shen answers...

100 Odd Questions

(original questionnaire from Sam's Solar System.)

1. Would you rather never needing to sleep again or never needing to eat again?

never eat. i'm not the best eater these days. something happened which totally changed my relationship with food. i love it, but i eat so slowly that i get bored. that said, i'm not a good sleeper either. my job makes me pretty much nocturnal. but one's brain needs sleep. sometimes i get all upset about bad dreams, but i guess we need them to stay sane.

2. If your brain was a place how would it look like?

probably a bit like this.

3. When playing 2 truths 1 lie what are your 3 go-to facts?

i have never eaten a fish
i once met Christopher Robin from Winnie-the-Pooh in real life
i have a twin sibling

4. What is a topic you could talk about for hours?

anything, unless i know nothing about it, and then i sit in the corner listening.

5. Which songs do you normally gravitate towards when doing karaoke?

𝆺𝅥𝅯 I. WANT. TO. BE A PART OF IT

(oh and i once sang Baby It's Cold Outside in like July because it was the only one we both knew...)

6. What is a word that you wish existed in your language but doesn't?

a word for the way i feel right now.

7. If you had to work for one of Batman's villains who would be the least horrible boss?

does Harley Quinn count? because i'd love to work for her.

8. What was your favorite flash game when you were a kid?

uh, i can't remember the name of it but there was this line-drawing bridge-buiding game we used to play. i'll try to find it.

9. How do you rate stuff? 0-5 stars, 1-10 points, a secret third option? do you use fractions / decimals?

excellent question! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

10. What is the coolest flag?

Saint George's Cross, rhe flag of England

(ok, it's not the coolest, but it's mine. and they're getting weird about displaying it. come get me.)

11. What's the best halloween costume you've ever pulled off?

now that i think about it, i don't think i've ever dressed up for halloween.

12. If Kirby ate you what ability would he get?

not sure i've played it, but ok. i guess he would get the ability for everyone to ask him if he was ok, even when he was perfectly fine, thanks.

13. How many hours do you have on your most played game?

no idea. don't think i've played anything that told me.

14. If you were a character in a fighting game what would your special skill be?

the ability for everyone to ask me if i'm ok, even when i'm perfectly fine, thanks for asking. no, no, i'm really good, dude. honestly though thanks for asking mate. all. good.

15. What is the loudest you have ever been in a movie theatre?

when Mr Data said "oh shit!" in Star Trek Generations

16. When travelling do you unpack your things and get comfortable or do you keep everything inside the suitcase and only take stuff out when you need to?

live out of the bag.

17. If you were in a band what kind of music would you make?

crappy shoegazing rock, probably.

18. If you were tasked with creating a new Monster High character, what monster would they be designed after?

no idea, not sure what that is.

19. If you were a demon which 3 items would people require to summon you?

a swiss army knife, a zippo ligther, and the shell of Cancer pagurus.

20. If you were an actor would you prefer to be know for one role or multiple?

multiple, i suppose. i can't imagine even doing it.

21. Who is the most relatable fictional character ever?

Walter White.

22. Without considering rent prices how would your ideal home look like?

far away from strangers, but close to my friends. i don't care what it looks like at all.

23. What is the real life equivalent of -1 HP (assuming your max HP is 100)?

when you really want to get away from someone (talking) and you can't get away.

24. Do you believe in aliens? how do you think they would look like?

oh yeah, there is definitely something else out there, there has to be. but, as much as i love sci-fi, i reckon life on other planets looks and behaves in a way thats completely different to us and, well, alien.

25. If you could pet any animal without there being any risk of getting attacked by it in the process which one would you choose?

a massive lion

26. What is your favorite onomatopoeia?

BOOM!!!!

27. What is something you enjoy doing despite being terrible at it?

playing the guitar.

28. Imagine you see a bowl full of candy but you have no idea which flavor each one is, which color would you pick?

the darkest colour.

29. What is your favorite fun fact?

here's a video of Douglas Adams playing guitar with Pink Floyd (a gift from David Gilmour on his 42nd birthday)

30. How do you celebrate your birthday?

not anymore. just meet with my friends, hopefully.

31. Imagine you're in a train or bus that's almost full but you have somehow acquired a perfect seat with nobody sitting next to you, what would be worse someone sitting right beside you or nobody wanting to sit next to you?

id prefer they didn't sit next to me but then i'd feel bad if they had nowhere to sit.

32. What is your favorite clothing item you own?

a very, very worn-out Levi denim jacket. it used to be black.

33.Is there anything that you expected to be a frequent thing in your life because of fiction that you were then really disapointed after finding out it only really happens in movies?

going to alien worlds.

34. What's your go-to pose for pictures?

hmpf.

35. If you got lost in a mall where would your friends look for you first?

does this mall have a bar?

36. How would you describe your perfect day?

one where i don't get asked annoying questions for a whole entire day.

37. Do you think you could pass a middle school math exam right now without studying for it?

i was going to say yeah, but probably not really. depends on the subject.

38. If you were a fictional character with a distinct theme song that plays in the background every time you enter a scene, what song would that be?

Castles Made of Sand by Jimi Hendrix.

39. Do you like your initials?

like, they're ok. my real initals are really similar to a fictional character. thankfully the kids at school didn't notice.

40. Do you collect anything?

i've decided (and almost always failed) to collect loads of different things. i guess my most persistent collections are books and hyperlinks.

41. Do you wear accesories? how often?

no.

42. Have you ever grown attached to something that was supposed to be a placeholder?

well, i've stayed in a couple of jobs for way too long, if that counts.

43. If you were invited to a potluck what would you bring?

cottage pie

44. What socks are you wearing right now?

i'm not wearing any socks.

45. How often do you take pictures of yourself?

rarely.

46. Where is your favorite place to hang out?

i don't care as long as it's peaceful and/or my friends are with me.

47. If you died and became a ghost who, where or what would you haunt for the rest of eternity?

the place i work at right now.

48. What is something that we deem as normal but is actually pretty weird when you think about it?

blue cheese. how did they invent that? can you imagine in the 21st century if someone suddenly created a food product made with mould? that said, i LOVE blue cheese yum.

49. What is your most useless skill?

i can overthink literally anything at the most incovenient moment.

50. How often do you swear?

all the f@!#%ing time

51. What motivates you?

i really dont know anymore.

52. If you were famous how would your autograph look like?

the same.

53. What is something you haven't done in a long time that you would love to try again?

fall properly in love. (we all take risks sometimes.)

54. Is there any food that you think looks really tasty but you don't actually like it, you just like the idea of it?

not because of how it looks, but people tell me squid is the best thing ever... but to me it's as if i was trying to eat rubber.

55. What do you think of piracy (as in watching movies ilegally, not literal pirates)?

arrrrrr, well we definitely did a lot of that, didn't we?

56. If you accidentaly stole something from a store how expensive would it have to be for you to feel guilty and go back inside to pay for it?

it would depend more on what shop and what product than the monetary value.

57. What is the best gift you have ever recieved?

the birth of my baby girl.

58. Do you like keeping a schedule or do you prefer to rawdog all your responsabilities?

i'm terrible at planning. i have a work schedule and try to commit to as little else as possible.

59. Have you ever installed a virus in your computer?

not that i'm aware of. i've helped loads of people fix their infected computers, but to me it alwasy just seemed easy (or lucky) to avoid that stuff.

60. What is your favorite thing to write with?

i used to write with this really nice brushed-steel Parker pen, but the nib is bust and i needs it replacing. when i did office work, i swore by the Uni-Ball Signo 207 gel pen. i suppose i still have a few of them but i don't write a lot by hand at the moment.

61. If you didn't have to worry about money what would your ideal job be?

no job.

62. What's the furthest away from your home you have been?

not as far as you would guess.

63. Are birthdays a holiday?

i do try to take a day off on my birthday.

64. Is there anything people says reminds them of you but you don't really see the resemblance?

yeah, but im not saying because you'll say it.

65. How often do you rewatch media you like?

there are a few things i could just re-watch all day long. if i watch something new i feel like i have to give it actual attention, so sometimes it feels like too much effort so i just don't do it.

66. What animal is your fursona?

i guess i would be a cat.

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

i'd just like to be young again but still know the same stuff i know now.

68. If you were an enemy in a videogame what loot would you drop after you die?

food, because i probably wouldn't have finished eating it all before they got to me.

69. If your life was a TV show what would play on the intro?

Everything in its Right Place by Radiohead.

70. How often do you wear your favorite shirt?

at least once a week but my favourite stuff all looks really old (grow up, mate.)

71. What kind of clothes do you wear to the airport?

i didn't realise you had to dress differently at the airport.

72. What do you do when you find a bug in your house?

leave it there and get all fascinated by it. and try not to give it a name. i saw my first praying mantis like a month ago, it was incredible.

73. What is your opinion on "so bad it's good" media?

funny, but don't over-play it. i work in a room with a jukebox please kill me now...

74.If you were abducted by aliens but didn't have proof who would you tell? would you even tell anyone or take it to the grave?

i'd probably test the waters, telling a few friends. and when they started to look worried i'd stfu and go write all about it online.

75. If you met someone with a personality identical to yours, would you 2 get along?

probably really badly.

76. If you were stuck in a time loop how long would it take you to start doing batshit insane stuff that you would never do otherwise?

i'd start doing this the moment i realised what was happening.

77. If you magically lost the ability to feel embarrasement would your life be better or worse?

it's actually happened. i few years ago i was on some prescription meds that let me make some extremely bad decisions.

78. How do you draw yourself (bonus points if you add an image)?

i'm trying to think whether i ever have done that...

79. What is your favorite storytelling medium?

i really like to read/tell stories out-loud, especially when my daughter was young. Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl is one of my favourites.

80. What do you think is your most noticeable feature?

my strikingly-good looks and athletic body as if you had to ask.

81. Imagine you're a character from a cartoon that wears the same clothes every episode, what would those clothes be? would you have any different outfits for unique occasions like a beach episode or a christmas special or wear the same thing all season round?

i've pretty much done this in real-life when i was a young programmer. black t-shirt, blue jeans, black boots.

82. Who do you main in Mario Kart? Smash Bros? Any other kind of videogame where you pick character?

i always choose the little red mushroom guy in Mario Kart.

83. If someone told you they were stuck in a time loop and needed your help would you believe them?

Sam, are you ok?

84. What kind of bag do you carry?

rucksack

85. If you were a fictional character in which ways would the fandom mischaracterize you?

being miserable all of the time when in fact it's only like 95% of the time.

86. Do you have beef with an inanimate object?

do computers count?

87. Are you a stereotype?

i don't think so, but i definitely have some stereo-typical traits

88. What's the weirdest place you have ever slept on?

i used to fall asleep at work all the time before i had my eyes tested.

89. Do you have a catchphrase?

any ice? cash or card?

90. What is a non-edible item that you think would be really tasty if you could eat it?

i have this glowy plastic spider that looks yummage.

91. What is the best part of amusement parks?

does this amusement park have a bar?

92. What do you keep in your pockets?

way too much, i'm a bit of a pocket-hoarder. definitely: keys, wallet, phone, a plastic dinosaur, a load of loose change, and a lighter.

93. When you're trying to test if a pen works what do you write / draw?

just a squiggle. but i'm a bit weird about drawing grids everywhere.

94. Why is your favorite movie your favorite?

Labyrinth starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, because it's the best.

95. If someone who doesn't know you saw your YouTube history what kind of person would they think you are (If you don't use YouTube that much you can change it to your browser, music app, favorite social media, etc...)?