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What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

Have you ever seen the T V series Unforgettable? She is a detective with an amazing memory for things in her life and life in general.

I would love a photographic memory. Being able to remember things in my past and historically too.

I can never remember three things in my life: where i put my Keys, glasses and phone. At least I am consistant. I can remember everything else but those three things.

Seriously, I try to practice remembering by taking a look at something or someone and then I try to remember what the person was  wearing. I try to recall where I spotted the item and in what context. I play it like a game. It does help.

Having a good memory is so important.

What do you wish you could do more every day?

I need to get more sleep at night. A good night sleep consisting of seven to eight hours is my on going goal.

I know loads of people are with me on this.

This entry speaks volumes.

More sleep. Just one more hour, man. Yikes…

What is the last thing you learned?

Smiling is good for me and it makes others around me feel comfortable.

Unless, I smile for everything. That will be weird like that horror movie where the evil people are always smiling. Creepy!!!!

I found the other day that smiling on the phone when the other people cannot see me makes that person comfort and relaxed.

A smile comes out when face to face or on the phone. You can feel a genuine smile.

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success?

OK. I was not the best at my old job. I did work hard, but it was a dead end job.

They let me go. Yes!!!!!

It was the best thing that ever happened to me.

I went back to school to change my profession.

Now, I have a good career.

I love my job, and I am good at it too.

I thank God for it daily, and I will never look back.

Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.

I never liked school until I attended university.

I was captivated with most of my classes. I liked most of the lectures. I was good at picking courses I found exciting.

I was just getting warmed up when I graduated, had debt, and had to find work.

Real life begins after school, now making a living.

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why?

I refuse to be anyone else but me.

I like me. Nope, I love me.

I know what I like. I know what I hate. I don’t need to reinvent myself i already know what works and what doesn’t.

I am comfortable in my own skin, I don’t need to get use to someone else. 

Me all the way baby.

Look out world. 

Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.

Over ten years ago the gardening bug bit me.

My Mom was a great gardener. She was just wonderful in the garden where everything she planted flourished. I helped a little but it didn’t take for me until her back began to ache too much.

Then, I tried my hand at it. 

First, I planted cherry tomatoes. That was cool. Even my clients would  bring me cuttings from their gardens. These are serious gardeners.

Then, I bought a kit to build a planter. It was a challenge but it turned out good. Then I got ambitous, and built one from my own design.

I went to the lumber yard and asked the nice cute guy working there to help me. He made suggestions, measured and cut the wood.

That same day, I completed my raised bed planter.

Love it.

I am so proud of me.

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?

I love writing. I have been working on a new novel for this spring. The more I write the better I get and the easier it is for my brainstorming to move in different levels.

Ordinary can be boring, but learning to spin an old tale into something new is great.

That is my challenge; taking something old and making something new.

What were your parents doing at your age?

At my age they were married with kids. Mind you, at this age we are adult kids. Still, we belonged to them and really they worried about us every single day.

Yes, they nagged us too.

I am not married nor do I have kids.

Am I sad with longing????

No!!!!

I am happy.

I love my life.

I am so grateful to my parents for instilling in my life grace and the love of God.

Freedom is good.

But, it can be overrated at times.

Do you need a break? From what?

Don’t get me wrong, i like my job. There are some days I can honestly say I love my job.

Nevertheless, I do need a break from it once in a while.

I need to recharge my batteries; not that I have batteries as in a robot but I need a chance to sit back and take care of me by doing nothing.

I will enjoy that nothingness until I don’t.