More questions that will free my life
15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
Probably the degree to which I plan my future. Most people in my age group hardly plan for next week or are still struggling to find their life's calling. I found mine (which shocked even planner me) and have somewhat obsessively planned out every step in my future to get what I want. It's a scary and powerful thing to be able to get what you want out of life. As they say, you have to be careful of what you wish for, especially when you work toward it as an attainable goal.
My goals for the next ten years are: build a career as a nurse, become a nurse practitioner, and have 3 or 4 kids. And you watch, I'll accomplish them, because I'm someone who knows how to work toward and accept getting what she wants. :)
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
Because not everyone has the same goals as I do. I just listed all my goals above- not everyone wants those. So all the things I do like studying, wanting kids, and other things that make me happy might make another person miserable. Not everyone wants kids, for example, nor do they want to forever be trying to get pills down an old person with pudding. Yet I do, I think. I'm pretty sure. Probably.
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?
I really, really want to get out of the country and go on another week or two vacation outside the United States. I enjoyed the little preview I got of "life is different in different countries" in St. Lucia. I want to go to Japan maybe, to see Pat, and enjoy observing the culture there, which is quite different from what it is here. Or maybe go with Justin to Taiwan or China and see what's to be seen there. I have a yearning to explore that surfaced only a year or two ago and surprised me. It's not as strong as my desire to have kids though, so I would choose that over a trip to anywhere.
Right now the lack of funds is stopping me. That and nursing school. I definitely plan on taking some kind of cool trip once I can use my vacation time and have a spare thousand or two on my hands. We'll see.
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
Probably some trust issues. I don't always believe Justin when he says he loves me and etc. It's the usual amount of doubts. I know by now that he DOES love me, of course, but... sometimes the circumstances make it hard. Especially when he's away and the distance is there, or period-brain strikes and insists that no one loves me. But even at other times, it gets me every so often where I think "I don't know if I can trust him. Maybe I'd be better off by myself." Self-reliance and independence makes it hard for me to believe he won't leave me whenever we fight, or that he won't get bored of me sometime in the future.
I think it has to do with me being a control freak who wants to plan out everything. It's hard to plan to include a variable that (naturally) has his own concerns and plans. Sometimes it makes me want to throw my hands up in frustration, even though it's something I love about him. So there's that. If I could, I would want to become more relaxed and let go my feeling of needing to be in control and planning everything as much.
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
Oh man, that's tough. I'm adaptable. I could be anywhere. Japan or China would be interesting, as would be even a different state like Colorado, California, or Florida. Or Texas. It would be cool to adapt to the different pace of life and culture. Maybe even Australia! You know what, I choose Australia. Cool hiking spots, beaches, beautiful reefs, and a laidback political worldview. I like it.
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
Haha, why is this a vital life question? I only push it once. I'm not going to waste my time pushing it more than once. Why rush? It'll get me there when it gets me there, end of story.
Probably the degree to which I plan my future. Most people in my age group hardly plan for next week or are still struggling to find their life's calling. I found mine (which shocked even planner me) and have somewhat obsessively planned out every step in my future to get what I want. It's a scary and powerful thing to be able to get what you want out of life. As they say, you have to be careful of what you wish for, especially when you work toward it as an attainable goal.
My goals for the next ten years are: build a career as a nurse, become a nurse practitioner, and have 3 or 4 kids. And you watch, I'll accomplish them, because I'm someone who knows how to work toward and accept getting what she wants. :)
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
Because not everyone has the same goals as I do. I just listed all my goals above- not everyone wants those. So all the things I do like studying, wanting kids, and other things that make me happy might make another person miserable. Not everyone wants kids, for example, nor do they want to forever be trying to get pills down an old person with pudding. Yet I do, I think. I'm pretty sure. Probably.
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?
I really, really want to get out of the country and go on another week or two vacation outside the United States. I enjoyed the little preview I got of "life is different in different countries" in St. Lucia. I want to go to Japan maybe, to see Pat, and enjoy observing the culture there, which is quite different from what it is here. Or maybe go with Justin to Taiwan or China and see what's to be seen there. I have a yearning to explore that surfaced only a year or two ago and surprised me. It's not as strong as my desire to have kids though, so I would choose that over a trip to anywhere.
Right now the lack of funds is stopping me. That and nursing school. I definitely plan on taking some kind of cool trip once I can use my vacation time and have a spare thousand or two on my hands. We'll see.
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
Probably some trust issues. I don't always believe Justin when he says he loves me and etc. It's the usual amount of doubts. I know by now that he DOES love me, of course, but... sometimes the circumstances make it hard. Especially when he's away and the distance is there, or period-brain strikes and insists that no one loves me. But even at other times, it gets me every so often where I think "I don't know if I can trust him. Maybe I'd be better off by myself." Self-reliance and independence makes it hard for me to believe he won't leave me whenever we fight, or that he won't get bored of me sometime in the future.
I think it has to do with me being a control freak who wants to plan out everything. It's hard to plan to include a variable that (naturally) has his own concerns and plans. Sometimes it makes me want to throw my hands up in frustration, even though it's something I love about him. So there's that. If I could, I would want to become more relaxed and let go my feeling of needing to be in control and planning everything as much.
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
Oh man, that's tough. I'm adaptable. I could be anywhere. Japan or China would be interesting, as would be even a different state like Colorado, California, or Florida. Or Texas. It would be cool to adapt to the different pace of life and culture. Maybe even Australia! You know what, I choose Australia. Cool hiking spots, beaches, beautiful reefs, and a laidback political worldview. I like it.
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
Haha, why is this a vital life question? I only push it once. I'm not going to waste my time pushing it more than once. Why rush? It'll get me there when it gets me there, end of story.