Rule 1 - Post the rules.
Rule 2 - Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then make 11 new ones.
Rule 3 - Tag 11 people and link them to your post.
Rule 4 - Let them know you’ve tagged them. (If you’re tagged in this post, you’re tagged)
The questions are at the end.
Questions from painfullystoic
1. Name 3 people you would want to meet (dead, alive or fictional, or one of each, up to you).
- Sir Winston Churchill. It's true he messed up the Middle East (I will never agree with his policies wrt to that region), but led Britain through WWII, when the country stood alone against the rest of Europe.
- Edward Said. I don't have to explain this further. Intellectual and human rights activist. His passion for the Palestinian cause could make me cry.
- Rosalind Franklin. I'd love to ask her about her work, about her feelings being a female scientist in a male-dominated field. And how she was screwed over ;_;
2. What is one issue that you could never be silent about? (What are you super passionate about)
Tobacco use. I'm anti-tobacco all the way. I'm a woman of an ethnic minority and I've seen how tobacco use impacts families negatively at both a macro and micro level. I take it very, very personal indeed. You won't find me reblogging any picture of a celebrity smoking.
3. What is your favorite season and why?
Winter. I'm a solitary person, mostly. And I love either walking around in winter, the cold around me, or at home snuggled up with a good movie or book.
4. What is a childhood dream that is still currently a dream deep down?
Working in CDC, Atlanta. I WILL GET THERE ONE DAY, I'm already in the right field, dammit!
5.If you are in fandom(s), what is your OTP above all individual OTPs in fandoms- if you had to choose one, which would you choose and why?
NaruHina, from Naruto. Naruto's one of my longest fandoms - I have an on-off relationship with it, but I'll always come back to Naruto because I believe he will become Hokage one day. I like NaruHina because I think they make a perfect foil for each other. Naruto's boisterous, brash and loud. Hinata's just the opposite. Cliche, I admit, but I'm easy that way.
OK, I am cheating, but umm, Eowyn and Faramir too. I have FEELINGS about these two, OK?
6. If you could change the world, would you do it? If so, what? If not, why?
A little less Islamophobia would be nice. Sometimes, reading the papers, it makes me feel that me and my people (both my ethnicity and my religion) aren't welcome anywhere.
7. If you could bring five fictional characters to life, who would you pick?
Faramir - self-explanatory.
Eowyn - I don't need to explain further. She was totally badass.
Atticus Finch - come on, he was hot.
Temeraire - I want my own dragon!
Stitch - I want my own alien to be part of my ohana.
8. What is your favorite flavor of ice-cream? If you don’t like ice-cream, what’s your favorite dessert?
I can't give a short answer to this one because I have a sweet tooth. I do like ice-cream. Butterscotch or hazelnut. Failing that, cookies and cream. Having said that, I actually prefer gulab jamun or kuih lopes. If not, creme brulee or bread pudding with a lot of vanilla sauce.
9. If you could time-travel, where would you go (time and place) and why?
Either the Islamic Golden Age, or Venice during the ninth to twelfth century, at the height of the city's power and influence.
10. Do you think aliens (extra-terrestrial organisms) exist?
I believe there are many things that I do not know. I am not ruling out the existence of aliens. But you won't find me UFO-hunting either.
11. What is your most cherished (childhood) memory?
Going to the library with my family. My neighbourhood didn't have a library when I was growing up, my dad had to bring us out on weekends so we could get our books.
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My questions.
1 ) What's your go-to song/music for writing/working?
2 ) Favourite movie quote.
3 ) Favourite restaurant / food place.
4 ) What's your favourite time of the day?
5 ) Which city would you live in, if you could?
6 ) The countryside or the city?
7 ) Who would you have as your wingman on a night out? Can be fictional or real.
8 ) Coca-cola or Pepsi?
9 ) Name one anime character you wanted to be.
10 ) What's your favourite bird of prey?
11 ) What's your favourite commercial?