33 posts tagged “qotd”
Why do you blog?
Submitted by littleduckling.
Some of the most kind, intelligent, wonderful people I have ever encountered I have met on the internet. In no other lifetime would we, as a people, have had the opportunity to do this - communicate with billions of other human beings at a whim. I blog because perhaps there is another human being out there who will read what I write, relate to what I say, empathize if I need it, or maybe get a smile or laugh or encouragement from what I write if they need it. I love being able give that to folks.
I blog for the same reason I believe most people blog...to connect with like souls and to get a smideon of validation. I think we all need that, and to everyone who has read my ramblings and offered a comment, thank you. I appreciate you more than you will know.
What personality trait has gotten you in the most trouble?
That's an easy one. Trust.
What's holding you back from your dream job?
Submitted by Question of the Day.
A non-compete clause that expires in 11 months.
Are you planning on doing any spring cleaning this year? If so, please share a cleaning tip you swear by.
Here is my tried and true 10-step method. I did it just this weekend. You must start at the front of the house and go back. Pour yourself a hot cup of coffee and put some upbeat music on the stereo to keep you on task and make the experience a pleasant one.
1. Take anything that doesn't belong in the front room, i.e. suitcase from last trip, Christmas decorations, partially used bag of rock salt...and move all items one room back.
2. Dust and sweep front room. Pour second cup of coffee and decide to save windows for later.
3. Take anything that doesn't belong in the dining room, i.e. suitcase from last trip, Christmas decorations, partially used bag of rock salt, the 3 winter coats thrown over chair, bowling ball, laundry baskets...and move all items to the next room.
4. Dust and sweep dining room. Put 12 weeks of sale ads inside empty pizza box and throw away. Dust table again. Decide to wash dining room windows when you do the living room windows. Noticing that it is now almost noon, put coffee cup in sink and switch to merlot.
5. Take anything that doesn't belong in the den, i.e.suitcase from last trip, Christmas decorations, partially used bag of rock salt, 3 winter coats, bowling ball, laundry baskets, 8 pairs of assorted shoes, jigsaw, dog leashes...and move all items in front of basement door. Sweep and dust den. Pour fourth glass of merlot, and make a mental note to have a Window-Washing Party sometime in June.
You are now at a turning point. Having all items strategically in one place, you can make good progress at this point without having to move your feet (which coincides with your inability to do so).
6. Toss the suitcase, winter coats, and 8 pairs of shoes into the bedroom to your right.
7. Pitch the partially used bag of rock salt, jigsaw, and dog leashes toward the back door in the kitchen to your left.
8. Hurl the bowling ball, Christmas decorations, and laundry baskets down the basement stairs. Remember to let go of the bowling ball. Crawl back up basement steps and pour another glass of merlot.
9. Pull the shower curtain closed, shut the bedroom door, put all pots and pans into oven for storage, take broom and whisk the majority of scattered rock salt out the back door, roll sweeper into corner of dining room so as not to trip on the cord again.
10. Light some candles, pour the last of the wine, and call it a day.
Share a story of a time you acted foolishly.
Every day. It's my credo.
What's your favorite thing about being sick?
Getting to tell really twisted jokes in unappropriate places. Oh wait...
You mean ill? Ok, then I would have to say my favorite part of being sick is the first day I show improvement. I rarely get ill. I cannot remember the last time I even had a head cold, but I remember what it's like to be really sick and then get better. The first day back to normal feels so good that it makes me appreciate how healthy I really am most of the time, consider the condition I'm in and my tendency to do the most abusive, unhealthy things to myself.
I'm often tired, my knee hurts most days, I have high cholestrol, hypertension since I was in my 20's, I could stand to lose a pound or 40, but I'm chalking that up to being spayed and middle aged. The cigarettes elevate my blood pressure, but calm my nerves, and when I'm hittin' the Jim Beam it makes me tired (but my knee feels pretty damn good). So there you have it. Everything in life is a trade-off.
What do you think is too serious to joke around about?
There are few things in my mind that one cannot find humor in, but timing is everything. (see Easter is Cancelled) Finding humor is often how I categorize and cope with different circumstances. If after some time has passed I cannot find one thing humorous about an event or situation, it must be a really, really bad thing, and there should be no T-Shirts made from it..........lol.
What do you bring most to a friendship?
Loyalty and the ability to allow without judging.
What aspect of your personality could use a little work?
I saw the title of this and envisioned thousands of pics popping up of Voxers with their fingers in their noses...
Anyway, my personality. I could stand to improve on my bi-polarism. I only have one half of it -- the depressive side. I need some manic to round it out nicely. All I have now is ok-depressive. At least if I were full-blown manic-depressive, I'd get more done around here when I'm in the manic state.
(in my 20's)
How many push-ups can you do?
About 6...on a hot day.
