A Blogging Extravaganza 1: An Interview with Yourself

I'm actually off to a bad start. This is actually my break at midnight as I study for an abnormal psychology midterm. But a fun break! I like interviews about myself. Does that make me sound conceited?

Anyhow!

In order for me to get back into blogging because it seems to be my procrastination tool for organic chemistry... I've decided, since this looks really fun, to do Rachel from Beauty and the Bookshelf's

Challenge! You can find it here.

The purpose of this challenge is to be more active in blogging once more, so every Wednesday, Friday, and Monday, even in the midst of midterms, I'll be posting something.

Day 1's Theme is

An Interview with Yourself

The most recent pic - aka the selfie I took yesterday

So, Agent. Before we get started on your top secret mission, it's time for a debriefing. What's your name, and your purpose?

I'm Raisa, and I'm a co-blogger here at Wonderland Novels. I'm also a suffering premed student whose main goal in life is to build a time machine.

Ah, Agent Raisa is a scientist! You must be well versed in quantum physics and butterfly theory.

No? I'm actually a chemistry major whose favorite anime is Stein's Gate. That's the extent of my time travel knowledge. 

Alas, what a shame, Agent. Do you have any other abilities of note?

I have some understanding of Russian and Japanese, if you count my respective high school and college education of it. And I can understand Tagalog pretty well. Mahal kita Philippines. Pagod na ako. I wonder if I said that right. 

You'd be a perfect interpreter, the perfect spy!

Wait, what? 

Moving on. Agent Raisa, it says in your files that you are a lover of the arts. A true connoisseur of the written work, especially. Do you have a particular favorite? 

Historical fiction always gets me. 

A few favorites I could read over and over include Novala Takemoto's Kamikaze Girls, Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea, and Elizabeth Wein's Code Name Verity.

But as a whole, I thoroughly enjoy reading. Could do it forever.

Scene from the Kamikaze Girls movie

Code Name Verity! A book about a spy. I knew you were right for this job.
You are also a fan of musical works, are you not? Recommend us a couple of artists.

I'm basically an Indie game soundtrack fangirl. Or just great game soundtracks in general. 

I recommend Life is Strange - best songs are To All of Us, Something Good, Obstacles, Mt. Washington.

Transistor - In Circles and Old Friends.

Undertale - Megalovania, Death by Glamour, Heartache, Bonetrousle.

I assume when you say game soundtracks you are a gamer as well? A spy of many trades.

If you count gaming during the free moments of my time, when I'm not reading, sure. I recommend the above games, and I'm always searching for more.

There's a small mention in the misc. section of your files - You aren't unnerved by the sight of blood?
I am going to be a doctor, after all. And after watching all those great Tarantino movies, I don't even blink with those violent scenes. Although Hateful 8 was a bit more excessive than I was used to, even for a Tarantino.

And yes, Tarantino is my favorite movie maker. I've seen almost all his works. 

I, too, am a Tarantino fan. Your favorite movie by him is...

Pulp Fiction. But all of them were beautifully and intricately crafted. Inglourious Basterds, Hateful 8, Kill Bill 1 and 2, etc, all were wonderful.

Not to get too off topic, but a non Tarantino foreign film with great soundtrack is Amelie!

Your qualifications are outstanding, Agent. But let me get down to the more nitty gritty. As if we weren't doing that already.

What do you want to know? 

Left-handed.

Favorite color - purple. 

Cats. 

Mango green bubble tea with extra bubbles and nata jelly. 

My specialty is lemon lime bars. 

I tell bad jokes. 

Favorite places to visit - Philippines and Japan.

Anything else?

Yes, one last thing.

Coke or pepsi?
Neither, I'm a water gal.

Agent Raisa has passed with flying colors.

I am reached at Twitter as @raisinetta 

Follow my progress as I complain about books over on Goodreads

In which everyone learns more about the chick who rants about books. What did you think of my spy debriefing? Anyone like Tarantino? Or Pusheens? Or even Kamikaze Girls? 

This was a fun way to spend my break. Hopefully I'll be on time to post on Friday!