1. Who are you fooling?
These salty deviled eggs.

2. Who do you feel closest to?
My daily walks and Caleb when he has time off.

3. Did you have fun today? Because?
Yes, I looked at virus memes, went shopping, and took selfies.

4. If you could wish for one thing to happen today, what would it be?
I’d wish for kindness.

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5. … was inspiring.
The Thai ginger kombucha that I had… makes me want to make my own one day.

6. What was the last take-out meal you ordered?
A breakfast burrito on the 1st.

7. What colors are you wearing?
Blue, black, and grey mostly — pajamas, tights, shirts, and night socks, orange bra and socks, a rainbow of panties, a rose gold watch with a pink band, white gold ring.

8. What is your secret passion?
To be a stand-up comedian, but it’s recent, as I’ve never put in the time to write out material or been able to record myself when I’m on a roll, telling a story about my ridiculous past.

9. Where do you feel most at home?
Anywhere that there can be quiet, where I can be heard, and feel loved.

10. A chore you ignored today…
dishes

11. What sound effect are you most like today?
Argh, the feeling I got watching Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, a film about Ted Bundy, someone I remember referencing in the 4th grade.

12. Write down a new fact you recently learned.
Strict Hasidic Jew communities require women to shave their heads as a sign they’ve given up that part of their beauty to be more dutiful to their husbands and family.

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13. What is your favorite thing to do on a Sunday morning?
Eat Caleb’s biscuits and gravy or cinnamon rolls, and then go for a walk.

14. If you could acquire a talent (without any extra effort), what would it be?
I wouldn’t want it. The fun is in the adventure, the path taken to get to the destination.

15. Which celebrity would you want to interview?
no answer

16. What’s a political issue that interests you?
How the COVID-19 issue is going to affect voting in November.

covid pool

17. What do you think is your biggest shortcoming?
Focusing too much on myself sometimes.

18. Write down a problem you solved today.
I switched books so I could pick up some reading speed and enjoyment.

covid poolside

19. What famous person would you bring back from the dead to have dinner with?
Stand-up comedian, George Carlin, to enjoy a laugh… or Robin Williams, to meet one of the people on my mom’s list (to include Oprah and Ellen, still living).

20. How many times did you curse today?
Not much. I spent the day reading “Tender Is The Night”, cutting up fruits and veggies, boiling eggs, running faster, and walking Zeus.

21. What do you want to say when someone asks, “What do you do?”
Whatever the hell I want, but mostly run a lot, eat healthy, love my husband, read books, scuba dive, travel frequently, make crafts with Justin, and laugh as much as possible.

22. You wish you could stop … from happening.
Caleb and I from being apart, and soon we won’t have to spend another night apart.

23. How would your parents describe you?
Distant, since Dad doesn’t want to see me during this coronavirus issue stand down, which bums me out because I wouldn’t mind being there having conversations and eating vegetables.

24. Is life fair? Yes? No? Sometimes? Not today?
Life only seems unfair from your limited perspective, but of course, it’s only following nature: sometimes you get away with it, sometimes you get caught, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. 

25. Who do you need to call?
I wait for Caleb to call me. He’s getting underway for a few days, so I will check my email.

26. How much spare change do you have?
A bunch of quarters that I brought from Bahrain.

27. What “type” of person are you?
Outgoing, adventurous, and willing to try new things.

28. Who would you trade places with for just one day?
Someone who would make me appreciate more just how lucky I am.

29. Who can you make happier? How?
Me, by changing my perspective and how I choose to handle situations.

30. What are three words to describe your social life?
Busy adults, loud children, a fluffy dog, and a long-distance husband.