Getting to know you questions!

[Heather]

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

2. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?

3. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?

4. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?

5. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?

6. What do you value most in a friendship?

7. What is your most treasured memory?

8. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?

9. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?

10. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet?

11.Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?

12. In what way are you superstitious?

13. What is your favorite day of the week?

14. What is your idea of heaven?

15. Did you ever get left behind as a child?

16. Where were you in life 10 years ago?

17. What do you think the afterlife is like?

18. What is the worst song to get stuck in your head?

19. Do you feel you have a purpose or calling in life?

20. What color underwear are you wearing?

[Heather]

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
I would choose to have dinner with my son. 

2. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
To myself- today. *lol* To someone else?- well, to my son on the phone a month or so ago.

3. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
Meeting Justin and having a lovely parakeet. 

4. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?
I would want to have the physical ability and stamina to get all my housework done and have energy left over afterwards.

5. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
I used to think it was my son- now, I don't know.

6. What do you value most in a friendship?
Honesty and being able to be open about even the hardest of topics to talk about.

7. What is your most treasured memory?
spending time with my son when he was a young child.

8. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?
Today, ...today.

9. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
The death penalty and mental illnesses.

10. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet?
I would regret nothing. I always tell those I love that I love them and they all know it.

11.Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?
My dad's urn. Because that is my dad in it!

12. In what way are you superstitious?
When talking about something bad that hasn't happened yet, I actually do "knock on wood". lol

13. What is your favorite day of the week?
Thursday. I don't really know why- maybe the expectation that the weekend will be awesome before it gets here.

14. What is your idea of heaven?
I don't think there is a literal heaven. But if I could make one, it would be of just everyone, from all over the world who has died would be together and talking about matters that really mean something- deep and deliberate conversations. 

15. Did you ever get left behind as a child?
Yes. More than once. More times than I would like to admit.

16. Where were you in life 10 years ago?
Back in 2004- I was working at as a photo manager and living with my son who was 11 yrs old then.

17. What do you think the afterlife is like?
I think that we all go somewhere else and examine our lives, determining if we learned the lessons we had set out to learn in this life and mull over the issues we had problems with, and determine if we think we should come back and try it all over again. 

18. What is the worst song to get stuck in your head?
That darn Wayfair commercial! I hate that jingle- I wake up with it in my head all the time.

19. Do you feel you have a purpose or calling in life?
Yes. I think I am here to help others learn tolerance.

20. What color underwear are you wearing?
LOL- white, like always. 

[Deleted]

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest? Dom

2. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else? This morning

3. For what in your life do you feel most grateful? Love

4. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be? be more patient

5. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life? becoming a mother

6. What do you value most in a friendship? laughter and trust

7. What is your most treasured memory? falling in love

8. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself? Had a tear when read that Sara Payne's dad had died aged 45, she was murdered aged 8.

9. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about? sick children

10. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet? i have no regrets

11.Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why? mobile phone ,it has sentimental messages on there i want to keep.

12. In what way are you superstitious? don't walk under ladders

13. What is your favorite day of the week? Saturday

14. What is your idea of heaven? too x rated to say here but it involves a 6 foot 4 man with a slight Liverpudlian accent who lives near the coast ;)

15. Did you ever get left behind as a child? don't understand the question? but no

16. Where were you in life 10 years ago? can't remember

17. What do you think the afterlife is like? nothingness

18. What is the worst song to get stuck in your head? the Birdie song

19. Do you feel you have a purpose or calling in life? no

20. What color underwear are you wearing? pink

[~apple~]

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
My best friend who lives quite far away.

2. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
I sing every day, usually in the shower and then in my car.

3. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
My children, I have many things to be grateful for.

4. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?
The ability not to worry. Like that would ever happen. lol

5. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
My children.

6. What do you value most in a friendship?
Honesty.

7. What is your most treasured memory?
When my children were little, we had a lot of fun at the beach.

8. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?
Very recently, last week I cried till I couldn't cry anymore.

9. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
Mental illness and childhood life threatening diseases.

10. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet?
I am fairly honest with people I care about, they know I love them.

11.Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?
Photographs.

12. In what way are you superstitious?
I am very superstitious, its silly I know.

13. What is your favorite day of the week?
Saturday.

14. What is your idea of heaven?
A peaceful place full of love and kindness.

15. Did you ever get left behind as a child?
Yes. A couple times.

16. Where were you in life 10 years ago?
Back in 2004- I had three very young children and was working on a contract basis, mostly at home.

17. What do you think the afterlife is like?
I think its a place where we wait to be renewed.

18. What is the worst song to get stuck in your head?
Its all about the bass...no treble.

19. Do you feel you have a purpose or calling in life?
I do have a function and feel I am part of the overall world conscience.

20. What color underwear are you wearing?
Purple, and white....

[toetapping]

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest? My dear Dad.

2. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else? Regularly sing to myself. Wouldn't dare to anyone else.

3. For what in your life do you feel most grateful? Health

4. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be? More knowledge

5. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life? My my husband

6. What do you value most in a friendship? Trust

7. What is your most treasured memory? My wedding day

8. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself? Probably 3 years ago when my Mum got dementia

9. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about? World affairs

10. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet? Friends how grateful I am to have had them

11.Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why? Photos, memories

12. In what way are you superstitious? walking under a ladder.

13. What is your favorite day of the week? Wednesday

14. What is your idea of heaven? Relaxation

15. Did you ever get left behind as a child? Yes

16. Where were you in life 10 years ago? Where I am now.

17. What do you think the afterlife is like? Great, catch up with all my family

18. What is the worst song to get stuck in your head? Haven't got one

19. Do you feel you have a purpose or calling in life? Not really

20. What color underwear are you wearing? black

[cumberdoodle]

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
Benedict Cumberbatch. Apart from being really good looking I think he is just an amazing human being.

2. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
I've never liked singing whether alone or not.

3. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
My kids.

4. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?
Not sure.

5. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
My kids.

6. What do you value most in a friendship?
Honesty.

7. What is your most treasured memory?
Having my kids.

8. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?
A few weeks ago. People digging up my past & making me feel I was to blame for my ex husband cheating onme.

9. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
Racism, Gay rights, Poverty, Abuse.

10. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet?
Friends how grateful I am to have had them *Sorry I pinched your answer*

11.Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why? My laptop. It has all my pics & memories in it.

12. In what way are you superstitious?
Ladders or broken mirrors.

13. What is your favorite day of the week?
Don't have one.

14. What is your idea of heaven?
Me time.

15. Did you ever get left behind as a child?
Yes.

16. Where were you in life 10 years ago?
Just starting a new relationship which I am no longer in.

17. What do you think the afterlife is like?
I'll come back & tell you.

18. What is the worst song to get stuck in your head?
Nope not going there lol.

19. Do you feel you have a purpose or calling in life?
Nope.

20. What color underwear are you wearing?
White.

[dragonshy]

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
Steven Colbert

2. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
I don't sing aloud.

3. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
my family and friends.

4. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?
trust ppl more easily.

5. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
my furbaby.

6. What do you value most in a friendship?
honesty and compassion

7. What is your most treasured memory?
being with friends out at the ocean for a week after graduation.

8. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?
I don't remember.

9. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
sickness and poverty and looks.

10. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven't you told them yet?
I have no regrets.

11.Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?
picture albums because of the memories.

12. In what way are you superstitious?
I'm not.

13. What is your favorite day of the week?
Friday

14. What is your idea of heaven?
I don't believe in heaven.

15. Did you ever get left behind as a child?
Yes.

16. Where were you in life 10 years ago?
Working and living with friends.

17. What do you think the afterlife is like?
Silent/nothing

18. What is the worst song to get stuck in your head?
meow mix commercial

19. Do you feel you have a purpose or calling in life?
no

20. What color underwear are you wearing?
pink