Inspired by that post you salvaged from tumblr
what herb or spice do you think you would be friends with, if you were also an herb or spice?
Oh this is a delightful question.
I think I'm rosemary (double checked with the council- my girlfriend- as well). Name, taste, appearance both in the container and on the plant (its flowers are PURPLE! Bees love them). I've also always found it reliable in my spiritual practice. I'm not someone big into star signs, MBTI typing, love languages, gags Hogwarts Houses, or other sorts of easily consumable identity descriptors for myself (or others), but sometimes in life you just repeatedly run into things that you feel connected to, that could be representative of you, and rosemary is one of those for me.
Great thing about rosemary is that we're adaptable and flexible while staying distinct. We keep a strong individual voice when we harmonize with others (I was a student leader in various settings, an acclaimed theatre collaborator, community advocate, public speaker, etc.) I can find ways to meld with other people easily but I don't diminish myself (otherwise I leave, because I'm too autistic to waste my time trying otherwise). I love mixing with other people in beautiful cacophony!
In other words I want to suck garlic absolutely silly