when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within

1. selfie 

    ha! That would never happen.

4. what are you looking forward to?

    Scrabble and pizza

5. is there anyone who can always make you smile? 

    yes - his initials are PBJM

7. what was your life like last year? 

    a year ago at this time I was employed in a job that bored and frustrated me. I was applying for around 10 jobs per week. I was also packing up my house to sell, and dealing with all those details. And the usual personal dramas.

9. who did you last see in person? 

    my friends Joe and Linda

10. are you good at hiding your feelings? 

    good enough to keep a secret

11. are you listening to music right now? 

    nope, I'm watching TV

12. what is something you want right now? 

    money. Just ... money.

13. how do you feel right now? 

    cold, sleepy, and strangely keyed up

14. when was the last time someone of the opposite sex hugged you? 

    a couple of weeks ago, when I saw my niece, her daughter and her son 

16. have you ever wanted to tell someone something but you didn't? 

    of course. I do right now.

19. have you ever been to New York? 

    not yet. It might happen someday - if I can go with someone who's been there before.

22. description of crush?

    perfect.

24. height 

    taller than Mom, shorter than Dad

25. role model 

    feh

27. things I hate 

    cottage cheese, jumping jacks, or doing math in my head

 

[from here; the title quotation is by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross]