You've got questions...we've got answers

Ooh, this is fun!  :)  Thank you all for your questions!!  I think I'll have to break this into parts.

Here's Part I:

Michelle said...

Whats your favorite physical thing about yourself?  I'm in a "bad body image" place at the moment, so this one is actually hard to answer.  I think, though, that it has always been my physical flexibility.  Recently I'm definitely starting to feel my age, though, and realizing that I actually have to do something to keep it going.

 

Do I Have to Be a D.I.N.K.? said...

What did you want to be when you grew up? I have distinct memories of being about 10 or so and saying that I wanted to be a scientist and, on the side, a dancer.  I danced from the time I was 4 until I was about 20 and I think that I somehow understood even then that it wasn't the easiest "career" to have.  I figured I'd be a scientist (because I have always loved science) and be part of a performing group on the side.  Well, I am a scientist, but the dancing fell by the wayside.     When you have a baby do you want a boy or girl? why? I know you really just want a healthy baby but play along!  To be honest, I've always pictured myself with a little girl.  I think that was mostly because my mother and I have such a wonderful relationship that I want that with a daughter. And, my family is just very matriarchal with strong women.  But, then I see the horrible, painful relationships that some of my friends have with their mothers and I'm terrified that might happen to me and then I think "boy, please!!!"  (And, yes, truly I really just want one of anything!)

Kakunaa said...

If you could fly anywhere right now, where would you go?  Hmm.... I've always wanted to go to Australia so I'd have to vote for Australia if we're looking at going on a fantasy trip. But, in reality, I think I'd like to go home to Atlanta for this weekend to go to Yom Kippur services with my family.

Mel. said...

What was your favorite vacation ever?  When I finished grad school, I took an entire month off and flew to Japan to visit my friend from college (whose name is actually Mel...) who had been living there for 4 years teaching English.  We went all over Japan and did touristy things and then we went to Guam for a week to visit our friend from college.  It was the most incredible time.  It was wonderful to be in Japan with someone who knew the area and spoke the language.  We went to a Buddhist retreat in the mountains, we went shopping in the crazy stores (man, there are some crazy stores), we ate weird food and amazing food (and she's a vegetarian, too, so could tell me what I could and couldn't eat).  It was over Christmas and New Year's so we got to see all sorts of incredible displays and New Year's festivities -- the Japanese stores celebrate Christmas as a giant secular "dating" holiday and New Year's is a family religious event.  Everything was so incredible.  And, sometimes we just sat around her apartment and watched crazy television and ate the weird Japanese and non-Japanese things we bought at the combini (convenience store).  (If anyone can find me a source for curry flavored Pringles I'll be forever grateful.)  The trip to Guam was incredible, too.  Such a beautiful place.  Anyway, definitely my favorite vacation.

AL said...

hmmm...what were you like in high school?  Oh, dear, I was such a geek.  Well, actually I was just very shy.  It took me a while to find friends and feel comfortable around them and I was very quiet. I didn't really have enemies, but I definitely wasn't popular.  I think people thought I was nice but not particularly memorable.  I looked like a dork in clothes that were never quite "right" and were usually too big (it was the 80s), huge glasses and giant, curly hair.  I was one of the "smart" kids in a public school where that was actually OK.  I studied a lot and I danced or ran for 2 hours or more a day about 5 or 6 days a week so I was a skinny little nothing (but on the taller side and with big boobs...)  But, I think I really just was too uncertain about myself and uncomfortable in my skin to interact with anyone.  I did have a few close friends but I wish I had opened myself up more (I wonder how different I would have been if opportunities to know people on-line existed then?).  I had always been a bit uncomfortable with who I was -- I was younger than everyone in my class by a year or two (I started kindergarten at 4 and skipped first grade) and that made a big impact on how I interacted when I was in elementary school.  By the time I was in high school it really didn't matter anymore and most people didn't even know I was younger, but I think it was already a big issue in how I felt about myself.  College brought me out of that a little bit but it really wasn't until I graduated from college that I really became comfortable with who I am.  (OK, I didn't realize this answer was going to be so "deep" when I started it...)

PCOSChick said...

What did you want to be when you grew up?  See above! :)

Lindsay said...

whats your distraction/hobby?  My distraction is definitely TV.  I wish I could say something cooler than that, but it's true!  I tend to have it on in the background whenever I'm doing other things that are monotonous because it distracts me!  My main hobby is knitting.  There is something meditative about it.  And, I just love the feeling of the yarn and watching fabric form.  I've been on a lace knitting kick for a while.  I love following the pattern and seeing actual structure develop.  The more complicated the pattern the better. I get too bored with simple back and forth knitting!  (Well, of course, then there's blogging and reading blogs...)

OK, I'm going to pause here and answer more tomorrow!  :)  Thanks for the questions.  This is fun!