sonialou: August 2010

I haven't done one of these since the good old days of myspace and today is cold and rainy and I couldn't think of anything better to do, this one is pretty in depth and a little more grown up.

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 21 (I like the number)
Which is worse, failing or never trying? failing to never try
If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? I think we don't realise how short life is until it's too late and we don't have time to do the things we really want to do
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? I'm hoping I'd done more
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? I don't think I'd change anything, actually I might put some trees on Iceland and make the sea bluer and the sand whiter worldwide
If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? Spending days at the beach and being with people you love
Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? I'm doing what I believe in for the most part, but then some days I find it hard to believe that what I'm doing is right.
If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? probably drink a yakult every morning in hope of being more than average and take vitamins and eat more fruit and veg
To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? Only slightly, I think you just make the decisions from what life has thrown at you
Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? I worry about doing the right things, but the right things for me and no one else
You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do? Say my piece and probably respect and admire them less
If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? Don't worry about what everyone else thinks, worry about what you think
Would you break the law to save a loved one? I would
Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? Not yet, I imagine it will be a magical moment though
What’s something you know you do differently than most people? I take note of every road sign so I always know where I am (I think this stems from the job I do)
How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? because everyone is different... that was a stupid question
What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What's holding you back? I'd like to see a lot more of the world, I just don't want to do it alone
Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? Maybe but then I think there's a reason why you still hold on
If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? Finland, because they have stupidly hot summers and stupidly cold winters, or Canada because it's pretty
Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? Now days I only press it once, after years of trying to work it out I'm pretty sure pushing it more does nothing, although I think if you press the button more than once at traffic lights its quicker
Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? joyful simpleton as then I'd be oblivious to what everyone else thought
Why are you, you? Because I am (stupid question II)
Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? I always try to be and I think I am most of the time
Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? When a good friend moves away, if you've lost touch they can't have been that important to you
What are you most grateful for? As cheesy as it sounds, being alive and healthy
Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? I judge this on I hope to have many more memories to come than have past so if I was forced to choose I'd lose my old ones
Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first? It's hard not to doubt, I always challenge everything
Has your greatest fear ever come true? My greatest fear, meeting an alien- No and I'm hoping it never will, my second greatest fear of being eaten by an escalator nearly came true, it just chewed me up and spat me out
Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? If you remember it, it matters, now it just doesn't seem so important
What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special? I have many from making mud pies and chasing our old mynah bird round the garden to winning tunnel ball at sports day and watching a tadpole grow into a frog
At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? the day I realised I don't care what others think or see and I just did exactly what I wanted without fear of being judged
If not now, then when?
If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? nothing
Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? yes
Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? Because religion is made from human fear and not knowing, and is an excuse for many things including war
Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? I think you know what is right and wrong for yourself but it might not be the same for someone else
If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? without a doubt yes, I'd hand my notice in the very same day
Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? less then I'd have more time to do things I want
Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? not this day, but most work days
When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? I don't think I ever truly have
If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? I'd go visit the Queen and warn her to tell everyone else then I'd visit the people that mean the most, mainly those that don't know how much they mean
Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? To be extremely happy yes, but not for looks or fame
What is the difference between being alive and truly living? doing what you want when you can and doing the most with every moment you have, being alive is just existing
When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? when you calculate the risks and rewards more than once
If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? because then we know we've done wrong
What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? I wouldn't do anything different, I've started to realise I don't care what people think, at the end of the day if you don't know who they are it doesn't matter and every one judges.
When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? when I woke up this morning
What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that? Yesterday I got a temporary hamster (I'm pretty sure I'll remember that) the day before is at work (I wont remember that) and the day before I can't remember now. To be fair I have a pretty good memory but it only remembers the important stuff
Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? I'm pretty sure I'm making them for myself