Pet Questionnaire

A while back I did a questionnaire/tag thing for Pochi -- the Furry Friend Tag. He's considered the family pet, and he lives in the states with my mom. Living in Japan, I always thought that one day I would have my own pet; a pet I would take care of as if it were my own child. I didn't think it would be so soon, but I guess it was that time and I got a kitten for free. And her name is Kuromi. Yes, I know what you guys are thinking...ANOTHER black cat?! Well, I love any kind of cat in general, but my favorite are black cats. They're just absolutely gorgeous and honestly, you don't see many black cats around here. Out of all her siblings, she was the only black cat. I was very lucky to find her. Now that I have my own pet, I thought I would make a questionnaire for Kuromi too. Here's a short questionnaire that is slightly different from the Furry Friend Tag.


1. How many pets do you have? How many did you have in the past and what were they, if any?
Right now I have 1 that I can consider as my own. I don't plan to get another pet. I did have 2 pets named Patches and Pepe (3 including Pochi, is still alive and like I said, living with my mom) in the past and they were all cats. Patches lived for 20 years, and Pepe had a very short life at 8 years. My family has always been cat people.

2. What gender is your current pet(s)?
Female.

3. What breed are they?
The people that gave her to me didn't say anything about what breed she is. I always thought she could be an American shorthair, just by looking at her siblings, but I'm thinking she could be a Bombay??? I don't know. I wish I knew! Any cat experts out there?!

4. What is your pet's name? How did you come up with their name?
Her name is Kuromi; Kuu-chan for short. The people who gave her to me already named her Kuu which could be a name for both boy/girl. When I chose her, I couldn't think of any names, because the people couldn't confirm if she was a boy/girl. Once they finally confirmed it, I wanted to give her a name with "kuro" in it (meaning "black" in Japanese) and how she can still have "kuu" as a nickname. Then, I thought I wanted a part of my name to be part of hers, so I took the "mi" in my name and came up with "Kuromi". Which coincidently is the name of my favorite Sanrio character.

5. When is their birthday? How old are they?
The people I got her from didn't know (goodness, they didn't know anything), but once I got her, she was already 2 months old and at the time when I got her, it was May. So I thought going back 2 months, she was born somewhere in March. And the day I got her was on the 30th of May, so I just made her birthday March 30th. She is now 1 year and 1 month.

6. What are some things you enjoy doing with your pet(s)?
I love playing with her. She loves playing with the cat toys. I also love to just sit down or lay down with her relaxing next to me. Just having her around, even if it means her just sleeping, makes so much of a difference. Her presence just makes me feel so comfortable.

7. Does your pet(s) have any special tricks or unique habits?
I don't know if I would say they're special tricks/unique habits. Ever since Kuromi was a kitten, I always sat her on my lap, and when we slept, I always had her close to my stomach area. I always thought that when she grows up, she's never going to do those things anymore, but she still does! She gets on my lap and sleeps there sometimes (omg she's heavy!) and she sleeps super close to me at night. She even takes up half the bed! To the point where we even fight over it LOL. Also, what I thought was funny was that when it's just the two of us, she would always give me kisses! But when someone is in the room, she doesn't do it. I think in a way she feels embarrassed to show people. Because in front of other people, she's so cold and she acts like a "queen". And showing people that she kisses me, looks like it's a sign of weakness or something. She also is very protective of her food. She knows how to protect herself by smacking animals around haha. I also recently noticed that she knows how to unlock doors...which is good for us if we ever get locked out, but if a burglar gets in or something...

8. (Optional) Post a picture of your pet(s). Or describe them.

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!!!