Found these on another blog and borrowed them...don't know why there are only nineteen and not twenty, but since I stole them, I won't complain.
1. If you have pets, do you see them as merely animals, or are they members of your family? My pets are definitely members of the family. I have two cats right now. I've had other cats and dogs in the past. They live in the house, sleep on my bed and are mourned when they die.
2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be? That my granddaughter's, my brother's and my hearing all be restored to normal.
3. What is the one thing most hated by you? Intolerence...accompanied by violence.
4. What would you do with a billion dollars? Give some to each of my family members to make their lives comfortable - Children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews...and a couple of friends. Then settle down somewhere and start traveling. Would also likely give to some favorite causes if I had that much money.
5. What helps to pull you out of a bad mood? Laughter, my grandkids, hugs...
6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone? Very tough question. Being loved is the greatest feeling in the world...but so is loving someone whole-heartedly. It must be a toss-up, but going to say loving someone as giving is more rewarding than receiving.
7. What is your bedtime routine? Don't have much of one. Off with the clothes, under the covers, read for a little while and spoon if I'm not alone.
8. If you are currently in a relationship, how did you meet your partner? Kind of have two semi-relationships right now - see my other blog Auntie G's Adventures in Online Dating for details. I met them both online. One through eHarmony and the other through SeniorPeopleMeet.com
9. If you could watch a creative person in the act of the creative process, what would it be? Never gave this any thought. I lived with an artist for a while and watched him create beautiful paintings from blank canvas. Also lived with a writer and saw that process. Maybe watch the process of composing music...or the process of a stage production.
10. What kinds of books do you read? Legal thrillers, political fiction, mysteries, current fiction, some non-fiction...to name a few...Not fond of short stories.
11. How would you see yourself in ten years time? Happily coupled, well-traveled and enjoying my grandkids...
12. What’s your fear? Growing old alone.
13. Would you give up all junk food for the rest of your life for the opportunity to visit outer space? Don't have any real desire to visit outer space...too many places on this planet I haven't seen yet. Of course, it would be in my best interest to forego junk food for the rest of my life...
14. Would you rather be single and rich or married but poor? Really tough one since I want to be neither single nor poor. Single and rich...and living with someone??? Not sure which way to tip the scales. Married, but poor...if it was happily married.
15. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Should I state the obvious? Head for the bathroom...
16. If you could change one thing about your spouse/partner what would it be? Well, don't actually have one right now...two potentials are more like it. I like them just the way they are - if I could change one thing about whoever becomes my partner, guess it would be to have him be rich. Money doesn't buy happiness, but it sure makes life easier.
17. If you could pick a new name for yourself what would it be? Katie was my favorite name for a long time, but it now belongs to my granddaughter. Sooo will have to come up with a new one. Used to like Abby when I was a young girl and Sarah when I was in my twenties...
18. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing that special someone has done? I would try, but there are somethings I could not forgive no matter how special the someone is.
19. If you could only eat one thing for the next 6 months, what would it be? It would have to be Italian food. I could never give that up. Of course, I'd weigh three hundred pounds in six months...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Questions to Make You Think...
Taken from the book Writing To Change The World by Dr. Mary Pipher, the following questions are suggested as an exercise to help one find his or her voice before writing. How many of us really know where our voice comes from? I began wondering about mine, and how it has changed over the years, and decided to try a little introspection and answer the questions.
What makes you laugh, cry and open your heart? I laugh easily...at humor that tickles the intellect, at irony and at almost anything my grandchildren do or say.
I still cry, but not as easily as I did when I was young. A man still has the capacity to hurt my feelings or break my heart and bring on tears. Anything that hurts my children or grandchildren will make me cry. Extreme frustration or physical pain, strong emotion (either good or bad) and, of course, loss will all move me to to varying degrees of tears.
Love opens my heart, as well as need. I am a nurturer by nature and open myself easily to those who need me in some way. Love is an important ingredient in my life and I fall in love (too?) easily.
What do you respect most in people? Integrity, tolerence, humility, loyalty...
What do you know to be true? Death for starters. 1) Life is finite, we will all die someday. 2) Everyone wants to be loved. 3) We all search for peace and happiness in our lives. 4) There are many paths to the same goal.
What do you consider to be evil? Hatred and intolerance towards others and towards others' ideas...especially accompanied by violence.
What do you want to accomplish before you die? I want to fall in love one last time. I want to travel...see as much of the country and world as I can. I want to write something worthwhile that others will read. I feel I have already achieved my greatest accomplishment, which is raising two children into good productive adults.
What topics keep you up at night; and help you fall asleep? It is usually emotional issues that steel my sleep...often affairs of the heart, though it can also be related to family problems. I'm not aware of any specific topics that help me fall asleep. Making mental "to do" lists or "want to do" lists usually helps.
What excites your curiosity? Seems like a simple answer...the unknown. A wrapped gift, a mystery, an unfamiliar topic, a stranger, a new place, an unusual custom...
What is beautiful to you? So many things. My grandchildren's faces...their laughter. My children. Witnessing a birth. A bride. The movement of the ocean. A well-written passage. The moon rising over the ocean. My lover's face...or voice (if I have one). A sleeping infant. A perfect flower. A sleeping cat. The list is endless.
What points do you repeatedly make to those you love? I frequently reiterate just how much I love them. I often find myself stressing the need for tolerence of others in society, as well as my opinions on pet social issues.. I also repeat my dismay at finding myself alone at this point in my life...and my desire to find a life partner.
If you were ruler of the world what would be the first thing you'd do? Declare peace, tolerence and love of our fellow man. Wipe out borders.
Imagine all the people living life in peace...
What makes you laugh, cry and open your heart? I laugh easily...at humor that tickles the intellect, at irony and at almost anything my grandchildren do or say.
I still cry, but not as easily as I did when I was young. A man still has the capacity to hurt my feelings or break my heart and bring on tears. Anything that hurts my children or grandchildren will make me cry. Extreme frustration or physical pain, strong emotion (either good or bad) and, of course, loss will all move me to to varying degrees of tears.
Love opens my heart, as well as need. I am a nurturer by nature and open myself easily to those who need me in some way. Love is an important ingredient in my life and I fall in love (too?) easily.
What do you respect most in people? Integrity, tolerence, humility, loyalty...
What do you know to be true? Death for starters. 1) Life is finite, we will all die someday. 2) Everyone wants to be loved. 3) We all search for peace and happiness in our lives. 4) There are many paths to the same goal.
What do you consider to be evil? Hatred and intolerance towards others and towards others' ideas...especially accompanied by violence.
What do you want to accomplish before you die? I want to fall in love one last time. I want to travel...see as much of the country and world as I can. I want to write something worthwhile that others will read. I feel I have already achieved my greatest accomplishment, which is raising two children into good productive adults.
What topics keep you up at night; and help you fall asleep? It is usually emotional issues that steel my sleep...often affairs of the heart, though it can also be related to family problems. I'm not aware of any specific topics that help me fall asleep. Making mental "to do" lists or "want to do" lists usually helps.
What excites your curiosity? Seems like a simple answer...the unknown. A wrapped gift, a mystery, an unfamiliar topic, a stranger, a new place, an unusual custom...
What is beautiful to you? So many things. My grandchildren's faces...their laughter. My children. Witnessing a birth. A bride. The movement of the ocean. A well-written passage. The moon rising over the ocean. My lover's face...or voice (if I have one). A sleeping infant. A perfect flower. A sleeping cat. The list is endless.
What points do you repeatedly make to those you love? I frequently reiterate just how much I love them. I often find myself stressing the need for tolerence of others in society, as well as my opinions on pet social issues.. I also repeat my dismay at finding myself alone at this point in my life...and my desire to find a life partner.
If you were ruler of the world what would be the first thing you'd do? Declare peace, tolerence and love of our fellow man. Wipe out borders.
Imagine all the people living life in peace...
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