73 Questions with K-Cup Krysta
Via web chat, in the living room of K-Cup Krysta herself, who has just finished dinner and is enjoying a mug of peppermint tea.
How long have you been in the area?
I have lived in Northshore for four years.
What’s your favorite season in Northshore?
Fall
What’s your favorite activity in Northshore?
Before 5 pm: tutoring. After 5 pm: drinking wine
Would you ever leave Northshore?
Not without good reason.
What are three words to describe living in Northshore?
Qiet-ish, predictable, convenient
What’s your favorite movie?
Pi
Favorite movie in past five years?
Her
Favorite Hitchcock film?
I have not seen one.
Favorite TV show that’s currently on?
Orphan Black
What’s a book you plan on reading?
The new Millennium Series book.
A book you read in school that positively shaped you?
Welcome to the Monkey House
A book you read in school that you never think of?
The Sun Also Rises
On a scale of one to ten how excited are you about life right now?
Six...and a half.
iPhone or Android?
Android
Twitter or Instagram?
Vine or Snapchat?
Snapchat. I'm not charismatic enough for Vine.
Who should EVERYONE be following right now?
FiveThirtyEight, because math makes news better.
What’s the coolest thing in this room?
The dimmers on the lights.
What’s your favorite downtown restaurant?
Vino Veritas. Good food, good wine, late hours.
What’s your favorite food?
Braised fish with Coke, like my Mom used to make.
Least favorite food?
Walnuts
What do you love on your pizza?
Artichokes and green olives.
Favorite drink?
Matcha latte
Favorite dessert?
Mango with sticky rice.
Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?
Dark chocolate
Weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
Objectively: balut. Subjectively: chicken fries.
Best pick up line ever used on you?
Lần đầu tiên tôi để ý đến đôi mắt của bạn.
What’s your favorite band?
Turtle Island String Quartet
Favorite solo artist?
Prince
Favorite lyrics?
“If I came back as a dolphin, would you listen to me then? Would you let me be your friend?”
If your life were a song, what would the title be?
*laughs* "Brains 4 Tits."
If you could sing a duet with anyone, who would it be?
Emma Stone
If you could master one instrument, what would it be?
Cello.
If you had a tattoo, where would it be?
The inside of my wrist.
To be or not to be?
To be
Favorite clothing item you own?
My "This Girl Loves Math" t-hirt.
What number question is this?
Thirty-seven. Yes, I am counting.
Dogs or cats?
I would never own either one, but cats.
Kittens or puppies?
Kittens
Dolphins or koalas?
Dolphins, because I intend to come back as one and be your friend.
Bird-watching or whale-watching?
Bird-watching
What animal best describes you?
A crow. It is a lot smarter than you would expect it would be.
Best gift you’ve ever received?
A Tempur-Pedic mattress
Last gift you gave a friend?
A Snuggie
A living person you want to have coffee with?
Natalie Portman
A historical figure you’d love to have coffee with?
William Howard Taft
How do you like your coffee?
I do not like coffee.
Who has the best boobs you've ever seen?
Hitomi Tanaka
What’s your favorite curse word?
đụ
What’s your favorite board game?
Go
What’s your favorite country to visit?
Thailand
What’s the last country you visited?
Canada
What country do you wish to visit?
New Zealand
What do you see in this image right here?
Pac Man
Favorite word that starts and ends with the same vowel?
Ubuntu
What’s your favorite color?
Forest green
Least favorite color?
Orange
What color dress did you wear to your prom?
Orange
Diamonds or pearls?
Neither. Just your love will do fine.
Cheap shampoo or expensive?
Cheap
Blow-dry or air-dry?
Air dry
Heels or flats?
Flats
Can you give an impersonation of someone?
My mother. <speaks aggressive and emphatic Vietnamese>.
Can you do the same impersonation with a British accent?
It would not translate very well, unless you want me to do it in Vietnamese with a British accent, then <speaks cordial and deliberate Vietnamese>
What's your favorite sport?
Tennis
Have you played?
I took tennis lessons until around age twelve when my development made it impractical.
Pilates or yoga?
Walking and portion control.
Jogging or swimming?
Swimming. Really? Jogging?
Best way to decompress?
Tea, or wine if you need decompress up a notch.
If you had one superpower, what would it be?
Telekinesis
Can you describe an experience you felt most nervous?
My first cello recital.
What’s the weirdest word in the English language?
Tittynope
Last question: Is this the strangest interview you’ve ever had?
I am an internet pinup model. You cannot possibly be serious.