More on the daily meme
Day 1 - Ten random facts about yourself
Day 2 - Nine things you do everyday
Day 3 - Eight things that annoy you
Day 4 - Seven fears/phobias
Day 5 - Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6 - Five things you can’t live without
Day 7 - Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8 - Three words you can’t go a day without
Day 9 - Two things you wish you could do
Day 10 - One person you can trust
We're going to assume that "spouse and children" are a given.
1. Books. I take a book with me pretty much everywhere I go, if there's even the slightest chance I might find myself with some time to kill. I also read while walking the dog. I love books, and one of my biggest regrets is that there is never enough time for me to devour all the books I would love to get to.
2. The Internet. All right, that sounds bad. And, truthfully, when I'm on vacation and largely (or completely) away from said internet, I'm completely fine. In fact, it's sometimes nice to be removed from the distraction/temptation and get more sleep for once. ;) However, I have very little social life IRL; I think I saw S&S all of twice last year, and not for very long, despite them living a mere 5 miles/8km from me. I'm friendly but not actual friends with other moms - I don't know why, but I just don't seem to attract friendship or something. Without you guys, I would feel very alone. It means a lot to know there are opinions and support and sources of news and memes and silliness out there, when I really need them. So, yeah - need the internet to keep in touch with all my friends who, alas, live very far away.
3. Dogs. They give so much love without judgment, and are always willing to be there for you. I *have* lived without dogs when my living situation did not allow it, but as long as I have a house of my own, I am going to have at least one dog.
4. Travel. There's just so many cool places in the world. I'm not super-adventurous, not the sort to go spelunking in Costa Rica or backpacking across Europe or whatever, but I do still have a lot of places I'd like to see, and I always get an itch to go somewhere when it's been too long since my last non-familial trip.
5. Balance. I find that I'm the sort of person who needs both time with people, and time alone. Too much of one or the other, and I start to go a little nuts.
In a sort of meme/PSA, please consider taking this personality quiz. A high school student is doing research on people's personalities, and, as a bonus (at the end of the test), trying to deduce whether owning a dog makes a person better suited as a parent. I admit the dog/parent questions seem rather simplistic, but, ok, it's his project. Whether you've owned a dog or not, whether you have kids or not, consider taking his quiz. It's kind of like a meme, really. My results were as follows:
Traits Your Scores (Scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 5.)
Extraversion: reflects how much you are oriented towards things outside yourself and derive satisfaction from interacting with other people. High scorers are said to be "extroverts" while low scorers are said to be "introverts. Introverts will tend to become tired out by socialization, while Extroverts will be energized by it. 3.6
Agreeableness: reflects how much you like and try please others. People who score high on this dimension tend to believe that most people are honest, decent, and trustworthy. 3.8
Conscientiousness: reflects how careful and orderly an individual is. Individuals high in this trait are generally hard working and reliable. 3.4
Emotional Stability: Individuals low in this trait tend to experience emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, irritability, and sadness. 2.8
Openness: reflects how much you seek out new experiences. Individuals high in this trait tend to have a broad range of interests. 3.4
As you can see, I'm ridiculously middle-of-the-road for just about everything. :P I guess that fits in with my "balance" comment, above.
In other news, my dad had his second cataract-removal surgery today. He stated he hadn't noticed any miraculous improvement in his vision yet, but according to my dad's neighbors (Mom talked to them; I talked to Dad), because this surgery was more involved (his left cataract being much worse than the right), it will take a bit longer for recovery. Makes sense. On the other hand, even if the left eye never gains as much as the right, at least his right DID improve a LOT, from "hardly useable" to 20/40 vision. It means he's managed to extend his independence awhile longer.
Day 2 - Nine things you do everyday
Day 3 - Eight things that annoy you
Day 4 - Seven fears/phobias
Day 5 - Six songs that you’re addicted to
Day 6 - Five things you can’t live without
Day 7 - Four memories you won’t forget
Day 8 - Three words you can’t go a day without
Day 9 - Two things you wish you could do
Day 10 - One person you can trust
We're going to assume that "spouse and children" are a given.
1. Books. I take a book with me pretty much everywhere I go, if there's even the slightest chance I might find myself with some time to kill. I also read while walking the dog. I love books, and one of my biggest regrets is that there is never enough time for me to devour all the books I would love to get to.
2. The Internet. All right, that sounds bad. And, truthfully, when I'm on vacation and largely (or completely) away from said internet, I'm completely fine. In fact, it's sometimes nice to be removed from the distraction/temptation and get more sleep for once. ;) However, I have very little social life IRL; I think I saw S&S all of twice last year, and not for very long, despite them living a mere 5 miles/8km from me. I'm friendly but not actual friends with other moms - I don't know why, but I just don't seem to attract friendship or something. Without you guys, I would feel very alone. It means a lot to know there are opinions and support and sources of news and memes and silliness out there, when I really need them. So, yeah - need the internet to keep in touch with all my friends who, alas, live very far away.
3. Dogs. They give so much love without judgment, and are always willing to be there for you. I *have* lived without dogs when my living situation did not allow it, but as long as I have a house of my own, I am going to have at least one dog.
4. Travel. There's just so many cool places in the world. I'm not super-adventurous, not the sort to go spelunking in Costa Rica or backpacking across Europe or whatever, but I do still have a lot of places I'd like to see, and I always get an itch to go somewhere when it's been too long since my last non-familial trip.
5. Balance. I find that I'm the sort of person who needs both time with people, and time alone. Too much of one or the other, and I start to go a little nuts.
In a sort of meme/PSA, please consider taking this personality quiz. A high school student is doing research on people's personalities, and, as a bonus (at the end of the test), trying to deduce whether owning a dog makes a person better suited as a parent. I admit the dog/parent questions seem rather simplistic, but, ok, it's his project. Whether you've owned a dog or not, whether you have kids or not, consider taking his quiz. It's kind of like a meme, really. My results were as follows:
Traits Your Scores (Scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 5.)
Extraversion: reflects how much you are oriented towards things outside yourself and derive satisfaction from interacting with other people. High scorers are said to be "extroverts" while low scorers are said to be "introverts. Introverts will tend to become tired out by socialization, while Extroverts will be energized by it. 3.6
Agreeableness: reflects how much you like and try please others. People who score high on this dimension tend to believe that most people are honest, decent, and trustworthy. 3.8
Conscientiousness: reflects how careful and orderly an individual is. Individuals high in this trait are generally hard working and reliable. 3.4
Emotional Stability: Individuals low in this trait tend to experience emotional instability, anxiety, moodiness, irritability, and sadness. 2.8
Openness: reflects how much you seek out new experiences. Individuals high in this trait tend to have a broad range of interests. 3.4
As you can see, I'm ridiculously middle-of-the-road for just about everything. :P I guess that fits in with my "balance" comment, above.
In other news, my dad had his second cataract-removal surgery today. He stated he hadn't noticed any miraculous improvement in his vision yet, but according to my dad's neighbors (Mom talked to them; I talked to Dad), because this surgery was more involved (his left cataract being much worse than the right), it will take a bit longer for recovery. Makes sense. On the other hand, even if the left eye never gains as much as the right, at least his right DID improve a LOT, from "hardly useable" to 20/40 vision. It means he's managed to extend his independence awhile longer.