1. How old will you be on your next birthday?
I just turned 26 on March 14. Feeling old much?
2. One of the presents I was given for my birthday was a "George Foreman Grill." I've always joked about them, so it was kind of a joke gift. But it turns out, it is a really neat little grill. Then it hit me, this is a gadget, except it is for the kitchen. Then I thought about it and realized that "gadgets" aren't just techno-toys, gadgets are everywhere. What is your favorite gadget?
Not really a gadget person altho I am fascinated by those Tivo systems. Would like one of those. Ahem...hint hint
3. Tell me about someone that you lost touch with several years ago. Would you like to get back in touch with them again? What caused the separation? Has enough time passed? Would you still get along?
Oddly enough, my high school best friend. I woudl like to get back in touch with them because I don't think I ever reached any kind of finality with him on our friendship and the odd little separation. I think it was just a mixture of distrust, loss of respect and distance that cause the separation. When I met up woith him again a couple of years ago I discovered that much of our friendship and what was said was a lie and that caused a huge rift in my belief system and my trust in other people. I think we would still get along, altho not as well as we did when we were younger. But I do want the opportnity ot see him again and speak my mind.
4. I've not met many online friends in real-life (I.R.L.), but I've always assumed we'd get along great if we met. But then again, if we would since my online personality (brash, outgoing) seems so different from how I see my RL offline version (introverted). Is there a difference between your online personality and your real-life version? Or are you pretty much the same person either way?
I differ depending on situations. I am highly extroverted around people I know and in familiar environments, however, I am actually VERY shy and reserved and quiet around people I don't know and around strangers. I don't really have an online personality because I don't go to chat rooms. I just talk to my friends.
5. Being the quiet type, I have often felt like the online world has given me a greater chance to meet people I'd never meet IRL. In fact, I would bet that I would have never met any of you IRL if we had been in the same bookstore or coffee shop. So in that sense, I think the Internet has helped inter-personal communication for many people. Can you think of any ways that the Internet hinders person-to-person communication? What could we do to change things?
I think because the internet allows for much more open communication (something about not speaking face ot face makes people sing like a bird) that people are forgetting how to talk to each other in real life situations. I do believe the internet is both a powerful and destrucitve tool. I think we need to hold ourselves in check when it comes to limiting how much inter-personal communication we have online. We need human contact in some way, and while the internet offers a cyber version of that, we need some kind of tangible rhetorical space to hold conversations.
6. Last night, about 1AM I was overcome with this amazing sense of inner peace. I hadn't prayed, or done anything spiritual, yet, I felt like life was truly good and things could only get better. It seemed like I was given a mental "nudge" as if to say, "You're doing great kid, stay with it and everything will keep getting better." When was the last time you felt truly happy, or had that sense of perfect inner-peace? What does it take to get that feeling back when you need it?
Honestly, I can't remember when. My life has had some kind of turmoil or upset in it for most of my life and I have become accustome to that feeling. In a way, I guess I fear and don;t expect that feeling of inner peace/happiness. But that doesn;t really get to me because I am living my life and getting the things done that I need to get done. But it would be nice to have even 5 seconds to be able to breath easy and feel relieved.
7. There are times when I just want to tell someone off. I don't usually, since I have to work with them. Sometimes it is a family member and that would be even worse on down the road if I cut loose. If you could just verbally let loose on someone and be able to say anything you want, without repercussions, who would you say it to and what would you say?
LOL. I am not answering this one, but my god there is one person that I would LOVE to just let loose on because they need it and deserve it. Some people seem ot get away with murder without any repercussions and without being told how destructive they are to other people. I am waiting for the day when I can just put this person in their place.
BONUS: Are we alive or just a dying planet?
We alive in our efforts to kill the planet.
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