What? LJ 5,000 Questions – Part One (21 – 40)

I can’t remember which blog I saw this on (if it was you let me know and I will give you credit) but here’s the LiveJournal 5,000 questions.  I am answering these as part of my Day Zero project. Let’s see what happens.

21. Are you more of a giver or a taker? I’m more of a giver although there are times when I do neither.

22. Do you make your decisions with an open heart/mind? I try to have an open heart tempered by a working mind.

23. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you? Childbirth but I don’t remember the pain at all.

24. What is the most emotionally painful thing that has ever happened to you? That’s very personal.

25. Who have you hugged today? My hubby and dog.

26. Who has done something today to show they care about you? My hubby. I said I could sure go for a Mike’s Hard Lemonade and he went to the store and got me two different flavors because he knows I like variety.

27. Do you have a lot to learn? Oh, yeah.

28. If you could learn how to do three things just by wishing and not by working what would they be?
A Play the piano.
B Understand myself.
C Understand others.

29. Which do you remember the longest: what other people say, what other people do or how other people make you feel? I never forget anything.

30. What are the key ingredients to having a good relationship? Trying to see things from the other person’s point of view and respecting one’s self.

31. What 3 things do you want to do before you die?
A Publish a novel (and get paid for it.)
B Lose weight and keep it off.
C Visit one country I’ve never been before.

32. What three things would you want to die to avoid doing?
A Lose my daughter.
B Lose my grandson.
C Lose my husband. (Any family member)

33. Is there a cause you believe in more than any other cause? Everyone should have enough food, decent housing and children should not be abused.

34. What does each decade make you think of:
The 19..
20's: Flappers
30's: Depression
40's: War
50's: Fantasy
60's: Hippies
70's: School
80's: Cocaine
90's: Selfishness
2000: Change
2010's: Future

35. Which decade do you feel the most special connection to and why? The 80’s. Giving birth to my daughter saved my life.

36. What is your favorite oldie/classic rock song? The Lion Sleeps Tonight



37. What country do you live in and who is the leader of that country? The United States of America and Barack Obama is president.
If you could say any sentence to the current leader of your country what would it be? Live up to your campaign promises.

38. What's your favorite TV channel to watch in the middle of the night? The History Channel

39. What Disney villain are you the most like and why? I’m going to say Maleficent since I have a similar outfit and I have been known to be a bit of a bitch.

40. Have you ever been a girl scout/boy scout? I was a Brownie when I lived in Heidelberg, Germany. But that’s as far as I went. I am not much of a group type person.

What? LJ 5,000 Questions: Part One (1 – 20)

I can’t remember which blog I saw this on (if it was you let me know and I will give you credit) but here’s the LiveJournal 5,000 questions.  I am answering these as part of my Day Zero project. Let’s see what happens.

 Part one


1. Who are you? I am still trying to figure that out.



2. What are the 3 most important things everyone should know about you? I need lots of quiet-time; green is my favorite color; I am not dead yet.



3. When you aren't filling out 5,000 question surveys like this one what are you doing? Writing, reading, arting and crafting.

4. List your classes in school from the ones you like the most to the ones you like the least (or if you are out of school, think of the classes you did like and didn't like at the time). I liked any class where I could read and write. I hated spelling (I am horrible at it.)

5. What is your biggest goal for this year? Finish one book so it is reading to submit for publication.

6. Where do you want to be in 5 years? Living in the mountains of Pennsylvania and writing novels for a living.

7. What stage of life are you in right now? The best, I think. It’s taken 50 years to develop some focus.

8. Are you more child-like or childish? I think I am child-like (I like to be silly) and rarely childish which I equate with pettiness.

9. What is the last thing you said out loud? Sounds good to me.

10. What song comes closest to how you feel about your life right now? Chumbawamba – Tubthumping 






11. Have you ever taken martial arts classes? Yes.

12. Does your life tend to get better or worse or does it just stay the same? I have a very good life (despite the way I whine) but it does have its ups and downs.



13. Does time really heal all wounds? I’m not sure as I have not run out of time but so far I would say no.

14. How do you handle a rainy day? I love rainy days. I would read.

15. Which is worse...losing your luggage or having to sort out tangled holiday lights? Losing my luggage would be worse – I leave the lights to my husband.

16. How is your relationship with your parents? Better than it’s ever been but some things can be forgiven but not forgotten.
Will you miss them when they are gone? Yes.

17. Do you tend to be aware of what is going on around you? I suffer from hyper-vigilance every where except at home where I am most comfortable and secure.

18. What is the truest thing that you know? Every opposite to every truth is valid.

19. What did you want to be when you grew up? A writer and artist.

20. Have you ever been given a second chance? Many, many times, thank you, God. Otherwise, I’d be in serious trouble.