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sheepbutthead · 6 years

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Do them all?

Hey thank you, Anon.

65 Questions You Aren’t Used To

1. Do you ever doubt the existence of others than you?

All the time. I’ve been grappling with the thought that this is just a big simulation and I’m just a brain floating in a jar.

2. On a scale of 1-5, how afraid of the dark are you?

I’m actually fine with the dark. Sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me though. So like a 2? 3?

3. The person you would never want to meet?

Everyone’s favorite walking, talking orange: Donald Trump.

4. What is your favorite word?

That’s tough, there are a lot of good words. Salubrious is good. Gentle is good. Cro-magnon makes me think of crunchy cereal.

5. If you were a type of tree, what would you be?

The Charlie Brown Christmas tree.

6. When you looked in the mirror this morning what was the first thing you thought?

“Dear god what a fucking fuck.” and “There’s cat hair all over my sweater and it’s killing me.”

7. What shirt are you wearing?

I’m wearing one of my favorite sweaters. It’s burgundy and has a stitched squares pattern.

8. What do you label yourself as?

Jewish (barely), white dude, awkward, sensitive in the worst way someone could be sensitive, somehow still apathetic to the point of concern, (very) amateur musician.

9. Bright room or dark room?

It depends on what I’m doing. If I’m working or eating I like a bright room. But typically I like soft yellow light or just natural window light.

10. What were you doing at midnight last night?

Forcing myself to sleep so I wouldn’t overthink anymore.

11. Favorite age you’ve been so far?

Probably 5. Being 19 feels weird.

12. Who told you they loved you last?

My mom. I just took her to the doctor for a evaluation type thing.

13. Your worst enemy?

Tangling things. Like blankets, string, messy rooms, jackets, drama, emotions. Also needles.

14. What is your current desktop picture?

A very old picture of the square in Jacksonville.

15. Do you like someone?

Yes, I’d say so.

16. The last song you listened to?

Whale by Yellow Ostrich. I’ve been getting into them lately.

17. You can press a button that will make any one person explode. Who would you blow up?

I don’t know, I’m generally against killing people. I’d hate to be responsible for anyone’s death. Unless maybe it was someone who did horrible horrible things to people. Like a serial killer or a Hitler situation.

18. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?

Now THIS I’m kinda ok with. I’m still usually not cool with violence but I’m also human. Probably Trump if I wouldn’t go to jail for the rest of my life. So maybe just one of or both of the Paul brothers.

19. If anyone could be your slave for a day, who would it be and what would they have to do?

I’m not sure of the moral implications for this one either. I guess maybe Gordon Ramsay so he can teach me how to cook or just cook for me all day. I’d be happy with one of the Chris actors from the Marvel movies because they all seem like fun, cool people and they’re also very hot. I guess we’d just hang out all day and do stuff. I would stare a lot.

20. What is your best physical attribute? (showing said attribute is optional)

I don’t know. I’ve been told my eyes are nice. Maybe my ears?

21. If you were the opposite sex for one day, what would you look like and what would you do?

I think I would be a pretty hot girl actually. Of course I would take that genitalia for a spin. I can’t really think of much else to do as a girl that I couldn’t technically just do as a guy. Maybe experience a period?

22. Do you have a secret talent? If yes, what is it?

I play trumpet, I guess. That’s not much of a secret. Or a talent. I can drive stick. I can whistle pretty well. I’m good at not only destroying property but also relationships.

23. What is one unique thing you’re afraid of?

Rabbits. I hate them. Yet I dated someone who loved them. Electricity makes me nervous.

24. You can only have one kind of sandwich. Every sandwich ingredient known to humankind is at your disposal.

Fuck dude, I don’t know. That’s a lot of different combinations. I’ve been enjoying egg sandwiches lately.

25. You just found $100! How are you going to spend it?

I’d probably put it into my bike for repairs and stuff. Anything left over would just be saved for gas.

26. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, but you have to leave immediately. Where are you going to go?

I’d love to go to Santorini but definitely not how I’m dressed now. Iceland would be cool to go to. Also Quebec for the Winter Festival.

27. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. “Be brand-specific” it says. Man! What are you gonna say about that? Even if you don’t drink booze there’s something you can figure out… so what’s it gonna be?

I haven’t had enough alcoholic drinks to really make a good decision here. I will, however, take a lifetime supply of Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale.

28. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?

Jesus, imagine the pressure and responsibility. We settle our arguments with whoever can rip the phattest vape cloud. Or maybe just rock, paper, scissors. No need for a fair and educated trial when you can just leave everything to chance and get fucked by fate. But seriously, probably like a vow of honesty. Everyone’s super honest to the point of destroying relationships but we all at least have our shit out there. And we all understand and don’t judge. Pretty much a giant safe space for my bitch ass.

29. What is your favorite expletive?

Fuck nugget, fucking fuck, or motherfucker. Basically just fuck. Or panty waste.

30. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don’t worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what’s the one thing you’re going to save from that blazing inferno?

I hate this scenario and I think about it all the time. I still don’t know what I would grab. I think maybe my homecoming crown, diploma, or maybe my keyboard. I don’t know. I could list so many things that I would also choose. I hate this question.

31. You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

Easy, cheating on someone. Fucking stupidest, most hurtful, self centered, damaging thing I’ve ever done. I’ll regret it until I’m dead and I can never make up for it.

32. You got kicked out of the country for being a time-traveling heathen who sleeps with celebrities and has super-powers. But check out this cool shit… you can move to anywhere else in the world!

What a life I live. I’m cool with Canada, Iceland, or maybe Denmark.

33. The Celestial Gates Of Beyond have opened, much to your surprise because you didn’t think such a thing existed. Death appears. As it turns out, Death is actually a pretty cool entity, and happens to be in a fantastic mood. Death offers to return the friend/family-member/person/etc. of your choice to the living world. Who will you bring back?

My sister.

34. What was your last dream about?

Trying to talk to someone I used to know and being having a developing “hates me then doesn’t” buddy buddy relationship with their dad?

35. Are you a good….[insert anything you’d like here]?

I am a good space heater. That’s about it.

36. Have you ever been admitted to the hospital?

When I was little I had to go to the hospital because of dehydration. One of the doctors thought my appendix was about to burst and they almost sent me in for surgery before another doctor came in and corrected them. Mom was pissed.

37. Have you ever built a snowman?

Oh yeah, several times. Although we don’t get many opportunities in the south.

38. What is the color of your socks?

Red and black.

39. What type of music do you like?

All kinds. I think my main genre is either some sort of electronic music or alternative rock and similar variations.

40. Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?

sunsets definitely. Because when it’s done you can watch the stars.

41. What is your favorite milkshake flavor?

I’m a fan of whatever has the most chocolate. I like peanut butter ones too.

42. What football team do you support? (I will answer in terms of American football as well as soccer)

I don’t care about sports that much, friend.

43. Do you have any scars?

I have one on my finger that I don’t know where it came from, one on my nose (that I also do not know the origin), another one on the same finger because I was young and held the knife the wrong way so that it closed on my finger, and a lot of self inflicted stuff.

44. What do you want to be when you graduate?

I have graduated and I’m not entirely sure. I used to know. Some kind of creative. It’d be cool to work in the movies. Maybe a concept artist or something like that.

45. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Maybe my personality. Just generally not such a fuck. I wish I was more driven.

46. Are you reliable?

I think I am 75% reliable. Maybe 85%.

47. If you could ask your future self one question, what would it be?

Do I end up like Dad?

48. Do you hold grudges?

I can hold them for a little bit but I usually drop it or find a way that made it my fault.

49. If you could breed two animals together to defy the laws of nature, what new animal would you create?

A horse and a some kind of dinosaur. So we could ride big lizards that like apples and sugar cubes. Or maybe a dog and an elephant so we could have really big dogs with really big ears.

50. What is the most unusual conversation you’ve ever had?

I’ve had a lot. I had a conversation on using the wendigo that lives near my house as a last resort for affection.

51. Are you a good liar?

I’m pretty good. Not great. But I can lie kind of ok. Maybe I’m not that great a liar.

52. How long could you go without talking?

Probably a week.

53. What has been you worst haircut/style?

My old bowl haircut from when I was young or when I had really long hair. The long hair wasn’t that bad really. I just didn’t take care of it.

54. Have you ever baked your own cake?

Yes, several times.

55. Can you do any accents other than your own?

I can do the typical crappy English accent and maybe Scottish.

56. What do you like on your toast?

Usually just butter.

57. What is the last thing you drew a picture of?

God knows. Probably a willy.

58. What would be you dream car?

I actually use to drive my dream car. I love old Volkswagen Beetles. I’d love to put an electric engine in it like that one company does. I think they’re called Zelectrics.

59. Do you sing in the shower? Or do anything unusual in the shower? Explain.

I sing occasionally. Only when no ones around. I don’t do much else besides maybe style my hair with the shampoo.

60. Do you believe in aliens?

Yes, definitely. I think it’d be against logic to believe otherwise.

61. Do you often read your horoscope?

More than I’d like to admit. I don’t really believe it; it’s more of a casual thing. But also, I can’t help but be pulled into it.

62. What is your favorite letter of the alphabet?

J, K, W, G, Y, and maybe Q.

63. Which is cooler: dinosaurs or dragons?

I’m tempted to say dragons because they’re basically like flying dinosaurs with fire breath and cool lore. But on the other hand, dinosaurs ACTUALLY existed and that’s amazing in and of itself.

64. What do you think about babies?

I think they’re cute and they smell weird. Never hand me your baby, I will be very nervous. They’re also loud and you don’t know if they’ll turn out to be good people no matter how hard you try. They’re also amazing and they blow my mind. I do not want one. Probably ever.

65. Freebie! Ask anything interesting you can think of.

Welp.

#asksaps #break time #thank you anon #this helped

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scriptflorist · 7 years

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Hello! My character is a florist in a medieval kinda era in Europe, and lives in a climate that is very humid, though not hot. Greenery flourishes during spring and summer, but during winter, near nothing grows. I'm sorry if this is a really broad question, but could you help me out with a wide variety of flowers and/or herbs that may grow there, and how she might have to deal with the state of the plants in winter? :

Heya!

From what you’re saying it sounds like your characters are living in a humid continental climate. Now I don’t know if that’s what you had in mind, or if your Europe and this Europe are alike enough to fall on the same scale, but for the sake of this ask that’s what I’m going to go with. Because if your climate isn’t among Köppen’s classifications you broke reality and then I cannot help you because real life plants don’t exist outside of this.You’re lucky though. Germany falls into that climate zone and in fact, I live in a very rainy city, so whatever may grow here will likely also grow in your character’s yard. Let’s talk a little more about climate though before we get to that. When it comes to humidity we’re talking rain and a lot of it, and too much rain can kill a plant just like drinking extremely excessive amounts of water can kill a human. So your character will have likely build sheds or extended their roof or made a canopy of some sort if it keeps raining for days.

When a plant is overwatered they absorb water faster than they can use it which causes their roots to be waterlogged. Plants need to absorb nutrients, water and air through their roots. If the soil doesn’t drain well enough, it will hold the excess water from the heavy rain and the roots won’t be able to get air, effectively drowning them to death. Which in return keeps the plant from taking up nutrients and oxygen and die in the process. Leaves will appear wilted and yellow and buds fail to open. Edemas form, cells that burst from too much water and form blisterlike areas on the underside of the leaves, if rot doesn’t kill the plant first as it’s now more susceptible to diseases, fungi and pests.

Overwatering is a curable condition, however, that’s not easy and it’s generally more difficult than recovering from having too little water. Other than that a lot of plants will rot when you dump a bucket of water on them, simply because their foliage is so thick and full only a really harsh sunny day might be able to thoroughly dry it. It’s what plants do – they rot when you soak them in water. (Unless they’re underwater plants.) A side effect of a surplus of roof will be that your character can keep plants outside in the spring/summer that don’t necessarily like rain in the first place and might not even grow in their area in the first place.

Winter. Winter is tricky. Your character will likely grow their flowers in a field, which is good and solves most of the problems that arise in winter. Generally, a plant needs about three to four weeks to properly take root, which is essential for a plant to become hardy. Now your character likely won’t buy potted plants much I imagine so it won’t be that big of a deal, but it’s still something for her to keep in mind if she wants to add one to her garden. Now when it’s cold and freezing outside and the plants have been trimmed to size it’s time for your character to find a forest, because what she’ll need is fir and pine and conifer and lots of it. All of these, especially fir is used to cover the remnants of her plants with. It’s not particularly necessary in a garden, but it keeps the plants snug and warm and basically, there is no downside to this other than that it takes up time. All potted plants, however, do need a cover of fir, they will also need something (in the 21st century we use bubble wrap, she might just use more fir and a rope or has something entirely else figured out) to wrap the pots in. She might also consider taking the pots inside just to be sure.

At last, all the plants need is water. Not much though, a little once a week should be fine, but there’s a catch. See, it’s winter, the ground freezes occasionally preventing watering. So she can do everything right, but frost can still kill her hard work because she can’t water her plants and they die from dehydration or just freeze to death.

This isn’t a must, but it would be handy for her to have her garden separated into clear sections so she can uproot and dispose of the plants which aren’t hardy more easily in time, so replacing them becomes easier. It would give her some form of control over what grows when and where.

Before we get to the list, let’s talk about her business in winter. There might not be a lot around, frankly, maybe all she has is conifers, pine and fir. Even if it’s just that, she can still make arrangements. Let her make wreaths and garlands and decorate them with ribbons, jewellery (light in weight preferably), dried fruits and nuts and whatever else she has at her disposal to add a little colour. Any plant she might have put aside during summer & autumn to dry can now come to use. She can even make floral arrangements with moss (which was the predecessor of floral foam) or clay. Moss was used because of its exceptional capability to soak up and store water which then would supply the cut flowers, clay is preferable for things that dry. I did, in fact, make Christmas arrangements with clay before, they didn’t contain flowers, just conifers and that worked just fine. When using moss (the regular kind you’ll find in any forest) she will have to make sure it tightly secured into place before starting on her arrangement. Another agreed upon alternative for floral foam is Iceland moss, which looks a bit like a sponge and has this cool effect that it’s really soft and squishy when wet but gets hard and firm when dry, which makes it perfect for arrangements meant to dry. (Or someone who has trouble figuring out if their arrangement needs water… could be something some of her customers appreciate.)

It’s hard to say which plants exactly grew in medieval Europe, so this is more of a mix of “I’m selling this and I know it could grow in my garden if I had one” and “this grows somewhere outside where I live.”

Trees: Oak, willow, birch, chestnut, acorn, fir, pine, conifer, catkin *)

Shrubs: Lavender, carnations, hydrangea, rhododendron, campanula, roses, peonies, ornithogalum (accurately nicknamed gardener’s spook because it’s nearly impossible to get rid off), helleborus

Flowers: Marguerites, chrysanthemums, dahlias, geraniums, petunias, jasmine nightshade

Bulbs: Allium, tulips, hyacinths, daffodils

Herbs: Rosemary, thyme, basil, mint, oregano, chives

Greenery: Ivy, muehlenbeckia, moss, Iceland moss, buxus, panicum

*) Florists work with twigs and tree bark. The former we use to make a sort of frame for bouquets, for example, the latter to hide floral foam most of the time.

- Mod Jana

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Sources:

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/signs-overwatering-plant-49515.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humid_continental_climate

#floristry #horticulture #plant care #medieval floristry #gardening #climate zones #mod jana #ask answered #long post #Anonymous

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