Cactus Codex

Pony blogger, actual cactus, artist, writer, computer scientist, and linguist. New Jersey / Pennsylvania | 21 | male, he/him/his | asexual hispanic | Cereus repandus, or Peruvian apple cactus

did you like mexico? did you eat tacos?

Asked by Anonymous

I loved Mexico! (And yes I ate tacos)

My parents did, too. But when the news of drug wars and violence became mainstream, they vowed never to set foot in Mexico again.

:/

How'd you like Canada?

Asked by theblackwidower

I only went there to see Niagara Falls. And as everyone with a brain knows, it’s that tourism hotspots don’t reflect the true nature of the country or location in question. So I can’t answer this accurately.

Honestly, Canada was nice. Unlike every other country I’ve been in where there’s an obvious difference in culture, language, and society, Canada felt very familiar. The people were nice and friendly, too.

However, everything there was SO DAMN EXPENSIVE. Again, that was probably due to the tourist effect. We were planning to eat dinner in that revolving restaurant in the sky until we found out that the prices for meals were around $30 to $70! And the one thing that pissed me off was that the periscopes set up over the falls cost C$1 to operate for like 30 seconds! What the shit?!

how the hell did you break both of your arms?

Asked by Anonymous

I was young and stupid and fell off the top of those tall swirly slides at the playground.

When did you go to DR? And Have you ever been to East Brunswick? (about 20-30 mins away from plainfield if i remember correctly.)

Asked by Anonymous

I went to DR multiple times for vacation. Most recent trip was last summer.

And I’ve technically been to East Brunswick. Everytime we use Route 18 to hop on the Turnpike, I see the welcome sign. :P

How many other countries have you been to? Just Peru?

Asked by Anonymous

I have been to Peru, Chile, Canada, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

How about those jelly beans that taste like popcorn? I've found them to be a love-it-or-hate-it sort of thing.

Asked by Anonymous

Hate it.

Ever try (or even heard of) bubblegum flavoured popcorn?

Asked by shadowdragonprincess

Nope.

And I’ll be honest, I don’t think I’ll like it. Not because I don’t like flavored popcorn (I actually love flavored popcorn), but because I hate the “bubblegum” flavor.

What's your favorite kind of pie?

Asked by Anonymous

Cream pies.

Chocolate cream pies, to be exact.

I want one so bad right now.

Remember that time you broke both your arms? How did you wipe your butt? (Or, more generally, what was the hardest thing to deal with while recovering?)

Asked by Anonymous

To the first question, I used my left hand.

To the second, eating was the hardest.

Here’s the thing. My right arm had close fractures on both the radius and the ulna, right next to my wrist. My left arm had hairlines on both of those bones. So I had a plaster cast on one arm, and a brace on the other.

For 6 weeks, my left hand was my dominant. And it wasn’t a good one.