I Can Do It Myself Hodgepodge

 

1. Do you think you're driven more by curiosity or comfort? Explain. This is a tough question. I want to say that I'm more driven by curiosity, but I'm afraid the real answer might be comfort. Maybe that isn't true . . .as I'm typing, I am thinking. I am a college student at 68 years old - that isn't very comfortable and I am very curious! I love to travel - you will read about some new travel adventures soon! If I was only going for comfort, I might choose to stay home and watch Rick Steves as he meanders through exotic locales. I've talked myself into a different answer. I guess I can be driven by curiosity!

2. What non-food item is in your refrigerator or freezer? My vials of allergy shot medicine are in a little brown envelope and they are stored in the refrigerator and there are some alcohol wipes in the fridge with them!

3. Are you comfortable with silence? If you're home alone, do you like silence or do you need regular background noise? Do you seek out times and places to be silent? What's your favorite place to find silence/be silent? I am much more comfortable with silence than my husband, though we are sitting in silence at this moment! I do not need regular background noise. I don't usually have time to seek out silence, but I enjoy it when I have it. I guess my favorite place would be when I sneak into the sanctuary during the week and kneel on the kneelers at the front of the church. If the sun is shining and the lights are off, the sun shines through the stained glass and makes patterns on the carpet. That brief moment of silence spent in God's presence always feels good.

4. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping...which skill would you most like to possess and how would you put that skill to use today? My daddy was a carpenter at one point in his life. I think it would be cool to work with wood. Electricians and plumbers can make a really good salary, but I do not think I could unclog toilets and drains - I'm actually gagging just thinking about it. I can't see myself digging up giant bushes and picking up heavy things, but I think it would be fun to have gorgeous flower beds. 

5. Do you lean more towards being too needy or too independent? Which do you find harder to deal with in others? I want to say that I'm independent. Mark might say differently. I'm stubborn so I sometimes do things without waiting on help. Let me say this about myself - I am not a good caregiver so being too needy might be worse to deal with in others.

6.  Insert your own random thought here. I just finished Fall Semester A. I know that I have an A in Research Methods. I don't have my grade yet for Family Resource Management. Fall Semester B starts on Monday, the 19th and goes through the first week of December. I'm only taking one class during Fall B. The class is Human Services Administration. In Spring A and Spring B, I have one class in Family Dynamics, Senior Capstone 1 and Senior Capstone II and Practicum. I am hopefully on schedule to graduate between 2 and 4 people on Friday, April 30. I never dreamed that I would be able to graduate from Samford University with a BA. Depending on how well I do in Fall B and Spring A and Spring B, I might even graduate with honors. Y'all - please know that I am NOT bragging. It is mind boggling to me!!