11.20.2016

sunday stealing

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The Getting to Know You Questions


1. Would you prefer to be smart or happy, and why? I would rather be smart
2. If you could choose one superpower, what would it be and why? the power to heal, or the power to teleport
3. What is your biggest regret in life so far? not saving more rainy-day money
4. If you could marry a fictional character, who would it be and why? Mr. Darcy
5. If money and career were no object, where in the world would you choose to live? someplace with milder winters
6. What’s the last book you read that you simply could not put down until you finished? The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
7. What television show do you plan your day around in order to see it live? the nightly news
8. What extracurricular activities or sports did you participate in when you were in high school? I was on the field hockey team when I was a freshman--then they did away with field hockey in favor of soccer; I was also editor of the yearbook, president of the drama club, and basically active in any non-athletic activity going!
9. Of all your pet-peeves, which is the strangest? obliviousness
10. Is it better to beg forgiveness or ask permission? beg forgiveness
11. If you inherited or won a million dollars, what would you do with it? start a charitable foundation
12. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you? at a workshop, I was talking about playing Buzzword Bingo and joking that I would walk out and go home when I filled the card--and my superintendent was sitting in the row behind me, I didn't know he was there--he was unamused
13. Which fictional character do you believe is the most like yourself? Professor Minerva McGonagall
14. Are you superstitious? If so, what are you most superstitious about? I am not superstitious but I do knock wood
15. Do you believe it is vital to everyday life to know what is happening in the world around you? yes!
16. What is the nicest thing anybody has said, or you believe they would say, about you? it warms the cockles of my heart when students tell me my class is their favorite
17. What are your life and career goals in 5, 10 and 15 years? well... in 15 years I hope to be retired
18. Would you rather live in a large house in the suburbs or a tiny apartment in the city with an excellent view? uh, I guess the suburbs
19. What are your three weaknesses? 1) Dunkin' Donuts iced coffee, 2) inappropriate blurting, 3) manicures
20. How would you describe yourself in three words? independent, kind, diplomatic
21. Which is more logical to follow—your heart or your head? my head
22. Are you spiritual or religious in any way? If so, how? I am not religious but I am spiritual
23. If you could have any career possible, what would it be? professional napper
24. Have you ever been arrested or contracted any diseases? uh no
25. Which is better—a novel or a movie? usually the novel

7 comments:

The Gal Herself said...

Ah, Mr. Darcy! A good choice!

I, too, am an inappropriate blurter.

I agree with your answer to #28. Whenever people answer with "always the book," I think of The Godfather. The movie is elegant and evocative and the book is violent pulp fiction.

Was it more fun to play when you didn't have to ask the questions?

Unknown said...

Your inappropriate blurting comment reminded me of a friend at the behavioral school I used to work at. She had a "blurt chart" and the kids would have to put a mark every time they blurted. Whoever had the least had the highest levels (so they were most eligible for point store, free time, etc.)
I would also like to be a professional napper.

annies home said...

I would rather be smart as well and my kids I am sure could become professional nappers when they were younger they did not sleep a lot now in their early 20s they like their naps lol

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Stacy said...

Everybody is thinking of all these great super powers. I think I limited myself...I just tried to think of what the heroes in the comics can do. I'd like to sign up with you for teleportation. Oh, the hours I could save driving from here to there.
I bet your class is awesome!
Loving that everyone, even us Christians, say we're not religious. Religion and rules is where it all went wrong, I believe.

CountryDew said...

Professor McG. is a great answer!

zippiknits...sometimes said...

The power to heal. That is such a wonderful power. Ditto teleporting. *dashes to change her answer*
Mr. Darcy is yummy. :o)
We both played field hockey, but you are so much younger that soccer made it's debut and spoiled it.
Professional napping sounds like a great occupation.

Cat. said...

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I suffer from obliviousness pretty regularly. How do you survive in a high school, center of Oblivious Teenagedom!?