Get It All Down: you must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are going to find it at all

What image, scent, memory, etc., would you take with you into the dark/light, the land of dead, heaven, infinity.....? there are a few, thank goodness. The feel of crisp, unruly curls; the taste of chicken and green beans; the sight of any of thousands of photographs; the scent of Acqua Di Giò; and memories of a kid named peanut growing into a lovely young lady.
Who is the most annoying musical artist EVER? different people have different taste
If you HAD to go to one of the following concerts, which would it be: Snow, Vanilla Ice, NKOTB, Milli Vanilli, BSB, NSYNC Milli Vanilli
Do you believe in manifest destiny? do I believe that it happened? Of course.
Have you ever fallen for an email forwarding hoax (send this to 13 people and Old Navy will send you a $200.00 [100£] gift card)? Do you ever think 'well, maybe...' and actually forward those damn things? no
Would it bother you if you found out that the fruits, vegetables, and meat that you eat is genetically altered (in lots of cases it is!)? no.
Genetic modification serves some positive purposes, too.
What does this world need? love, baby
Is there anything you do just because you want to even though it has no redeeming social value? I'd love to try being incredibly rich
If you drink, what kind of drunk are you? mellow and snarky
Do you ever 'conveniently' forget something you don't want to remember? how would I know? That hurts my brain!!
If you have any cousins, are you close? boy howdy do I have cousins
Are you in love with yourself (your beautiful self)? not so much, no
What was the first movie you got on DVD? I think it was Manhunter, the "prequel" to Silence of the Lambs
If you're sexy and you know it clap your hands. Did you clap? this is such a stupid meme sometimes
Have you ever called a:
...psychic hotline? probably, in elementary school?
...suicide crisis line? no
...sex line? not per se
...dating line? again, not in so many words
Have you ever placed a personal ad anywhere? if online dating sites count, I have indeed
Do guys look good in make up? some do, yes
What are 5 things you don't care about? the academic study of religion, gluten freedom, your politics, Crossf1t, or any reality show
What are you going to do until you die? breathe
What 'issue' do you think your opinion is so right about that you end up trying to sway others to your point of view? tolerance
What age do you hope to live until? reason
Do you like to tie others down during sex? primarily uninvolved others, yes
Have you ever been tied down? grrrrrrr
Do you own any "toys"? "maybe"
Do you ever use them? that's need to know, and no one does
Have you ever been spanked in that sexy way? which way is that?
Have you ever spanked anyone else? prehaps
Do these questions make you uncomfortable? no, but the answers might
Do you like that feeling? discomfort?
Does it turn you on? that feeling?
You know those ___ for dummies books? Which one do you need to read? blogging, clearly
What do your socks look like? just like this:
Does love float away if you let go? no, it probably succeeds a little better without white knuckles involved
Do you think that most people in today's society are:
...kind? most? no. But there are quite a few. Enough to make it worthwhile to try.
...calm? at least marginally
...humble? not hardly. That is a human failing.
...peaceful? yes
...helpful? yes
...happy? no
...spiritual? sort of?
...creative? no
...friendly? not exactly
...independent? not at all
...intelligent? no - and this meme is a great case in point. I've been correcting the spelling and grammar as I go. Whomever wrote this ought to be ashamed.
...having fun? they're trying to present themselves that way
...coming up with new ideas? not hardly
...able to think for themselves? no
...able to really connect with others? not at all
If you answered no to any of the above, why do you think that is? modern society is about appearance, not substance. It's about presentation, not value.
Do you believe that every action has a sexual motive (think Freud)? no
Speaking of Freud, did you know he was on drugs (think cocaine)? "know" is a dangerous word
Do you trust psychology as a valid science? there is unexpected irony in that question. So, yes: I "trust" psychology as a valid science.
ID: In Freudian theory, the division of the psyche that is totally unconscious and serves as the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs (sex, food, aggressive behavior, drugs, alcohol, yelling, anger, fighting).
SUPEREGO: In Freudian theory, the division of the unconscious that is formed through the internalization of moral standards of parents and society, and that censors and restrains the ego.
So, which one do you express more, your ID or your SUPEREGO? obviously the third of the three--the ego--is the choice here. I am an independent adult.
Do you think that people who are alone and depressed are depressed because they are alone or alone because they are depressed? if it were that simple, would anyone be alone and depressed?!
Have you ever been to see a ballet? not as such
What should a poem be or do if it is a successful poem? "If the poem's score for perfection is plotted on the horizontal of a graph and its importance is plotted on the vertical, then calculating the total area of the poem yields the measure of its greatness."
When you interpret a poem can each line mean anything you want it to? you can...
Are you an orgasm addict? this isn't the confessional
Are you a sugar junkie? nope
WHAT are you DOING? WHY aren't you marching in line with the rest of them? I'm a different breed of cat
Do you only hear what you want to? probably
Are you anal-retentive? ah, no
What was the last thing you returned to the store? a Fit-bit
Why ask why? the more pertinent question is, how can anyone not ask why?

[From the 5000-question meme; this is the first half of the twenty-seventh part (questions 2501-2550). The title quotation is from Dead Poets Society]

2.28.2018

you must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are going to find it at all

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