4. Intermediate Fiction

5. What is your biggest goal for this year? 
well i need to have a conversation with someone, so i wish to do that when i go home next week.

6. Where do you want to be in 5 years? 
done with college, in Europe or Asia, traveling & writing

7. What stage of life are you in right now?
i'm in the stage before i officially become a 20 something. so i'm sorta lost, i'm just sitting on the brook, tossing rocks, looking at the ripples of the water. wondering what it all means, and what i want to do. but i'm fine with it. i like not knowing. no big rush really.

8. Are you more child-like or childish? 
child-like

9. What is the last thing you said out loud? 
"CAUSE I CAN'T MAKE IT ON MY OWN! CAUSE MY HEART IS IN OHIO!" hawthorne heights.

10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now? 
"the good times are killing me" modest mouse

11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes? 
no, but i've always wanted to take karate.

12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same? 
there has to be ups & downs. but right now it's having a great up.

13. Does time really heal all wounds? 
yes yes yes. it's the remedy the doctor can't prescribe.

14. How do you handle a rainy day? 
i love rainy days, when i don't have to go anywhere. but going in the city with rain, SUCKS. 'cause my jeans get all wet, my converse turn into puddle holders & it's windy & there's dead umbrellas everywhere. but i do love the smell :)

15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights?
losing luggage, i always have some of my favorite things in there, if i lose it, i'd be upset!

16. How is your relationship with your parents?
my mom & i have a great relationship. we talk like everyday, and she's my best friend. knows me better than anyone. my dad on the other hand, we just started talking again like 3 years ago. so we're still kinda getting to know each other.
Will you miss them when they are gone? 
holy hell. yeah i will. i don't know what i'd do without my mom. without my dad, i'd feel guilty, i'd feel like i didn't try enough.

17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you?
yeah, i'm an observer. i watch everything, from me just walking to the subway, to sitting in the classroom. 

18. What is the truest thing that you know?
love is real.

19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
i wanted to be an artist, with no drawing capabilities at all & a vet, then i found out i had to kill the animals sometimes & i was like i can't do that!

20. Have you ever been given a second chance? 
mhm, and i appreciate it. 

21. Are you more of a giver or a taker? 
a little bit of both.

22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind? 
yes, how else could you do it if you're closed off from the world or to what you're feeling.

23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you? 
well i've never broke a bone or had to get any stitches, so i guess when i scraped my knee when i was little.

24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you? 
hearing that people died. i always just fall completely apart.

25. Who have you hugged today? 
nobody. sadly.

26. Who has done something today to show they care about you? 
aunt fred twisted my hair, i'm happy she did it instead of wasting money on it.

27. Do you have a lot to learn? 
i'm forever a student.

28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be? 

A) to scuba dive

B) to play any instrument i desired

C) to fly a plane

29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel? 
well i remember what people say all the time for some reason. what people do, everyone i know are students. how people make me feel, i'll always remember that.
30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship? 
i feel like for a really good relationship, you should be able to dance in front of them like you do when you're in the room by yourself, and they're quite okay with it.

31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die? 

A) Go to a Daft Punk concert

B) backpack

C) swim with a whale shark

32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing? 

A) shooting a gun

B) walk through a pit of snakes

C) to witness the fall of the arts

33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause? 
i don't believe in guns. if i were given a chance to use a time machine i'd bring with me a collage of photos of people killed by gun fire. show it to the fellow who created the gun and hope he changes his mind. 

34. What does each decade make you think of: 

The 19.. 

20's: the jazz age

30's: prohibition

40's: Casablanca

50's: oh wee oh, i look just like buddy holly.

60's: mmm, jimi & the beatles.

70's: disco

80's: the frat pack & good dance music

90's: giant walkmans, saturday morning cartoons & great alternative music

2000 (so far): 

2010's: Good music & Harry Potter & youtube

35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why?
i really dig the music from the 60s, but i feel like i was born in the right decade, the 90s. so many awesome cartoons. 

36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song?
GOOOOSH. why this question. Procol Harum "Whiter Shade of Pale" or Moody Blues "Nights in White Satin" 

37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country?
United States, Obama

If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be?
He's doing what he can, with the resources he's got.
38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night? 
cartoon network, cause of Adult Swim

39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why? 
Captain Hook, i guess cause he grew up but still lives in Neverland. That'd be me. But of course I'd be nice.

40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout? 
yeah, for a few years i was a brownie

41. If you were traveling to another continent would you rather fly or take a boat? 
hmm, i guess i'd take a boat, 'cause boats are cool, they take a longer time, but there's a lot of fun on a boat.


42. Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night? 
'cause it's full of awesomeness. i really don't know.

43. What does your name mean? 
Alexandria: derived from Alexander, defender of the people 
Bianca: white

44. Would you rather explore the deeps of the ocean or outer space? 
deeps of the ocean, one of my many passions in life is the ocean. i'd love to see all those fantastic creatures down there, especially and Angler Fish.

45. Word association 

What is the first word that comes to mind when you see the word: 

Air: Breath

Meat: Carnivore

Different: Greatness

Pink: Piglet

Deserve: Better

White: Dirty

Elvis: Hound Dog

Magic: Harry Potter

Heart: Love

Clash: Cure

Pulp: Fiction 

46. If you could meet any person in the world who is dead who would you want it to be? 
Ralph Waldo Emerson

47. What if you could meet anyone who is alive? 
Hans Zimmer

48. Is there a movie that you love so much you could watch it everyday? 
Yup, there's a couple. Nightmare Before Christmas, Howl's Moving Castle
49. You are going to be stuck alone in an elevator for a week. What do you bring to do?
my ipod & a pad of paper. i guess now i could get some writing done :)
50. Have you ever saved someone's life or had your life saved? 
I'm sure I've saved a few lizards & frogs if that counts for anything 

51. Make up a definition for the following silly words... 

Fruitgoogle: s subdivision of Google where you can Google all famous or almost famous gay men

Ambytime: the best possible time for anything

Asscactus: a level up from asshole.

52. What was the last thing you made with your own hands?
i made a cheesy bagel for dinner, i think that counts. 

53. What was your favorite toy as a child?
ah man, i loved my kitchen, and that life size doll, until i broke off her arm & hid her underneath my bed.
54. How many TV’s are in your house?
erm, 4 

55. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
walk around, go to the beach. 

56. How do you feel when you see a rainbow?
super excited, i always end up smiling. 

57. Have you ever dreamt a dream that came true?
yes, this has happened on a few occasions & it's super weird! 

58. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
no, but i've always wanted to go for the hell of it. 

59. What is your idea of paradise? 
where ever i'm happy all the time.
60. Do you believe in god and if so what is he/she/it like?
Yeah I do. He's like Aslan, but a spirit. And super cool. But also scary, like a lion. but if you see Him, you might want to hug him. 

61. Do you believe in Hell? 
Yes.
62. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
cage dive with sharks 

63. What is the kindest thing you have ever done?
herm, i dunno.  i gave a guy like 4 bucks for bus fare, even though i thought he was lying.

64. Are you a patient person? 
very much so.
65. What holiday should exist but doesn't?
the beatles should have a holiday. 

66. What holiday shouldn't exist but does?
Columbus day.
67. What's the best joke you ever heard?
Oh my gosh, Dane Cook. 

68. Where is the most fun place you have EVER been?
Disney 

69. Is your hair natural or dyed?
dyed. 

70. Do you have any deep dark secrets or are you pretty much up front?
eh i got a couple, but i'm pretty up front. 

71. What is under your bed right now?
a box full of college memories & some lost socks
72. If you were in the Land of Oz would you want to live there or go home?
go home. 

73. If you drive do you frequently speed? 
no, i go 15 over tops.
74. What is the world's best song to dance to? 
oh my gosh, er, "Too Long/ Steam Engine" by Daft Punk
75. What song was on the last time you danced with someone? 
it was the B52s' "Love Shack"
76. Do you prefer Disney or Warner Brothers?
Warner Brothers
77. What is the first animal you would run to see if you went to the zoo?
The elephants
78. Would you consider yourself to be romantic? 
if you give me the chance to be, yes
79. If the earth stopped rotating would we all fly off? 
haha that'd be a funny sight
80. What is the one thing that you love to do so much that you would make sacrifices to be able to do it?
buying things off of Amazon
81. If you (and everyone) had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one everyone had to lose, what would you pick?
pleading the 5th
82. If you had to choose would you live on the equator or at the North Pole?
North Pole, I don't think i'd ever survive in that heat. 

83. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television? 
watching TV
84. What do you think makes someone a hero? 
if they save people daily or do good deeds daily.
85. What cartoon would you like to be a character in? 
Bleach :)
86. Name one thing that turns your stomach: 
people throwing up
87. What was the last thing you paid for? 
a movie ticket
88. Are you a coupon clipper?
not unless it's necessary or it's a grand deal
89. Get anything good in the mail recently?
nope
90. Which would you rather take as a gym class...dancing, sailing, karate, or bowling? 
sailing
91. In Star Trek people 'beam' back and forth between different places. What this means is they stand in a little tube and their molecules are deconstructed and sent to another tube somewhere else where they are reassembled. Only problem is when the molecules are deconstructed the person is dead. When they are put back together it is only a clone that has all the dead person's memories. So... 

Is the person who gets beamed the same person on both ends? 
uuuuuh, yes? i mean they have all their memeories, it's not like they act differently, since normally a clone would have a different personality than the original. so i think it is the same person.
92. What insects are you afraid of? 
cockroaches
93. If you could print any phrase on a T-shirt, what would it say?
"i go to seek a great perhaps"

94. What's the most eccentric thing you have ever worn?
my orange, see through skirt. 

95. If you could pick one food that you could eat all you wanted but it would have no effect on how much you weigh, what food would it be?
ah man, pasta! loads and loads of pasta!
96. What are your parents interested in?
what? i dunno, parental stuff. 

97. Have you ever caught an insect and kept it as a pet? 
no, always let it go
Have you ever caught and tamed a wild animal? 
noo.
98. What is more helpful to you, wishes or plans?
plans i guess. wishes are plans not put into motion
99. When do you feel your life energy the strongest?
in the morning
100. You are spending the night alone in the woods and may bring only 3 items with you. What do you bring?
flashlight, tent & sleeping bag