1. Are you living a meaningful life? Yes. Every day I try to do good work, and good works.
2. What’s the one thing you cannot live without? Coca Cola. It's that combination of caffeine and sugar that I dearly love.
3. When is it acceptable, if ever, to break the law? I suppose that there are times. But after the disgusting spectacle of January 6 in DC, I am rethinking this.
4. What do you want your final words to be? I'd like to die like my grandmother did. She went upstairs to take a nap, had planned to read a few pages of the Louis L'Amour book she'd checked out of the library before she dozed off. She closed her eyes and died, glasses on her nose, book on her chest. No final words.
5. What do you think are the five most beautiful things in the world? The sky, people's eyes (part of why I never understood the whining about masks; we got to concentrate on the eyes), large bodies of water (like Lake Michigan or the Gulf of Mexico), mountains, Paul McCartney singing "All My Loving" on The Ed Sullivan Show.
6. What makes you feel empowered? Doing a good job. Competence makes me feel empowered.
7. Which is more important–what you say, or how you say it? What you say, although how you say it obviously has an impact.
8. Do you live to work, or work to live? I have a job. While it gives me tremendous satisfaction to do it well, it is no longer as important to me as it once was.
9. How do you think the world will change in 10 years? 50? 100? Maybe The Jetsons were right and our homes will look like this.
10. What is something you’re certain you’ll never experience? Child birth.
11. What one responsibility do you wish you didn’t have? Upkeep of this condo. I am not good at it.
12. What is something you’re embarrassed that you’re so good at? Remembering movie dialog.
13. What’s the one thing you most want to achieve before you die? Peace of mind.
14. What’s something that offends you? People who are smug in their bigotry. At least be self aware enough to know you're ignorant. Try to do better. Don't be so freaking satisfied.
15. What makes you most angry about the country? The love affair with imagined grievance. I read Ginni Thomas' messages to Mark Meadow and she complains about "the elite" stealing the election. The wife of a Supreme Court justice whining to the Chief of Staff of the leader of the free world about "elites." Give me a fucking break. Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows have enjoyed more privilege and exercised more influence than most of us could dream of. She just chooses to feel like a victim. (Further proof that not all Karens are named Karen.)
That is how I would like to die, too. No childbirth for me either. Bigots infuriate me and we are seeing people's true colours these days. It is like Trump empowered people to flaunt their white supremacy. We are still seeing these freedumb convoys around here.
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Mmm yes, Coke. Childbirth is a big fat no for me as well. I think it would be acceptable to break the law if you're speeding to get someone to the hospital, but then again, if you were to cause a wreck that hurts or injures someone else in the process, maybe not. My Aunt was lucky to die the same way as your grandma, except she was reading in her cozy reading chair in the living room. I wish I knew what book and what page she was on.
ReplyDeleteWow - I like how your grandma passed. I would also like to go layng on my bed with a book on my chest. No drama. I agree with you on your thoughts about this Ginny Thomas' texts. I find it so disgusting that the wife of a Supreme Court justice would send texts like that. I have never had much respect for Clarence Thomas at all after his sexual harassment was revealed during his confirmation hearings. He is honestly not fit to sit on the Supreme Court of the land. My opinion.
ReplyDeleteI love your post! I completely agree on so many of your answers most particularly #3 and #15. Jackie's comment is correct - Trump empowered people to be outwardly and vocally hateful and I sure hope our country can heal one day.
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I agree with you on #8. I love my job and I know you do too, but other things are more important.
ReplyDeleteThe way your mom passed sounds so peaceful. That is the way I would want to go too. Loved your answers! Have a nice day!
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Bravo on #15. Your grandma went the way I'd like to go, but I think that's not the norm, alas.
ReplyDelete#12 - I can do that too. Some people tjink it's really sad - I disagree.
ReplyDelete#15 - You're the second person to mention "Karens" - it must be an American thing.
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I really liked #5.
ReplyDeleteI love your answer to #4. I, too, think that would be the way to go!
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