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What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? Yes, I admit it: She runs my sleep schedule. I jumped onboard the Apple Watch wagon last year, no looking back. I’m sure nobody was expecting a smartwatch story. I started my watch-overlord journey almost 10 years ago with Fitbit. It got great reviews…
What are your daily habits? Every morning, that is how I start my day. I start each of my days with gratitude. Yesterday’s events are done and cataloged away. Today’s adventures are yet to come. The first steps of the morning start the mood for the whole day. For me, it is really hard to…
Have you ever had surgery? What for? When I was envisioning having children, the birthing process really wasn’t taken into consideration. First born son decided that he wanted to pop out a good 7 weeks early. Truth be told, I was dehydrated and probably tempting a uti. My water broke and apparently trying to keep…
Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood? My favorite breakfast was Grandpa’s “porridge”. Yeah, it was actually oatmeal. But he was the only one that could make it just right. I asked many time, how do you do that. Ingredients, I have down. I watched over and over but to no…
How do you want to retire? I used to have northern climes on the clipboard. North, like Maine. I guess that’s still a maybe? My guy is talking close to family, which is also north, but more westerly. Me? I’d be happy selling the house right now and buying a sailboat. Screw this 9-5 life.…
What’s your favorite thing about yourself? To be honest, I haven’t looked that one up. I’m a fan of words, languages, sayings, meanings. All the things. I have often parroted “silver lining” but never looked it up. Here goes! Not disappointed! John Milton! Was I deceived? or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver…
What notable things happened today? I started rock climbing 10+ years ago. It’s an amazing workout/meditation combo. When you are on the wall, you aren’t thinking about anything else. When my regular climbing was starting to slow down, I purchased a home hang board. Fast forward to having dad pass, moving my family into mom’s…
Do you practice religion? I practice mindfulness. I appreciate nature and all of its greatness. Do I go to church, or believe something that someone transcribed in a book? Not so much. I tried the church thing at one point in my early 20s. Keeping in mind that my self esteem was already pretty non-existent…
What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? I have everything I need and want right now. Children that love me (hugs are the best). A loving partner that I enjoy spending all of my time with. My health. Even my blood pressure is good. Psychotic fur-babies that love me. A solid…
What personal belongings do you hold most dear? I want to say that my Stephen King collection ranks at the top. I guess that if we are talking about physical items, it does. Most of the books were gifted, first edition hardbacks. Not a small gift. But the most dear? Those would be memories. They…
Are you a leader or a follower? It really depends on the situation. I know that some folks need to be leaders. It’s legitimately part of their identity. And some people cannot lead. I can do/be either. If I feel passionate about something and my ducks are in a row (versus squirrels at a rave),…
What gives you direction in life? I took this class at a local yoga (ish) school bc. Before children. It was about spiritual path. Kind of. It was a lot of introspection and self reflection. I haven’t actually thought about it for a long time now, thanks prompt. One of the exercises/modules was we had…
What are your favorite emojis? We also have dancing poo at work. 😂
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. We were at my sister’s kid-halloween party, and he and I were dressed up. A little. This little fellow, 5 or 6, was in knight’s armor with a dragon crest on the chest plate. You know, little kid plastic stuff. He was…
Are you superstitious? Most modern folks don’t know why we do the superstitions things we do. They just do them as learned actions. For example: Why do we knock on wood for good luck? Ask anyone. Dunno… Knocking on wood originates way, way back when it was believed that trees housed fairies or sprites that…
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? I know, it isn’t “Live, laugh, love”, but it’s kinda close? I’ve had cats my whole life. Yes, I’ve had dogs, and plan to again at some point. But I’m really a cat person. Not many nights go by that at least one isn’t tucked into…
Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. When we find something we can’t let go of, that we clutch so hard and with all of our being, we can’t move on. Regardless of what it is, if we hang on so tight that our hands are full, we simply cannot…
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Except for the dead ones, the language that we use right now is always being modified and changed for current use. Is English a dumpster fire? Is it a conglomeration of just about everything? Yes. It may have main…
Have you ever unintentionally broken the law? Oh, the wonderful internet. Did you know that it’s illegal to swear while driving in the state of Maryland? To be honest, I didn’t either. So, while I cannot, at this specific time, quote and instance where I have done it, I know I have. We drive to…
If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why? This one has had a lot of press lately. People’s bodies and somebody else making the decisions for them. Let’s go big or go home here, if people are allowed to smoke, eat absolute garbage food, sit on the couch…
Do you need a break? From what? Did you know that our brains are in control of everything we perceive? Absolutely everything. We could actually be batteries plugged into the matrix and wouldn’t even know it. Do I think that? Not really. It was a great movie though! So what exactly do I need a…
What’s your favorite thing to cook? It’s bread. I really like cooking bread. I was gifted my SD sample from a disc golf friend over a year ago. Jane Dough has been with me ever since. We’ve made loaves together. Mini-bagels. Full sized bagels. And yesterday, we made pretzel rolls. There have been some failures.…
What are your favorite sports to watch and play? I really like climbing. Indoors. Outdoors. The funny thing is, I’m not really into…heights. One of this things I realized early on was that when you are hanging off a 40 foot wall by your finger tips and maybe a toe, with only a harness and…
What books do you want to read? I’d spend my free time reading. Seriously, I have a few hundred books in my collection. About half, I’ve not finished or even started. I’m probably a book dragon or something. My hoard of choice is… you got it: Books. It’s tough, I find new authors by chance.…
He’s a biter
Where can you reduce clutter in your life? I think many of us live in some type of anxiety. What if I need this? It keeps us from letting go. Physical items, ideals, thoughts. Please, if it doesn’t have value right now, let it go. That’s how you declutter. Do not live in fear of…
It happened again. I’m going about my day and this idea just showed up. How rude! Not really, but the timing is off. I have a half dozen projects for this year already lined up. I have two options, really three. Draft up my vaguity vague idea and put it in the drawer to do…
At some point, when brick and mortar bookstores were more popular, I picked up a book based solely on the cover. I actually do that a lot. 🤷🏻♀️ This specific book was called River God, written by Wilbur Smith. I loved it. I’ve always been a fan of Ancient Egypt. As the next few books…
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Have you ever had a song that you’ve listened to a million times (exaggeration?) but never really heard? “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was on the playlist this morning. You should know it. The English major in me has always heard the line: we’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks. It’s a…
If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? When I first signed up to take classes at Shenandoah University, I met with my advisor. His primary focus was (is?) American Literature. Specifically Willa Cahter. He asked which famous American lady I would like to meet. I, being a terrible history…
What book are you reading right now? That’s right, I’m a poly-reader😬 As a literature student, I had to be. No way to finish a degree in books and only read one book at a time. I never let the habit go. I used to carry my current beau in my purse. But let’s face…
Julie M Anderson 