Answers to Your Questions :3

Took a while, but I finally finished writing the answers and posted them! It was actually really fun, so if you have any questions please leave them in the comments and I'll make another "Answers" blog soon :)

lonelystar asked...

Tell us something that you've never told anyone before (it doesn't have to be huge):

I keep a "quote box." Basically, every day, I write down interesting things that I hear people say on sticky notes, and put them into a box. I feel that it helps me look at everything in a more artistic way, because I'm always listening closely for a line to put into the box. Everything becomes so much more interesting - it's as though my life is just one big story.

I wouldn't consider it a secret, but I've definitely never told anyone about it before. c:

This is what the quote box looks like, by the way (I emptied it out so you could see the inside):

The top of it actually displays one of my favorite quotes from Winnie the Pooh (which is why I chose it for my quote box): "Traveling to a rather Far-Off place."

Do you collect anything? If so, what do you collect and what significance does it have to you?

I collect little things that I find on the street like buttons, coins, etc. It's not a huge collection, but I do take pride in it. And surprise surprise, it's on the top "layer" of my quote box:

I also used to collect things that I found at the ocean, but when that collection became too big and too smelly, I made some of the things into a box, and put my favorite two shells inside:

Explain one of your habits, good or bad:

I have a very extreme habit of procrastination. Nuff said.

woohyunism asked...

What are your hobbies?

Ooh I have lots, so I'll just make a list: reading, watching dramas, reading fanfics, writing fanfics, cooking, dancing, sleeping (does that count orz), listening to music, styling hair, hiking, traveling, daydreaming, volleyball, and tennis.

(Your first question was really flattering, but I couldn't answer it because I'm not really that great; I rarely update or do anything productive, for that matter orz)

allyre asked...

What are your favorite non-kpop artists? Oh and your three favorite non-kpop songs?

Oh gosh. For my favorite artists, there are so many that I couldn't even begin naming them all! But the Arctic Monkeys are up there, and my username is derived from an Evanescence song so I love them too. To name some others, there's: Beyoncé, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, The Pretty Reckless, Halestrom, Lana Del Rey, Green Day, Paramore, Trey Songz, Pink Floyd oh and don't kill me, but I love 5sos too. And that's only a few orz. I tried to put an exotic mix so you could get at least a slight idea of the genres I listen to ;3

As for my three favorite non-kpop songs, I’d say 1) "Dark Star" by Jaymes Young 2) "On My Side" by Ghost Beach 3) A tie between "Do I Wanna Know" by the Arctic Monkeys and "All About Us" by He Is We/Owl City

What are your favorite stories/authors here on AFF?

I have a few to name off the top of my head right now, but I'm probably forgetting many of them:

My favorite story would have to be "Milk and Honey, Roses and Thorns." It's a short oneshot, the type of story that can be read within a little more than six minutes or so. The amount of times that I've gone and re-read it out of boredom seem countless. It was actually the first oneshot that I ever read on this website, and also one of the few fanfics I've come across on AFF that do not deal with romance. It was also based off my favorite piece of poetry, which I will not say the name of since I hate spoilers. The meaning behind the story shows that perfection really cannot be achieved until one is happy with oneself. And that's all I'm going to say for now xD

Next comes "understanding (when sehun can't and only jongin can)." I'll admit it: this story really puzzled me at first and I still don't completely understand it. But there's something about the descriptive writing style and beautiful wording that just makes it a wonderful piece of literature. It's also a oneshot, but not as short as the other one. Sure, it's not necessarily one of the 50,000-word ones; but it still takes a while to read since every single word on the page is there for a reason. That's mainly why I love it so much: it was very thought-out and well-executed.

"Paper Boats" is my third favorite. And, unlike the others, this one is very fluffy. It's centered around Shinhye and Yonghwa - a ship that I've sailed since Heartstrings. My favorite portion of the fanfic are the chapters in the beginning, when they are children; but my absolute favorite part of the story has to be the last chapter: the ending is satisfying, clever, and absolutely wonderful.

My favorite author on the website, however, is dreamyflower. And the stories that I love most of hers are Flower of Despair and Fluorescence of Love.

What is your favorite movie/drama/anime?

I honestly don't watch that many movies but I really love Spirited Away. Yesterday, I saw a French film that I liked called Tomboy.

My favorite drama of all time would have to be either The Innocent Man or Flower Boy Next Door. Usually, I'm not a huge fan of the Park Shinhye dramas because they're all way too predictable. But FBND had a charm that went beyond the cliché high school or rich/poor circumstances. There were so many hidden parts to it - like the man who left stickies on her milk. As for The Innocent Man, I just love everything about it. In the middle of the drama, it's hard to tell who he's going to end up with, and there are so many twists that I just - asdfgghjkl I. Loved. It.

And, lastly, my favorite anime. This one is also a tie - between Death Note and Kaleido Star. Death Note is just perfect and I don't really know how to say what I loved about it without giving spoilers. But, Ryuk was my favorite character by far and I don’t think I’ll ever like someone as much as I liked him. Kaleido Star was pretty amazing once I got into it. At first, my cousin and I were watching it because we needed something funny to distract us from the fact that we just watched Paranormal Activity. But, as the plot unravels itself, it actually becomes quite captivating. The story of the man who let the girl die and his brother - I just can't. I literally almost cried at the ending - the plot was flawless.