i keep staring at my icon, ngl
So the other day I bought three bunches of spinach for £1, and I've been eating spinach for the past few days. This led me to remember how in the US, spinach is constructed as 'the nasty vegetable that every kid hates'. I can't remember a vegetable being accorded similar status in China (though who knows, maybe in recent times one has earned that ~glory~). So flist, question!
What's the 'nasty vegetable that every kid hates' in your culture/region/family/etc.? :D Or what vegetable(s) do you really dislike? I am super curious!
(I think the only vegetable that I refuse to eat is celery. It smells off to me, and being a supertaster, well...And yeah yeah, supertasters as a whole don't like spinach, and it's certainly not my favourite ever, but there's worse out there for me...Like brussels sprouts, omg, they are so bitter they make me weep. DDDDD:)
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Okay, those of you on my flist who are asexual - you've all heard me talk about my MA dissertation before. Here is the survey for it, in which I tease out your attitudes about romance and friendship and the like. :P At least three of you told me you would help me out, so please! <33333 (Also I am so sorry that it's really really really really long. :(( But you will have my undying gratitude if you give me your data. <333)
(Also if you aren't asexual please don't fill it out. :P ilu all but your answers are irrelevant to my research :P)
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Also that 30 Days of Music meme. :p
Day 01 - Your favourite song
This piece (墨明棋妙's 二十二桥枫别雨) is pretty much everything I love about traditional Chinese music. It's got the simple elegance of the zheng and the call of one of the flutes (I can't tell if it's the di or the xiao, orz) completely down, imo, and I tend to put it on repeat if I'm trying to write something ~*srs bsns*~. I love classical Chinese music, but most 'fusion' done with classical instruments are a little too ~*New Age*~ for me (see Twelve Girls Band). This piece preserves the beauty and elegance of classical music while subtly 'modernising' it to make it more palatable for a wider audience.
Day 01 - Your favourite song
Day 02 - Your least favourite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year
What's the 'nasty vegetable that every kid hates' in your culture/region/family/etc.? :D Or what vegetable(s) do you really dislike? I am super curious!
(I think the only vegetable that I refuse to eat is celery. It smells off to me, and being a supertaster, well...And yeah yeah, supertasters as a whole don't like spinach, and it's certainly not my favourite ever, but there's worse out there for me...Like brussels sprouts, omg, they are so bitter they make me weep. DDDDD:)
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Okay, those of you on my flist who are asexual - you've all heard me talk about my MA dissertation before. Here is the survey for it, in which I tease out your attitudes about romance and friendship and the like. :P At least three of you told me you would help me out, so please! <33333 (Also I am so sorry that it's really really really really long. :(( But you will have my undying gratitude if you give me your data. <333)
(Also if you aren't asexual please don't fill it out. :P ilu all but your answers are irrelevant to my research :P)
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Also that 30 Days of Music meme. :p
Day 01 - Your favourite song
This piece (墨明棋妙's 二十二桥枫别雨) is pretty much everything I love about traditional Chinese music. It's got the simple elegance of the zheng and the call of one of the flutes (I can't tell if it's the di or the xiao, orz) completely down, imo, and I tend to put it on repeat if I'm trying to write something ~*srs bsns*~. I love classical Chinese music, but most 'fusion' done with classical instruments are a little too ~*New Age*~ for me (see Twelve Girls Band). This piece preserves the beauty and elegance of classical music while subtly 'modernising' it to make it more palatable for a wider audience.
Day 01 - Your favourite song
Day 02 - Your least favourite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year