Questionnaire #3

Hello! I feel like it's been ages since I last did a questionnaire/survey...but I finally managed to fill one out. I saw this one going around and it's just a bunch of random questions. I may have answered the same questions in previous questionnaires, but it wouldn't hurt to refresh lol. This may be a long one. Any of you fellow bloggers out there that enjoy these, fill free to fill one out yourselves. Here we go:

1. First Name.
Hitomi.

2. Sign.
Libra.

3. Languages you can speak.
English and Japanese.

4. Favorite color.
It always changes, but currently it's red.

5. Coffee or tea.
Don't put me in this situation! As much as I love coffee, my heart always leads back to my love for tea the most. #GreenTeaForLife

6. Average hours of sleep.
My sleeping schedule is very random, but recently I've been pushing myself to sleep at least 6 hours.

7. Dog or cat person.
I love dogs too, but if you know me, you know I'm a hardcore cat person. #MotherOfCats

8. Do you take naps often?
I want to, but I force myself not to. If I do, I can't sleep at night.

9. Are you a morning person? 
Nope.

10. Number of siblings.
I only have one older brother.

11. Person you called last.
My mom.

12. A question you are always asked.
"Are you half?" asked by Japanese people. Some can already sense it, but others are still confused when they look at me. XD

13. Song you sang last.
No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande. I can't get that song out of my head.

14. Showers or baths?
Definitely baths. So relaxing.

15. Who is around you right now?
My baby Kuu sleeping next time me.

16. Do you like spicy foods?
LOVE. Especially Korean spices.

17. Have you ever had a breakdown?
Yes. I actually had one recently, but it's all good now.

18. Last movie you saw.
Avengers: Infinity War. OMG. That's all I can say. OMG.

19. Do you like your neighbors?
The people who live in front of us and beside us are pretty cool, but the people who live behind us are crazy. I've honesty never spoken or seen them before! But I've heard rumors that they are not very pleasant.

20. Longest friendship?
10 years(?) now with my bff Danielle! I still have friends who I still keep in touch from when I was living in Aomori, but I feel we don't have that strong bond that I have with Dani. I think it's because we've gone through so much together, she has always been there for me and we also message each other to check up on each other considering the distance between us.

21. When is your birthday?
October 2nd.

22. What's your favorite videogame? 
Final Fantasy...Kingdom Hearts...Resident Evil...Xenosaga...I can go on~

23. Coca Cola or Pepsi?
Neither.

24. Any allergies?
Ugh! Don't get me started with hay fever! (T-T)

25. What show are you currently watching?
A lot of my favorite shows recently finished and won't start up again until next year. I'm currently just keeping up with Riverdale and Detective Conan. Shingeki no Kyojin will be returning soon! So I'm looking forward to that.

26. Do you have makeup on right now?
Nope. And it feels good! My face needs a rest.

27. Do you think your life story would make a great movie? 
...it wouldn't be GREAT, but I think it would be somewhat...interesting.

28. Is your room clean?
Working on it right now!

29. When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Flight attendant, lawyer, game designer, police/detective...I think I left out a few more, but those were memorable decisions I've made lol.

30. If you could go back 5 years and tell yourself something, what would it be?
Be careful who you trust.

31. Do you prefer to shop in-store or online?
I like to do either one, but lately I've been kind of tired of the clothing around here because almost everyone dresses the same. So, recently I've been shopping online. Especially when there are items they don't sell here.

32. Do you have an Instagram?
Yesss → Hitomitomtom

33. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes.

34. Do you have straight or curly hair?
Wavy. I was born with really curly hair, but once my mom took me to get my first haircut, it wouldn't grow curly anymore. That's so strange...but I had such beautiful hair. (T___T)

35. Do you wear contacts/glasses?
Both.

36. How do you like to relax?
I like to sit around with friends and have a nice chat over coffee or something. I also like to stay home and watch YouTube videos with some coffee/tea in hand, and Kuu-chan there next to me.

37. Have you ever been scouted?
Sort of? First time, I was scouted at the mall for a modeling agency when I was in the states. Second time, I was someone who was so shy to sing in front of people, but thanks to my friends, they really took me out of my comfort zone and made me enjoy karaoke. I've been told many times that I have a beautiful singing voice and I was once introduced to a singing teacher (who is often on TV), who told me that I should join her. People tell me I should join singing contests and even go on TV on singing shows. I remember people were actually planning on sending requests to the TV shows, but I told them not to. XD

38. Favorite kind of flower.
Sakura and roses!

39. Favorite beauty brands.
From the top of my head: DHC, Missha, Visee, Kate, Memebox, Nature Republic, Skinfood, Creer Beaute.

40. Favorite Disney princess?
I don't know why, but ever since I was little, I always liked Aurora/Belle.

41. Have you changed over the years?
Yes. A lot.

42. What's the most difficult thing about the past 10 years?
Losing a lot of my loved ones...

43. Favorite season.
Fall.

44. Do you want to get married?
Someday, but I'm in no rush.

45. Do you drink?
Yes, but not a lot.

46. Beer or wine?
Wine.

47. What do you post?
I post a lot of positive things as much as I can, fun things, inspirations, etc. But I do avoid sharing personal things. There's a lot of things you guys don't even know. ;)

48. Favorite food.
Japanese and Korean food.

49. What is something you wish you could spend more time doing?
Traveling.

50. What is your favorite scent?
Plum blossoms.

51. Who is your current obsession?
Dangerous question~ for now, Jackson Wang♥

52. What's your blood type?
Blood type A. Not a big deal in the states, but super big deal in Japan. It's how they judge you.

53. What's your favorite music soundtrack?
Currently -- The Greatest Showman.

54. Nationality.
Japanese...American.

55. What do people call you?
Hitomi. Tomi. Tom-Tom. Hitomi-sensei (personal favorite hehe).

56. What is your occupation? Do you enjoy what you do?
I'm an English teacher (along with other things). I really enjoy it! At first, I was so nervous and I had no idea what I was getting myself into, because I wasn't the kind of person who would TEACH people, let alone 30 people in one classroom! All my students are amazing. I'm their teacher, but they don't always treat me like a teacher but like a friend...family.

57. Dream job?
Singer.

58. Do you take pictures often?
Yes and no? Lol. I take pictures when I feel like it. Like I'm not the kind of person who would take pictures every time I go out.

59. Could you go out in public, looking like you do now?
Uh...no LOL unless I put on a mask.

60. Phobias?
Arachnophobia...I get easily scared of spiders. But I love Spider-Man. XD

61. What is your fashion style?
A mix of everything. I don't have a specific style.

62. If you could change your gender for a day, would you?
Yeah! Totally. It would be interesting to see how it's like as a guy for a day.

63. Are you tired right now?
Very. But I'm on a vacation so I feel so relaxed.

64. How many kids would you want to have?
Maximum 2.

65. Have you ever found it hard to tell someone you like them?
Yes! It's hard stuff.

66. Do you have any other blogs?
Nope.

67. Has the last month been really stressful for you?
Yes. Very. I'm glad it's over. I feel like March~April are the worst months in Japan! I see why people here are stressed around that time.

68. What was on your mind mostly today?
That I better call my mom and my family in Okinawa.

69. What's on your schedule for tomorrow?
I might go out with a friend, depending how I feel. Hay fever is just REALLY bad.

70. What's the longest relationship you've been in?
2 years and a half.

71. Which would you prefer to receive as a gift - flowers or chocolate?
Flowers.

72. Did you sleep well last night?
Oh yes! First time in a long time.

73. How would your parents react if you got pregnant?
No idea...well, I think my mom would be happy for me? It depends, are we talking suddenly? Like right this moment??

74. Do you consider yourself to be a strong person? Why/why not?
Yes I do. I've been through so much, yet here I am, still standing strong.

75. Ketchup or mustard?
Ketchup.

76. Comedy or mystery?
Mystery.

77. Baseball or basketball?
Baseball.

78. Marvel or DC?
I like both, but Marvel all the way. You just can't compare.

79. Do you have Facebook?
Yes. But it's personal and I want to make it minimal to old friends or family members, so I'm sorry if many of you sent friend requests and I don't accept. Please forgive me! Nothing against you. I don't even get on there much.

80. Do you have a YouTube account?
Yesss → Hitomitomtom

81. Do you want to change your name?
No. I'm ok with it. For many years, I wanted to change it since I was bullied because of it. There were times where I changed my name, but as I grew up, everyone thought it was unique, so I stuck with it ever since.

82. Tattoos?
None.

83. Piercings?
Yes. Ears.

84. Right or left hand?
Right hand.

85. Any surgeries?
Yes. I've broken my right arm before.

86. Have you dyed your hair before?
Many times~~~ I think my favorite color so far was amber.

87. Are you named after someone?
Yes. After a character from a Japanese drama.

88. Do you like your handwriting?
No. I have ugly handwriting~

89. Have you ever given blood?
No...I wanted to. I remember in high school, we had a blood drive and I wanted to give my blood, but they refused me because I was too tiny. It looked like I was the one who needed blood LOL. Just when I wanted to do a good deed... (-_____-)

90. When was the last time you saw your parents?
I haven't seen my mom for almost a year and a half now. (T-T)

91. Any plans for the weekend?
Karaoke party???

92. Favorite Pokémon?
Eevee!!! And its evolutions.

93. Do you support the LGBT community?
Of course!!!

94. How do you vent your anger?
I go to the gym. Which is interesting because I work a lot harder when I'm angry lol.

95. Do you own a pair of skinny jeans?
All my jeans are skinny jeans.

96. What are you going to spend your money on next?
Clothes! I haven't done clothes shopping in a long time, and I need some new clothes now that I threw away a lot of my old ones.

97. Does everyone deserve a second chance?
Depending on the situation.

98. Do you want to try anything new?
Kyudo! I mean I've done it once before...but I really want to start taking actual lessons.

99. Do you take vitamins daily?
Yes I do. Thanks to DHC's Vitamin C capsules!

100. Team Captain America or Team Iron Man?
Team Iron Man all the way!!!

How I Lost Weight + Tips

I'm constantly asked: How are you so thin? WHY are you so thin? Do you even eat!?

First of all, I never miss a meal. And well...I wasn’t born like this. In fact, I was a very BIG child. I had rolls over rolls. Literally. My mom's friends would even call me "Tendo Yoshimi", because I looked so much like her. I was often mistaken as the older sister, just because I was bigger than my brother. As I gotten older, I wasn’t as big as I was, but I was quite chubby. I never had a problem with being chubby at first, but I was made fun of and at the same time, I really had to think about my eating habits. I often drank soda and pigged out on all sorts of snacks while watching TV or sitting around doing nothing. That consistently happened all the way up to junior high school. I was very insecured about myself. I didn't even like getting my pictures taken (if I had a picture of that time, I'd post it, but I don't have any. I'll ask my mom to send some and I'll update this post if I receive any).

That's when it hit me. Once I started high school, I decided to make it an opportunity to be active. Freshman year, I played soccer, had PE, hip hop dance class and a detective/security class -- which was SO hard with all the intense training which was literally like boot camp, so I did it only for a year. Sophomore year, I had PE, and instead of hip hop dance, my friend suggested me to take folklorico with them (a Mexican dance). OMG I was the only lost white girl, but surprisingly, it was a lot of fun! Everyone worked so well together, but I didn’t want to continue it. So in junior year, I had PE, went back to hip hop dance and started musical theater (which does involve a lot of moving around). Finally, in senior year I only did PE and dance. For four straight years, I had kept with a very active schedule, improved on my eating habits and managed to lose weight. Not to mention my body was so toned! I don’t now, but I did have an amazing 6-pack! Not gonna lie LOL.

After graduating, I wasn’t crazy active as I was in high school, but I didn’t want to stop just because I no longer did those activities. So during my college years I did dancing and workouts at my own home, and kept away from fast food.

Moving to Japan for the first year I wasn’t that active since I just got here there were so much to do. But once or twice a week I would go to a big park nearby and ran for an hour on the track. I moved locations again, so I had to change lifestyle yet again. Japan is full of healthy, fresh food, which makes it easier for me to live a healthier lifestyle. And almost EVERYONE is active (including the older people). It has given me more motivation watching Japanese people. They really push themselves and almost everyone I meet are in amazing shape.

Right now I still eat as healthy as I can, but considering I have a busy schedule than what I had compared to when I was living in the states, I don’t go to the gym often. I go once a week now (or on holidays), I’ve been wanting to go twice or three times but it’s hard to fit in my schedule right now. Same goes with dancing. So to make up for that, I go running every night in the neighborhood! Problem is that I haven’t gone running for months because it was super cold here. But! I just recently got back into it since it's gotten a little warmer. Which leads to another question: Why are you still in good shape even after going to the gym/dance once a week and not running for months? Well, I walk. I do a lot of walking to get to certain destinations. That's the great thing about Japan, there's always people walking. I think shopping really helps with the workout too, because when it comes to shopping, there’s a lot of walking involved! In general, I just try to find excuses to move my body. I do drink alcohol. It’s nice to drink it after a long day of work with other people. Nothing harmful, I do limit myself. I honestly think you don’t HAVE to stop eating or drinking everything that’s bad for you. You just need to know your limit; the portion you’re taking in and to not make it constantly all day everyday. There may be times where you throw something away completely in the process. I was in LOVE with Coca Cola once. But I stopped drinking it in junior high school thanks to my aunt. During that time I had REALLY bad acne and she said that maybe the cause of that could partially be soda. So I quit soda ever since. Just the other day, I drank Coca Cola for the first time in years, and I HATED it. I just can’t stand the taste anymore. Daily, I take down a lot of water. Water is also good for your skin. Not only for weight purposes, but I’ve also been trying to keep healthy for my skin. I still have acne, I’ve always had acne problems, but it isn’t as bad as it once was. I try to take proper care of it.

I don’t have the perfect body. I don’t believe I do, and I don’t want you guys to believe it either. I just want to live a well-balanced life, and take better care of my body. Plus, it makes me feel good! So, I don’t want to be that kind of person giving advice, because some routines don’t work out with everyone. The routine I’m doing may not even work for you, but even if it doesn’t, try to find your routine if you want a healthier lifestyle. There’s always going to be something that will work for you. You just gotta work hard and find it. It doesn’t come that easy.