1. Are you happier now than you were five months ago?
Yes.
2. Have you ever slept in the same bed with anyone that you shouldn't have?
Haven't we all? :)
3. Can you sleep in total darkness?
Not really.
4. Your phone is ringing. It’s the person you fell hardest for, the one who got away, what do you say?
There is no such person, and even if there was--I screen my calls. ;)
5. What do you think about the weather this summer?
A lot of people have complained about it, but I'm not fond of hot weather, so I'm good with it.
6. How many people do you trust with everything?
Truthfully? Zero.
7. What was the last thing you drank?
Diet Snapple Trop-A-Rocka--I am totally addicted to it and really hope they make it a permanent flavor.
8. Is there anyone you want to come see you?
I'd rather go see them--there are several!
9. Name one thing you love about winter?
Being under many blankets, with or without Mr. Salted and a cat or two.
10. Have you ever dated a Goth?
No, but I've been one.
11. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
Getting a Jamba Juice in the morning.
12. Name something you dislike about the day you’re having?
The fact that I don't have more energy.
13. What's the longest that you have committed to one person and one person only?
Five years. I am hoping to improve on that!
14. What’s the first thing you did when you opened your eyes today?
Got up and took a Claritin.
15. Has anyone ever told you they never want to ever lose you?
Several.
16. Is there anybody that you wish you could fix your relationship with?
Not really. I'm at a place of acceptance with who that person is.
17. Could you go out in public, looking like you do now?
Yeah. My motto is "if you don't like it, don't look".
18. Do you think things will change in the next 3 months? How?
I'm just going to keep losing weight and feeling better :)
19. Do you believe that you never know what you got until you lose it?
At times, though I think that is more a symptom of being young (or just immature, or at the very least, untested). I think you can figure it out if you pay attention along the way, but ultimately, a great deal of life is about dealing with loss and learning from it. I think it was Dr. Seuss who said, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Whoever said it, they are wise words.
20. Do you have a friend of the opposite sex you can talk to?
Several.
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sunday Stealing
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Lost more than fifty pounds.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't believe in them. They're made to be broken.
3. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
With my Mr. and some dear childhood friends that are more like family.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
I made it out of state once, but otherwise stayed pretty close to home.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More stable employment and therefore more money.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I had the bariatric surgery--August 3, 2009
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Other than the work I did around the surgery, weight loss and lifestyle changes, I didn't achieve much...but it felt like enough.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Remaining my own worst enemy, and I wouldn't call that a failure, just part of being a human being.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The aforementioned bariatric surgery and an ankle repair surgery in October, which is still healing.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Lots of books and lots of clothes.
12. Where did most of your money go?
Other than the books and clothes, it went to bills and various and sundry vitamin and protein supplements. And copays.
13. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Anything by Lady GaGa.
14. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I could have had more fun, but I did pretty well.
15. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I wish I hadn't had to miss so much stuff when I was recovering from surgeries.
16. What was your favorite TV program?
"Breaking Bad"
17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a waste of time and energy.
18. What was the best book you read?
"Columbine" was really good, and so was "Olive Kitteredge".
19. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I dunno, I discover music constantly and it's not always new.
20. What was your favorite film of this year?
"The Wrestler" was great.
21. What did you do on your birthday?
Went to the Northern Oregon Coast
22. What kept you sane?
Prescription drugs, my spouse, my friends, the words I wrote and read, going to the WA & OR coasts
23. Who did you miss?
I will always miss Jeff.
24. Who was the best new person you met?
I didn't meet anyone new, but I got to reconnect with people from the past (thank you, Facebook) and that was wonderful--both fun and therapeutic.
25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
There were two: (a) food is not my friend, and (b) no one gets to live in my head rent-free.
Lost more than fifty pounds.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't believe in them. They're made to be broken.
3. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?
With my Mr. and some dear childhood friends that are more like family.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
I made it out of state once, but otherwise stayed pretty close to home.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More stable employment and therefore more money.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I had the bariatric surgery--August 3, 2009
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Other than the work I did around the surgery, weight loss and lifestyle changes, I didn't achieve much...but it felt like enough.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Remaining my own worst enemy, and I wouldn't call that a failure, just part of being a human being.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The aforementioned bariatric surgery and an ankle repair surgery in October, which is still healing.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Lots of books and lots of clothes.
12. Where did most of your money go?
Other than the books and clothes, it went to bills and various and sundry vitamin and protein supplements. And copays.
13. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Anything by Lady GaGa.
14. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I could have had more fun, but I did pretty well.
15. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I wish I hadn't had to miss so much stuff when I was recovering from surgeries.
16. What was your favorite TV program?
"Breaking Bad"
17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a waste of time and energy.
18. What was the best book you read?
"Columbine" was really good, and so was "Olive Kitteredge".
19. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I dunno, I discover music constantly and it's not always new.
20. What was your favorite film of this year?
"The Wrestler" was great.
21. What did you do on your birthday?
Went to the Northern Oregon Coast
22. What kept you sane?
Prescription drugs, my spouse, my friends, the words I wrote and read, going to the WA & OR coasts
23. Who did you miss?
I will always miss Jeff.
24. Who was the best new person you met?
I didn't meet anyone new, but I got to reconnect with people from the past (thank you, Facebook) and that was wonderful--both fun and therapeutic.
25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
There were two: (a) food is not my friend, and (b) no one gets to live in my head rent-free.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunday Stealing: A Fall Meme
What did you need to do in the waning days of summer for it to feel complete?
We went to the coast this weekend. It was fantastic.
A person I know was wrong for me but about whom I frequently thought after a break-up was...
Probably all of them while I was recovering from whatever breakup was happening at the time. I process everything exhaustively.
If you could only attend one major sporting event what would it be?
Olympic figure skating!
Assuming that you write an anonymous or partially anonymous blog, by what non-physically identifying characteristics might you be identified in a bar?
I'd probably be wearing tie-dye and/or Chucks and/or Vans and laughing a lot.
Most blogs cover some sort of niche – personal, political, dating, culinary, etc. What topic, if any, would you like to address on your blog but doesn’t fit into your niche?
I'd write more about writing. I may do that.
If you could manipulate the time space continuum and give as many as three pieces of advice to a younger version of yourself, what advice would you give and to what age of you?
1. Almost everyone around you is crazy. You WILL get away from them. Don't believe all the negative things they are telling you about yourself. (ages birth to eighteen)
2. Get on antidepressants and stay on them. (ages fifteen to thirty)
3. Have more fun. Don't look at every guy you date like he has to be The One. (ages 18-28)
Who among your friends do you really wish had a blog because their stories, or perspective on something ought to be shared?
All of them. They're all interesting.
If you were to take an e-cation (vacation from the trappings of our electronic world,) and assuming that employment obligations would allow it, how long of a break could you take? What would you miss the most, the least?
I think I could go without it for weeks. I'd miss the Internet the most and the phone the least.
On September 11th of this year, I attended a couple of parties and was somewhat conflicted by the fact that this ignoble anniversary shall pass with it being just another day in the eyes of many (and in some ways my own eyes as well.) Thoughts?
I think no one is going to forget September 11--nor should they--but that we have to move on.
How high are your walls? Who was the last person to scale them? What tools should would-be climbers have on their belt?
(1) Really high. (2) Probably my husband. (3) Hard to articulate, but they would need to be considerable.
The sexiest thing a man or a woman can say to you (or has said to you) is:
I'll do it, honey.
We went to the coast this weekend. It was fantastic.
A person I know was wrong for me but about whom I frequently thought after a break-up was...
Probably all of them while I was recovering from whatever breakup was happening at the time. I process everything exhaustively.
If you could only attend one major sporting event what would it be?
Olympic figure skating!
Assuming that you write an anonymous or partially anonymous blog, by what non-physically identifying characteristics might you be identified in a bar?
I'd probably be wearing tie-dye and/or Chucks and/or Vans and laughing a lot.
Most blogs cover some sort of niche – personal, political, dating, culinary, etc. What topic, if any, would you like to address on your blog but doesn’t fit into your niche?
I'd write more about writing. I may do that.
If you could manipulate the time space continuum and give as many as three pieces of advice to a younger version of yourself, what advice would you give and to what age of you?
1. Almost everyone around you is crazy. You WILL get away from them. Don't believe all the negative things they are telling you about yourself. (ages birth to eighteen)
2. Get on antidepressants and stay on them. (ages fifteen to thirty)
3. Have more fun. Don't look at every guy you date like he has to be The One. (ages 18-28)
Who among your friends do you really wish had a blog because their stories, or perspective on something ought to be shared?
All of them. They're all interesting.
If you were to take an e-cation (vacation from the trappings of our electronic world,) and assuming that employment obligations would allow it, how long of a break could you take? What would you miss the most, the least?
I think I could go without it for weeks. I'd miss the Internet the most and the phone the least.
On September 11th of this year, I attended a couple of parties and was somewhat conflicted by the fact that this ignoble anniversary shall pass with it being just another day in the eyes of many (and in some ways my own eyes as well.) Thoughts?
I think no one is going to forget September 11--nor should they--but that we have to move on.
How high are your walls? Who was the last person to scale them? What tools should would-be climbers have on their belt?
(1) Really high. (2) Probably my husband. (3) Hard to articulate, but they would need to be considerable.
The sexiest thing a man or a woman can say to you (or has said to you) is:
I'll do it, honey.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sunday Stealing meme
1. The phone rings. Who will it to be?
It will be the blood bank. They want my husband's blood really, really badly; he is a clean and healthy sort.
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
ALWAYS. Warning: this is one of my things, a knee-jerk reaction to always hearing about how lazy fat people are. (Sample inner dialogue: "See? SEE? The fat girl is returning her cart. Your judgmental bony ass has nothing to prove, get in your SUV and shut the hell up, but: THE FAT GIRL IS RETURNING HER CART. Yes, even in the driving rain and wind. So put your fat-girl stereotypes in your overpriced caffeinated drink/energy drink/free-range filtered water of choice and SUCK 'EM DOWN."
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
If I'm comfortable I can be TOO talkative. If I'm not comfortable, I barely talk at all. It's that simple.
4. Do you take compliments well?
Not really. It is something I will always have to work on doing better. I like to compliment other people. It's much easier to give than receive compliments.
5. Do you play Sudoku?
No, it sounds boring to me. I'm not into games like that. I'd rather read or write or do something with words or pictures. A lot of my job involves number-crunching, but all that is is attention to detail. I'm lucky enough to be fairly good at both numbers and words.
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
No. I don't like bugs, I don't like getting dirty, I'd rather not walk up hills, I'm clumsy, and I'd probably be a tasty treat for a bear, since I am a "fine doorful of a woman" (thank you, JZ).
7. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
I went to some day camp that the Salvation Army put on when I was a young grade-schooler and I remember just loving it. We just played on the swings and made crafts. We also had a great public library summer program in my hometown, back in the mid- to late-'70s when there was still funding for such things and "Sesame Street" was in its glory days.
8. What was your favorite game as a kid?
Being an only kid and alone a lot, I was not much of a game player. I played the usual classics with friends--Monopoly, Life, Mousetrap, Chutes and Ladders--but I would rather have been reading or drawing.
9. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew she was married, would you?
Hell no, and I'd think I was being punked to boot.
10. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
Definitely, if there was mutual respect, which is a must anyway. I realize this is not a commonly expressed belief, but for ME, religion is one of the most private, personal things there is. There are not many people I will discuss it with in any depth; it just isn't anyone's business what I believe or don't believe.
11. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
Both in equal amounts. Being pursued is a lot of fun IF you want to pursue the person back!
12. Use three words to describe yourself?
Funny, thoughtful, stubborn.
13. Do any songs make you cry?
Yes, many. The soundtrack from the movie "Chaplin", for some reason. "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin can. But the perfect accompaniment to tears, especially love-trouble tears, is Patsy Cline, any day of the week.
14. Are you continuing your education?
Funny you should ask. I have been giving this a lot of consideration of late. I am thinking of applying for an MFA program or two. I started an MA right after my BA and it was disastrous--I was burned out and couldn't handle the politics. I'm wondering if enough time has passed--it has been twelve years. It's frustrating because I don't particularly want to teach, but I want to write. I know you don't need a degree to write, but it helps to make contacts so one can Work As A Writer, or so they say. I am torn. Also, I don't know if I can get funding, so it might be a moot point anyway. I am still paying on my BA.
I am also considering a Technical Writing Certificate, because THAT would likely actually PAY when I was done, in theory.
15. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
I can shoot a .22.
16. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
Every chance I get, but only with someone else--they are so much fun. I miss them; they are a rarity now, although I have seen one at the zoo and at a local movie theater recently.
17. How often do you read books?
Daily.
18. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
Probably all three about equally.
19. What is your favorite children’s book?
When I was very little, it was "Never Tease a Weasel". I also liked Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, Ferdinand the Bull...
20.What color are your eyes?
Green/blue
21. How tall are you?
5'3"
22. Where is your dream house located?
Cannon Beach, OR
23. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
Husband, cats, and photos
24. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
A couple of years ago--I think it was a work lunch.
25. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
I worked four hours this morning--it's about a 25-minute drive each way.
26. Do you like mustard?
No. I can tolerate it if it's not spicy and applied very lightly to the bread.
It will be the blood bank. They want my husband's blood really, really badly; he is a clean and healthy sort.
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?
ALWAYS. Warning: this is one of my things, a knee-jerk reaction to always hearing about how lazy fat people are. (Sample inner dialogue: "See? SEE? The fat girl is returning her cart. Your judgmental bony ass has nothing to prove, get in your SUV and shut the hell up, but: THE FAT GIRL IS RETURNING HER CART. Yes, even in the driving rain and wind. So put your fat-girl stereotypes in your overpriced caffeinated drink/energy drink/free-range filtered water of choice and SUCK 'EM DOWN."
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?
If I'm comfortable I can be TOO talkative. If I'm not comfortable, I barely talk at all. It's that simple.
4. Do you take compliments well?
Not really. It is something I will always have to work on doing better. I like to compliment other people. It's much easier to give than receive compliments.
5. Do you play Sudoku?
No, it sounds boring to me. I'm not into games like that. I'd rather read or write or do something with words or pictures. A lot of my job involves number-crunching, but all that is is attention to detail. I'm lucky enough to be fairly good at both numbers and words.
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive?
No. I don't like bugs, I don't like getting dirty, I'd rather not walk up hills, I'm clumsy, and I'd probably be a tasty treat for a bear, since I am a "fine doorful of a woman" (thank you, JZ).
7. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
I went to some day camp that the Salvation Army put on when I was a young grade-schooler and I remember just loving it. We just played on the swings and made crafts. We also had a great public library summer program in my hometown, back in the mid- to late-'70s when there was still funding for such things and "Sesame Street" was in its glory days.
8. What was your favorite game as a kid?
Being an only kid and alone a lot, I was not much of a game player. I played the usual classics with friends--Monopoly, Life, Mousetrap, Chutes and Ladders--but I would rather have been reading or drawing.
9. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew she was married, would you?
Hell no, and I'd think I was being punked to boot.
10. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you?
Definitely, if there was mutual respect, which is a must anyway. I realize this is not a commonly expressed belief, but for ME, religion is one of the most private, personal things there is. There are not many people I will discuss it with in any depth; it just isn't anyone's business what I believe or don't believe.
11. Do you like to pursue or be pursued?
Both in equal amounts. Being pursued is a lot of fun IF you want to pursue the person back!
12. Use three words to describe yourself?
Funny, thoughtful, stubborn.
13. Do any songs make you cry?
Yes, many. The soundtrack from the movie "Chaplin", for some reason. "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin can. But the perfect accompaniment to tears, especially love-trouble tears, is Patsy Cline, any day of the week.
14. Are you continuing your education?
Funny you should ask. I have been giving this a lot of consideration of late. I am thinking of applying for an MFA program or two. I started an MA right after my BA and it was disastrous--I was burned out and couldn't handle the politics. I'm wondering if enough time has passed--it has been twelve years. It's frustrating because I don't particularly want to teach, but I want to write. I know you don't need a degree to write, but it helps to make contacts so one can Work As A Writer, or so they say. I am torn. Also, I don't know if I can get funding, so it might be a moot point anyway. I am still paying on my BA.
I am also considering a Technical Writing Certificate, because THAT would likely actually PAY when I was done, in theory.
15. Do you know how to shoot a gun?
I can shoot a .22.
16. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?
Every chance I get, but only with someone else--they are so much fun. I miss them; they are a rarity now, although I have seen one at the zoo and at a local movie theater recently.
17. How often do you read books?
Daily.
18. Do you think more about the past, present or future?
Probably all three about equally.
19. What is your favorite children’s book?
When I was very little, it was "Never Tease a Weasel". I also liked Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, Ferdinand the Bull...
20.What color are your eyes?
Green/blue
21. How tall are you?
5'3"
22. Where is your dream house located?
Cannon Beach, OR
23. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed?
Husband, cats, and photos
24. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden?
A couple of years ago--I think it was a work lunch.
25. Where was the furthest place you traveled today?
I worked four hours this morning--it's about a 25-minute drive each way.
26. Do you like mustard?
No. I can tolerate it if it's not spicy and applied very lightly to the bread.
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About Me
- Salted with Shadows
- Seattle, WA, United States
- This blog focuses largely on a personal journey to and through weight-loss surgery. It's also about reading, writing, animals, photography, love, humor, music, thinking out loud, and memes. In other words...life.
