'open your fists,' he said, 'and let go of the coals'

51. Do you think time heals all wounds? 

    they change over time, and some of them go away completely. Others stay with you, in some form, always.

52. What is your relationship with technology? 

    mutual respect and wariness

53. Are you good at letting things go? 

    some things yes, some things no

54. Do you prefer morning, afternoon, or night? 

    night

55. What are you currently working on? 

    Christmas

56. Are you attracted to a specific type of person? 

    yes.

57. Would you like to live in a different decade? 

    no

58. What do you enjoy about adulthood? 

    breakfast for dinner

59. Do you think you have a big imagination? 

    oh HELL yeah

60. What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken? 

    love.

61. Could you live without the internet? 

    yes? I certainly have in the past. It's a tool that makes life easier—it's not oxygen.

62. Why do you get out of bed each day? 

    to pee

63. When did you last make a new friend? 

    the last person I added to my phone contacts works in the marketing department of the company that employs me. We'd been acquainted for a couple of years but over the past few months she's made a concerted effort to become friends.

64. Do you think your ego gets in the way? 

    so I've been told - that I need to be more humble

65. What’s the strangest thing you’ve experienced? 

    this isn't "the strangest," but it is notable and unusual. Since I started working on my anxiety and depression, I've seen a change in my handwriting, for the better. Even as I pushed out 75+ Christmas cards, my writing remained surprisingly legible. I don't understand it, but I'll take it!

66. How would you describe your personal style? 

    'grumpy chic'

67. What do you like/dislike about your gender? 

        (we're buying into stereotypes with this question—so don't blame me)

    Like: sensitivity, clothes, being able to ask for help when we need it

    Dislike: presumptions about sexual availability based on circumstances, perceived stupidity or 

        weakness, makeup (which I almost never wear in quantity)

68. Do you have difficulty sleeping? 

    not very often. I have more difficulty waking.

69. What do you want to learn more about? 

    cooking, investing, Japan in WWII, sea glass, gambling, and light in photography - as a start

70. Can you accept compliments easily? 

    better than most of my friends for crissakes

71. What can you do really, really well? 

    find double-meanings, write notes, and bake from scratch

72. Are you living your life for yourself? 

    ayup

73. What would you like to be remembered for? 

    this question grates on me. My mental response is: "I don't."

74. Do you feel connected to your culture? 

    ... not really? 'My culture' is self-effacing and would be abashed to think of itself as a culture.

75. What does the word “self-love” mean to you? 

    it's kinda not something I get into on the blog

 

[from here; the title quotation is by David James Duncan, from The Brothers K]