Rarara,
Sunday stealing :-)
1.
Have you anything to
confess today?
Actually, yes. I
had
foot surgery on Wednesday. The
doctor suggested I take two full weeks off from work, and I was like, “Naaaaaaaah.” This was especially true because I scheduled
the surgery so much of that time was incorporated into Thanksgiving break.
In other words, I’m going back to work tomorrow and
Tuesday, then I am off Wednesday until Sunday.
I have to confess, I wish I’d listened to the
doctor. I am still extremely
uncomfortable if I’m not sitting down elevating with a bag of frozen peas on my
foot. Realistically speaking, I am not
going to be able to sit, elevate, and ice at work. This could cause backward progress (which I’d
be pretty upset about since I’ve actually been good about sitting and elevating
and icing, which is so not my style).
I’m sure I’ll be glad once I get to work (after my
clearance appointment tomorrow morning), but I
must confess that I regret my stubborn nature and arrogant tendencies
that led me to be confident in returning to work despite the doctor’s
recommendation.
It’s going to be a tough couple of days …
2.
Have you ever broken
a law? If so, what was it?
I’ve no doubt broken the law before. It wasn’t anything egregious enough that I
was a) caught or b) feel guilty enough to confess it now. Standard college student stuff. Maybe taking a road sign or two. Nothing that sounds remotely significant to
who I am today.
3.
Have you ever
committed an act of betrayal against a friend or family member? Explain.
Yes, who hasn’t?
This meme is making me feel really guilty and remorseful
of who I used to be. I’m not that person
anymore. Betrayal—or at least
intentional, knowing betrayal, even in the name of “I’m right and s/he is wrong”
is a thing of the past for me.
4.
Has someone else
done something that, to this day, makes you cringe when you think about them
committing the act?
Yes. I would say
that lying to the medical staff at a hospital that just took your blood by
swearing on your child’s life that you haven’t had anything to drink and then
having your blood alcohol level come up at .39 is pretty pathetic. The fact that this happened more than once
(more than twice, in fact) does indeed make me cringe. It makes me cry. It makes me vomit.
It makes me feel so sorry for you … the truth will set
you free, but you will never truly understand that.
5. Have you ever found yourself
sexually aroused by someone that you absolutely should not have been?
I think
anyone that answers “no” to this question is lying. Sexual arousal is a visceral thing that you
really have no control over. That being
said, I’m not going to start listing midgets and magicians and stuff …
6. Have you ever cheated at
school? How so?
I had a
friend that went on to major in Latin in college. I’m sure I utilized her (and her homework)
more than was healthy according to the academic honesty charter.
Otherwise,
though, no … I find cheating abhorrent.
The fact that kids today are able to do it frequently and pretty much
without consequence has really gotten me rethinking my career, in fact.
I have
serious procrastination issues, so I had to get to the point where I was
willing and able to work all night to get work I’d put off done, but I figured
it out eventually. Failing Algebra I and
having to go to summer school was also something of a wake-up call.
7. What if you came across a
backpack stuffed with one hundred thousand dollars. Would you keep it?
I’m one of
those schmucks that would bring it to the police station. Yes, I’m serious. No, I wouldn’t take any. I would hope that the owner was located and
would want to give me a reward, but my luck as such that this would probably
not happen.
It would make
a hell of a story, though ;-)
8. What if you were the most
powerful person in the world. How would you use that power?
I would rid
the world of assholes. It would take
care of the population problem and make the world a better place.
9. What if you found a magic
lamp?
I would be
unable to resist the urge to rub it. I
mean, there has to be something to the myth, right?
10. What if you could change one
thing about the world. What would that one thing be?
I would make
it impossible for assholes to be successful.
Have you ever noticed that, by and large, people in positions of power
are complete bullies? It’s criminal … My mother always says, “The pendulum swings”
and that, in this day and age, nobody with a heart and strong morals would be
willing to take on the responsibility of power when everything is so powered by
political correctness. Changing the
rules for people based on who they are, however, is wrong. Period.
This is especially true when you would totally nail someone else to the
wall for the same thing. Hypocrisy,
lies, incompetence … the world is permeated with them, and it needs to
change.
I've adopted a "pay it forward" approach. I'm not sure if I'll reap the benefits personally, but I've certainly benefited from the act of giving :-)
11. What if you could take one
thing back. What would that one thing be?
As hard as
this is to say, I would take nothing back.
Everything that happens to you—the good, the bad, and the ugly—give you
character and shape who you are. Giving
that up would change the essence of who you are…
12. What if you were stuck on an
island forever but had all the water, food and shelter you needed. What would
you do?
I’d think a
lot. And figure out how to make paper
and a writing implement.
13. What if the internet didn't
exist?
I go through
phases where I can’t get enough of the internet, and other times when I don’t
even use it at all. A couple of months
ago, I would have died without the internet.
This week, I’m seriously contemplating giving my iPhone to my mother and
picking up one of the old flip phones circa early 2000s.
14. What if you never started
blogging?
I’d have a
lot fewer friends on Facebook ;-p
Nah,
seriously, I would have missed out on knowing some incredible people. I would also not be as strong a writer as I
am … the practice and the authentic audience and being able to interact with
people on their own blogs is just an incredible experience.
I love you
all <3 o:p="o:p">
I am still
going to be recuperating from my foot surgery, so I’ll be sitting on my
derriere, elevating, and icing. I’ve
been charged with peeling potatoes.
We are having
approximately twenty people over. Eating
a turkey raised by one of my students.
Having steak on the grill for those of us that don’t like turkey. Lots of people. Lots of pie.
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