"Tagged By Carol..."

Carol has tagged me to answer a series of questions... I am running behind in my blogging... I still owe you answers to the questions you all previously asked of me...   The answers will follow soon.


Carol and I seem to be kindred spirits... 


Anyhooters... on to the questions...


1. if you have pets, do you see them as merely animals, or are they members of your family?


I don't have any pets at this time.  Once upon a time when I was married, I would argue that I had a dog, Thumper, and a cat.  Thumper was an idiot, and I am sure that's why I loved him so.  When the former-Mrs RedShoes seemed to realize that I was allergic to cats, our cat population took off exponentially... Thumper was a member of the family.  He came along before our kids did.   I haven't said anything to anyone about this, I don't believe, but one day just before Christmas when I came home and entered the house, I swear I heard him bark... barking from inside my house.  I simply spoke to him, 'Hey Thumper!'


2. if you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?


Hmmm... any dream? To spend time with Mom and Dad again... but for now, after the doctor's visit the other day, I need to get to work on some things.... they are reversible.


3. what is the one thing most hated by you?


I don't use the word, 'hate...'  so I will answer about something I most dislike.  I dislike conniving people... this would include people who are dishonest... I tend to distance myself from people like this.


4. what would you do with a billion dollars?


Hmmm... I would establish some 'special' accounts for my kids, so they would have money for the difficult times to come.  I think the economic times ahead will not be corrected by any political party...


I would fund a scholarship at Alluvial Flood Plain State University in the name of my friend, Robert, who died back in July.


I would imagine that I would still have a huge chunk left, so I would probably want to fund some childrens' hospitals... the need is great.


5. what helps to pull you out of a bad mood?


Who can stay in a bad moon listening to this!?!?!





6. which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?


Hmmm... it's not much of a blessing to love someone, and not have them love you in return. Nor is it much of a blessing to be loved by someone and you aren't able to reciprocate the feeling.


I think the blessing occurs when two people find each other... and there is a great expression of love between the two. I know from just what I've read here in blogland, much less what I have seen in real life, relationships are difficult. Does... or can one love the other more than the other returns those emotions/feelings? Yes... it's quite possible. Then what does that spell for the relationship??  Sometimes, the attraction is there, but maybe the timing is wrong.  Maybe there is distance.  Maybe there are other extrenuating circumstances.  If love can then prevail, then it is indeed something special.


7. what is your bedtime routine?  


Sometimes, I will have a cup of coffee... sometimes I will read a magazine... sometimes, I will watch some TV with the timer set to switch the set off at some point.  Not really a fancy routine at all...


8. if you are currently in a relationship, how did you meet your partner?


I met this fire cracker of a young lady on my trip out West in August... in Oklahoma City... I think I first mentioned her HERE.  


9. if you could watch a creative person in the act of the creative process, who would it be?


I would like to spend some time with Paul McCartney and get some insight as to how he constructed some of the greatest bass guitar lines ever recorded...  I would have also enjoyed spending some time with Walter Anderson... and just watched him create his work...


10. what kinds of books do you read?


I'm all over the place when it comes to books... currently, I am reading books on spiritual awareness, sex, theology, sex, Keith Richards, and sex...


11. how would you see yourself in ten years time?


I hope I'm alive and kicking... that I got my 25 years in at Alluvial Flood Plain State University, and that I am out and kicking in another career...


12. what’s your fear?


I fear that maybe my kids will have a more difficult time ahead in their lives. I am not sure of what the future holds for our country, and that neither political party can seem to get beyond their own realms of self interest to take care of us...


I would guess that my greatest fear would be dying alone... that would suck...


13. would you give up all junk food for the rest of your life for the opportunity to visit outer space?


I don't eat that much junk food any way, but I would give my interest in Hell to ride the Space Shuttle into orbit... What a RUSH that would have to be!!!!!!!


14. would you rather be single and rich or married, but poor?


I don't necessarily need to be rich, but I would like to be comfortable.  I think I would like to be married again, but who knows...


15. what’s the first thing you do when you wake up?


Wake up... slowly... I wake up way early on purpose just so I don't have to be rushed in getting ready to get to work in a rush.


16. if you could change one thing about your spouse/partner what would it be?


That we lived closer to each other...


17. if you could pick a new name for yourself, what would it be?


A new blog name? Or a new name??  I wouldn't change the name of my blog. I had entertained the idea for a while about blogging, and already had the name created... I just like it.


My name name? No... for no other reason than my middle name is my Mom's maiden name... and I have just gone on and on about how much I love her...


18. have you ever been betrayed by a family member to the point it broke your heart?  What did you do to get through it and go on with life?  What made it better?  would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing that special someone has done?  


Yes, the sister who was the executor of my Dad's estate when he died... and how she fucked the rest of the family (at least the last three) out of a great deal of money... I eventually forgave her. I am a big believer in karma, and she is being paid back in aces already in this life time for what she did.  It's just too bad she's missing the messages... she doesn't  understand... and I am too nice to spell it out to her.  Surely she remembers.


I've forgiven her... I will never forget. That is the secret... if you allow yourself to forget, you set yourself again for hurt and pain from this person...


I think what most people don't understand is that when you forgive someone, that is something that is undertaken for YOUR best interest;  not that of the person who betrayed you...


19. if you could only eat one thing for the next 6 months, what would it be?


Oh God... I don't know!!! I think eating only one thing would get extremely boring after just a few days!!!!!!!


Now to tag some of you... I think it said four... sooo...


Magnolia @ MAGNOLIA...

Jaime @  RED RED WHINE...


Jessica @ HAVE WE MET?   


France @ SOMETIMES THE WORLD BEGINS...   


And this song is just for me...

~shoes~