Sunday Stealing: Going With My Gut

Our youngest grandson is spending the night. (While Mom and Dad are at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert...when did I get old enough to be the babysitter instead of the one at the concert???) Anyway, I got him to go to sleep at the perfectly reasonable hour of 10:00 so I thought I'd better get to my Sunday Stealing post now, because I'm sure he'll be up bright and early and I'm not sure when he's going home.

Stolen from Phoenix, the Blogging Mama, which is now a private blog, unfortunately.  That's a shame, but thanks for finding the questions for us, Bev. We appreciate your time and efforts.

1. How has your life most benefited from the Internet? Whether it’s meeting people, cutting business overhead, finding rare collectibles, or simply sharing funny cat pictures, share how the web has made life easier.

It's definitely made shopping easier. I love being able to sit in my living room and virtually have all the world has to offer at my fingertips. With the click of the mouse (and an Amazon Prime membership) I can have just about anything delivered to my doorstep. I even do my grocery shopping online once in a while. I order on Walmart's site and then all I have to do is pull up to the door and they bring my order out and put it in the car. I can't wait until they start delivering. We've also discovered that if we order takeout online, it gets delivered faster than if we call the restaurant.

I don't know that it's made life easier in any other way, but I think it's added a lot of good things...we just have to be wary of the bad. I've made friends all over the world that I'd never have known otherwise. Online friends can be huge cheerleaders when you need it and it's a nice boost to get so many "Happy Birthdays." They rally around you in times of need, too. 

I know there are a lot of pitfalls to the online world, but if we're on guard, I think it can be a real blessing. I could give it up if I had to, but I probably wouldn't be happy about it. Not at all.

2. The getaway car is waiting outside – where is it taking you?

I don't really care as long as it is somewhere. Away from here. I haven't been on a real vacation for a couple of years. I'm way over due.

3. Do you reply to comments on your blog? All of them? Or just the really interesting ones?  Do you go back to check if the authors or the blogs you comment on reply to your comments?

I do respond to most comments unless it's just a really short, generic comment that there's really no response for. Most blogs have an option to be notified about responses, but if they don't, I'll go back if I wrote something I think they might comment on.

4. On average, how long does it take you to make an important decision?

Probably not as long as it should. I have a tendency to go with my "gut."

5. Do you gather a lot of information prior to making the decision, or do you go with your gut in the heat of the moment?

Oops, I just answered that. I go with my gut. Most of the time my instincts are pretty good.

6. What’s the most important thing you’ve learned recently?

I've learned to stop worrying about the kids' dumber decisions. They have to live their own lives and they have to sink or swim based on those decisions. It really doesn't have anything to do with me, nor is it my problem. I'm actually applying that thinking to pretty much everyone. It has been so freeing!

7. What’s your hidden talent? Are you double-jointed? Can you sneeze the alphabet? Share your unique skill.

I attract old men at the grocery store. Seriously, I could be in an aisle crowded with people and the old guy with a question will hone in on me. My daughter always says it's like I have a flashing neon sign on my forehead. My pastor once said it's because I give off a "vibe" that says I'm safe, friendly, and caring. Well, shucks....

8. Rate the level of intensity you have about wanting to know God – no desire, low priority, curious, great desire, high priority, desperate to learn more. Explain your answer.

I don't think I'm desperate, but I'm always learning and growing closer to God. If I wasn't, my faith would be stagnate or dead. I spend time in study every day.

9. What’s one of your nicknames?  How did you get that nickname?

Ace. I don't know where he got it, but it came from my husband.

10. What do you have to have with you when you travel? Why?

I always have a tote with books, magazines, and my laptop. Why? Because I'm usually with my husband and we have different sleep schedules and I usually have a good bit of time to kill.

11. What do you think about reading books on an electronic reading device? Do you have an electronic reading device? Do you love it? Why? If you don’t love it, why not?

If you enjoy it, go for it. I have a NOOK and I'm not really into it. I would rather have a physical book in my hands.

12. Do you prefer writing on paper or a keyboard? Why?  

It doesn't really matter, but I would consider a real, live, hand-written letter a miracle to be treasured.

13. If the shoes make the man (or woman), what do your shoes say about you right now? (Assuming you’re wearing shoes. Although if you’re not, that certainly says something, too.) 

I just bought a pretty pricey pair of shoes that are supposed to eliminate foot pain. I call them my frankenstein shoes  because of the thick soles. II guess they look okay, but a bit odd.

That's them. They're actually called Gravity Defyers.

14. Describe your favorite pair of shoes.

My Sketchers Go Walk slip on sandals. They have that nice cushy Go Walk sole and two fabric strips that cross each other across the top of my foot They are navy blue with a little white and strips of a tropical blue and green material.

15. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one ability or quality, what would it be?

To make life better for those who need it.

BONUS:  When they "cool sculpt" your body, where does the fat go? 

I have no idea what that is, so I really have no idea where it goes.

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