These are a few of my favorite things
After a trip to the San Diego zoo and a purchase of "stripes" the beanie boo, this animal soon took over Ryan's heart
What is a tiger
Affectionately referred to as "dog meat girl," my friendship with this icon was not just a phase
Who is Ynah?
This cocktail made with gin and vermouth was used to refer to the last name of Ryan's gay awakening, a creative writing major in the class of '24
What is a martini
The primary food in Ryan's diet
What is rice
My first relationship ended with this person telling everyone I'm gay... ironic now that shes more gay than me.
Who is Parker Cavender
Not to be confused with 32-bar form, this band has noted hits including "Voulez-Vous" and "Under Attack"
What is ABBA
Only a faint scar remains from the stick and poke I gave myself in seventh grade, in this oceanic shape
Bonus points for location!
What is a wave
If I had a nickel for everytime I threw up after drinking this type of white claw... I'd have two nickels
What are surges?
Written by Lorde, this anatomical song was my 6th most listened to on Spotify in 2024
What is "Ribs"
A month after telling this girl that I liked her, I admitted to liking her twin instead
Who is Jailine
It's name hidden within the clue, this 2011 Colbie Caillat hit song gave four year old Ryan a kick out of referring to it as my "favorite song"
What is "Favorite Song"
But mom I'm a YouTuber! Finish this chant, the intro to my YouTube page: "2, 4, 6, 8..."
What is "Who do we appreciate? Tigers, tigers, yayyyy!!!!"
Nicknamed the "Land of A Thousand Lakes," this state appears on Ryan's fake ID
What is Minnesota?
Take me back to summer club swim team, where I bore a nickname after this not so aquatic horned animal
What is a Rhino?
One of my favorite parts of this person was his Liza Minnelli impression
Who is Hudson Halverstadt
The irony of my favorite way of swimming is not lost on me
What is breaststroke
The TikTok account "Ryan's Fabsome Life" featured me cosplaying as this famously Red marvel character
Who is Wanda Maximoff?
What was once a ninth grade biology DNA base pairing soon became known as this infamous bar I snuck into last summer
What is C&G?
The skill in which young children learn to construct meaning from text, or the name of Ryan's childhood best friend from the ages of 0-10
Who is Reid Magner
I showed up severely under dressed for my date with Hudson, as I presumed him taking me out for this Japanese cuisine meant it would be casual...
What is ramen
To those less affiliated, my favorite movie is "Mamma Mia," however my true favorite movie is this Filipino classic
What is "She's dating the gangster"
Spanish for sea, and English for tiburón, drop the "Qué" and you have the name of these twins, Harrison and my drag personas circa 2020
Who are Mar and Shar
After 10th grade spring fling, Jacob Jui found himself climbing a tree to retrieve a cheap bottle containing this flavor of vodka
What is cherry lime?
Mr. Alpaugh, our former piano teacher, saw me sit down at the piano and cry before my ninth grade jury, where he played a Sonatine by this 20th century French composer
Who is Ravel
11th grade orchestra major went from prospect to stranger, these parting words were not of luck
What is "you're weird af"