20 Random Things About Me Survey

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1. The first thing I did this morning was: drink water... even before I opened my eyes! lol
2. My strength is: my loving heart
3. My weakness is: my loving heart
4. I feel like a beautiful person (yes or no): yes 
5. This weekend I'm going to: work, write, spend time with friends and family, walk the dogs, sit with my tree friends, and cook
6. A TV character I'd most compare myself to is: Shirley the Loon from Tiny Toons 
7. The most important quality in a potential mate is: common sense, which despite the label is extremely rare 
8. My guilty snack pleasure is: Wafernusse
9. My first kiss was: In the field next to our apartment complex. I was about nine, and his family had just moved from Germany. 
10. Someone who always makes me laugh is: our kids! All three of them have a fantastic sense of humor and can crack me up.
11. I'm annoyed by: the difficulty I encounter in setting aside annoyance so that I can continue on in a balanced way. I hate when someone else's behavior/actions/words/etc prompts that desire to respond in a way that I consider to be spiritually counterproductive.
12. The last book I read was: Dancing the Dream: the seven sacred paths of human transformation by Jamie Sams
13. If there was a fountain of youth, I'd: consider it. I wouldn't take that plunge without my loved ones, and I have serious doubts that I would enjoy trapping myself into one state of being forever. 
14. I cannot start my day without: doggie kisses 
15. My idol is: Hmm, can't say I idolize anyone although I do admire and am inspired by a great many... Buddha, Eleanor Roosevelt, Dalai Lama, Chief Seattle, Black Elk, Jamie Sams, Charles DeLint, Katherine Hepburn, George Carlin 
16. If I was stuck on a deserted island, the one person I'd bring is: My husband 
17. I'd prefer to be (beautiful or book smart): Geez, aren't there other choices to consider here? I'd perfer to be well balanced and centered! Hmm, I guess I'll go with Inner Beauty.
18. Three wishes I'd ask for are: Greater spiritual awakening around the world, quality healthcare available to all, and the means to become financially independent.
19. One word to describe me is: Eclectic
20. A surprising fact about me is: In general, I prefer the company of animals and plants to people. I like and love individuals, but find it difficult to really like people as a whole. I get so frustrated and discouraged by the general behavior and actions of the public at large. Plants and Animals never upset me like people do!

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