Two Liebster Awards: Yes, I actually am German

Time to start getting some award posts out of the way! Back in February I was Nominated by Rossiroad at My Brain is Completely Empty for the Liebster Award and then a little bit later on I was nominated for the exact same award by Lina at Tiny Ugly Animal.

Rossiroad has recently been working towards streamlining his blog and turning it into something completely awesome where you’ll be able to find information regarding all the anime he has watched and find all his other posts, hopefully more easily. On top of that he wrote a book, which I will catch up on soon, so definitely check him out if you haven’t.

Lina is one of the funniest bloggers I have had chance to meet here on WP, she even makes her manga haul posts more entertaining then I ever could. A joy to read and joy to interact with she has decided to increase our interactions by vowing to nominate for every award she receives. I of course, not willing to back away from a challenge, accepted.

So here I am with 22 questions to answer, if you read this I hope you enjoy learning about me.

 

The Ever Present Rules

1. Share the link of the bloggar who has shown love to you by nominating you
2. Answer the 11 questions
3. Nominate 11 bloggers for the same award in the spirit of sharing love and solidarity with our blogging family
4. ask them 11 questions

 

Rossiroad’s Questions

If you could live a life of immortality would you ?

Yes, but only if the people around me didn’t have to suffer and die. I believe I will someday, its a part of the Christian belief.

If you had a billion dollars (or whatever your currency is) what would you do?

Set my parents up for retirement, or at least make sure they could live comfortably, while working part time jobs. I would still control the money though, because my dad has no sense when it comes to receiving large sums. Then I’d go to college wherever I wanted to.

If you had infinite resources to fund someone to make a piece of media for you (movie, anime, tv series, video game ect.) what would that project be?

I would want to fund an animated television series for the Original Quest arc of the Elfquest Comic book franchise. The creators have been working on and off towards getting an animated series going for a long time, but things always fall apart. (They had plans for a Disney movie at one point. They shared the script, there was singing, it was awful) It would use traditional animation, so as to better match the original comic aesthetic and be at least as many episodes as their were issues. Everything would be so meticulously done, and the creators would not be allowed to retcon anything.

If you could have one skill you don’t currently have what would it be?

I would want to automatically be able to draw and paint really well.

What video game do you like?

I’ve never really played video games. I have played a little bit of Mario kart, but overall I find anything else I have played to be frustrating. I like puzzle games.

You see a hot boy/girl (depending on you sexual orientation) at a place of your choosing, how do you approach him/her?

Probably, I’d make it so we run into each other, going in the opposite direction a couple times, only to then find ourselves in a place where you can sit down anywhere you want, that’s very relaxed. Like a college common room I suppose. Then I’d be like ‘hey, we keep running into each other.’ Only time I can remember where I actually approached the guy.

How do you watch anime? I’m interested to see if you binge watch, watch every so often and what websites and hardware you watch it on.

Usually, I watch anime a couple episodes at a time. I almost never have time for more then four episodes in a row. Most of the time I watch anime on my kindle, because it’s the only device I personally own that would allow me to watch video. When I watch on my kindle I use the website, watch cartoons online, which has a pretty decent catalogue of anime. I also use my YouTube app and watch a few series on there as well. When I do have access to the computer, or I can use the roku, I’ll watch things on Crunchyroll or occasionally on Crackle (which usually has six anime at any given time).

How do you get over it when you feel sad? What do you do?

Depending on why I feel sad I will do one of two things. Find someone to talk it out with or I’ll go somewhere to feel out the sadness by myself. If after that I’m still feeling sad I’ll find ways to distract myself. I’m writing this as a distraction right now actually.

What kind of person annoys you the most?

Sadly, those people that you have nothing in common with, except one thing, but because of that one thing they are now your best friend and follow you around like a lost puppy, no matter how busy you are. I seem to attract them.

Are there any non-scientific/more spiritual things you believe in e.g crystals or things like that?

God, the holy spirit, prayer, that God can talk to me if I’m willing to listen, heaven…ect.

What have you always wanted to be able to do but aren’t able to do?

Travel outside the country. I don’t have the funds.

 

Lina’s Questions (which she got from Fool7677[who got them from Kelladon{but they were more or less created by Chizurue}]) This became a scavenger hunt guys.

Kiss, marry, kill (anime version). Tell me who you would pick for each.

Kiss: This may surprise some of you, but I’ve never kissed anyone before, so this would be my first kiss. As such I’ve given this much thought, because I don’t want to kiss just anyone, lets make it amazing! I choose Howl, from Howls moving castle, because if he’s trying to steal the hearts of countless girls he had better be a good kisser on top of everything else.

Marry: How about my new husbando Hibiki Amawa, from Strawberry Eggs. He’s a nice level headed good looking guy who also happens to understand what it is like to walk in heels and wear a bra.

Kill: Hmm. Kill. Like literally murder. Sinon from Sword Art Online. I would kill her after the Gun Gale Online Arc, but before the rest of season two, because I don’t like her there and I don’t understand why she’s still a part of the series.

A character you would like to meet in real life and be fast friends with (or maybe more than friends)? Why?

Someone I want to be best friends with? Obviously I’m not looking for more then friends here, I just got married above. Hmmm… I think I would like to be friends with Kuranosuke, from Princess Jellyfish, he’s just so confident and sassy! I think the two of us would have a blast, of course I’d be more like Tsukimi and less like his other girl friends, just a little less shell  shocked.

 follow up that previous one: which fictional character would be the most boring to meet in real life?

The most boring to meet? Heh, probably Jiji, from the Princess Jellyfish. Why am I only thinking of Princess Jellyfish now?

 

Favorite music or Album you could listen to all day? And why? Is it the lyrics, the melody or the vocals?

The Wilson Phillips CD Hold On. I go through periods of time where I just leave it in my car and listen to it on repeat nonstop. I’ve been listening to this cd on repeat for longer then I can drive. I was introduced to them by my mom more then eight years ago now, right around when I started high school. It was at the same time when I discovered Elfquest (see above obsession) actually and I associate the two together very heavily. I love the sound and the vocals, but the lyrics are why I keep coming back, because I create music videos (Elfquest related mostly) in my head, someday I will make them reality!

 

What book/anime would you recommend to someone who has never read/watched anything from that medium?

For a book? Something that most people would consider an easy read, not a really thick book. For Stephen King, to use an example I would specifically recommend the Eyes of the Dragon. To get someone into fantasy I may recommend The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe over The Lord of The Rings, because its less imposing. And for chiklit, not matter what, I would recommend anything written by Sophie Kinsella.

For anime? I’m not sure what I’d recommend, in fact I’m not sure I’d recommend anything specific. Recommendations actually kept me away from anime for a long time and I ended up finding an anime to watch on my own. I think, if someone was interested in starting an anime I’d help them find something that appealed to them instead.

What are you deathly afraid of?

Escalators. I can hardly even watch other people ride on them. 

What is the funniest word to you?

Back to Elfquest! Puckernuts. Its an expletive used in the comics. I’m sorry, but I don’t have an ‘actual’ word that I find funny. My favorite word is Cacophony though.

What mythical creature would you like as a pet?

It’s not really ‘mythical’, but its fictional. I would want a tribble, from Star Trek, minus the reproduction problem. If I can’t have that I suppose I would want a mini dragon like Shadowcat, the X-man, has.

What’s the most useless talent you have?

I can fold both of my pinkys back behind the rest of my hand and still play the piano relatively well.

If you could level up humans as a species, what stat or ability would you increase? And why?

I would give us the ability to breath anything. Meaning we couldn’t dye of asphyxiation via breathing in smoke, carbon dioxide or even water. No more worrying about passing out while your cleaning your bathroom! We could be Mermaids!

Would you rather live your entire life in a virtual reality where all your wishes are granted or in the real world? Explain your choice.

I have always fantasized about living in a virtual reality like world, where all my wishes came true. The thing is, I feel like I’d be chickening out on life and I don’t think I’d be happy in that virtual reality. I’d regret my choice. It may be hard, but there is something about the challenge of life that I wouldn’t want to get rid of. Also, my luck I’d be in the twighlight zone when given the choice and the virtual reality world would be a version of hell. Like that episode of the twilight zone where the professional gambler dies and goes to place where he can’t lose. He thinks he’s in heaven until he realizes he can no longer enjoy the gamble, because he always wins no matter what he does. It is then he realizes he is in his own personal hell. Be warned!

 

These were fun questions to answer. My computer almost dyed while I was answering them though and I had to rush about looking for a plug that would work. My computers so old that it used up an hour and twenty minutes worth of battery in five minutes time. Tell it not to scare me like that.

Lastly, a quick word of thanks to The Pantless Anime Blogger who shared with me how to better use gifs!