110 posts tagged “qotd”
Did you ever run away from home?
I was always running away as a child. I had a "Going To Grandma's" kids suitcase packed with travel essentials like kandy kakes, apple juice boxes, a flashlight, a bag of quarters (to call home), a babysitters club book, one of my Breyer horses, and a picture of my mom. It was all cleverly hidden under the bottom bunk bed and whenever I came home to a visibly drunk stepfather, I'd grab my bag and got walking. I can't even count the number of times I've left, mostly I'd get scared a few streets away from the house and I'd be home before anyone ever noticed. After a while I became the girl who cried "run away", my parents just ignored the fact that I left until I ran away when we were staying the summer in Virginia. I had no idea where I was and I got truly lost. Mom found me less than a mile from the house and she was a frantic mess, I felt so horrible for what I had done to her. I was nine years old and that was the last time I ran away.
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What's one thing you can't say no to?
I can't say no to HUGS! I'm quick to admit that I am a hugger. I come from a family of huggers and spent my childhood surrounded by open armed friends and family. As an adult I realized that not everyone is as fond of hugs as I am, what had seemed so normal to me was taboo for others. I've learned to refrain from hugging when I meet non-hugger types but nothing beats connecting with a new friend and a big happy hug! I'll never say no to a hug!
Who is your oldest friend?
My mother was 24 and single when she had me, I'm not sure how she managed to make things work but she relied heavily on another single young woman across the street with a newborn baby girl, they both leaned on each other for babysitting, the two children grew up together. That was Danielle and I, from infancy through high school we spent our years playing together on that very same street. Her mother even ended up being my high school english teacher.
We both split since graduation, but we've kept in contact via email over the years and just last week we were talking about how long we've
known each other, both of us shocked to realize we haven't seen each other in nine years!
The oddly ironic part of this QotD is... tomorrow I'll be on my way to D.C. to visit my oldest friend, face to face.
What is your favorite day trip to take? Bonus points if you show us a picture.
My first year here in Kentucky I took day trips every weekend, exploring the landscapes and getting lost in what had been a completely different world through the eyes of a Florida island girl. Now that I've lived here for 4 years I've gotten used to the scenic views and built myself a busy city lifestyle. I rarely find the time for day trips on the weekend anymore but when I do the first place that comes to mind is Cumberland Falls. It's about a 2 hour drive south, an easy day trip, and every time I find myself there I'm amazed. The hiking is perfect, it's a photographers dream, the rushing falls, the deep tree canopies, the swimming holes, the boulders, everything about it I love. It's been almost a year since I've been back and it breaks my heart a little to think of all the passing seasons I've missed there.
If you had one day to spend $100,000 - and you had to spend it totally selfishly - what would you buy?
$32,000 gift to my husband so he can pay for college.
$20,000 deposit in a college fund for my future children.
$15,000 gift to my mom to help ease her unemployment burden.
$15,000 loan to Kiva (micro-lending)
$3,000 donation to Doctors Without Borders
$3,000 donation to World Wildlife Fund
$3,000 donation to NPR (National Public Radio)
$3,000 to pay off my credit card debt.
$2,000 donation to ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
$2,000 donation to EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
$2,000 donation to Special Olympics
... now where's my $100,000?
How could you better “green” your life? What’s holding you back?
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My life is pretty darn "green"... I
• grow my own vegetables & herbs, organically.
• use energy credits to supplement 80% of my home energy use with hydroelectricity (from the Mother Ann Lee Station) instead of coal.
• compost my kitchen scraps and yard waste.
• recycle all plastic, paper, cardboard & glass.
• garden with mulch that is free from our recycling center.
• re-usable shopping bags at retail stores.
• always purchase glass over plastic bottles.
• refuse to by paper or styrofoam, or plastic cups, plates, or utensils.
• have all energy star appliances in my house.
• insulated my whole attic with R-30 to help save energy.
• support my local economy by shopping at farmers markets.
• commute via car less than two miles a day during the work week.
• drink from those cool stainless steel water bottles.
• cut my paper towel usage down and now almost always use cotton rags.
The only other things I could improve upon are to use compact florescent light bulbs (which I've tried and hate), replace the windows in my house with energy star replacements (which I plan to do when I have the money), and install solar or wind power to my home (which would be an absolute dream but again pends on financing.)
What's the best April Fools' Day prank you've witnessed today?
Via Bjork.com
Björk has accepted the position of lead vocalist for legendary Led Zeppelin, but it was evident that their world tour was in turmoil after original singer Robert Plant decided to concentrate on live work with Allison Krauss. They have been looking for new singer to tour and record with.
The tour kicks off in June after Björk has fulfilled her other engagements. For further details of the tour and tickets are here.
What's your favorite winter activity?
Does photography count?! As soon as I see the snow start falling I instantly want to grab my camera and take pictures. This shot was taken last winter, I had a real tough time getting to the location with bad road conditions but it was well worth the effort.
What was the best date you went on in high school?
For a month in my Junior year of high school I had a real "bad boy" jerk of a boyfriend, on Valentines day he and his friend picked me up to take me shopping at the mall. I thought it was awfully sweet since he said I could pick out whatever I wanted. Little did I know he actually meant he would steal for me whatever I wanted! I was burning mad and refused to go into the mall with him. He left and stole a few hundred dollars worth of merchandise for himself and when he came back to the car I made absolutly sure he knew I was angry. He sat in the backseat with me as his friend drove us home and tried his best to be romantic but I wasn't having it, I was disgusted. When we got home he told his friend to drop him off at different girl's house because and I quote "If I'm not getting any from my girlfriend on Valentines day I'll get it from someone else". As you can imagine that was the end of our relationship. His friend drove me home and made sure that I was alright. An hour passed as I sat home alone on Valentines day when to my complete surprise his friend came back dressed in a suit with two dozen roses and a box of chocolates. He said I didn't deserve to be treated like that and he wanted to take me out on a proper date to celebrate Valentines day. This friend of my now ex-boyfriend did one of the sweetest things a teenage girl could have ever imagined and he didn't expect anything out of it, it was all just for friendship. It was the best date I went on in high school.
I always appreciated what he did for me that day. We stayed close friends, even attended college together until the horrible day he passed away in a car accident. He was only 20 years old and there is no doubt in my mind that the world lost a great person that day.
