FMM - Ten Questions

I am STILL home sick. Really thought I'd be better by now, after 4 days of antibiotics (and the other assortment of meds the doc ordered) but nooooo....

Okay enough whining.  I've come up with a plan for keeping my blog updated regularly (when I don't really have anything to share). I follow a lot of blogs that do weekly "themes" so I'm going to be more social and participate! Yes, I'm trying to work on being less socially awkward and introverted! Here's what I've got so far:

• Monday: Friend Making Mondays (FMM) hosted by Kenlie at All the Weigh
• Tuesday:  Maybe a recipe???
• Wednesday: either Wordless Wednesday or Weigh-in Wednesday (or both)
• Thursday: Either 3 Things Thursday (not sure who started this) or 10 Things Thursday hosted by Laura Belle at Beer, Dogs, and Getting Healthier
• Friday: BYOC (Bring Your Own Crazy) hosted by It's Just Me, Drazil and Sheniqua
• Saturday: Week in Review
• Sunday: ???

So, being it's Monday...

If you've taken part in Friend Making Monday then you know the rules. You answer the questions on your own blog and then link back to Kenlie’s blog, All the Weigh.

Ten Questions

1. Describe the kind of home you would live in if money were no object. I'd love a 2-story log cabin, in the woods, with a large creek, a fresh-water lake, and lots of trails to run on. For the inside I definitely want all hardwood floors (I have a large messy dog- you should see my poor carpet!), a giant kitchen with lots of counter space, cabinets, and a huge pantry, 4 bedrooms (master, guest, office, gym), and a super-sized walk-in closet with lots of shelves, shoe racks, built in dressers, and a washer/dryer. And a big ole' fireplace of course!

2. Are you more conservative in your actions or more rebellious? Oh, I'm definitely a rebel!

3. Would you go to Mars even if it meant you could never return to Earth? Umm, no.

4. Name one song that makes you want to dance every time you hear it. I have a lot of songs that make me want to run, but dance? Hmm. Anyone remember "Keep Me Hangin' On" or maybe "Watermelon Crawl" Lol! Don't judge!

5. Share one thing that you wish you could go back and do differently in your life. I would have never started smoking.

6. Share at least one accomplishment that people wouldn't expect you to be proud of. Eliminating meat/eggs/(99%)dairy from my diet. People who don't understand/acknowledge the cruelty to farm animals just don't understand how proud I am of becoming vegetarian/vegan/plant-strong!

7. Describe one delicious thing that you've eaten lately. Roasted garlic and artichoke hummus ♥

8. If you had a theme song that would play every time you entered a room, which song would you choose? Perfect, by Pink. Or maybe (also by Pink) So What?! Or Never Surrender by Triumph, or No Boundaries by Adam Lambert...

9. Has technology enhanced your life, or has it over complicated your life? Enhanced, absolutely

10. If you could get paid to do any job, which job would you choose? A race pacer, preferably for the half-marathon distance. For the 10-minute milers :) 

Let me know what you think of my answers and then it's your turn! And don't forget to link up at alltheweigh.com! Happy Monday!

Gotta run, Laura

FMM - Pondering Personal Thoughts

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links there too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

Pondering Personal Thoughts

1. How old would you feel if you didn’t know how old you are? Mid-twenties, definitely. I am healthier and more active now than I've ever been!

2. Are you the kind of friend you’d want to have as a friend? Probably not, to be honest. I'm really not a people person at all. I never know how to talk/act around others. I'm also introverted, shy, and occasionally selfish. But I'm working on it!

3. Look back at the last year. When did you feel most excited about something in your life? I was pretty excited about our move in October, I was really excited about running a half marathon with my brother (this actually ended up not happening but I still ran it on my own, on my treadmill), but I think I was most excited about getting my new bed! Let's just say my life is not all that exciting ;)

4. Have you ever been with someone and not spoken a word, only to walk away thinking that was the best conversation ever? Yes, absolutely!

5. If you won 100 million dollars Monday, would you continue doing whatever you usually do on Tuesdays? I would still take Lucy out for her morning walk while coffee is brewing, and I would probably still get in a run. However, the run would be somewhere exotic, and outdoors instead of on my treadmill in a cramped 2nd bedroom ;) NOTHING else would (EVER) be the same!!!

6. What would you do differently if you knew no one would judge you? I'd most likely participate in more races. I know that most people aren't judging. I really do know that in my head, but it's my fear of being judged that keeps me from doing a lot of races (among other "in front of people" kind of things).

7. Share something you do differently than most people. Hmm. I have no idea. I'll have to think on this one and come back later.

8. What’s one thing that you really want to do that you’ve never done? A full marathon!

9. If you had to move out of state right now, where would you move? Florida, in a heartbeat!

10. What is the one thing that you’d like to change most about the world? I would really like for people to be more compassionate- towards animals, towards other people, and towards themselves.

Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s questions! Don’t forget to link back at AllTheWeigh.com! Have a happy Monday, friends!