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| What is one of your deepest desires or fantasy? [Inspired by Fantasy Island] When was the last time you used a pencil to write with? How tired are you daily, or do you get sufficient sleep to feel refreshed daily? How quick are you at making significant vital decisions? Do you use a brush or a comb with your hair or never do that and have a more natural look? How many true friendships do you think you need? How good is your memory, and how far back in your life can you go to remember moments with clarity? How do you keep yourself optimistic day to day? When did you last wander freely out and about with no set destination instead of walking purposefully? [A stroll with no clear A – B parameters] |
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What is one of your deepest desires or fantasy?
[Inspired by Fantasy Island]
I don’t have any special desire that keeps me awake at night. Perhaps I’ve outgrown them. I just want peace around me and in the world.
When was the last time you used a pencil to write with?
I do that at least once a week. With my granddaughter as she wants to write or draw with me.
How tired are you daily, or do you get sufficient sleep to feel refreshed daily?
I usually manage 6 hours of sleep and it’s enough to rest my body and mind. Sometimes, like at weekends, I sleep longer.
How quick are you at making significant vital decisions?
Perhaps too quick. But I made a pact with myself a very long time ago not to revisit my decision or regret them so I stick with my ( hasty) decisions!
Do you use a brush or a comb with your hair or never do that and have a more natural look?
I get my hair keratin treated about twice a year. After that a simply brushing is enough.
How many true friendships do you think you need?
I have about 7 very good old friends. I may be able to do with 3-4 but since I have them to share, too have fun with, and to do out with, I’d say at least 6-7 is a good number.
How good is your memory, and how far back in your life can you go to remember moments with clarity?
My memory is quite bad. I may remember things from my childhood but not very clearly from recent past. There are some incidents that are etched in my mind but the rest is quite hazy.
How do you keep yourself optimistic day to day?
I am a born optimist. So even when things look bad, my brain finds something to be cheerful/ calm about.
When did you last wander freely out and about with no set destination instead of walking purposefully? [A stroll with no clear A – B parameters]
About 3 years ago when I was in Seattle and Covid was at its worst. I couldn’t go anywhere, so I went out walking in the colony my daughter loved in.
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Hey Sadje, good morning to you. I am just off out for a day of hard graft 🙂
Wishing you a terrific Saturday.
I am the same with optimism, l have a strange snigger or laugh, but l will always find the greatness to something rather than the dismalness.
Good amount of sleep, l am averaging now around 4.5 – 5 houurs a day and l think with the workload l am doing l need around 6 – 7, but my body refuses to take it.
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I hope your day goes as planned. Sleep is very important but yes, our body and mind decides when we’ve had enough. Thanks 🙏🏼
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What is one of your deepest desires or fantasy?
[Inspired by Fantasy Island]
I don’t have deep desires or fantasies. I would like to live in a peaceful and more caring world.
When was the last time you used a pencil to write with?
I use a pencil to make out grocery lists and my backup password book.
How tired are you daily, or do you get sufficient sleep to feel refreshed daily?
I am very rarely tired and have a good night’s sleep 5 out of 7 nights. We have noisy neighbors that party twice a week.
How quick are you at making significant vital decisions?
Very quick and sometimes too quick.
Do you use a brush or a comb with your hair or never do that and have a more natural look?
I use a natural bristle brush for my hair. My hair is long and a comb doesn’t get through it.
How many true friendships do you think you need?
One sincere friend.
How good is your memory, and how far back in your life can you go to remember moments with clarity?
Depends. Some things I remember like it was yesterday and others are a blur. I am good at blocking memories about things I didn’t like.
How do you keep yourself optimistic day to day?
I blog, listed to music and take time to appreciate nature. I avoid listening or reading the news.
When did you last wander freely out and about with no set destination instead of walking purposefully? [A stroll with no clear A – B parameters]
It’s been a long long time since I just took a stroll. I probably should make it happen.
Have a great day, Rory!
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Here you go Rory
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Here’s mine, Rory. A day late.
https://fivedotoh.com/2023/04/30/the-garden-dawdler-04-29-23/
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I used a pencil and rubber to try and explain who to do reflection around a line in maths today. Thankfully in pencil as I was a tad rusty…..
My memory is kinda total selective recall. I can remember some stuff really well (I can remember telephone numbers perfectly from decades back) yet things like names are lucky to stay in my head for just a minute or so. That has definitely got worse with age.
In terms of wandering freely, I used to go hiking and climbing a lot. Once a year I would pick a new place and just turn up without any maps and just explore. Loved doing that. Haven’t done that in decades.
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Do you think Hawklad would like the wandering with no maps Gary? Is that something that might appeal to him?
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I’m living my fantasy life. I have plenty of pencils in my desk drawer but prefer pens. I am refreshed enough to comb my hair every day but it usually looks uncombed. I do not recognize any significant problem making vital decisions, remembering, and having friends who are true enough. I am a natural optimist, partly because I am lucky to be alive and healthy, so I have never had much to complain about. I regularly run unplanned routes (roving).
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Again a wonderful batch of Geofful 🙂
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What is one of your deepest desires or fantasy?
[Inspired by Fantasy Island]
Hahaha inquisitive question .. hmm 🤔 … in life I would like happiness laughter and peace – I desire that… spark of life too, little fire lol
I might have other fantasy things too, but those are for to really know me lol otherwise air of mystery – you must learn your subject closely lol ✌️😘
When was the last time you used a pencil to write with? Last week at work taking notes 📝
How tired are you daily, or do you get sufficient sleep to feel refreshed daily?
VERY!!! No I don’t – I stock up one day on weekend lol 😘
How quick are you at making significant vital decisions?
Eh… I prefer moments to think, rather than, rush decisions – but I can do fine if have to. Mostly – but also am human lol ✌️😘
I can sometimes be fast lol
Do you use a brush or a comb with your hair or never do that and have a more natural look? I use both … wet brush in shower for detangle, and I have very straight hair – baby fine but ALOT of it!! And it’s long – so every so often at work I use comb 😊 so I don’t look totally beat up lol
I do kinda want to comb Trains hair lol 🤫
How many true friendships do you think you need? Are all friendships not true? Lol … sometimes you just see what happens – how you view the richness of life?
How good is your memory, and how far back in your life can you go to remember moments with clarity?
Long term memory amazing lol – very clear – I can remember SO much! Short term I have to keep notes 📝 but the amazing moments and experiences definitely make impressions and memories ❤️ for me to remember later
How do you keep yourself optimistic day to day? Because every day is a new day… all the experiences are possible memories and impressions …
Also … my childhood growing up was very Chevy Chase like? So I have a view of the immediate world that can be funny 🤷♀️
I make myself laugh and enjoy my life, have purpose – and don’t take life for granted – as much as possible 😉
I appreciate what I have because of the hell I walked through when married 😉😘
I appreciate and thankful for everything I have and who am ❤️ I appreciate the extra time on earth – I wasn’t meant to go yet. 😊❤️
Plus I work in death so appreciate life ✌️
So yes – optimistic ❤️ while can be … plus I stay away from the world lol 🤷♀️ mostly – with the occasional adventure – and slight peek at the news to see if any better lol ✌️😘
When did you last wander freely out and about with no set destination instead of walking purposefully? [A stroll with no clear A – B parameters]
Ohhh hmm 🤔 – it has been awhile lol … hmm 🤔 I do not recall – been a long time 😮
But when would you not have purpose?
Looking to enjoy, have a stroll, smell the roses or have peace would not be purpose?? 🤷♀️
Purpose without perimeters lol 😉
Purpose for soul ?
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Better late than never! I spent most of the day at the hospital so I didn’t get to this until very late today. BUT I got to it 🙂
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