40 Questions

[macele]

1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago? i can breath when i walk. i find myself saying, "let me go get that!" my heart inhales a brand new oxygen. my tears fall like rain. thank you tears. i survived a heart attack and a triple bypass.

2. What's been on your mind most lately? i'm thinking about the victory that is about to happen. not the defeat.

3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame?
the most important is to love myself. the rest will follow.

4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most? life is pain, happiness, love, heart break. we get moments of each and every. i just want to enjoy life, and make a difference while doing so. and go through the moments. just live the moments.

5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life? rising.

6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now? myself.

7. In one sentence, who are you? i am special.

8. What do you want to be known for? gambaru ... i never want to give up.

9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most? mississippi magnolia blooms. i believe thats one of heavens scents.

10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different? i'll be as rich as rich can be.

11. Who makes you feel good about yourself? i do.

12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend? loyality, laughter, patience.

13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing? being honest.

14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid? a go cart.

15. What stands between you and what you want? air.

16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy? eat popcorn.

17. When did you first realize that life is short? do we ever really realize that? even at death, ...

18. What do you need to spend more time doing? anything that is productive.

19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront? blah blah blah.

20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with? they tell me what they don't like. i want to know what you do like, not dislike.

21.What’s a common misconception people have about you? not a clue.

22.What’s something no one can take away from you? my salvation.

23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day? sports section.

24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most? sex. yeah, not nearly enough sex.

25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most? i'll let that be a private memory.

26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months? eating healthy.

27. If not now, then when? when i lift my head. amen.

28. What have you done that you are truly proud of? i'm truly proud of the people around me. i chose, partially, to be with these people. i can pick good folks! you all, i'm proud of.

29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? i've always looked for angels to save me from me. everyday angels. i've learned that i am an everyday angel. i can save myself from me.

30. What do you want to remember forever? my momma loves me.

31. What could society do without? facebook lol.

32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of? whitney houston had a gift. the voice.

33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? we as a whole nation, this world of people needs to fight for health insurance.

34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done? i said i'd never forgive that 4th grade teacher that made me feel less. but without that feeling she made me feel, ... i wouldn't be able to defend others as well as i do now.

35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older? my momma isn't the only woman that can make biscuits.

36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while? the ball player that i will always be, if only in my heart.

37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell? don't waste time.

38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be? "i'll be just around the corner. i'll wait for you. i'll never leave you. i promise." and then, when i see them again, ... getting to see the look on their face. i really did wait.

39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? yeah, probably so.

40. What questions do you often ask yourself? why don't you play bingo? why did you eat that whole pack of gum? and why do you wear black socks every damn day of your life? (that made me laugh)

[laruss]

Bumping (-:

[Scuba]

1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago? Love where I live

2. What's been on your mind most lately? Friendships

3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame? Health, happiness, love, money.

4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most? More time…

5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life? Living

6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now? Good people

7. In one sentence, who are you? Chris

8. What do you want to be known for? That I tried…

9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most? I just did this…my chosen family.

10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different? I have no idea nor do I want to have any idea…surprise me 

11. Who makes you feel good about yourself? Good decisions

12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend? Honesty, kindness, humor

13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing? Taking some necessary exams

14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid? Loving parents

15. What stands between you and what you want? Nothing

16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy? Sleep

17. When did you first realize that life is short? A few years back…

18. What do you need to spend more time doing? Anything but work

19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront? Let’s start with aging…

20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with? Not agree with me…of course

21.What’s a common misconception people have about you? That I am full of myself

22.What’s something no one can take away from you? Me

23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day? Love

24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most? Tim

25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most? Tim

26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months? Take those damn exams…

27. If not now, then when? Before March

28. What have you done that you are truly proud of? Become me…

29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? The older I get the less patience I have..

30. What do you want to remember forever? Tim

31. What could society do without? Asshats

32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of? Me

33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? THINK!!

34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done? Move again…

35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older? Peas

36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while? Tim

37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell? You are loved…

38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be? Thank you!!!

39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? More than likely **laughing**

40. What questions do you often ask yourself? When can I get an AARP card and where’s the nearest IHOP?

[thedivahrrrself]

1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?
It might be better to ask what I didn't realize I was capable of a year ago... I understand now that I'm capable of almost anything. I also got good at breaking up over the last year. I used to suck at that.

2. What's been on your mind most lately?
How unusually grounded I feel.

3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame? Health, happiness, love, money. Fame looks like it sucks, no thanks.

4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most?
To know what the future holds. Call the lady who throws the sticks.

5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life?
Busy

6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now?
the priorities i've set, goals that are within reach.

7. In one sentence, who are you?
I am the Queen of Awesomeness.

8. What do you want to be known for?
Genuinely helping a few people.

9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most?
Good Southern barbeque

10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different?
OMG There are SO many possibilities for next year! Once my MPA is finished, I could go one of about a million ways...

11. Who makes you feel good about yourself?
My friends, my lover, no one is allowed to be in my life who doesn't do this. I'm getting too old for frienemies.

12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend?
Honesty, kindness, fun (good taste in shoes never hurt either)

13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing?
Really giving myself to someone in a relationship.

14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid?
I spoil myself these days.... Hmmmm..... A music studio in my house

15. What stands between you and what you want?
You certainly don't want it to be you!

16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy?
Sing

17. When did you first realize that life is short?
I always thought mine would be. Then I realized I'm here for the long haul. Bring it on.

18. What do you need to spend more time doing?
Research. Working out. Salsa dancing.

19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront?
Self-esteem

20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with?
Vote for assholes

21.What’s a common misconception people have about you?
That you can push me around without consequences.

22.What’s something no one can take away from you?
My spunk

23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day?
Tenderness

24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most?
Intense spiritual experiences. Perhaps it's time to do a retreat when it cools down some. I could use the me time and the closeness I felt to my creator.

25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most?
Paipa

26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months?
Hit the books. Hard.

27. If not now, then when?
Tomorrow. Procrastinators love tomorrows.

28. What have you done that you are truly proud of?
Started a new career. Well, technically I do that in about 8 hours.

29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself?
The thing that has held me back most in life is forgetting that I am awesome.

30. What do you want to remember forever?
The feeling that I can have everything I want. Felt that for the first time a few weeks ago.

31. What could society do without?
The people from Jersey Shore

32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of?
I can do this.

33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?
Care about something other than yourself.

34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done?
I swore I'd never date another person who is smarter than me. They are tough people to crack. But some things are worth the time and effort you have to put in.

35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older?
owning a gun

36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while?
Skydiving

37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell?
If a person isn't worthy of your respect, what they think of you is irrelevant. Stop worrying about them and start worrying about you.

38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be?
I would filibuster the whole 60 seconds. First, I'd pray. Next, I'd tell people I loved them. Then, I'd tell someone where I hid a bunch of gold... Just to fuck with them

39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
Nope. I'm a lot better doer than I am a sayer.

40. What questions do you often ask yourself?
Why am I still awake?
How did I get so lucky?
How am I going to keep myself from messing this up?
How am I going to finish this [work/project/etc]?

[thedivahrrrself]

Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?
It might be better to ask what I didn't realize I was capable of a year ago... I understand now that I'm capable of almost anything. I also got good at breaking up over the last year. I used to suck at that.

2. What's been on your mind most lately?
How unusually grounded I feel.

3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame? Health, happiness, love, money. Fame looks like it sucks, no thanks.

4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most?
To know what the future holds. Call the lady who throws the sticks.

5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life?
Busy

6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now?
the priorities i've set, goals that are within reach.

7. In one sentence, who are you?
I am the Queen of Awesomeness.

8. What do you want to be known for?
Genuinely helping a few people.

9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most?
Good Southern barbeque

10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different?
OMG There are SO many possibilities for next year! Once my MPA is finished, I could go one of about a million ways...

11. Who makes you feel good about yourself?
My friends, my lover, no one is allowed to be in my life who doesn't do this. I'm getting too old for frienemies.

12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend?
Honesty, kindness, fun (good taste in shoes never hurt either)

13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing?
Really giving myself to someone in a relationship.

14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid?
I spoil myself these days.... Hmmmm..... A music studio in my house

15. What stands between you and what you want?
You certainly don't want it to be you!

16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy?
Sing

17. When did you first realize that life is short?
I always thought mine would be. Then I realized I'm here for the long haul. Bring it on.

18. What do you need to spend more time doing?
Research. Working out. Salsa dancing.

19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront?
Self-esteem

20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with?
Vote for assholes

21.What’s a common misconception people have about you?
That you can push me around without consequences.

22.What’s something no one can take away from you?
My spunk

23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day?
Tenderness

24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most?
Intense spiritual experiences. Perhaps it's time to do a retreat when it cools down some. I could use the me time and the closeness I felt to my creator.

25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most?
Paipa

26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months?
Hit the books. Hard.

27. If not now, then when?
Tomorrow. Procrastinators love tomorrows.

28. What have you done that you are truly proud of?
Started a new career. Well, technically I do that in about 8 hours.

29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself?
The thing that has held me back most in life is forgetting that I am awesome.

30. What do you want to remember forever?
The feeling that I can have everything I want. Felt that for the first time a few weeks ago.

31. What could society do without?
The people from Jersey Shore

32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of?
I can do this.

33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?
Care about something other than yourself.

34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done?
I swore I'd never date another person who is smarter than me. They are tough people to crack. But some things are worth the time and effort you have to put in.

35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older?
owning a gun

36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while?
Skydiving

37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell?
If a person isn't worthy of your respect, what they think of you is irrelevant. Stop worrying about them and start worrying about you.

38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be?
I would filibuster the whole 60 seconds. First, I'd pray. Next, I'd tell people I loved them. Then, I'd tell someone where I hid a bunch of gold... Just to fuck with them

39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
Nope. I'm a lot better doer than I am a sayer.

40. What questions do you often ask yourself?
Why am I still awake?
How did I get so lucky?
How am I going to keep myself from messing this up?
How am I going to finish this [work/project/etc]?

HA! Almost a year later, it's funny how few of these answers I would change...