Are you a leader or a follower?
That depends. If driving anywhere, definitely following. i have the directional sense of a goldfish, or so i’m told. I think i do pretty good tho. 😉
In general though, i’m both. That status is completely context dependent. Even at work, i function as both. You have to. If you try to do only one or the other, you will likely fail at your task.
There is a time and place for each, and balance is the key, as it is in so many things…
What’s one small improvement you can make in your life?
This applies to everyone, not just me, for the record…
Do the thing.
Seriously, whatever it is. Randomly bursting into song, opening a business, talking to your crush, asking for a raise.
You’ll be happy or you learn something. Potentially both.
Just do the damn thing.
And keep doing that.
Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life.
I woke up one day and chose me.
The end.
What does freedom mean to you?
My first impulse is to define freedom and its meaning by listing those things i do with it. Nice things to talk about, sure, but they don’t answer the question. Not really, anyway.
What freedom means to me is that i have the ability to choose. I can direct my life however i see fit. I only have to make sure that my choices align with my values and my standards.
Freedom means possessing the capacity for self-direction.
Freedom means having power over, and responsibility for, your actions.
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?
I don’t really have a favorite holiday; none of them mean what they used to. And this applies in general and to me personally.
I literally think of holidays as just another day. I don’t get excited or solemn like i used to. And it’s more than just growing up.
Modern society has drained the meaning and power of what these holidays represent.
Memorial Day, for example, used to be a serious day where you remember the fallen and support the vets still with us. Now, it’s a corporate free for all of ‘huge discounts’ on inflated prices, and is all about the bottom line.
Thanksgiving was about being grateful and setting differences aside. Now, it’s all about Black Friday Deals.
And for the record, there was never a peep about Christmas until santa appeared at the end of the Macy’s thanksgiving parade. Now, you start seeing or hearing about it in fucking October.
Everyone is in such a god damned rush to get to the next reason to spend money or get gifts or drink beer at a bbq, that we’ve forgotten about the things that actually give our lives meaning.
So yeah, not so big on holidays.
Have you ever been camping?
Does passing out in the grass next to a fire pit count?
If not, then no, not really. I’ve been to different campgrounds, but i always slept in a camper. To me, that’s kinda cheating and not truly ‘camping’. i see sleeping on the ground as a requirement for a real camping trip.
What are your favorite emojis?
There are and only ever have been three. The ones i’ve been using in my writing since before the word ‘emoji’ existed. The originals.
😉 or “;)”
😝 or “=P”
😡 or : “>:( “
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?
Well… it was just last week, so i don’t know yet how it worked out. but i can let you know! 😉😝
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?
My first thought was the magma chamber of a volcano. Because, well, being alive is nice.
Then i realized the intent of the question was likely social visitation and cultural differences and shit.
In that case….
Times Square. Because – a shit ton of people, cars, noise, lights, distractions. My nervous system would fuckin’ melt or something… Way too much input.
Describe one positive change you have made in your life.
I started living again.
A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle 