365 Questions (not really…) to Get to Know Me… May 2018 Edition
First of all, don’t panic, there aren’t really 365 questions in each post but over the course of a year, there will be. I don’t care how interesting a person you are I couldn’t sit through a single post with that many questions. LOL
I found this fun post from a site called – debbieinshape.com and it seemed like fun. Even though I’m 40 next month, I don’t think I’ll ever truly know everything about myself because I’m constantly changing. What a fun way to explore things that I’ve maybe not ever thought about.
Here we go… May 2018 Questions
121. Electronic calendar or paper planner? Paper! I’m old school in that even if I utilize my phone’s calendar, I still write it down somewhere because I just for some reason cannot remember to check my phone. I’m all for physical monthly planners and I buy them far too often. (Target has some awesome ones for pretty cheap!)
[image error]122. What’s your opinion about dieting? Besides the fact that I’m always on one? I’ll admit I’m not some tiny little woman who can eat anything she wants and never gain a pound. Nope, I’m plus size and I eat whatever I want even though I shouldn’t and just the thought of the scale sometimes makes me want to just chuck the damn thing out the window. I do diet though, cause I gotsta. I don’t want to end up being lifted from my home via crane at some point.
123. How would you decorate the perfect room? LOL over and over? At least that’s what my husband would say to answer that . I get bored easily and switch out decor a lot. But I kind of use a mix of new and vintage. I love anything retro and unique. I hate walking into houses that look exactly like everyone else’s (*cough* The Farmhouse Trend *cough* that shit will be out of style within a couple years… *cough*). I like color, dark walls, relaxing lighting, and unique things that not everyone else has. I scour thrift stores, Etsy, eBay, and TJ Maxx for unique things to put in my home. I’m pretty full up but I doubt that will ever stop me.
124. Random act of kindness you practiced today. Um… I didn’t yell at anyone as I walked through Costco? (& trust me, I could have…) OH! I donated to the local children’s hospital… I seriously almost forgot the one selfless thing I did today. *insert rolling eyes smilie here*
125. Countryside or the beach? The beach. I hate the country. I’m not a very outdoorsy kind of gal and I’d probably pick somewhere like a tropical beach (cause I live in cold ass Montana so I could use some tropical sun) near a big city because I’m much happier in a city (even though I hate people).
[image error]126. What makes you happy? My family (most of the time), coffee, music, my adorable little office that is just so me, writing, shopping (as long as it’s not for groceries), the sun, and watching the very few TV shows I love.
127. Do you think that breaks are for lazy people? I’m pretty sure I’d be considered a lazy person and breaks for me consist of dragging my ass out of this computer chair and walking around the house, cleaning, or anything that gets my mind off whatever part of the story I’m trying to write that’s pissing me off.
128. Describe the lifestyle of your Dreams. I’m pretty happy with my life, but I wouldn’t complain if I had a couple million dollars, a new car, a paid off house, you know, security financially for myself and my family. I’d love to take one of those things where you board a plane and relax, what are they called? Vacations? Yeah, that’d be nice at some point in life.
129. An event you’ll remember your entire life. The birth of my children. I still remember it like it was yesterday even though it was 20, 18, & 14 years ago.
130. Favorite season of the year. Summer!! I need the warm sun, and a lot less of this Montana winter bullshit.
131. How frequently do you take deep breaths? A lot. Deep breathes is my relaxation reminder. I also have severe, severe asthma so being able to take a deep breath is pretty damn amazing, cause I know what it feels like to not be able to do so.
[image error]132. One fun fact about yourself. I’m pretty girly, painted nails, obsession with perfume, lover of color, yet I’m covered in tattoos. That’s kind of why I did it… I like the contrast of really girly vs really tattooed. It’s a reminder that you should never judge a book by its cover.
133. Who influenced you the most during your childhood? My parents, and my grandparents. Despite the fact that I hated school, they instilled in me a love of learning and I’d now consider myself pretty damn smart. A little too smart for my own good at times. I want to know everything, I want to read everything, and I hate to speak unless I know what the hell I’m talking about.
134. What do you love about your job/career? I get to make up my own friends and worlds and create a story that causes true emotions in other humans. Is there actually anything better? I don’t consider it a job, because I adore doing it. It’s just a part of me that I’m not sure I could shove away if I wanted to.
135. What does your successful day look like? If I can walk away from this computer with having written even just a single page that I feel good about, I’d consider that successful.
136. What do you generally do before going to bed? Clean up the house. I hate waking up to dishes, clutter, and a mess. I’m OCD like you can’t imagine so if anything isn’t perfect, off-center, not where it belongs, I have to fix it before I can relax. If I don’t, I find myself up in the middle of the night to do exactly that so I can stop tossing and turning.
[image error]137. How do you define yourself? Quiet until I get to know you, then I’m the least serious person you’ll ever meet. I’m also the person who will say the absolute most wrong thing at the absolute most wrong time and then I’ll laugh. Oops. I’m a romantic, yet foul-mouthed, I hate talking about my feelings (I don’t have much in the way of feelings) and I don’t want to gossip. I’ve been told I’ve got the personality of a man more times than I can count, and I’m quite OK with that.
138. How often do you plan some me-time? My kids are mostly grown, one lives on her own, one is 20 with a full-time job, and the other is 14. I get a lot of me-time so I pretty much do anything I want or nothing.
139. When you earn extra money, do you save it or spend it? Lately, I’ve been trying to focus more on saving, but also buying what I want if I want something. Why wait? Life is short.
140. Cat or dog? Cat. I’m sure I’ll get hate for this but I despise dogs. We have three, and while I love them, they’re like taking care of toddlers. I will never get another dog. I just am not a dog lover. Sorry.
141. Your mindset today. Relaxed and content, but brainstorming a story that I’m just about ready to knock out.
142. The last person you called (non-professional). Besides Donald Trump? Hahaha! Like I’m gonna tell you… I’m no gossip.
143. Do you bring work to do at home? I work from home, so everything I do is at home.
[image error]144. What do you like the most about your city? Wishing I actually lived in a city? Montana isn’t my first choice (or at this point even my 45th choice) to live. We came here for a job of my husbands and he now owns his own thriving business, my kids are leaving to live on their own, and so I feel kind of stuck. My family knows this, but I just don’t know what city or state would be perfect? I’ve moved around the country and haven’t found it yet so, I’ll stick it out for now because my husband loves it here, my kids are here, and I love them.
145. If you could jump travel, where in the world would you be right now? So many places, New York City, Bora Bora, Aruba, London, Paris, Greece, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Abu Dhabi, Hawaii, A-N-Y-W-H-E-R-E but Montana for awhile.
146. In the car, do you listen to the radio or CD? I listen to the music downloaded onto my phone or Sirius XM AltNation.
147. Do you hold to clutter? Nope. I always tell people I’ve no sentimental values. I never meant to be that way but I am. If it’s considered clutter, it’s gone.
148. What motivates you? Living a life I love and creating my own happiness. I’m sure you’ve gathered that I don’t love where I live so I make sure I create my own happiness. There are times where Montana isn’t terrible (the eight week summers?), it’s a beautiful state, with outdoor activities some die for, but being I’m not all outdoorsy, it’s not for me. So, I create my own happiness by writing the worlds I’d love to live in.
149. How do you describe your time management skills? I’m a perfectionist with massive amounts of OCD. I organize, schedule, prepare, all that crap. I’m never late, I get things done early, and I try my best not to procrastinate.
150. What’s more important to you: win or participate? To not compete.
[image error]151. How do you deal with peer pressure? I don’t. My husband and I have a joke that I was never one of those wives who was meant to ‘submit’ to their husband, or anyone for that matter. I don’t let others affect who I am, and I don’t care if they like it or not. I do what I want when I want.
Join me next month for another list of questions about me.
Have a follow-up question? Ask away in the comments and I’ll answer!
-Aimee
