I am typically not one for quizzes and surveys. I don’t know why, but I always cringe when someone sends me one to fill out.
But today I thought it might be fun to play a little ‘get to know you’ game! Click to read more…
You guys know a lot about me, but I don’t really know too much about my readers so I thought this would be a fun game. I also think that it is important to reflect on things that are meaningful to us each day.
I’ll go first:
I Am – a girlie girl with a tom boy edge.
I Want – puppies. And a kitten. And the end of animal abuse on all levels.
I Have – a lot of love in my life.
I Wish – for children to grow up in a better world.
I Hate – the feeling of hate itself. It is toxic.
I Fear – not meeting others expectations.
I Hear – Eric clicking on his computer. Sketchie is scratching his post. :D
I Search – on Google. For everything. It has taught me so much. Remember encyclopedias? ha! I Wonder – What is in store for me. What possibilities lay before me and just what I am capable of.
I Regret – hurting loved ones in the past. Why do we hurt the people we love the most?
I Love – people’s quirks. Screw the idea of perfection. Quirks are ‘the good stuff’. When I think about what I love most about people in my life, it is the quirks about them that make them lovable.
I Ache – when I hurt someone I love or let them down. Nothing is worse.
I Always – try my best to help anyone in need and make them laugh at the same time.
I Usually – am happy, but I tend to have a couple days a month where I feel crappy about myself and nothing brings me up.
I Am Not – ever going to be everything you want me to be.
I Dance – and I feel freedom. I occasionally break out the ‘Elaine Dance’.
I Sing – all the time. While baking, at my desk, in the car, while running.
I Never – say never. I used to though. Never brings a closed door, but ‘possibly’ opens it.
I Rarely – wear flat shoes. It’s all about the heel baby!
I Cry – much less than I used to. I cried more in 2008 than I ever have in my life. I don’t feel the need to cry much anymore and that is a wonderful feeling.
I Am Not Always – a healthy eater. Last night I had chips and the other day I ate way too many cookies for my own good.
I Lose – patience with the war.
I’m Confused – about tax, but I hope the course next week helps.
I Need – love and more friends that live close by.
I Should – start a gratitude journal on OSG
I Dream – of being on Oprah (don’t we all?) ;)
I hope– for so many things to change in this world. We complicate things that should be simple. I feel- overwhelmed when I think about everything I want to do.
I appreciate– That I have so many awesome readers to ‘talk’ to each day and share ways of improving our lives one day at a time.
Few things I have learned this year:
- Green Monsters rock
- Listen to my body and it will thank me
- Meanness often is a result of fear
- Coconut oil rocks
- Always follow my dreams and silence the inner negativity
That was FUN!
Now, what about you? I can’t wait to see what you guys put. You can do as much or as little as you like!
You can copy and paste this into a comment below, if you’d like:
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What lessons have you learned this year?
ENJOY!
I Am – grateful for the life I have and the opportunity to BE
I Want – to be healthy and happy with myself
I Have – the greatest, sweetest husband ever
I Wish – I had a million dollars
I Hate – negativity, cliques and gossip
I Fear – death and ceasing to exist
I Hear – my hubby snoring lightly
I Search – for meaning in what I do on a daily basis
I Wonder – what on earth is wrong with people
I Regret – disrespecting my body
I Love – myself. Really and truly.
I Ache – seeing people suffer.
I Always – gain back the weight I lose
I Usually – do not give people the benefit of the doubt
I Am Not – a bitch. I’m just quiet.
I Dance – when no one is looking.
I Sing – no longer. I have not sung in over 2 years.
I Never – think of myself as sexy.
I Rarely – see people get better at work.
I Cry – only when I watch TV/movies. I am unable to cry for myself.
I Am Not Always – happy.
I Lose – sleep worrying about work related things that I shouldn’t worry about.
I’m Confused – why I can’t just get it right and lose this weight.
I Need – more friends and a couple of hobbies.
I Should – go to the gym, but that’s not gonna happen.
I Dream – of being a successful novelist.
I hope- to have children one day but I can’t wrap my head around it yet.
I feel- like I’ve come so far but I’ve still got so much further to go.
I appreciate- the small, phenomenal group of friends that I have.
What lessons have you learned this year?
Wait a day before sending angry email or voicemail
You are destined to repeat the same mistake over and over until you finally start doing something different
I don’t have to wear sweaters in the summer to hide my “fat” arms. It’s damn hot. Enough.
I Am – a fallible human being
I Want – more money in my bank account ; )
I Have – done more than I give myself credit for.
I Wish – people gave others a chance.
I Hate – narrow minded individuals. Hate in general.
I Fear – failure.
I Hear – my air conditioner : )
I Search – wikipedia for too many things.
I Wonder – if I’ll get to go to grad school.
I Regret – not working harder in college.
I Love – my cats, my friends, my family and my boyfriend.
I Ache – when I know people are suffering.
I Always – look at the details.
I Usually – am cranky in the morning.
I Am Not – a failure.
I Dance – with my boyfriend, just us.
I Sing – in the car.
I Never – take anything for granted.
I Rarely – lash out for no good reason.
I Cry – when I think of my brother stationed in Iraq.
I Am Not Always – mean.
I Lose – my mind when I can’t spend time with my friends.
I’m Confused – about my path in life.
I Need – to go to bed..
I Should – look for a new job.
I Dream – about my brother coming home unscathed.
I hope- I find a path.
I feel- lost, for now.
I appreciate- my health.
What lessons have you learned this year?
If you want something done right, do it yourself. And NEVER let anyone tell you what you want. Only you truly know what you want in life.
I Am – getting married soon!
I Want – to be healthy
I Have – a wonderful supportive family
I Wish – i could dance like MC Hammer
I Hate – Greed — esp. when it concerns money — a lot of the worlds problems (ESP. this “global Financial crisis) would be averted if people weren’t greedy.
I Fear – the moment of death, but not eternity afterward
I Hear – tap tap tapping on the keyboard
I Search – google — waaay to much.
I Wonder – whether I’ll set my dress on fire on my wedding day
I Regret – hurting some people that I cared about
I Love – hot chocolate and snuggles with my fiance
I Ache – with the love I feel for my fiance, my unborn child and my stillborn son Tobias
I Always – have to clean my feet before I go to bed — even if I’ve just stepped out of the shower.
I Usually – run late for work.. :o)
I Am Not – motivated.. yet
I Dance – badly
I Sing – in the shower to corny 80’s hits
I Never – forget the pain of finding out I had lost Tobias
I Rarely – wear proper shoes — I live in thongs
I Cry – when I have super-low self-esteem days
I Am Not Always – cheerful, but I try to be up-beat
I Lose – my temper too quickly nowadays
I’m Confused – about what I want to do with my life
I Need – to stop eating gluten products!
I Should – take care of myself better
I Dream – of being able to compete in the Mountain Challenge
I hope- that my baby is going to be okay.
I feel – like I have heartburn radiating down to my kneecaps
I appreciate – my fiance doing the housework for me when I’m not feeling well.
What lessons have you learned this year?
The Grass is definitely Not greener on the other side — Everyone’s situation is different – what’s good for one, may not be good for another.
Things happen that you can’t control
That my fiance is my biggest supporter, and sometimes he says stuff that hurts, but says them because he loves me.
I Am – quite happy with my life
I Want to go on being happy
I Have – been quite lucky so far
I Wish – I was not always so hard with myself
I Hate – intolerance
I Fear -losing my loved ones
I Hear -bird chirping
I Search –
I Wonder – what the future is going to be like
I Regret – not having told my dad everything I wanted to
I Love – my friends, my family and my boyfriend
I Ache –
I Always -have breakfast
I Usually –
I Am Not –
I Dance -at my weekly african dance lesson
I Sing -really badly
I Never –
I Rarely -not feel like working out
I Cry -when I think of my best friend in heaven
I Am Not Always –
I Lose patience quite quickly
I’m Confused –
I Need -to call my friends more often
I Should -be more patient
I Dream -to go on being healthy
I hope-to become old with my boyfriend
I feel-good
I appreciate-what I have and what I have reached
What a cool and unique post! Great idea, Ange! :)
I Am – upbeat, organized, a bit OCD, friendly, outgoing, ME
I Want – to live some where HOT year round
I Have – an amazing family and friends
I Wish – that my loved ones never had to suffer
I Hate – rude, mean people
I Fear – being alone
I Hear – The AM news
I Search – to find out more about me
I Wonder – what opportunities the day will bring
I Regret – right now – that I didn’t take more time to find the right major for me in college
I Love – my family and pets
I Ache – when my loved ones ache
I Always – drink coffee in the morning
I Usually – drink a Green Monster after ;-)
I Am Not – boring
I Dance – awkwardly :D
I Sing – to my pup
I Never – drink soda
I Rarely -pamper myself much anymore – no time lately :(
I Cry – oh about once a month ;)
I Am Not Always – going to please everyone
I Lose – my temper while driving
I’m Confused – about where to start to get to where I want to be
I Need – love
I Should – clean today. hmph.
I Dream – about Hawaii :D
I hope- for the war to end
I feel- blessed
I appreciate- my family, the weather, my health
What lessons have you learned this year? I can only be me, and I can’t please everyone. Time spent not being yourself is time wasted.
I Am – happy
I Want – a baby
I Have – all that I need
I Wish –
I Hate – the word hate
I Fear – failure
I Hear -the washing machine
I Search – to truly know who I am
I Wonder -where my husband and I will be in 20 years
I Regret – not listening to my body
I Love – my husband, family, friends, and dogs
I Ache -when I have hurt someone
I Always -over think things
I Usually – stress over nothing
I Am Not -good at knowing that I am stressed
I Dance – rarely
I Sing – in the car
I Never –
I Rarely –
I Cry – when i am happy, mad, or sad
I Am Not Always – good at communicating my feelings
I Lose – myself sometimes
I’m Confused – about why people who don’t want babies have them, but people who want them struggle to have them
I Need – coffee every morning
I Should – get busy on my house to do list
I Dream –
I hope- to be a great mom someday
I feel- loved
I appreciate- the small things in life
What lessons have you learned this year?
Who I really am.
I Am – not sure of what I want out of life.
I Want – to be happy.
I Have – a lot of friends.
I Wish – for clarity.
I Hate – being vulnerable.
I Fear – losing the person I love most.
I Hear – Edward playing Catan.
I Search – for something that occupies my mind.
I Wonder – when I will stop hurting.
I Regret – so many things.
I Love – Edward and Pudge.
I Ache – for what I used to have.
I Always – fear the unknown.
I Usually – feel uncomfortable.
I Am Not -who you think I am.
I Dance – as much as I can.
I Sing – when I play Rockband2.
I Never -go to bed early.
I Rarely – like driving.
I Cry -way too often.
I Am Not Always – confused.
I Lose – ?
I’m Confused -?
I Need – some stability.
I Should – get my life together.
I Dream – that things will get better.
I hope- for peace of mind.
I feel- like I am on the edge.
I appreciate- my friends.
What lessons have you learned this year?
People don’t always act the way you would or the way you want them to. You have to understand this in order not to be upset with them.
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I Am – generally a happy person
I Want – to make more friends in the city I just moved to
I Have – some great friends around the country from moving so much :)
I Wish – it was warmer where I am
I Hate – olives. Oh god, they’re awful.
I Fear – failure.
I Hear – The hum of my spaceheater. In August.
I Search – for the love of my life
I Wonder – if I will always be single
I Regret – not being easier on myself when I was younger.
I Love – living in a place where I can easily go visit my family.
I Ache – because I don’t live closer to my family.
I Always – have a little bit of chocolate, every day.
I Usually – try to be upbeat and find silver linings.
I Am Not – an artist. I can’t even fold a piece of paper neatly.
I Dance – to 80s/90s music. Like A Prayer, anyone?
I Sing – Loudly and in the car
I Never – smoke. Disgusting habit.
I Rarely – moisturize, and I really need to step that up.
I Cry – alone. I hate crying in front of others.
I Am Not Always – as tough as I act.
I Lose – when I stop caring.
I’m Confused – about the whole US healthcare debate. Americans need to become more educated about this topic.
I Need – a vacation. Haven’t taken one since I started my job 2 years ago.
I Should – spend more time with my poor neglected cat.
I Dream – of having a less demanding schedule.
I hope- I will fall in love in the next year.
I feel- hopeful about my life.
I appreciate- the life I have made for myself.
What lessons have you learned this year?
That I am tougher than I think, but I don’t always need to be. It’s ok to lean on others when you need help.
late on the game here, but I want to play to.
I Am – loving, silly, and chill
I Want – to help people more, to teach yoga, a dehydrator & heart rate monitor
I Have –so much, more than I could ever need. Love of a great husband and family, amazing friends, and lots of lululemon yoga clothes
I Wish – I could sing well (but I sing plenty anyway!)
I Hate – hate
I Fear – spiders
I Hear – very little, I’m being unproductive at work and everybody else is so quiet right now!
I Search – to find out what I want to be when I grow up (I’m 28) – I’m thinking a yoga teacher though….
I Wonder – what the future holds
I Regret – not continuing with dance training in high school
I Love – so much, I love my husband, my home, my pets, my friends….I could go on and on
I Ache – in my upper back, I firmly belive bodies are not meant to be sitting 8 hours a day!
I Always – need chapstick, always – my lips will never be moist enough
I Usually – laugh and sing every day
I Am Not – a carnivore!
I Dance – a lot, but I want to dance more!
I Sing – everything and loud, especially in the car (possibly to my husbands dismay since we carpool!)
I Never – feel ready to wake up in the morning, I love my bed and my dreams!
I Rarely – go a day without telling sombody I love them
I Cry – when I’m frustrated or REALLY happy in yoga
I Am Not Always – good about cleaning and getting things done as I’d like to be
I Lose – at sports with balls.
I’m Confused – about the world. Why do people do what they do?
I Need – love
I Should – get out of bed earlier on the weekends
I Dream – about going to Europe
I hope- I got to Europe next year!
I feel- happy and loved
I appreciate- my whole life. It is incredible.
Okay, so I know you did this a year ago, but it sounded fun to do tonight. :) Thank you for letting us share with you!
I Am – a kind person who wants everyone to have friends
I Want – society to stop being obsessed with celebrity gossip
I Have – the most wonderful family and boyfriend (and kitty)
I Wish – people would see how freaking adorable pigs are and that they really are intelligent animals
I Hate – when people are rude… period
I Fear – fear itself
I Hear – the sound of life, living it and enjoying it
I Search – for new places to eat at
I Wonder – why I ever stressed about things not in my control
I Regret – nothing… lived and learned
I Love – my family and boyfriend and everyone that has a large, kind heart
I Ache – when I hear or see my brother cry… it tears me up
I Always – give my kitty tons of smooches in the morning and night to let her know that I love her (I do this with my boyfriend, too)
I Usually – wear sweats and my Ugg slippers in the evenings after the gym
I Am Not – fake
I Dance – whenever the mood strikes me
I Sing – whenever I feel like being goofy, cause I do not have a good signing voice, but sometimes you gotta look past that little bit of trivia
I Never – do anything that I feel in my heart is wrong
I Rarely – let others control things (big or small) in my life
I Cry – when I feel like it :) Sometimes crying is the best stress reliever
I Am Not Always – nice… but I am always nice in my heart
I Lose – my patience for mean people
I’m Confused – when I try and learn science or math… English is my thang!
I Need – love, friendship, FOOD, exercise, and sunshine
I Should – follow my dreams, but am comfortable and happy where I am at the moment
I Dream – that all of the worlds problems will be solved in one night
I hope- that I’m right and one day that’ll all happen
I feel- like having a chocolate truffle… Cabernet flavored
I appreciate- it when people take into consideration others feelings before they proceed with something… sometimes that’s all that matters