102 posts tagged “qotd” (page 2)

Has anyone ever done something so horrible to you that "I'm sorry" couldn't fix it?

Yes. Many times.

I will often let it go with "I'm sorry" - but I won't ever forget it, and God help you if/when you do it again. And yeah, I'm one to hold onto things.

It's a big part of the reason I'll probably die young.

If you were independently wealthy, where in the world would you live?
Submitted by Eileen.

Hey! My question made the cut!

Since I asked the question, I figure I'd might as well answer it.

I was thinking about this the other day, seriously. I love my house, I love my friends here in Central Florida, I really like my job and I love my co-workers. I love being on the same coast as my sister and (now) father. I don't hate where I live now. Life is actually pretty good.

BUT...

If I were independently wealthy, and completely debt-free, and neither Chris nor I had to work, and we could afford to send The Boy to any schools he might want to attend for the rest of his life (which, I figured out, would mean I'd need to have about $300 million dollars properly invested so that we could live off the interest/dividends - but who's counting?), I honestly think I would move back to Southern California. I miss the weather, I miss the food, I miss being able to go snowboarding one day and rollerblading on the beach the next. Most of all, I miss my friends.

But as I've also never traveled the world, I reserve the right to change my mind when I have that $300 million windfall!

What have you tried in life that you just weren't very good at?

Hm... Where to begin?

• Calligraphy
• Sewing (though I'm taking lessons now and determined to master this!)
• Cinematography (I'm a better critic than a filmmaker)
• Calculus
• Pre-Calculus
• Logarithms
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Biology
• Anthropology
• Geology
• Most other -ologies
• Riding a bike
• Accessorizing
• Closet organization (though, I don't think I've really given this a go, considering that I didn't have the necessary materials an IKEA nearby until very recently)
• Origami
• Accounting (beyond balancing my own checkbook)
• Surfing (I only tried once and had lots of fun, but I'd like to keep at it... only I don't live near the ocean)
• Knitting
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Softball
• Most other sports involving a ball

This is what immediately comes to mind. Of the things on here, the only things I'm interested in trying again are sewing, closet organization, surfing, and knitting.

I know. I'm a quitter.

What talent do you have that you wish more people would recognize?

At work, I wish people recognized my writing abilities. I'm a good writer, and I'm an excellent editor (provided I'm not editing my own work). Sadly, though, it's something that gets lost as the only writing I do is of performance summaries in bulleted list forms. It's hardly Pulitzer-worthy, but I'm able to share information succinctly.

Why do you think it is some people don't get along with you?

I have a strong personality. (That's a nice way of saying that, deep down inside, I really am a bitch.) It can't be helped. I come from a long line of strong women.

I'm also fairly intelligent, moderately well-read, and have a solid grasp of the English language in both written and spoken forms. (I'm modest, too.) I ask questions and like to challenge (most) preconceptions. And I'm not shy about sharing my opinion if it involves a subject about which I am extremely passionate.

I march to the beat of my own drum, and I don't often pay attention to what others may think. This often intimidates people, though I'm not entirely sure why it would.

Oh, and I'm slowly losing my ability to fake niceness. Seriously. I told my husband the other night, "There are a lot of people I will be kind to only because they are loved by people I love." And it's true. I could even rattle off a list for you, if you asked nicely.

What is your favorite quote and why?

I don't have a favorite quote of all time, but one of my favorites right now is this:

"If you were happy every day of your life, you wouldn't be a human being; you'd be a game show host."

It's just a nice reminder that it's okay to have bad days every now and then.

When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
Submitted by Maraschino.

Funny, but I think I was with Maraschino the last time it happened! The circumstances or what it was that made me laugh, I'm not sure. But I do know it's been a while since I laughed so hard I cried.

Now, the last time I laughed so hard I peed myself... That's another story altogether! (And in my defense, I had just come home from the hospital after giving birth, and my bladder control wasn't quite what it was pre-baby!)

What's the best thing about today?

That my dad is in the country again, having arrived safely last night, and is now with good friends who are taking care of him. Just knowing that he is much closer (read: accessible via a shorter flight) is a relief. And knowing that he is with good friends makes me feel even better.

What would you do if you had one day to live and you were still young and healthy?
Submitted by Green Tea Adelaide.

[sigh]

Questions like these are a little irksome right now. The way I see it, if you're going to have a grand plan of what to do on your last day alive, you ought to implement that plan immediately because you have no idea when your last day will really be.

I've realized, through Mom's passing, that time spent on earth is not about places you've gone or things you've acquired, but about the people you've touched. So, if I knew I only had one day to live, regardless of my age or health, I would call or e-mail the people I love who are not geographically close and remind them of how much they mean to me, and I would hold tightly to my husband and my son and tell them that I love them. I think I would also write down whatever stories I can remember of my own life to have someone share with Baby C when he gets older.

And I'd put my will together. Clearly, I haven't done that yet, and with Mom's passing, you can only imagine how heavily that's weighed on my mind.

If you could teleport to any place in the world right this second, where would you go?

Right this second?

It's a toss-up. Neither are particularly exciting or exotic, but there you go. It's my mother's practicality manifested in me.

I'd like to go back to Manila and check on my dad, maybe help him pack for his trip back to California this Saturday, but definitely to give him a big hug, tell him I love him, and spend a few unrushed moments with him.

Or, I would teleport home and curl up on the couch with my husband and baby, provided, of course, that the baby wants to take a break from his newfound mobility and actually hang out for a little while!