Welcome to this week's edition of The Wednesday Hodgepodge. If you've answered today's questions add your link at the end of my post, then leave a comment for the blogger there before you. Here we go-
1. Do you think you're driven more by curiosity or comfort? Explain.
I think curiosity is what makes us grow, and I want to always be curious. That being said, we need rest and stability in our lives (comfort) as a base for dealing with the changes growth brings, so I guess my answer is a combination of both.
2. What non-food item is in your refrigerator or freezer?
I keep my 'face roller' in there. I'm sure there's another name for it, but that's what I call it.
And eye masks. I love them cold.
3. Are you comfortable with silence? If you're home alone, do you like silence or do you need regular background noise? Do you seek out times and places to be silent? What's your favorite place to find silence/be silent?
I am very comfortable with silence. Unless it's an uncomfortable silence and then I'm uncomfortable too lol. I often feel the need to fill an uncomfortable silence with a lot of chatter.
I keep my house mostly quiet during the day. Sometimes if I'm baking or doing household tasks I'll have my book or a podcast playing, but mostly I like a quiet house. I need quiet, especially after a busy weekend, emotional experiences, a party, or lots of people kinds of events. My favorite place to find silence? Right here-
4. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping...which skill would you most like to possess and how would you put that skill to use today?
Well I think my hubs was just on the phone with an electrician so for today I'll go with that one. We're trying to switch our internet provider and there's some sort of blah blah blah with a wire and honestly I am depositing this whole transition in hubs basket. Just tell me when it's over and make sure I have internet please.
In general I think a plumber would be the most useful skill to have.
5. Do you lean more towards being too needy or too independent? Which do you find harder to deal with in others?
I suppose I lean more towards being too independent. Hubs might say stubborn, but I'm going with independent. I think it comes from years of being married to someone who traveled all the time for work and me having to manage all the things. So many things.
In others I guess neediness is a little harder for me to deal with, but that really depends on what sort of need we're talking about. There are people who are sincerely in need and I have all the patience and compassion in the world for them.
Then there are people who just can't be bothered to figure things out for themselves and ask someone else to do the figuring for them. Those situations are a little harder to take, but I try to always be kind which means sometimes dealing with another person's neediness.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
My book club met yesterday and discussed The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett. Have you read it? What did you think? Did you read The Help? If so which did you like best?
I haven't read The Calamity Club. Perhaps partly due to my independence, I tend to avoid reading books that are really popular. I may read an "it" book when the book is well past the height of its popularity. I have not read The Help either. I did see the movie. I answered question three very similarly to you! Thanks for the link up/questions!
ReplyDeleteMy husband traveled a lot for work when the boys were little so I learned how to do lots of things on my own as well but that said I am glad he's here to take care of the big things when something goes wrong as I often have no idea what to do and just don't want to have to deal with it. I'm pretty sure if something ever happened to him I'd move into a condo or something like that where building maintenance and lawn care were not put solely on me.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same about the independence question. Yes, you did have to do it all with a hub that traveled. I think I liked CC more than The Help but I read The Help so long ago that it's probably not fair to say. I bet it was a good discussion! I am the same in needing silence and relishing it!
ReplyDeleteReally good questions - I had to think quite a bit about them and am still second-guessing some! Aagh! It's just for fun, right? :o)
ReplyDeleteYes, plumbers are really useful. I have recently worked out that my shower is not getting very hot, even though I have plenty of hot water, and that side of the pipe is scalding. So where is the problem! Do I need a plumber or an electrician? Or is it better to just stop showering...? Being able to do a trade would have more hassle than anything.
I agree that people who don't even try to figure something out can be infuriating. I see it in my oldest son and it's annoying. He's getting better though. I also said I am independent, though maybe stubborn is the right word!
ReplyDeleteI would like to read The Calamity Club. I have read The Help a long time ago! I also like quiet and need quiet!
ReplyDeleteI am curious about things but much prefer the comfort of my life.
ReplyDeleteI imagine the face roller and eye masks feel so nice coming straight out of the fridge.
I hope the internet issue is sorted soon!
When I think about it, I might be more stubborn than independent. hehehe I like to do a lot of things for myself.
I have heard good things about The Calamity Club and it's on my audiobook list to listen to.
I enjoyed reading your thoughtful answers. I really do enjoy reading everyone's answers to the questions and where they went with them, so interesting. Speaking of getting older it is a lot harder to recover after a trip and I'm struggling with that. Take care and I hope you have a beautiful quiet day...
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