"The Honest Scrap award comes with a caveat or 2. Firstly you have to tell your readers 10 things about you they may not know, but that are true. Secondly you have to tag 10 people with the award."
I'm not a huge fan of the "you must tag # people" or "forward this on to # friends or else" so I so screw the second part. Do it if you like it.
1. I'm a member of our local Historic Preservation Commission. We review applications for constructions & such that come to the township regarding structures older then 50 years or withing close proximity to our historical districts. I was recommended by a local friend. Though I live in the town I was born & raised in and love the history dearly I do believe in some level of progress. Most on the Commission are extreme in the other direction, expect average home owners to do things to an expensive historical standard. Someone needs to speak up for the average home own so for that reason I applied and accept a position.....to be the one who stirs the pot. And I do enjoy stirring that pot.
2. Much like another friend who did this list, I don't like leaving things on the DVR. If you watched, delete it. You know you're not going to watch it again! We only have so many hours to store stuff!
3. I cannot stand very long. Don't like to and I think I am not physically able too. I find it very uncomfortable and it wears me out. I start to feel weak and become desperate to sit down. It will consume my attention until I am able to sit. I also fidget.....a lot.
4. I pray to God or whoever that there is life after this, re-incarnation or something. It makes me crazy scared to think there may not be.
5. I like to sing along to music. Doesn't have to be all the time but if I know the words....and what's worse, besides the fact I cannot sing well, if someone is paying attention to me singing (and I don't stop out of embarrassment) I preempt the "cool" parts of the song because I think its cool and impressive that I know the words. I know....what a dork!
6. With respect to #5, I really enjoyed taking my son to stores with me so I could justify signing out loud to the music played in stores. I've got to keep the baby entertained, right?
7. I expect people to pick up on non-verbal cues. Not all, just the basic obvious ones. Alright, obvious in my opinion.
Example: a person is walking towards a room to which you are standing in the doorway....the non-verbal cue would be said person wants to walk through that doorway into that room, thus meaning you should move or make way.
And when people don't get these cues, I become very disappointed in them and irritated. And I'm not sure if I expect too much of others.
8. I'm lazy. It is a habit/addiction I cannot break. Comfort is important to me.
9. Friendships were always one of the most important things to me growing up and yet I have learned to not expect so much from them and stopped working so had to be the "good friend". I feel like it didn't pan out well for me.
10. I fill out these questionnaire/get-to-know-you things and blog because I think it is fun but I still always wonder if all this over-sharing will come back and bite me in the proverbial ass.
I'm not a huge fan of the "you must tag # people" or "forward this on to # friends or else" so I so screw the second part. Do it if you like it.
1. I'm a member of our local Historic Preservation Commission. We review applications for constructions & such that come to the township regarding structures older then 50 years or withing close proximity to our historical districts. I was recommended by a local friend. Though I live in the town I was born & raised in and love the history dearly I do believe in some level of progress. Most on the Commission are extreme in the other direction, expect average home owners to do things to an expensive historical standard. Someone needs to speak up for the average home own so for that reason I applied and accept a position.....to be the one who stirs the pot. And I do enjoy stirring that pot.
2. Much like another friend who did this list, I don't like leaving things on the DVR. If you watched, delete it. You know you're not going to watch it again! We only have so many hours to store stuff!
3. I cannot stand very long. Don't like to and I think I am not physically able too. I find it very uncomfortable and it wears me out. I start to feel weak and become desperate to sit down. It will consume my attention until I am able to sit. I also fidget.....a lot.
4. I pray to God or whoever that there is life after this, re-incarnation or something. It makes me crazy scared to think there may not be.
5. I like to sing along to music. Doesn't have to be all the time but if I know the words....and what's worse, besides the fact I cannot sing well, if someone is paying attention to me singing (and I don't stop out of embarrassment) I preempt the "cool" parts of the song because I think its cool and impressive that I know the words. I know....what a dork!
6. With respect to #5, I really enjoyed taking my son to stores with me so I could justify signing out loud to the music played in stores. I've got to keep the baby entertained, right?
7. I expect people to pick up on non-verbal cues. Not all, just the basic obvious ones. Alright, obvious in my opinion.
Example: a person is walking towards a room to which you are standing in the doorway....the non-verbal cue would be said person wants to walk through that doorway into that room, thus meaning you should move or make way.
And when people don't get these cues, I become very disappointed in them and irritated. And I'm not sure if I expect too much of others.
8. I'm lazy. It is a habit/addiction I cannot break. Comfort is important to me.
9. Friendships were always one of the most important things to me growing up and yet I have learned to not expect so much from them and stopped working so had to be the "good friend". I feel like it didn't pan out well for me.
10. I fill out these questionnaire/get-to-know-you things and blog because I think it is fun but I still always wonder if all this over-sharing will come back and bite me in the proverbial ass.
4 comments:
I'm lucky to have a few really good friends, but over the years I've worked really hard at friendships, only to get burnt in the end. So I struggle at working really hard at it now, because I'm afraid to be burned again.
Love your post!
#6 cracks me up...there were many things I did/do in public (like singing) with a child that I would never do alone.
#7 this esp. bugs me in the entrance to Walmart. Do people everywhere congragate in the entrance to visit or just here in Utah?
#8,9 and 10 - ditto! :o) Glad I got to read your list Roxy!!
If you read my blog, you already I have one best friend since I was 16. I was never popular in high school, but at some point in my adult life I seem to acquire alot of friends. Now, I feel I am back to just a few.
People always seem to want to befriend. I guess I am mysterious because I am aloof (and some may say uppity).
I enjoyed reading your 10 things, and I agree about the overshare. I am afraid the wrong person is going to read my stuff.
But, I enjoy sharing it with all of you!
#1 is very interesting! #7 bugs me too. Some people can be so rude.
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