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:
I Am –
I Want –
I Have –
I Wish –
I Hate –
I Fear –
I Hear –
I Search –
I Wonder –
I Regret –
I Love –
I Ache –
I Always –
I Usually –
I Am Not –
I Dance –
I Sing –
I Never –
I Rarely –
I Cry –
I Am Not Always –
I Lose –
I’m Confused –
I Need –
I Should –
I Dream –
I hope-
I feel-
I appreciate-
What lessons have you learned this year?
ENJOY!
I Am – a lot different things to different people, but to me I am a professional woman trying to carve out a place in this world
I Want – to move to Denver – desperately!
I Have – a very strong inner motivation
I Wish – it would stop raining
I Hate – sitting at a desk all day long – not to be confused with I hate my job
I Fear – thunderstorms, tornado’s and scary things like that
I Hear – the whirr of my heat fan – it’s always freezing in the office
I Search – Google – oh how did I live without you?
I Wonder – what kind of people my nephews will turn out to be
I Regret – not spending enough time with said nephews
I Love – so many things; waking up next to my amazing boyfriend, kisses from my nephews, pancakes on Sundays, running, the ocean, moments of peace and quiet, writing
I Ache – always after running – damn knee!
I Always – say hello to people when I walk by
I Usually – straighten/blow dry my hair – I’ll let it air dry when I’m feeling especially daring
I Am Not – perfect, nor do I want to be
I Dance – when I drink too much
I Sing – to country music, loud and probably off-key
I Never – go more than a few days without talking to my mom
I Rarely – break the rules
I Cry – when I am really hurt, but don’t cry very often
I Am Not Always – the most optimistic person, sometimes the analytical writer in me gets the best of me
I Lose – EVERYTHING
I’m Confused – about exactly what I want to do for a career
I Need – a pedicure
I Should – be working and not filling this out =)
I Dream – of writing a book, living in the mountains, getting married
I feel- antsy
I appreciate- living so close to my family, friends and people I have known for years
What lessons have you learned this year?
– I want to move away and have a new adventure in a new city
– People will often surprise you
– Love can grow into something you never thought possible
– Not to complain about work. Having a job right now is a blessing!
I love your answers! I will remember this post when I am feeling down and need a pick me up. :)
I Am – happy
I Want – a bigger house
I Have – an amazing husband
I Wish – to be debt free
I Hate – secrets & lies
I Fear – failure
I Hear – trickling water from my fish tank
I Search – for knowledge
I Wonder – what my child will look like when he grows up
I Regret – not giving myself enough credit
I Love – my family
I Ache – when I feel I have failed
I Always – wash my face before bed
I Usually – go to bed to late
I Am Not – as organized as I would like
I Dance – whenever I can
I Sing – where ever I am
I Never – go to sleep without telling my family I love them
I Rarely – have a dinner plan
I Cry – when I watch certain movies
I Am Not Always –
I Lose – socks I don’t know what happens to them
I’m Confused – about what I want to be when I grow up
I Need – a quiet place for myself at least once a day
I Should – be more patient
I Dream – about a place where everyone is open and honest and supportive no matter where you are
I hope-
I feel-
I appreciate-
What lessons have you learned this year?
I Am – enthusiastic
I Want – to know what to do with the rest of my life
I Have – a blog – http://eatventures.wordpress.com
I Wish – I had the capital to start a restaurant
I Hate – hate
I Fear – hate
I Hear – “New Slang,” by The Shins
I Search – for meaning in difficulty
I Wonder – where I will be in 10years
I Regret – not exploring more in college
I Love – my husband
I Ache – for direction
I Always – gulp diet soda with a straw
I Usually – smile
I Am Not – a teacher any more
I Dance – without rythm
I Sing – Joshua Radin
I Never – stop wanting to kiss Adam
I Rarely – turn down popcorn
I Cry – when I am angry
I Am Not Always – tired
I Lose – sleep in my new loud apartment
I’m Confused – about where to go
I Need – direction
I Should – trust in fate
I Dream – of the future
I hope- for my husband’s happiness
I feel- loved
I appreciate- all the experiences I’ve been given
I Am – optimistic
I Want – to live a long healthy life
I Have – amazing kids the best daughter in law and a beautiful new grandson
I Wish – to enjoy many adventures
I Hate – people who hate for no reason
I Fear – bigotry
I Hear – the thunder storm that just rolled in
I Search – for new vegan recipes
I Wonder – what I will have for dinner
I Regret – nothing only look forward
I Love – my life
I Ache – inner thighs new workout routine today
I Always – feel blessed
I Usually – have lazy saturday mornings
I Am Not – as organized as i would like
I Dance – whenever I can
I Sing – loudly in my car
I Never – say never
I Rarely – sleep in
I Cry – a lot less than I used to
I Am Not Always –
I Lose –
I’m Confused – by what people see in Brad Pitt
I Need –
I Should – watch less TV
I Dream – about a place by the water with a mountain back drop
I hope- to enjoy many adventures with my children and grandchildren
I feel- happy
I appreciate- every day
What lessons have you learned this year?
great quote I just copied from my sisters facebook page words to live by
‘Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain’.
I Am – a bit of a goof-ball at heart
I Want – an extra hour in each day
I Have – stamina
I Wish – I could slow down
I Hate – arguments
I Fear – not living up to my own expectations
I Hear – the rush of cars
I Search – for brilliant, confident, and trust-worthy friends
I Wonder – what will happen in the next year
I Regret – forgetting lessons learned
I Love – morning more than night
I Ache – in my heart over mistakes
I Always – believe
I Usually – pick myself up
I Am Not – scared of anyone (except myself)
I Dance – while doing chores
I Sing – in church or with family
I Never – get tired of waking up early
I Rarely – start something I don’t intend to finish
I Cry – by myself
I Am Not Always – patient
I Lose – rings (including wedding ring, but husband found it)
I’m Confused – often, but won’t admit it to anyone but my husband (who I can’t fool anyway)
I Need – my husband to remind me pizza and a movie solve a lot of problems
I Should – NOT say “I should” so much
I Dream – when I am running
I hope- to love my husband as much as he love me
I feel- so tired at the end of each day, but in a good way
I appreciate- revisiting familier places
What lessons have you learned this year?
1. I can accomplish what I set out to do.
2. Extreme effort cannot be continued indefinitely.
3. I am special.
4. Weight-lifting is as good as running.
I Am – healing and one day I will be strong and glow from the inside
I Want – to travel the world and experience lots of different cultures.
I Have – the most amazing boyfriend I could ever ask for.
I Wish – I knew exactly what I needed to do with my life.
I Hate – people who are really nice and then tip really lousy…grrr
I Fear – I will make the wrong decision
I Hear – silence. Its beautiful.
I Search – for ways to take my practice to the next level.
I Wonder – what is in store for me.
I Regret – nothing. Everything happens for a reason.
I Love – yoga and the way my body feels like it needs it everyday.
I Ache – when I eat gluten or tomatoes
I Always – wear yoga clothes to bed
I Usually – cook and bake a lot. I love it!
I Am Not – skinny. I tried it and I’m not meant to be that way.
I Dance – whenever I can it feels so good.
I Sing – whenever I need to calm down
I Never – say never because every time I do I end up doing it.
I Rarely – clean. I hate it but I stay pretty organized
I Cry – with every emotion. I cant help.
I Am Not Always – bubbly but I try to be.
I Lose – it easily when I’m with my sister
I’m Confused- when I do science stuff.
I Need – at least one good hug daily
I Should – listen to my heart more often and not be so afraid.
I Dream – of opening a gluten, vegan, sugar free bakery one day.
I hope- that one day I will get married and have beautiful babies.
I feel- like I am doing the right thing in my life right now
I appreciate- that Chris has stuck by me and listened to all my stomach issues.
I Am – a woman with a genuinely beautiful heart.
I Want – to make those around me happy.
I Have – wonderful people who love me.
I Fear – being alone.
I Hear – the sound of rain falling.
I Wonder – what I’ll be doing in 2 years.
I Regret – having regrets.
I Love – finding the beauty in seemingly un-beautiful things.
I Am Not – going to give up or go back.
I Dance – when I’m happy.
I Sing – when I feel secure.
I Cry – entirely too much, but it’s okay because that’s part of who I am.
I Need – love.
I Dream – of my future.
I hope- I am doing well.
I feel- content.
I appreciate- http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/ She is a truly amazing person.
This was fun to get to know you!
I Am – sarcastic, funny, happy, thankful
I Want – a BlendTec blender! haha – but really, i want to be healthy & happy
I Have – an amazing boyfriend, good friends & family, knowledge and strength
I Wish – everyone was kind and thoughtful and non-judgemental
I Hate – people who judge you
I Fear – fear itself.
I Hear – Top Chef in the background
I Search – for the answers to fix everything
I Wonder – what my future will look like.
I Regret – hurting people & not telling them exactly how i felt
I Love – life, good food, friends, my bf, animals
I Ache – from coughing so hard (sick!)
I Always – open doors for people, and smile at strangers
I Usually – drink green juice every day
I Am Not – high maintenance.
I Dance – in my bedroom alone, esp in the morning to wake up!
I Sing – in the shower.
I Never – eat meat.
I Rarely – leave home without makeup on.
I Cry – ALL THE TIME. tv commercials, movie trailers, books… you name it!
I Am Not Always – nice.
I Lose – my mind a little bit every day.
I’m Confused – often. i’m kind of ditzy.
I Need – to see my boyfriend! he’s been in Egypt
I Should – go wash my face
I Dream – of big, big things.
I hope- for an end to violence.
I feel- so exhausted.
I appreciate- all the amazing people and things in my life.
I like this get-to-know you game! I’ll use it on my next blog :)
I Am – stronger than I think I am
I Want – everything
I Have – a lot to be thankful for
I Wish – there were more hours in the day
I Hate – stress
I Fear – water. deep water. any water you’d have to swim in.
I Hear – the a/c blowing (thank goodness)
I Search – yahoo mostly, but am currently addicted to the backgrounds on bing
I Wonder – when i’ll be ready for kids
I Regret – not taking the plunge more often
I Love – my husband, my dog, my life
I Ache – when my family says they miss me (i live far away)
I Always – floss :)
I Usually – push myself too hard
I Am Not – shy
I Dance – rarely
I Sing – all the time
I Never – mow the grass haha
I Rarely – don’t fit it all in
I Cry – at almost anything
I Am Not Always – rational
I Lose – my temper
I’m Confused – about what cell phone to get
I Need – a vacation with my husband
I Should – be relaxing reading a book
I Dream – about everything falling into place
I hope- tomorrow is an easy friday
I feel- happy with where i am in life
I appreciate- my body, my mind, and everything around me.
What lessons have you learned this year? I learned that if you push through a bad situation and stick it out, good will come in the end and you will be rewarded.
I Am – stronger than I give myself credit for
I Want – to just have a great time with family on my wedding day
I Have – a wonderful life (I love the movie, too)
I Wish – for my fiance to get the job he applied for
I Hate – when people judge others
I Fear – that I will have to raise my future children in a scary world
I Hear – the TV in the background
I Search – for recipes like a mad woman (I love to bake healthy treats)
I Wonder – what I will do once I am done with my PhD
I Regret – all the time I have wasted hating my body
I Love – my fiance (marrying him next Friday), my family, friends & my crazy cat
I Ache – when I overdue it on a run
I Always – have tea in the morning
I Usually –
I Am Not – competitive or confrontational
I Dance – quite silly, but I love how it makes my man chuckle
I Sing – when I am alone!
I Never – have enough time!
I Rarely – eat meat
I Cry – at sappy movies
I Am Not Always –
I Lose – my way when hiking
I’m Confused – by taxes & the US healthcare system
I Need – to buckle down this years & finish my degree
I Should – call my friends more often
I Dream – of having a career that I love one day
I hope- to be a good wife & fantastic mother
I feel- lucky
I appreciate- everyone that has stood by me over the years
What lessons have you learned this year?
I need to work on my self confidence! I am smart even though I don’t know everything!
Life doesn’t always go according to plan, but it all works out in the end.
wow some really interesting answers. a lot of people who want to own bakeries!
I Am – organized, thoughtful, loyal, sarcastic, loving
I Want – to live near water, to run faster, to have 4 pack abs
I Have – an amazing husband, great parents and a great job
I Wish – people would just calm down
I Hate – hate
I Fear – being truly injured
I Hear – my air conditioner running
I Search – for peace
I Wonder – how some people make it so far by treating others so badly
I Regret – losing touch with some friends
I Love – my life
I Ache – for a friend who truly knows me
I Always – have to be early to an appointment
I Usually – workout every day
I Am Not – finished chasing my dreams
I Dance – in the shower
I Sing – in the car…LOUD
I Never – eat fried chicken
I Rarely – get a pedicure, but love it when I do
I Cry – when my heart is broken
I Am Not Always – satisified
I Lose – not much really
I’m Confused – when people expect me to read their minds
I Need – to commit to my health if i really want those abs
I Should – kiss my hubby fully every day
I Dream – of a lifestyle that allows me to be outside every day
I hope- for a future of love and peace
I feel- calm
I appreciate- so many things I can’t even list it
What lessons have you learned this year?
Focus on reacting to everything with Love
ou can copy and paste this into a comment below, if you’d like:
I Am -a singer
I Want – to travel the world with people I love doing good work I love
I Have – a sweet husband
I Wish – to create positivity
I Hate – when he leaves the seat down
I Fear – clowns
I Hear – dead people (just kidding)…
I Search – for hidden chocolate in husband’s brief-case
I Wonder – what my kitten dreams about…
I Regret – that I didn’t major in Advertising
I Love – the nightlife…I’ve got to boogie.
I Ache – for endless summer.
I Always – say thank you.
I Usually – go to the beach everey day.
I Am Not – fond of cauliflower
I Dance – like Elaine from Seinfeld. it’s pretty scary.
I Sing – every second I can. gigs, plays, even online kareoke. wanna listen???
I Never – balance my checkbook
I Rarely – do what I’m told
I Cry – like a faucet during Lifetime movies
I Am Not Always – confident
I Lose – keys, umbrellas
I’m Confused – about what career direction to take
I Need – a new pair of flip flops.
I Should – eat right and exercize
I Dream – of Broadway or being the winner of “Second Chance Idol”
I hope-to finalize our adoption soon.
I feel-wistful when the last spoonful of ice-cream is gone
I appreciate-
What lessons have you learned this year?
That my family can never be who I need them to be.
That I must move forward.
I Am – a good person
I Want – to run a marathon again
I Have – a good life
I Wish – I hadn’t had to struggle with an eating disorder
I Hate – the word hate
I Fear – not living up to others expectations
I Hear – the dishwasher
I Search – for ways to run healthier on the net all the time
I Wonder – what’s going to happen
I Regret – wasting so many years hating myself
I Love – myself just the way I am
I Ache – when my fiance and I get in an argument
I Always – eat breakfast
I Usually – cook supper
I Am Not – going to give in to an eating disorder ever again
I Dance – when i’ve had too much too drink
I Sing – when I’m in my car
I Never – skip stretching
I Rarely – eat fast food
I Cry – when I’m stressed or sad
I Am Not Always – on time
I Lose – phone numbers and names from my memory quickly
I’m Confused – about life sometimes
I Need – more friends with similar interests
I Should – weed my garden
I Dream – of qualifying for the boston marathon
I hope- I finish my schooling this year
I feel- happy
I appreciate-kindness
What lessons have you learned this year?
I can still eat chocolate and ice cream as part of a healthy diet.
My relationship with my family will never be the same.
I like tofu!
What lessons have you learned this year?
I am so much stronger than I believe
It’s 80% mental and 20% positive attitude – if you say you can, then you can!
I DO love feeling and eating healthily
I am obsessed with almond butter
I do not react to sugar well at all (trying to eliminate it)
I love blogging!
People will try to bring you down if you’re feeling great, but your positivity can’t be stopped if you really believe in it.
I Am – human!
I Want – lots of things!
I Have – many things to be thankful of everyday.
I Wish – for my mom to get well soon and fight that stupid cancer!
I Hate – hate.
I Fear – fear.
I Hear – people in the office talking, and the photocopier printing.
I Search – for everything on google (too)!
I Regret – behaving the way I did when I was 14-17.
I Ache – when I see animals being treated badly.
I Always – have a cup on water by my bed so I’ll have something to drink the moment I wake up.
I Am Not – a fan of the heat.
I Rarely – eat meat.
I Cry – only when i’m alone.
I Am Not Always –
I Lose – things very often.
I’m Confused – when it comes to techonology.
I Need – time.
I Should – be working =p
I Dream – most of the nights.
I hope- that my wish will come true ASAP.
I feel- tired
I appreciate- that i’m alive!
I Am – a vegan triathlete.
I Want – my husband and I to live a long, healthy life together.
I Have – a hyper puppy that keeps me laughing.
I Wish – I didn’t live so far from my parents.
I Hate – killing spiders.
I Fear – that having kids is as hard as everyone says it is.
I Hear – that running really isn’t bad for your knees.
I Search – for cheap and delicious berries.
I Wonder – what my puppy is thinking.
I Regret – not asking enough questions.
I Love – soy lattes.
I Ache – during marathons.
I Always – find a bright side.
I Usually – do all the dishes before going to bed.
I Am Not – easily defined.
I Dance – unseriously.
I Sing – to the radio.
I Never – join beauty pageants?
I Rarely – do yoga.
I Cry – when I’m very sad or hurt.
I Am Not Always – sure where my phone is.
I Lose – matching socks.
I’m Confused – as to the appeal of all things vampires.
I Need – love, naps, and food.
I Should – answer my cell phone more.
I Dream – crazy dreams that I will gladly tell anyone about.
I Hope – scientific research cures cancer.
I Feel – loved.
I Appreciate – my husband, and all that he does for me.
What lessons have you learned this year?
You might end up doing the very thing you never thought you’d do.
I Am – a work in progress
I Want – a ring, you know the kind, but one of the things I love about him is his wisdom to wait until it’s perfect, and not rush
I Have – a million books that I love and treasure and can’t imagine giving away
I Wish – I had a bigger apartment
I Hate – that I live so far away from my family
I Fear – failure and disappointing the ones I love
I Hear – the boys random television through the phone
I Search – for truth
I Wonder – where I’ll be in 10 years
I Regret – not becoming friends with my mother sooner
I Love – my life, it’s rocky at times but I have so much to be thankful for
I Ache – when I see people hurting, even strangers
I Always – say “I love you” before I hang up the phone
I Usually – forget things I don’t write down
I Am Not – fake or mean, just reserved
I Dance – always… with passion and without reserve
I Sing – sometimes, hum always
I Never – say “hate” you never know when things will change
I Rarely – remember to put on makeup
I Cry – easily but try not to in public
I Am Not Always – happy but I’m always content
I Lose – all video games except for the fighting ones (but I just frantically push the buttons!)
I’m Confused – by people who take advantage of others
I Need – love, good food and lots of sunlight (like a plant?)
I Should – go to bed earlier
I Dream – of changing the world for a child… hopefully more than one, that’s why I teach
I hope- to be a great mother one day
I feel- like some people think I’m crazy
I appreciate- everything… even the simplest things mean a lot to me… because I know what it is to have little and to have a lot
(I love this… thought provoking Ange)