Hunter boots, knee-length and painted a lucid yellow traipsed through the coat, or more like a sheet of snow, that smeared across the London streets. The city was stunning, an adulterant of residents and tourists brimming the sidewalks and shops, Yuletide ornaments looming on almost every establishment. In a way, London was the only place that ever felt like a semblance of home, that nostalgic feeling that was evoked by oneâs parents, their adolescent bedroom or perhaps, even their favourite fleece. Samson didnât stray too far from the building, jetlag still pervading, she just wanted to observe the joyous, Christmas composition that the city was known for, her overweight, Chartreux cat clad in a Christmas sweater that read, âMeowy Christmasâ, perhaps the only cat that would allow such a trivial matter, but was too apathetic to protest or even hide, swaying in Samsonâs arms. She was about to trek back inside when a dog ran up to her, Samson grasping the leash so he didnât run into the streets, her gaze fluttering around in search of the owner. When she spotted who she presumed it, she held out the leash, her features contorting into a smile. âItâs alright,â Samson uttered, peering down at dog that nestled by her feet. âIâm Samson and this is Prinella.âÂ
âThank you,â she said as she took the leash from the other woman. She was very grateful the woman had picked up his leash just in case he would run off. Izzy was almost certain that he wouldnât have, too busy asking for attention from a (beautiful) stranger to bother running away, but still, she was rather safe than sorry. âItâs nice to meet you, and Prinella,â she smiled, eyeing the cat. âAnd I love the sweater sheâs wearing, Iâm surprised she didnât jump away when he made his presence clear,â she chuckled, holding out her hand for the cat to sniff before carefully scratching behind the felineâs ear. Seeing the cat happy and comfortable with her scratching its ears made Izzy happy.Â
drinking alcohol: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.
smoking: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.
other narcotics: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.
medicinal drugs: never / sometimes  / frequently / to excess.
indulgent food: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.
splurge spending: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.
gambling: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.
nail biting / throat clearing / lying / interrupting / chewing the ends of pens / swearing / knuckle cracking / Â talking to themselves / nose picking / binge drinking / oversleeping / snacking between meals / skipping meals / picking at skin / impulse buying / humming/singing to themselves / chewing gum / leg jiggling / foot tapping / hair twirling / whistling / eye rolling / licking lips / sniffing / squinting / rubbing hands together / jaw clenching / gesturing while talking / putting feet up on tables / tucking hair behind ears / chewing lips / crossing arms over chest / putting hands on hips / rubbing the back or their neck / being late / procrastinating / doodling / shredding paper / peeling off bottle labels / forgetfulness / running hands through hair / overreacting / teeth grinding / nostril flaring / slouching / pacing / drumming fingers / fist clenching / pinching bridge of nose / rubbing temples / rolling shoulders
OTHER
Afraid of: dark / spiders / snakes / public speaking / heights / bugs / drowning / needles / blood / knives/ swords / small spaces / large spaces / flying / fires / germs/ ( Add your own here )
likes artificial watermelon  / sleeps in what theyâre already wearing  / eats their cereal with milk  / listens to music with earbuds  / hates the summer  / can recite past the first four digits of pi  / eats frosting out of the jar  / doodles on their notebooks  / can bake cookies  / has a garden  / has had a snowball fight  / eats pancakes without syrup  / prefers shorts to pants  / can name more than ten superheroes  / has a plan for the zombie apocalypse  / uses the same password for everything  / canât hold their breath for more than fifteen seconds  / watches anime  / hasnât read harry potter  / can say âI love youâ in more than one language  / prefers mechanical pencils  / thinks space is cool  / takes personality tests more than once to make sure  / canât tie their shoelaces  / has a purse  / likes salad  / likes cool colors better than warm colors  / knows how to braid hair  / reads biographies  / can ice skate  / knows their mbti  / reads astrology charts  / prefers the star wars prequels to the original trilogy  / plays video games  / reads the newspaper  / likes chocolate ice cream better  / doesnât cuss  / memorizes song lyrics  / collects coupons  / has a preferred order at Starbucks  / likes movie theater popcorn  / has seen a play  / listens to music with headphones  / owns a hoodie  / would rather own cds than online copies  / has written a poem  / can shuffle cards  / subscribes to a magazine  / double dips when eating  / drinks directly out of the milk container  / keeps a journal
Izabella had been finally taking the opportunity to explore the house, sheâd already found the kitchen, the library, a few living rooms and now was on the hunt for the laundry room, when she saw a dog running her way. She immediately bent down to pat its head and the dog took advantage of her crouched stance and began to lick her face. Iza laughed and looked up at the woman she presumed was his owner. âIzzy? How funny. Iâm Iza,â she said, nose scrunching up at the humour of having such similar names. âIâve been here for about the same.â She stood up and lifted the edge of her t-shirt to wipe some of the dog slobber off her face, exposing her stomach for a moment before she straightened up. âWhatâs this guyâs name?â She questioned.
Izzyâs attention briefly went to her dog as she scratched behind the animalâs ears before focusing back to the person in front of her. âIza, is that short for something?â she questioned. It wasnât hard to notice Iza wiping some dog saliva off her face and Izzy felt the need to apologise again. âIâm sorry, again. Iâve tried to train him to not lick faces but itâs still a work in process,â she grimaced, a little shy. âHis nameâs Chip. Heâs still young, almost three.â Not sure what to say next, she gave Iza a shy smile and kept her hands busy by petting the animal.
âA few years ago my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer. I visit him regularly. Last time I visited him he confused me with my mother for the first time since he was diagnosed. I had to keep reminding him I was his daughter, since he kept forgetting. I get told a lot I look a lot like my mother when she was my age, I think thatâs where the confusionâs coming from. Itâs been hard, especially since she passed away 13 years agoâŠâ