And even more old Friday Fives

[lethia]

1. What song do you live for at the moment?
I'm loving Simone Simons' new singles, especially "R.E.D." Her first solo album comes out in two days, and I'm so excited!

2. Is there a band or artist that you attach to a particular memory? What memory is it?
VOLA's music makes me think of Seattle and getting engaged, because we saw them live in Seattle during the trip when Danny proposed.

3. What's the most beautiful song lyric you've ever heard?
Love is there when you open the door
And you step off the trail you knew before
Through the streets and the houses of gods you roam
And on their altars you lay your heart of stone
Till all laughter is claws on your skin
And your moments of clarity scream the hell within
When you fade like a rose in the gloom
Love waits outside your room
- "Love Will Come to You" by Poets of the Fall

4. If you could choose any band/artist to cover any song, which combination would you pick?
Hmm... I want to hear a cover of Britney Spears' "Toxic" by Lacuna Coil

5. What's the best concert you've ever attended?
Lacuna Coil. They're my favorite band, and I caught Maki's pick! Oceans of Slumber and New Year's Day opened for them, and they both rocked as well.

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1. How's your summer going so far?
Pretty good but way too hot. Lots of planning for stuff that's happening this month.

2. Have you made any special summer plans?
We're having our wedding reception this weekend, and we're going on our honeymoon to New York next week!

3. What are your traditional activities in summer?
Swimming as much as I can and trying to avoid the heat

4. Are there special summer foods or drinks you're enjoying?
Pineapple and frozen grapes

5. What is one thing you need to do this summer?
Get my car registration taken care of

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1. What is your favorite meal to order in a restaurant?
I love a good pasta dish at an Italian restaurant. There's a restaurant in Asheville called Vinnie's, and I love their penne with sausage and peppers.

2. What is your favorite home cooked meal?
Probably my mom's chicken casserole

3. What was the best meal you ever ate?
Pie and mash in London

4. Do you ever try to re-create a meal you've eaten that someone else cooked?
Not that I can think of. I just get recipes online.

5. What's the first meal you tried cooking yourself?
I think it was spaghetti. It's still one of my favorite things to make.

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1. Do you spend a lot of time in nature? Do you want to?
Not as much as I would like. I want to go hiking more.

2. What do you usually eat for breakfast?
Oatmeal, yogurt with granola, or cereal. On the weekends, I'll make a bigger breakfast with eggs and bacon.

3. How do you cope with getting a minor illness?
I usually take off work, get plenty of rest, and drink water and juice with vitamin C.

4. What sort of dirty/messy activities do you enjoy?
I guess I like to sweat? I enjoy doing workouts that make me sweaty.

5. What's the last celebration you went to?
My brother and sister-in-law's baby shower, I think. It was held at a bowling alley downtown with good cocktails and some fun games.

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1. What is the last song/bit of music you heard?
"The Prophet Said XX" by Lacuna Coil

2. What is the song you can't get enough of right now?
"R.E.D." by Simone Simons

3. What song/band did you just discover and think are great?
Insomnium

4. Do you listen to the same song over and over on repeat? Why?
Yes, or the same few songs. I don't really know, I just get hooked on a melody or certain aspects of a song.

5. Do you make music, or do you want to?
I enjoy singing, but I don't do it enough. I tried learning guitar during the pandemic and made pretty good progress, but I unfortunately haven't touched it in a long time. I'd like to get back into it.

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1. What are you wearing right now?
A brown pocket tee, denim jeggings, and brown strappy sandals

2. What would you rather be wearing right now?
Pajamas

3. What is your favorite outfit of clothing that you currently own and wear?
The jeggings I'm wearing with a t-shirt and my oversized black-and-white cardigan, and a comfy pair of sneakers

4. What is your favorite outfit of clothing that you have ever worn?
Same as above

5. What was the last new or new-to-you garment you bought or acquired?
The aforementioned jeggings. I just got them yesterday and I'm in love with them. They're the comfiest pants I've ever worn.

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1. What is the last book you read and what book(s), if any, are you currently reading?
Last book I finished was The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, which I loved. I'm currently reading two books. One is called Foursome by Carolyn Burke, and it's about Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Strand, and Rebecca Salsbury. It's not quite as scandalous as it sounds, it's just about their lives and friendships/relationships. I wanted to read it because I have an interest in Georgia O'Keeffe particularly. I'm also reading Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

2. How about moving pictures? Are you a fan of any TV show or movie right now?
There are so many movies that I want to see, especially horror movies. I recently rewatched It Follows, and my obsession with it returned. I also fell in love with the Fallout TV series and can't wait for season 2.

3. What's your favorite genre, and why? Horror, for sure. I love how it provides a strange sense of catharsis and explores different aspects of society or psychology. There's something oddly comforting about it.

4. If we were all evacuating the planet, and you could only bring 3 unique works of entertainment for posterity, which would you pick? Let's just assume that we've coordinated it so there are no repeats.
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Silent Hill 2, and Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

5. Do you make new works as well (fannish or original both count)? Or is that not your skillset/interest?
Yes, I write fanfiction and original pieces.

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1. What kind of bugs do you see outside this time of year?
I've been seeing a lot of dragonflies hanging around the pool. Lots of different kinds of flies as well, and a few bees.

2. What's your favorite food to eat outside?
Probably sandwiches because they're easiest, and I just love sandwiches

3. How much rain is too much rain?
When it starts flooding

4. What are you celebrating this month?
Our wedding!

5. What's your favorite color combination?
I adore yellow and gray together.

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1. What's your favorite candle scent?
Leaves by Bath & Body Works

2. Do you have an artistic or crafty hobby? What is it?
Needle felting

3. What's one weird way you save money on food?
I can't think of anything particularly weird, but we shop at Aldi because it's inexpensive compared to other grocery stores.

4. Do you collect anything weird or unusual?
Silent Hill merch. Is that weird?

5. Do you fear the deep ocean, or does its unknown depths excite you?
A mixture of both. I'm fascinated by it, but I wouldn't want to be in it.

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1. What sort of alarm wakes you up in the morning?
A classical tune on my phone

2. If you can sleep in, how late to you sleep?
Around noon. I'm not a morning person.

3. What's for breakfast?
I love having a big breakfast on the weekend with eggs, bacon, sausage, and maybe a biscuit with gravy. During the week, I usually just eat oatmeal, yogurt with granola, or cereal.

4. What makes you late to your next big thing?
My lack of time management skills

5. What's your favorite caffeinated beverage?
Coffee

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1. What is your favorite carnival ride?
I'm not sure what it's called, but it's the boat-like thing that goes back and forth while getting higher and higher

2. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
Go for a hike, especially in the autumn

3. What is your favorite household chore?
Vacuuming or sweeping

4. What is something that you always have with you?
My phone and something for my lips, whether it's gloss or balm or lipstick

5. If you could visit any single city in the world (that you have not visited before), where would you go?
Copenhagen

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1. What's your favorite color this week?
Yellow, particularly the shimmery yellow of the eyeshadow I've been wearing

2. What job would be very unsuitable for you?
Waiter. I have a terrible memory, and I'm not great with people.

3. What's your favorite Olympic sport?
I prefer the winter Olympics, and I love figure skating.

4. Have you ever found yourself stuck out in the rain?
I don't think so.

5. What does the tooth fairy do with our teeth?
It's a currency exchange, right? So they're currency in her world.

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1. What's your favorite dish to bring to a summer cookout?
Corn salad

2. How much time have you spent outdoors this week?
I spent a lot of time outside on Sunday because I went swimming with my sister's family. Other than that, I've mostly been indoors.

3. Where do you set your thermostat?
70-72 Fahrenheit

4. How did you learn to swim?
I honestly think I taught myself. My mom can't swim, and I don't remember my dad teaching me, but I spent a lot of time in the pool as a kid and just kind of picked it up. Maybe my dad did teach me, or my older sister? I can't remember.

5. How do you avoid overheating?
I actually got heat exhaustion this past Saturday, so I'm apparently not very good at it. I usually try not to stay out in the heat too long unless I'm swimming. Staying hydrated is important as well.