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Why Do You Want To Know That Meme, part three
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50. What do you spend most of your money on?
Everything, every penny, is on our family, either directly or indirectly. They're what matters.
51. Would you rather visit the past or the future?
Why go back to the past? No. I want to see what the future brings. More importantly, I want to be present right now.
52. Favorite clothing store?
It's pretty telling that I first interpreted this question as implying you meant "for kids," right? Either way, I'm loving Hanna Andersson the most right now. Even though I can't really afford it new, there are ways... Thrift store, I'm lookin' at you!
53. What is the best advice you can give to those who are feeling down?
Honestly, it seems trite and cliché, but it's true. I have seen my fair share of bad times, but one thing that has always happened is: time marches on. It will change. It will. Try to ride it out, and you will see.
54. How often do you think about your future? Does it scare you?
I think about the future all the time! There is nothing to be scared of, there. I was so sure that I was going to die this past Tuesday that, with Hubs' help, I called up my father and my best friend to say good-bye. I was making my final plans. I wrote an entire book in that "last" day, again with Hubs' help! And look, I am still here. Now, to get better so I can go live it.
55. What angers you the most?
Apathy. Don't bitch, don't complain, unless you have some way to improve things. Otherwise, duh, you are part of the problem.
56. When was the last time you got majorly angry?
The last time I was supremely angry, I exploded with the injustice of it all. I'm embarrassed about a thing or two I said, not because I said it, and definitely not because I felt it, but because the person I was bitching about heard me venting. Eh, well. As Hubs says, "Nothing we can do about it now!"
57. When was the last time you got really sad?
Tuesday, no doubt, was the saddest day I can remember having for a while. I couldn't bear the thought of not being here to see these babies of mine grow up and do whatever it is they will do with their lives, and participate, and celebrate with them. I didn't worry about where I was going, but I sure didn't want to go there yet. I'm grateful for another chance.
58. Are you good at lying?
No! I'm a terrible liar. Awful.
59. What foreign language would you like to learn?
I love languages! I want to learn them all. All!
60. How many languages can you speak and what are they?
I speak English. I also speak Spanish and, therefore, can also speak/read/write/understand a lot of Latin, Italian, French, and some Portuguese. I know some Japanese, which utterly throws off the girl at the store who greets me in Japanese but doesn't expect me to respond back with a whole 'nother sentence or two! I know some Russian, German, Arabic, and Haitian Creole. I know some American Sign. I'm sure I'm forgetting some.
61. How often do you go to parties? If you don’t, what do you do instead?
I am not a party girl. Truthfully, I'm painfully shy. Which is why it amazes me that I was able to put on my gutsiest outfit and drag Team Odette out to South Beach on New Year's Eve, for perhaps the biggest party I'll ever attend! And you know what? It was pretty epic.
62. What books do you plan to read this year?
I'm going to read the whole Agent Pendergast series by Preston & Child. I have already read Relic and have just begun Reliquary. I will read one book per month this year, dadgummit!
63. Do you have breakfast every morning?
No, not usually. However, this past week, I have eaten approximately nine meals per day and still lost five pounds. Small meals, yes, but many. I don't know why, other than that I'm freakin' HUNGRY.
64. Tell us a secret.
Nope. ;)
65. How many concerts have you been to?
Well, there are the big names: Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson. Taylor Swift. Bon Jovi. Whitney Houston. Crosby, Stills and Nash. Blue Man Group.
Then there are the smaller concerts of bands you've probably never heard of.
Then tons of concerts in which I performed in, myself. So how do you want to count?
66. Last hug?
Oh, we hug all the time here, but this week I have been in too much pain for that. I'll tell you how we normally hug. Jack is so much tinier than everyone else, so the other four of us stand in a circle and "group hug" each other, and then Jack worms his way into the center and hugs back from the inside. It's fun!
67. Who knows you better than anyone else?
Hubs, of course. Of course. We just celebrated 15 roller coaster years together a week ago, and we're more in love with each other today than we were then. It has to be Hubs. ♥
68. Baths or showers?
Normally, I hate baths. The water pressure in our bathroom is abysmally low, though, so I've been taking baths for nearly three years. I took a shower this past week and, I have to say, it's not as bad as I remembered!
69. Do you think you’re ambitious?
I have to say that I am. In my late teens and early 20s, I had myself convinced I'd get a Nobel Prize before I turned 30. Haha! Anyway, I still have time for that, right?
70. What song is stuck in your head?
"Harder to Breathe" by Maroon 5. I've sung that over and over this past week, because my lungs feel sticky when I try to inhale. I can't catch a full breath. It sucks, but it's improving at last, albeit incrementally.
71. Countries you’ve visited?
Here's my map. As you can see, I have lots more traveling to do, yet!
72. What do you most value in your friends?
Loyalty. Support. Understanding.
73. What helps you to sleep better?
Knowing my family is safe
74. What is the most money you have ever held in your hand?
Not that much. A couple thousand dollars, I guess.
75. What makes you nervous?
The unknown. New experiences. Coming out of my shell. Almost all, almost always, worth the effort.
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