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March 14, 2004Pick an age in your childhood from which you begin to have the clearest memories, say 10 or 15. What age are you?
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March 7, 2004SundayIf you could live in any other time period, which would you choose? Why?MondayWhat is your earliest memory, and why does it stand out in your mind?TuesdayHave you ever had a supernatural experience? If so, describe it. If not, would you like to? Why or why not?WednesdayIf you had a secret you positively could not keep to yourself, who would you tell? Why would you tell this person?ThursdayPick a movie monster that you can identify with. What about the monster makes you empathize with him/her?FridayIf you could create a TV show, what would the title be and what would it be about? How would the show differ if you were both its creator AND its star?SaturdayPick one of your favorite movies and tell us why you enjoyed it so much.Extra Question Set #1
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Feb 29, 2004SundayKeep a record of what money you spend this week. Either paste in receipts or write it down.MondayWhat is the ideal peaceful place for you?TuesdayIf you could rid the earth of one thing what would it be?WednesdayName the best music/musical performance you have attended.ThursdayWhat fictional world would you like to inhabit?FridayList the contents of your closet.SaturdayIf you could start an orphanage for children anywhere in the world where would it be and why?Bonus PromptIf you where to have 3 new baby daughters what would you name them? Sons?Feb 23, 2004MondayDescribe your favorite color in a paragraph or poem. How does it make you feel? What images does it evoke?TuesdayDesign a board, video, card, or other type of game for your children. (Or for children in general if you don't have any.) What is the plot/storyline/main theme? Is it colorful? What does it teach them? You could also do a plot outline for a childrens' book, TV show, or movie.WednesdayThese are the delicacies of a ruined evening...ThursdayHave you done anything recently that really made you feel great? Like you opened a gate or door to new possibilities? If so, what was it? If not, put a little bit of time aside in the next couple of days and let yourself be. Either take a luxorious bath, buy something you've been wanting, or (and this I recommend) do something you've never done before. Make out in an elevator, ride a roller coaster, give that nice stranger you meet in the grocery line your number and start a friendship.FridayGet out a piece of paper. On the right side, write down everything that you want, material or not. On the left side, write down how getting that thing would make you feel. When you're done, rip off the right side and throw it away. Keep the left side, and go for what would make you feel those things. (Say you put down a promotion, and that it would make you feel more appreciated. How else could you feel more appreciated?) When you work toward feelings, you're more open to possibilities.Feb 16, 2004MondayName five things in your refrigerator/freezer.Name five things in your pantry. Name five things under your kitchen sink. Name five things around your computer. Name five things in your medicine cabinet. TuesdaySometimes we spend a lot of time and energy resisting change in our lives. Many of us don't like change...we prefer to keep things comfortable. But change is necessary for personal growth. How well do you deal with change? Do you try to keep things simple and routine in your life or do you love the challenge of new things?WednesdayWhat are three things you wish were never invented?ThursdayHow would your day go if it went perfectly?FridayEvery night at bedtime, say this prayer:God, help me accept the truth about myself, no matter how magnificent it is. (Rhonda Hull, Ph.D.) What is the magnificent truth about yourself? SaturdayList 20 rules you've broken.SundayPart of being sane, is being a little bit crazy.(Janet Long)
List the ways you are just a little bit crazy.
Sunday:If you could have returned the love of someone you rejected in the past, who would it be?Monday:If you were to pick a city which best represents your personality, which would you choose?Tuesday:List your hobbies.Wednesday:If you could prevent someone you know from overusing one word, what would the word be?Thursday:List you favorite cartoon characters.Friday:Name the personality trait you have tried hardest to change in yourself.Saturday:Name your favorite book from childhood.Feb 2, 2004Super YouIf you were a super hero(ine), list 10 super powers or qualities that youād have. What is your Achilles heel? Would you have a sidekick? Describe him or her. What type of transportation would you have (i.e., the batmobile or the invisible plane)? What features would it have? Describe your arch nemesis. Would you have a romantic interest? Describe him or her.DesireEven though the holidays are over, what's on your wish list? What material things are you drooling over right now? Why?Speaking of material things, what is your gratification policy? Do you try to get what you want as soon as possible or do you prefer to take your time before acquiring new things? Why? What cultural, environmental, spiritual, and/or familial elements shape your policy? Finding Your Own StyleI received the latest issue of WireWoman's "Lurpl" zine this weekend. Plenty of great ideas in there, as usual, but there was one thing in particular that Iāve been thinking about since I read it. With any kind of creative venture, most of us have a tendency to seek out every book, website, magazine, and other resource we can find on the subject. We like examples and full color photographs. We try some or all of the techniques we come across. The problem is (at least, for me), that it becomes very easy to get wrapped up in these other peopleās styles.How do you keep the scale tipped on the side of Inspiration instead of Imitation? What is your take on what WW calls "Buying The Book"? Whether you keep "art journals" or regular journals, do you like to read up on the subject or do you prefer to keep outside influence to a minimum? If the former, how do you stretch beyond the how-to books and come up with something that is truly yours (describe or show us some examples if you can)? If the latter, why? Does anyone else suffer from inspiration overload? When it comes to diaries and journals of any kind, I tend to keep the how-to books to a minimum and avoid the magazines altogether. I just can't take it. My brain completely absorbs the stuff from the "experts"and the "real" artists, and I end up in one or both of the above two situations. Ignorance is Bliss...if a woman was to see all the dishes that she had to wash before she died, piled up before her in one pile, she'd lie down and die right then and there.- Aunt Jane of Kentucky, "Anonymous Was a Woman"
What knowledge are you glad you didn't have at the time? Sweet Happy LifeSort of a continuation of yesterday's prompt:There is a lot of drudgery, tediousness, and repetition in daily life. There are plenty of things that all of us have to do in the course of a day or week that are absolutely no fun at all. Life shouldnāt necessarily be one big barrel of laughs, but at the same time, itās important that we not get weighed down by the endlessness of it all. How do you rise above the dailiness? What techniques do you use to help yourself face down that hypothetical tower of dirty dishes? How do you diffuse the unpleasantness of certain things that you have to deal with in your life? Share some of the things that you do to make daily life a little sweeter. Jan 26, 2004Monday: SeasonsWhat time of year is your birthday? If you could have chosen to be born at any time of year, what would you choose and why?Tuesday: Surprise! Make a wish!How do you feel about your cultures' celebration of birthdays? Should a birthday be treated specially? Like a holiday? Do people spend too much energy on on birthdays?Wednesday: You don't look a day over...How do you feel about getting older? Have your feelings changed over time?Thursday: Happy Birthday!What does your birthday mean to you? How do you celebrate your birthday? Quietly alone? With a friend or two? With a big party?Friday: Another place and time...If you could choose to have been born at another place or time in history, would you? Where or when would you choose?Saturday: It's your day to celebrateWhen you were growing up, were birthdays treated specially? What made them special?Sunday: I remember one year...Do any of your birthdays stand out in your mind as being particularly memorable? What made them memorable?Jan 19, 2004
Jan 12, 2004MondayPick your favorite color and write about it: why you like it, how it makes you feel, what 'pictures' come to mind when you think of that color.TuesdaySpray your favorite air freshner then write what you think about.WednesdayLook at yourself in the mirror for a few minutes. Describe the you that you see physically, emotionally, spiritually.ThursdayDescribe what it is like when you wake up in the morning.FridayWhat is your favorite time of day? Describe it.SaturdayClose your eyes and imagine yourself on a walk around your neighborhood. Imagine all the things you see, hear, and smell. Describe your walk.SundayDecide what is your favorite word. Think about it for a while and write why you like that particular word.Jan 04, 2004SundayAs the holiday season is over and all the *parties*, all the *gifts* have been given and received, did someone give you a compliment that made you blush? Who was it? What was the compliment?"Paper does not blush." American Proverb MondayWhat holiday leftovers still remain in your refrigerator?"With each new day comes an opportunity for a new beginning." unkown TuesdayThere's always alot of discussion about what we'd want to bring if we were on a deserted island but what is the first thing you would do upon your return from the island?"Not all treasures come in silver and gold." from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. Wednesday"I doubt the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring surprise than the first adventure with ice cream". Heywood BrounWhat is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Hard or Soft-Serve? What type of sundae do you usually order
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