Tag: about me

stoled a meme

thanks to @amixedreality for encouraging anyone to steal

RULES: Tag 10 followers that you would like to get to know better.  NO RULES! Do this if you want!!! 

NAME: Melissa or Gab
NICKNAME[S!]: Gabapple, Gabs, Gabbergabber, etc
STAR SIGN/ZODIAC: Virgo
GENDER: Female. She/her. They/them. 
HEIGHT: 5′6″ ~*~ so average ~*~
FAVORITE COLORS: red (crimson), blue (mediterranean), green (sage, emerald), grey (cool range), brown (chocolatey), pink (very pale strawberry), orange (bright fruity)… 
TIME RIGHT NOW: 10:39 PM MST
AVERAGE HOURS OF SLEEP: 3-6. 7 on a really good day.
LUCKY NUMBERS: 2, 4, 6, 12, 16, 24, 144  (I really like even numbers)
LAST THING YOU GOOGLED: “how to fix arm fat” (I found nothing useful)
NUMBERS OF BLANKETS I SLEEP WITH: 2-4 
FAVORITE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: Ender (Ender’s Game), Conan/Shinichi (Detective Conan), Haru (Free!), Indiana Jones, Kaneda (Akira), Shinji (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Ashitaka (Princess Mononoke), Raphael & Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Ash (Pokemon), Marinette & Adrienne (Ladybug), Simba (The Lion King), Aladdin, Judy & Nick (Zootopia), Lupin (the 3rd), Hakuba (Magic Kaito),  Kotetsu (Tiger & Bunny), Light (Death Note), etc… I definitely have a type or two…

FAVORITE BOOKS: Ender’s Game/Ender’s Shadow, Black Beauty, The One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Ella Enchanted

FAVORITE BANDS/ARTISTS: Muse… also the Beatles… I like way too much. Panic! At the Disco. Fallout Boy. Nickelcreek. Sixpence None the Richer. Taylor Swift (1989 was so good guys). Depeche Mode. Linkin Park. 

DREAM JOB: Current job (graphic designer) + occasionally going on book tours and teaching at workshops/cons!
WHAT AM I WEARING RIGHT NOW: Baggy jeans, teal blouse thing, white tank top, fitbit
WHAT DO YOU POST ABOUT? “wah wah I’m tired” “wah I hate writing” “here is a drawing of a cat” 
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER BLOGS? Yeah, but I don’t really post much… I reblog stuff to @icklegab mostly.
WHEN DID YOUR BLOG REACH ITS “PEAK”? IDK. It hasn’t happened yet! I hope. 
WHO IS YOU MOST ACTIVE FOLLOWER?  Maybe @lemurcat ?? Or @mamodewberry

WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO GET A TUMBLR? idk I think people on a MUSH were talking about it. 

DO YOU GET ASKS ON A DAILY BASIS? LOL no way. I got asks when I was doing my Hakuba or Conan blog, but this account gets basically no asks. 
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR URL? ‘Gab’ is taken everywhere and ‘Gabpple’ is usually not. 
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married! 
PETS: 3 fat cats
WAKE UP: w-what? Why?? 
CATS OR DOGS: Bothhh. Kitties are easier, though.
COKE OR PEPSI: That depends on what it’s for/with. Pepsi is sweeter than Coke, so I like it with really salty stuff (popcorn, potatoes)… BUT the biggest determination is if it’s cold or not. Cold = Pepsi. Room temperature = Coke. 
DAY OR NIGHT: Evening. I’m crepuscular. Like a hamster. 
TEXT OR CALL: TEXT PLEASE. Unless you’re my mom. Then you can call. 
CHAPSTICK OR LIPSTICK: Chapstick. I don’t even own any lipstick. 
CITY OR COUNTRY? Suburbia. City has restaurants and stores. Country has quiet and critters. I will be in the middle kthanks. 
LAST SONG I LISTENED TO: An 8-bit remix of the Legend of Zelda theme. 

18, 22, 39 :3c

18. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?

Oh gosh, I think you know exactly who I’d like to punch in the face. There are actually SEVERAL candidates, but you know the #1 choice. Not that I would EVER actually hit someone, but… 

22. Do you have a secret talent? If yes, what is it?

I uh… I don’t actually know. I tend to talk a lot, so you all know that I can cook, sing, draw, write, that I’m a decent graphic designer, novice photographer, voiceovers, ‘read’ people, etc… I don’t think that there’s really much else to me. Uhm. I’m good with animals…??? Wait I think I’ve talked about that before, too.

I GUESS I DON’T REALLY HAVE SECRETS AND/OR TALENTS THAT ARE SECRET. 

39. What type of music do you like?

Tons of different kinds, but I guess alternative pop rock is my jam? 

18, 22, 39 :3c

18. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?

Oh gosh, I think you know exactly who I’d like to punch in the face. There are actually SEVERAL candidates, but you know the #1 choice. Not that I would EVER actually hit someone, but… 

22. Do you have a secret talent? If yes, what is it?

I uh… I don’t actually know. I tend to talk a lot, so you all know that I can cook, sing, draw, write, that I’m a decent graphic designer, novice photographer, voiceovers, ‘read’ people, etc… I don’t think that there’s really much else to me. Uhm. I’m good with animals…??? Wait I think I’ve talked about that before, too.

I GUESS I DON’T REALLY HAVE SECRETS AND/OR TALENTS THAT ARE SECRET. 

39. What type of music do you like?

Tons of different kinds, but I guess alternative pop rock is my jam? 

1, 37, 47? I think I know the answer to 23 :3

1. Do you ever doubt the existence of others than you? 

Yeah, actually… once in a while. Which is always a weird feeling. It usually happens when I’m super stressed out and will wake up in the middle of the night and it’s just… EXISTENTIAL CRISIS TIME!!! 

37. Have you ever built a snowman?

Yeah! I used to when I was kid all the time. I think the last time I made one was a couple of years ago… and it was tiny. 

47. If you could ask your future self one question, what would it be? 

“Was it worth it?” 

23. What is one unique thing you’re afraid of?

*SCREAMS*

1, 37, 47? I think I know the answer to 23 :3

1. Do you ever doubt the existence of others than you? 

Yeah, actually… once in a while. Which is always a weird feeling. It usually happens when I’m super stressed out and will wake up in the middle of the night and it’s just… EXISTENTIAL CRISIS TIME!!! 

37. Have you ever built a snowman?

Yeah! I used to when I was kid all the time. I think the last time I made one was a couple of years ago… and it was tiny. 

47. If you could ask your future self one question, what would it be? 

“Was it worth it?” 

23. What is one unique thing you’re afraid of?

*SCREAMS*

27, 45, 57, 62

27 already answered, so I will move up to: 

31. You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

My dad dying, but only if that meant he would get to come back. Otherwise, maybe… hmm… IDK, a lot of my horrible experiences taught me valuable lessons. Like not putting up with people who are going to be demanding jackasses with unrealistic expectations. 

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

I would be much thinner. Not like, super thin… but like “I could buy jeans at walmart if I needed to instead of online or at a plus size specialty store” thinner. I would love to be a size 12-16… anywhere in there. 

57. What is the last thing you drew a picture of?

I drew a werewolf on the train last night. Not sure what happened to it… 

62. What is your favorite letter of the alphabet?

K, probably. Or R. 

27, 45, 57, 62

27 already answered, so I will move up to: 

31. You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

My dad dying, but only if that meant he would get to come back. Otherwise, maybe… hmm… IDK, a lot of my horrible experiences taught me valuable lessons. Like not putting up with people who are going to be demanding jackasses with unrealistic expectations. 

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

I would be much thinner. Not like, super thin… but like “I could buy jeans at walmart if I needed to instead of online or at a plus size specialty store” thinner. I would love to be a size 12-16… anywhere in there. 

57. What is the last thing you drew a picture of?

I drew a werewolf on the train last night. Not sure what happened to it… 

62. What is your favorite letter of the alphabet?

K, probably. Or R. 

25-30

25. You just found $100! How are you going to spend it?

Food, probably. Sushi. Mm. With Aaron, of course. Otherwise, I’ll buy a bunch of art supplies that I may or may not use. 

26. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, but you have to leave immediately. Where are you going to go?

I don’t have any money until tomorrow, so I guess I should go somewhere with family… like Seattle or Missouri… so that I don’t starve to death. If I had money, though, I’d probably go to… uh… London? IDK. I’m too fat to enjoy Disneyland right now. :/ Otherwise I’d choose THAT in a heartbeat! 

27. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. “Be brand-specific” it says. Man! What are you gonna say about that? Even if you don’t drink booze there’s something you can figure out… so what’s it gonna be?

Mike’s Hard Lemonade, obviously. Mostly because I can’t remember what that cider I had in London was called. 

28. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?

“Everyone better clean up their own damn messes.” 

29. What is your favorite expletive?

I’m torn between ‘dammit’ and the f-word. Which I can’t even write out, so you can probably guess how often I say it. 

30. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don’t worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what’s the one thing you’re going to save from that blazing inferno?

Laptop. It has all of my Dangerous Cute print-res files on it. Though, I guess we have crashplan now… so that stuff would be safe…  I GUESS I should be responsible and get our binder of important legal documents- birth certificates, marriage certificate, tax information… kind of important, yeah. 

25-30

25. You just found $100! How are you going to spend it?

Food, probably. Sushi. Mm. With Aaron, of course. Otherwise, I’ll buy a bunch of art supplies that I may or may not use. 

26. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere in the world, but you have to leave immediately. Where are you going to go?

I don’t have any money until tomorrow, so I guess I should go somewhere with family… like Seattle or Missouri… so that I don’t starve to death. If I had money, though, I’d probably go to… uh… London? IDK. I’m too fat to enjoy Disneyland right now. :/ Otherwise I’d choose THAT in a heartbeat! 

27. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. “Be brand-specific” it says. Man! What are you gonna say about that? Even if you don’t drink booze there’s something you can figure out… so what’s it gonna be?

Mike’s Hard Lemonade, obviously. Mostly because I can’t remember what that cider I had in London was called. 

28. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?

“Everyone better clean up their own damn messes.” 

29. What is your favorite expletive?

I’m torn between ‘dammit’ and the f-word. Which I can’t even write out, so you can probably guess how often I say it. 

30. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don’t worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what’s the one thing you’re going to save from that blazing inferno?

Laptop. It has all of my Dangerous Cute print-res files on it. Though, I guess we have crashplan now… so that stuff would be safe…  I GUESS I should be responsible and get our binder of important legal documents- birth certificates, marriage certificate, tax information… kind of important, yeah. 

for ask meme: 2, 80, 72

2) Have you ever had a crush on a teacher?

Sort of. Probably. Though it was more of a SQUISH than a crush. Like “holy crap this person is amazing and the best and I just want to BE THEIR FRIEND FOREVER” thing. I have never wanted to, like, KISS a teacher or anything like that. 

80) Are there any causes you strongly believe in?

Yeah? Yeah… but I haven’t been terribly good at being actively involved in anything. I donate to charities… and I try to recycle a lot… and not waste stuff… I guess I have more actual Opinions than doing anything useful. 😐 

Hopefully I can change that some day. Just have to figure out a way to contribute that is really helpful. Probably donating lots of money some day to something. LIKE HOMELESS PETS. And adopting moRE ANIMALS.  Or writing a book about an issue (like cancer!) and donating the proceeds to fund research! Spreading awareness?

72) Have you ever been in a physical fight?

No. Well, sort of no. I’ve slapped someone before (but they definitely deserved it), and I HAVE BEEN HURT BEFORE like a “friend” PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE ONCE and there were other times where I’ve been bullied and pushed around… but I am just not a fighter type. I am a pacifist.