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1. Much like my friends, I have also been diagnosed with Aspergers. This has unfortunately caused me to struggle in regards to my social skills (I think I have social anxiety, as I seem to have a lot of the symptoms). On the plus side however, it does allow me to do a lot of independent thinking which helps me out a lot with Roleplaying and with my games and work.
2. I have an interest software. I enjoyed doing programming in College and it be great if I learned how to make my own video game. I’m not sure about a career in the games industry, however. I’ve heard about the crunch that goes on there)
3. As you’re all very much aware, I have a love for brass instruments, especially the sousaphone. I love the idea of blowing really hard into such a big instrument and producing such a low sound. I’ve never tried playing a brass instrument before, but it is a goal of mine to at least try playing either the tuba or sousaphone.
4. I joined DA because of two people.
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. I loved the pictures Haley drew of Applejack playing the tuba and sousaphone and they made me want to do my own pictures of characters playing those instruments. Dinoboygreen is a fellow lover of brass blowing girls, he has a favourites folder known as ‘Crusader’s of Brass’ and does roleplsys on pictures of them. I have since become very good friends with him. As for Haley, I have since stopped following her as I could no longer stand her homophobic and hypocritical behaviour.
5. When I am sketching, I often use YouTube to listen, either to music or to a show called Bad Creepypasta, which is a show where bad internet horror stories get read by three British guys who proceed make jokes about how poorly written they are. Feel free to give it a watch here:
www.youtube.com/user/MichaelLe…6. Aside from drawing, I also sometimes enjoy writing. I like participating in roleplays with some of my friends here on DeviantART. I may consider writing stories like my friend
, but we’ll see.
7. I consider myself to be Heteroflexible. The best way I could describe it would be to say that if being bi means your 50% straight and 50% gay, then I would say that I am 75% straight and 25% gay.
8. I have two systems I use for gaming, a PC and a Nintendo Switch. I got the PC because of the large amount of games available, the ability to mod games, free online and the sales the Steam regularly has. I got the Switch for the great exclusives it has. Like Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
9. I am very good at cycling. I often cycle from my house in order to get to college. This is a 50 minute ride and I do this twice a day (once to get there and once to get back).
10. I don’t watch a lot of TV. Instead I prefer watching YouTube videos, my personal preference being for reviews, but I also like a lot of other content, such as animations and comedy/meme videos.
11. I’m picky with the food I like (this is likely due to my autism). My meals in a day usually consist of a bowl of Weetabix for breakfast, a margarita pizza for lunch (or some sandwiches/rolls) and chicken fillets for dinner.
12. I’m an introvert in terms of interacting with people in real life. I often feel uncomfortable when I do not know what to say and I do not know how to start conversations. Online however, I am much better at socialising and I have made a number of close friends.
13. I used to study Engineering at College, however I soon found that I was struggling in this subject and it was not right for me. As of last year, I switched to the IT course and am doing much better in it. I passed all my Units with the highest possible grades.
Questions:
1. What has changed your life in a good way?
To be honest, I’d say that joining DA is something that has improved my life. Because of it, I have greatly improved my drawing skills and I’ve met a lot of friends here.
2. What is something you would change about yourself?
I would change myself so that I was able to socialise with people better. That I could confidently start a conversation and keep it going without feeling awkward.
3. What are you best at doing outside dA?
I am quite good at the games I play on my PC and Switch. If I really like the game, I will try to get everything I can in them and 100% them.
3. What are your biggest pet peeves ever?
When people leave a room without turning off the lights or when people leave empty food boxes in the cupboard/freezer (it gets my hopes up and then crushes them).
5. Do you have any favorite landscapes in the world? Also where have you always wanted to visit?
I like the look of the Swiss Alps. I also like the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. I haven’t visited either of these locations, but I would like to see them in person, along with the Eiffel Tower.
6. What have you always wanted to do?
Play the tuba or sousaphone, obviously.
But in all seriousness, I think it would be really cool if I could make my own video game.
Tag for the 13 Questions challenge:
1. What upload to DeviantART are you most proud of?
2. What are your phobias?
3. What is your favourite drink?
4. If you had to be an animal for a day, what would it be?
5. What are your thoughts on the last movie you watched (keep it brief)
6. What is your favourite instrument and what do you like about it? (It’s sound, the way it looks, the method of playing it, etc.)