The group from 1960 I told you about is planning to have a Zoom reunion October 13-15, and I’m curious to see how it works out. So far 28 people have signed up.
In addition to the update we wrote, they want us to reintroduce ourselves:
Complementing your BurgWurd entry prepare a two-minute ‘Intro” to present at the opening session of the reunion. Be prepared to tell us where you’re living, followed by the two
most important things you’d like us to know about you (or more than two—but no more than two minutes—so perhaps practice your delivery?)
Mine will be four things, but they will take less that two minutes:
- I love to solve problems,
- I have a talent for being happy, enjoying the little things in everyday life,
- I enjoy connecting with people by writing so I have been blogging since 2007 and daily since 2013, and
- As I wrote in my written entry, my motto is,”Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love and find a way to share it with others.”
That captures a lot of it.
What are a few of the most important things about you?
October 4, 2020
You would not believe how hard this is to do…I will try to think of what I would say about myself and get back to you. Maybe. It also gives me an idea for a post, but don’t know if I dare do it. I would like to write a post and ask people to tell me what they think they know about me…and not allow the comments to be viewed till everyone had responded.
It’s great food for thought. The organizers are doing a great job.
I don’t know much about you at all but would like to know a lot more.
the motto I live by is the one that helped England during the Second World War. . . “keep calm and carry on.”
those few words have always impressed me with their simple quiet wisdom.
I still use that saying to help me cope with whatever happens in my own life.
that motto and the fact that I live very simply without a lot of so-called luxuries pretty much sums up everything. I have only what I need.
I learned to live simply very early in life and it is still working for me.
I love to laugh. I think it’s very good medicine. and I find joy in life.
I love beauty in all forms. people. art. weather. vistas. words.
and I have a love for all animals … but dogs especially!
and fresh air and nature are also at the top of my list! and… oh yes.
I don’t like to cook. 😀
😀 The last line reminds me of a birthday card I gave Andy once. On the front it said,
Inside it said,
I don’t think I could describe myself is so few words. LOL
It’s good food for thought, though.
I like it! I appreciate and notice the little things in life, especially in nature.
That is such a blessing. 🙂
over the years certain areas in my life have changed…
I like to drift…
On anyone day that might be a hard drift, like in trying to decide best decision through to lazy drift whereby it doesn’t truly matter.
I’ve gotten to like the word “truly” with all kinds of other words added…
Yes, I can get off my butt and not drift but quite often when I look back through my day it’s been a kind of “me a’drifting along”
So you see, imagination needs moodling — long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.
–Brenda Ueland
“Do or do not. There is no try.” My motto in what I can accomplish. This quote is all around me. I’m a doer.
…that sums it up
That’s a nice trait to have. 🙂
I have never been good at describing myself or even being able to describe how I like to spend my time.
I would describe you as extremely conscientious. Your boss is lucky to have you.
I enjoyed reading your intro to what you’re going to say on the zoom meeting and I also enjoyed reading all the comments. I don’t usually read other comments but today I did to see what everybody said. I’m like and when somebody ask me to point blank question like this one I drove a total blank but if I close this out and go sit and think for a minute I’ll come up with something.
It’s fun food for thought.
Fun exercise! Like an elevator speech, I suppose? Like Rose, I want to ponder … and see if it doesn’t make its way to a future post.
The first thing that came to my mind, I’ve always been a ‘people pleasure.’ Since retiring however, I’m learning to take better care of Me. Oh, something else. A few years ago I participated in a workplace exercise Emergenetics. My impressions?
Based on their test results I am: 20% analytical, 23% conceptual, 65% social, and 95% structural. It actually read, “predictable.” (I wanted to weep.)
“People pleaser” … that SHOULD have read. Fat fingers!
This is definitely something to be pondered… I had a good time with it. And I agree, it deserves a post. 🙂
I’ve enjoyed your blog for months, but this is my first comment.
I’m a wife, retired nurse, mom, reader, and quiltmaker.
A favorite quote that’s been in our home for decades is:
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Ellen Parr
Wishing you well.
Thank you for commenting and good wishes to you too. Hurray for curiosity!
The most important things? Well, obviously my long-standing relationship with Jenny. Also good physical and mental health, a positive and optimistic attitude to life, and like you endless curiosity.
Curiosity is a powerful thing. It turns life into an adventure.
For years my answer was “organizer”. I still like to organize but now my primary word may be “helper”. Many years of volunteering but now I primarily love to help other people figure things out; currently my main focus is a forum where people are sharing thoughts on living full time in an RV. And laughing; I find so much of life amusing. I call a good belly laugh my abdominal exercise.
I laugh a lot too… little things, especially when they go wrong, tickle me. Good for you! And I’m glad you have a chance to share your love of the RV life with other people, even if you can no longer do it.
Some important things about me?…..
I’m overly sensitive, I overthink everything, I worry about everything, I have high highs and low lows but I’m working on myself and trying to not sweat the Small stuff.
I have to have animals in my life in order to be happy. Dogs and cats.
If I had money, I’d have a horse.
I’m an artist, I paint and draw and work with clay. I have to be creating to happy.
I’ve had many mottos in my life but my current one is – I will survive.
Oh, and I’ve been diagnosed with Stage 4 high grade serous ovarian cancer and I’m fighting it with chemo and my mind… because I will survive.
Yes, you are a survivor. I hope you can start enjoying life more soon.
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That list could be mine!!!
Yay!!