457 posts tagged “qotd” (page 3)
What did you learn in kindergarten that you wish you did a better job of applying to the way you live your life today?
All I took away from kindergarten was "PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!!!!!!!" and I think I've held onto that pretty well. *smirk*
What was your random act of kindness today?
Submitted by Cher Cabula.
I didn't really go out of my way to do much today. I was just trying to survive Monday.
Friday left work in a bit of a twist. Hail rained from the sky. My sister's dog seems to be fading before our eyes. I'd say our dog, but the dog is attached and loves my sister. She's 15 years old. A very sweet and lovable Sheltie. All of the local vets and animal hospitals she called turned her away. Sucky day.
Will you buy the iPhone 3G? Why or why not?
I might. I'm kind of sick of Verizon. They're not very "consumer friendly"... Not that I think any of the carrier companies are, but especially not Verizon. The last few dozen phones they've released have been shit, my phone drops in the North Country like a drunken monkey. I would really like some extra features in a phone.
Has anything unlucky happened to you today?
That Friday went well. I snagged the pic of the deer that day. Earlier I had witnessed an accident, but it was harmless, they each dismissed it.
Every new "Today" seems more anxious than ever. Do you find more solace in "Yesterday" or "Tomorrow"? Why?
Submitted by Bee Whisperer.
Interesting question and one actually want to answer.
This week, it's been a bad week. I had a ton of work to do on Tues, got into an accident on Wed, Thursday morning, before I'm even awake, I got bitched at by my sister and the reason I woke up early? Well, my sister informed me they don't want a ride from me for some last minute reason, so I got up early for no reason AND I got a parking ticket and I SWEAR I parked on the right fucking side of the street and the day's only beginning! I'm pretty pissed off and stressed out and I can't quite find solace in yesterday and with the way things are going? I'm really not all that eager to find out what's on tap for me tomorrow.
I'm just so upset right now. I'm afraid solace is a bit out of reach for me at this point in time.
What are your first thoughts upon waking?
Submitted by Cher Cabula.
M-F: Ah Fuck, I gotta go!
Sat, Sun: *stretch* ahhh... niiiice. Coffee? Coffee! ... COFFEEcoffeeCoFFee!
What tech gadget do you wish someone would just hurry up and invent already?
A teleportation device. Gas is getting pretty expensive.
Who was the meanest teacher you had in school?
I had -many- mean, nasty, or cruel teachers. The one that takes 1st place was 'dirty c' we'll call her. She had a penchant for singling kids out, ridiculing them in class and shooting books and pens at them. After she had did this to me and made me stand in front of the class while I cried (I was 11), My mom threatened her and things slightly toned down. It never stopped her from being a cruel egotistical bitch who played favorites, but it got me off her radar.
There was another fun incident in second grade when a nun was handing back grades to the class. She announced to the class "and now for our lowest grade, coming in at 67%, almost failing .." and then she announced my name. I was pretty embarrassed. Back then, the theme was ridicule.
Another teacher I had made us make paper flowers and do some stupid other things for weeks because "we were too stupid to score decently on some test". I think it was her that avoided and allowed others to purposely avoid me and a few other kids because "we went to reading or speech clinic and didn't read well enough". It was a blow to our confidence, I got angry and yelled about not getting picked. Hmm.
Then there was a time where myself and three of my classmates couldn't find our projects. The social studies teachers accused us of being liars, dragged us to our home room class and flipped out desks upside down making a huge mess in the class. she called us a bunch of lying pigs and forced us to skip lunch to clean up the mess. Not too long after, I guess she overheard that her class had stolen and hid our reports. She took us back in and made them apologize to us. I got angry again and yelled back at her because it didn't seem seem just that they have to apologize without the same sort of vandalization occur to them that happen to us by her. She assured us they'd get it (which wasn't my point, but since she was going to 'let them have it', I just let it go).
Then as I got older and in my teens things kept happening and I kept growing a very angry young man. It feels like the first 18 years of my life, I did more sticking up for myself and fighting against a bullshit school system than learning. I gave up in high school and I did a minimal amount for the minimum amount to move forward. I spent the rest of my time goofing off and getting away with a lot others were too stupid to do correctly. When I got caught though, I made it worth while. Unless I was caught by someone who was respectable.
Looking back, I place a lot of blame on those who stood in my way. Who shouldn't have ever become teachers. I've done my best to let go of it, but I wouldn't ever stop from telling them what I thought of them if I ran into them. I have had mean, terrible, and rotten teachers since them but there's a huge difference between encountering it as an adult than trying to understand and move on as a kid. I was sensitive, I took people pretty seriously, especially those who were supposed to 'lead me'. I think that's why I don't do a lot of following. Why I'm not very trustful.
How would you like to be remembered?
Submitted by Paulha66.
I stopped thinking and worrying about that after a few rounds of "oh I remember when you ..." for various embarrasing and idiotic things I did in life. Yet, at the same time, it won't hinder from reacting non conservatively if I'm pissed off or if something acting like an ass.
What are the goofy nicknames you have for your pet? Bonus points for sharing a picture of him/her.
Submitted by Papi Chulo.
