Share Your World March 13 2017
Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
Since I am rarely in a hurry I don’t care if the elevator is slow, or even if it goes in the wrong direction because I got on the wrong one and someone else pushed the buttons first. Not that that has ever happened to me of course. Another thing that might not have happened is me arriving so early for an appointment that the receptionist told me to go have a coffee and come back in 45 minutes. Because it was too early to check in. Who knew that was even a thing.
So the answer to both these questions is no. Elevators don’t have speed choices no matter what magical number of button pushes you try. But if it makes you feel better and less panicky, go for it.
Do you plan out things usually or do you do them more spontaneously (for example if you are visiting a big city you don’t know?)
You don’t normally get places 45 minutes ahead of time without meticulous planning for every conceivable disastrous circumstance that might come up. It’s annoying sometimes when absolutely nothing goes wrong after so much anticipation. Spontaneity is scary. Always have a plan. And six back ups.
Describe yourself in at least four uplifting words.
Loving and Kind. Tolerant and Accepting. Grateful and Generous. Well those are all things I aspire to anyway. A work in progress.
If you had a choice which would be your preference – salt water beaches, fresh water lakes, ocean cruise, hot tub, ski resort or desert?
Okay, so that’s salt water, fresh water, water under a boat, hot water, frozen water, and no water at all. But there’s a beach! I’ll take the beach. And probably stay out of the water altogether.
Instead of the Optional Bonus Question, here are some random questions from previous world sharing weeks. I missed them. Spending too much time in elevators perhaps.
Which are better: black or green olives?
I love black olives on pizza and green olives in egg salad. I don’t believe they should compete against each other trying to prove which one is better. Which is just a fancy way of saying I can’t decide.
Do you chew your pens and pencils?
No. I don’t know where they’ve been. And many of them are charcoal. That would not end well.
Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
I used to love it when we were little and our dad would tuck us in. But the minute he left the room I would get myself completely untucked because it felt awful to be constrained, even if it was only by blankets. I like my arms and my feet out. I hate zipped up sleeping bags. I do not tuck in anything including children. I live in constant escape mode.
Have you stolen a street sign before?
No, but I was in possession of a stop sign once. It was left behind in the closet of the bedroom I used where I boarded while going to university. In black marker I wrote “I’ll Never” at the top of the sign and “Loving You” at the bottom. With STOP in the middle. I thought I was being ridiculously clever and funny until I tried to give it to W. as a gift. He was appalled and freaked out because did I not know that stealing street signs was ILLEGAL??? Such a romantic, completely missing the point. I don’t know what became of that altered sign or where it ended up, but I do remember putting it back in the closet and waiting for the police to arrive.
Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?
Yes. When they expire I put them in the paper recycle bin. That’s sort of like using them I guess.
Do you have freckles?
Yes I do. I think I was born with them. They are everywhere. And now I have age spots on top of them. In another life I was a Dalmatian.
Regarding your fridge, is it organized or a mess inside?
HAHA! I don’t know what that means. I can find things. Isn’t that all that really matters?
Thank you to everyone who has followed and visited my blog in the past month or so even though I’ve raised some suspicion as to whether or not I have been in a coma or out of the country or tied up and gagged. Or unable to get my sheets untucked. I will try to do better. But you know me, I always say that.
Doesn’t make it any less true.
It’s the news people. I’m blaming the news. I read it and then I can’t even.
Have a great Thursday. Clean up your damned fridge.
Long time no see! Was worried about you – hope those elevator trips become a thing of the past.
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I’ve been worried about me too. lol. Not really. Not worried enough is maybe more truthful. I have an elevator involved excursion coming up in May. Already preparing myself.
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i DID wonder where you had got to! I missed your posts. I don’t know what an organised fridge is either! As long as it’s clean… right?? Hah! 🙂
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Oh no, is it supposed to be clean too?? haha. What I don’t understand is who the heck disorganizes them. Overnight. While you’re sleeping.
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I absolutely love the stop sign story. Can so relate to it. And on describing yourself you left out some very important ones: Articulate and very very funny and real.
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Aww…I was going to say funny but then I wasn’t convinced of the uplifting part of that one. Thanks for that.❤
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Trump came to Nashville near where we live. The paper was printing emails we sent. I wrote one, but they didn’t print it,. I dug it our of my sent emails and realized that it made no sense at all. I had back surgery a week before and was still on Oxycontin. Moral of that story, never send anything out for publication when on pain meds!!
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HAHA! I want to read it!! I’m sure you must have made as much sense as Trump does on a good day. Hope you’re recovering well.
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One thing I do regret is not finding a country music star willing to get on stage and present Trump with a fiddle.
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LOL😄😄
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Just finished wasting time unsuccessfully attempting to fix my mechanical pencil so I took a break away from frustration, read your essay that related so much to my present situation. Thanks for giving me a few minutes of laughter at my situation.
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Well, you are very welcome. I will add comic relief to my uplifting words list. Or inspirational. There are so many to choose from.😜
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Just about the time I say to myself “Lin has been MIA now for some time…” there you go, showing up with a post! Thanks for checking back in, and you will be happy to know that my fridge is well organized, and my sheets are always untucked 🙂
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I am extremely delighted to know both those things. Or any such sane and normal stuff I previously took for granted.😊❤
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as always…. a most wonderful time reading this Lin!
I’m with you on the news bit. though we could just proclaim its all fake, and go blithely on our way.
I just saw your blurb about ‘sharing’ your images and giving you credit. Oh MY… don’t think I laughed so hard all week!! loved that message 🙂
thank you so much for your superb sense of humour. cheers, Debi
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Oh dear….I had forgotten about that. Looks like I got tired of being all official and serious there at the end…lol
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Indeed! love it. thank YOU 🙂
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It was fun reading your responses for all these questions. Wonderfully fun. 😀
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Thanks Cee. Great questions as always😊👍
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A lot of this post sounds like me…love your sense of humor.
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Thanks Betty. 😊
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Hey!! My damn fridge IS organized! So there!
Of course, this is mostly cuz it’s empty. Two damn eggs, one damn onion, and about a glug-and-a-half of some damn wannabe fancy coffee creamer stuff. All in a row…
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Damn! Fridge Inventory! Very impressive. I should try rows. Instead of stacks and piles. lol😄
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Well, y’know. Eggs and onions don’t stack so good.
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Lol. I guess not.😊
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