a pair of surveys... One for me, one for you.
1. What do you feel has changed the most about you in recent years?
My outlook on life, I guess... Not entirely for the better really, I guess I've just hardened emotionally in places that were a little tender before. I never seem to be able to make time for the things I want to do any more either, and that bothers me... But *shrugs* life changes and we adapt... Whether this is a change or an adaptation, I don't know. I'm not as outgoing as I used to be, but then, I'm not hurt nearly so easily either... *Shrugs* I guess it'll change again sooner or later.
2. What would be the main things you feel you need to do before going on to the next stage of your life?
Retrain, really... I'm doing it, but it's not fast, I guess. I hated working in software, oddly, accounting doesn't feel so bad, even though the work is probably much more stressful.
3. What do you worry about? If you're not the "worrying" type, whatthings are there in life that are concerning you at the moment?
Heh, Money too... Oddly, not so much my own, but my family's. There are a lot of expensive happenings, and not everyone earning as much as they used to :x
The future, and long term plans kinda concern me too, but there, I'm starting to think it may be best not to make them, and just lie back and enjoy the ride when I don't know what else to do.
4. What about other people - do you worry about them, do you have concern for them? Who? Why?
I think of them (friends of olde) most all of the time. Most of them I know are all grown up now and muddling through life at their own pace on their own terms... I miss a few that I've lost contact with, but I've reached a level of inner peace knowing that they'll always be a friend and should they need me, they'll come find me.
5. Think about the people who were in your life a few years ago.Are any of them less a part of your life now? What has caused you todrift apart?
The sad truth is that almost all of my friendships are web based, which makes them entirely dependant on similar interests and on keeping up the effort in maintaining them. Some folks (myself included) get lazy sometimes and then kind of embarrassed over not being able to think up much to talk about, or worrying that you're boring someone else to tears.
I do truely wish that someday most of those friends will drift a little closer again sometime :3
Others, I can at least keep an eye on and give a friendly nudge to from time to time, if I think there'll be a reply... or even if there won't be.
6. Describe the perfect night for how you feel at the moment - the kind of night you feel you just need.
Oh, that's just easy... Curling up with someone I love and sleeping xD
Had this been asked last night, I'd have skipped the first part and gone with a double dose of sleeping. Right now, I'm running on an average of about 6 hours sleep a night, and not liking it at all.
7. If you could add something to your life, what would it be?This can be a realistic possibility, such as a pet or partner, or something unrealistic, such as a couple of hours added to your day.
Personal transporter device... wouldn't need to be able to carry more than one person, although two would be great., but instantaneous (or at least reasonably fast), cheap travel across long distances would help out a lot right now.
8. What keeps you going? Not your heart and lungs - what is it that you're living for? What drives you on to get through the hard times?What do you strive for?
The love of being alive, honestly... it may not be much of a life, but being able to walk down the street and sing and dance (yes, our streets are lovely and empty most of the time), enjoy the breeze on your face, or the rain in your ears, birds singing and all the good stuff like that. Perhaps overly poetic, but not too far from the truth.
9. If you could see someone you've known and be with them all day tomorrow, who would they be, and why them? Please don't pick yourgirlfriends/boyfriends if you have them.
Hmm... Actually, I think given that girlfriends / boyfriends are out right now... I'm down to a few choices... I think Mia might just need a friend to spend a day with and forget a whole bunch of troubles right now... Xavier would be an interesting choice, being an interesting sort, and having challenged me to invade his country... I got others to pick from :3
10. Is there anyone you would really like to take this survey? If you're willing to say particular names, then feel free to do so.
Anyone who fancies taking it.
And as Xavier was mentioned, I aught to drop this in too...
1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $100,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What's your favorite bar or establishment to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
My outlook on life, I guess... Not entirely for the better really, I guess I've just hardened emotionally in places that were a little tender before. I never seem to be able to make time for the things I want to do any more either, and that bothers me... But *shrugs* life changes and we adapt... Whether this is a change or an adaptation, I don't know. I'm not as outgoing as I used to be, but then, I'm not hurt nearly so easily either... *Shrugs* I guess it'll change again sooner or later.
2. What would be the main things you feel you need to do before going on to the next stage of your life?
Retrain, really... I'm doing it, but it's not fast, I guess. I hated working in software, oddly, accounting doesn't feel so bad, even though the work is probably much more stressful.
3. What do you worry about? If you're not the "worrying" type, whatthings are there in life that are concerning you at the moment?
Heh, Money too... Oddly, not so much my own, but my family's. There are a lot of expensive happenings, and not everyone earning as much as they used to :x
The future, and long term plans kinda concern me too, but there, I'm starting to think it may be best not to make them, and just lie back and enjoy the ride when I don't know what else to do.
4. What about other people - do you worry about them, do you have concern for them? Who? Why?
I think of them (friends of olde) most all of the time. Most of them I know are all grown up now and muddling through life at their own pace on their own terms... I miss a few that I've lost contact with, but I've reached a level of inner peace knowing that they'll always be a friend and should they need me, they'll come find me.
5. Think about the people who were in your life a few years ago.Are any of them less a part of your life now? What has caused you todrift apart?
The sad truth is that almost all of my friendships are web based, which makes them entirely dependant on similar interests and on keeping up the effort in maintaining them. Some folks (myself included) get lazy sometimes and then kind of embarrassed over not being able to think up much to talk about, or worrying that you're boring someone else to tears.
I do truely wish that someday most of those friends will drift a little closer again sometime :3
Others, I can at least keep an eye on and give a friendly nudge to from time to time, if I think there'll be a reply... or even if there won't be.
6. Describe the perfect night for how you feel at the moment - the kind of night you feel you just need.
Oh, that's just easy... Curling up with someone I love and sleeping xD
Had this been asked last night, I'd have skipped the first part and gone with a double dose of sleeping. Right now, I'm running on an average of about 6 hours sleep a night, and not liking it at all.
7. If you could add something to your life, what would it be?This can be a realistic possibility, such as a pet or partner, or something unrealistic, such as a couple of hours added to your day.
Personal transporter device... wouldn't need to be able to carry more than one person, although two would be great., but instantaneous (or at least reasonably fast), cheap travel across long distances would help out a lot right now.
8. What keeps you going? Not your heart and lungs - what is it that you're living for? What drives you on to get through the hard times?What do you strive for?
The love of being alive, honestly... it may not be much of a life, but being able to walk down the street and sing and dance (yes, our streets are lovely and empty most of the time), enjoy the breeze on your face, or the rain in your ears, birds singing and all the good stuff like that. Perhaps overly poetic, but not too far from the truth.
9. If you could see someone you've known and be with them all day tomorrow, who would they be, and why them? Please don't pick yourgirlfriends/boyfriends if you have them.
Hmm... Actually, I think given that girlfriends / boyfriends are out right now... I'm down to a few choices... I think Mia might just need a friend to spend a day with and forget a whole bunch of troubles right now... Xavier would be an interesting choice, being an interesting sort, and having challenged me to invade his country... I got others to pick from :3
10. Is there anyone you would really like to take this survey? If you're willing to say particular names, then feel free to do so.
Anyone who fancies taking it.
And as Xavier was mentioned, I aught to drop this in too...
1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of LiveJournal?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $100,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What's your favorite bar or establishment to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?