Julia on Family
What does “family” mean to you and who belongs in yours?
To Remi family means everything. Lucas says it’s your main people. Julia says its your carefully cultivated network of supportive people.
If your family had a theme song, what would it be?
Our family theme song would be a weird mashup of the Jurassic Park Theme song and a made up song about farts.
What’s one word you’d use to describe yourself, and why?
Remi describes herself as crazy, because duh. Julia is silly for sure, and Lucas says crocodilian.
If you could shapeshift into anything for a day, what would you be?
Lucas would shapeshift into a crocodile, Remi would be a cheetah, Julia would be a giant redwood tree on the coast. Mary would be a panda.
A Few More Questions
What snack best represents your personality?
Remi’s snack personality is lemon. Lucas says lime chips, Mary would be anything sweet & salty and Julia could only be something sweet.
What is your most useless but impressive talent?
Julia’s talent is her ability to turn any conversation into a musical rendition of any song she’s heard even just once. Lucas can make some very impressive dinosaur noises
What advice would you give to your younger self, or someone struggling to feel seen?
Remi’s advice would be don’t eat too much sugar. Julia says she’d tell her younger self ‘be gayer sooner’. To people who are struggling Mary says putting yourself first does not make you selfish.
Dealer’s choice: what would you like to share with everyone?
Lucas would like people to know he makes dino hybrids on Youtube. Mary says life’s better when you’re gay.
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