A Quiz
Does anybody here ever watch Inside The Actor’s Studio? I love that show and my favorite part is, of course, the questionnaire at the end. The host, James Lipton asks each celebrity guest ten questions, inspired by Frenchman Bernard Pivot. I’m quite sure I’d give wonderful, witty, important, insightful answers if I were ever on the show…but, un, I won’t be.
So I thought it would be fun if we answered them here.
Play along, okay?
1. What is your favorite word?
Possibility
2. What is your least favorite word?
Never
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
The certainty that true love does exist and that I’m blessed enough to have it.
4. What turns you off?
Greed and selfishness
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The F word
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My children’s laughter
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Sirens
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Tycoon
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Grave-digger
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Ahh, you’ve finally arrived. Your loved ones who got here first are right over there, and you’re welcome to join them while you wait for all your other ones still living long, healthy lives on earth.”
Now you! Just cut & paste the questions, changing my answers to yours! Let’s see what we can learn about each other with this little experiment today.
PS: I’m guest blogging at The Knight Agency blog tomorrow. Please come by and say hello! http://knightagency.blogspot.com/
1. What is your favorite word?
Serendipity
2. What is your least favorite word?
Can’t
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Believing that the positive energy, positive thoughts, positive vibes that I put out into the universe will bring more of the same back to me and my family.
4. What turns you off?
negativity, malicious gossip, selfishness, someone who feels superior to others.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The “S” word.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My daughter’s voice and laughter, birds singing
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Anything shrill
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
College professor
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Clerk
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Hey, you made it! Good job. Your after-life will be productive and you will join your family members who arrived before you. They’re just about to have drinks and dinner in the Halo Room. Afterward you will begin to help people still on earth learn the true meaning of compassion and love.”
Comment by Cher — September 18, 2007 @ 7:58 am
OY ..Let me get some coffee and come back later. ;*)
No Answers yet….
1. What is your favorite word?
2.. What is your least favorite word?
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
4. What turns you off?
5. What is your favorite curse word?
6. What sound or noise do you love?
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
9. What profession would you not like to do?
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Comment by jeannie & Zoey — September 18, 2007 @ 9:03 am
Wow, well first let me say, I shouldn’t have read the other answers first because it definitely skewed my thinking. Cher, I could just about cut and paste your answers - I loved them. But here’s mine and I’ll try to come up with something different.
1. What is your favorite word?
Believe
2. What is your least favorite word?
Can’t
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
I guess what turns me on - for all of these categories - would be sitting by the ocean. That’s when I feel the most connected to everything and everyone in the world and the only time I can even come close to grasping the concept of forever.
4. What turns you off?
Small, narrow mindedness. Bigotry, narcissism, people who think they know it all and are it all.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The S word. Hubby is always saying, “There’s that word again” because I say it waaaayyy to often!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Anyone, but especially my boys laughing, the ocean roaring, birds singing
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
My son’s growl just before he goes into a rage. I HATE that sound!!!!!
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Actor
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Leslie - Hubby’s got you covered on that one!!!
Grave-digger
Me, I’d say….any of those jobs they have on that show “Dirty Jobs”
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
I’m proud of you. You tried hard and you did make a difference. Over there’s your family, waiting to give you big hugs.
Comment by Jodie — September 18, 2007 @ 9:06 am
1. What is your favorite word?
Compassion
2.. What is your least favorite word?
Flesh…ugh, it just sounds nasty.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Helping people. Walking in the rain. Meeting people who exude positive energy.
4. What turns you off?
Narrow mindedness. When people are set in stone with their beliefs. People who walk slow right in front of me.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The “F” word.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Really emotional crescendos in music.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
That roar inside a plane when it is taking off or landing.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Peace Corps worker.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Prostitute. Or Bearded Lady in a side show.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome! You’re just in time for Margarita Mondays! Your loved ones are all over there waiting to celebrate with you. Have a great time, let me know if you need anything.
Comment by Caitlin — September 18, 2007 @ 10:23 am
1. What is your favorite word?
Seriously.
2. What is your least favorite word?
Can’t.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Thoughts become things.
4. What turns you off?
Nasty people.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The F word, but crap crapity crap crap is a close second.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Giggles.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Sports bars.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Restoring historical homes. (Preferrably haunted.)
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Fry cook. (Bad for the complexion.)
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“That’ll do, Heather. That’ll do.”
:angel7:
Comment by Heather Harper — September 18, 2007 @ 10:32 am
I LOVE Inside the Actor’s Studio and have often wondered how I’d answer those questions. Hmm…here goes:
1. What is your favorite word?
Tommy (my son)
2. What is your least favorite word?
Can’t (yeah, that was a good one)
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Reading a good book.
4. What turns you off?
Hypocracy
5. What is your favorite curse word?
F-bomb
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My son’s laugh
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
The shrill of a newborn cry (love babies, hate that glass-shattering squeal)
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Interior designer.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Nurse. That’s a dirty job. And thankless. I have a ton of admiration for nurses.
Comment by Lori Borrill — September 18, 2007 @ 10:36 am
Loving these!
I think we all want to hear the same thing when we get to the pearly gates…lol!
Caitlin: Bearded lady? Prostitute? Okay, I guess you can go into the Peace Corps….sigh.
Comment by Leslie — September 18, 2007 @ 10:59 am
1. What is your favorite word?
floccinaucinihilipilification
2. What is your least favorite word?
No. (Or “can’t.”
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Freedom.
4. What turns you off?
Critical people or those who are unaccepting of others’ views & choices.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
funky buttloving (with runners-up being a few others too naughty to print:gagged
6. What sound or noise do you love?
A cat purring.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Nails on a chalkboard or anything similar.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Private investigator.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Teacher.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome. Heaven is everything you thought it would be & more, come on in.
Comment by Heidi Betts — September 18, 2007 @ 11:25 am
1. What is your favorite word?
Believe
2. What is your least favorite word?
Stupid :cursing:
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
My afternoon naps.
4. What turns you off?
Rude and/or negative people.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Damn. :giggle:
6. What sound or noise do you love?
“I love you” from my husband and daughters. I never get tired of hearing that!
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
The sound of my two daughters (ages 15 & 17) arguing or fighting.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Stock Broker. $$$$
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Undertaker.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome! Here in heaven there are no calories in food, so eat to your heart’s content. :angel7:
Comment by Janelle — September 18, 2007 @ 11:27 am
Ooh, I love Inside The Actor’s Studio and have often wondered how I’d answer those questions. Here goes:
1. What is your favorite word?
Tranquility
2. What is your least favorite word?
Can’t
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
A good night’s sleep.
4. What turns you off?
Hypocracy
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The F word
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My son’s laugh
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
That newborn cry. (Sorry, I love babies but I can’t stand that glass-shattering squeal)
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
I’d love to flip houses.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Nurse. It’s a dirty job and thankless. I have lots of respect for nurses.
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“The terrorists never got their virgins. They were all sent directly to hell.”
Comment by Lori Borrill — September 18, 2007 @ 11:38 am
1. What is your favorite word?
measles (I have always liked the way it rolled off of my tongue…I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, though!)
2. What is your least favorite word?
I don’t like the phrase, “I don’t want to” (my response, too bad, so sad)
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Sleep typically….oddly, when I am pregnant, I am very creative artistically, but not when I am not….
4. What turns you off?
Greed, selfishness, self-centeredness, looking out for number 1
5. What is your favorite curse word?
I don’t like any of them!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My kids talking, not whining, but talking….I guess it comes from my oldest not talking so much when he was little (it’s an autism thing)
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
WHINING!
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Lottery winner
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything involving blood, guts and dead bodies
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Katie, you were a good mom….come on in (although, it is way too soon). You did the best that you could.”
Comment by katie — September 18, 2007 @ 11:54 am
BWAAAAHHHAAAA Lori! Yours and Janelle’s are two things I’d definitely like to hear!
Comment by Leslie — September 18, 2007 @ 1:00 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Peace. We’re all in trouble without it.
2.. What is your least favorite word?
No, I hate to have to say it and it’s not much fun to have someone say it to you either.
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
mother nature
4. What turns you off?
mean thoughtless people
5. What is your favorite curse word?
lollipop = sucker
6. What sound or noise do you love?
ocean waves, babbling brook, giggles is good too!
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
cries of pain or loss
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
clown at a circus,comedian (making people smile)
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Don’t want to be Julie’s garbage man
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
You sure kept our angels on their toes and you took your sweet old time getting here.
Comment by jeannie & Zoey — September 18, 2007 @ 1:03 pm
Ooh, I’m all over no calories in heaven! Point me to the Ben & Jerry’s room!
Comment by Lori Borrill — September 18, 2007 @ 1:12 pm
>>9. What profession would you not like to do?
Don’t want to be Julie’s garbage man< <
Comment by Leslie — September 18, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
The ten questions is my favorite part of the show. Here are my answers:
1. What is your favorite word?
Peace
2. What is your least favorite word?
hate
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Creatively - Knowing when I’m “in the groove” and the words are flowing
Spiritually - When I see a butterfly or a squirrel doing their thing without a care in the world.
Emotionally - Feeling the unconditional love of my dog, knowing that I try to be as good to him as possible.
4. What turns you off?
people who hate in the name of their God
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Crap
6. What sound or noise do you love?
a baby’s laughter (more specifically, my grandson’s laugh)
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
the cry of anyone or anything in pain
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Toll booth operator
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything to do with sewers
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Welcome, we’ve been waiting for you. Thank you for taking cf your family and friends and pets. You did a good job.”
Comment by Vicki M. Taylor — September 18, 2007 @ 1:43 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Yes
2. What is your least favorite word?
The F word
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Nature, the ocean, a sunset, the awesome beauty of it all.
4. What turns you off?
Rudeness
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Oh, SH#*!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
The ocean, a creek, music, my children, grandchildren saying I love you.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Arguing & yelling
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Interior Decorating or maybe landscaping.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Terrorist
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome Donna, your family is waiting to greet you. I know you always did the best you could.
Comment by Donna M — September 18, 2007 @ 2:35 pm
1. What is your favorite word? Leash
2.. What is your least favorite word? Meow
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
The absence of humans.
4. What turns you off?
The crate
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Grrrrrrrr!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Good Girl treat bag openning.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Bad Dog, Bad Bad Dog.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Frosty Paws Ice cream taster.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Cleaning the cats litter box. Sheech what does that guy eat anyway?
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Yes, Zoey, there is a doggie heaven, You Lucky dog!
Comment by jeannie & Zoey — September 18, 2007 @ 3:28 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Hope
2. What is your least favorite word?
No
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Creativity, self assurance
4. What turns you off?
ignorance and cruelty
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The F word
6. What sound or noise do you love?
laughter, and the chatter at a good party
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
My dog barking right next to my ear
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Concert pianist
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Financial Planner
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
‘I’ve been waiting for you for a loooong time”
Comment by erin — September 18, 2007 @ 3:33 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
plethora, it is just a fun word to say.
2. What is your least favorite word?
can’t
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? True love and the belief that I will find it one day
4. What turns you off?
mean and rude people
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Well, if I’m driving and someone cuts me off I love to yell studpid MF. My daily favorite is the S word.
6. What sound or noise do you love?
my nieces’ laughing
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
car alarms that go off for no reason
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
published author
9. What profession would you not like to do?
funeral director
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Welcome Liza. You were a great friend, mother, daughter, and sister. All your family is waiting for you to join them at the All-Star Ballpark.
(I do love the idea of no calories in Heaven!!!)
Comment by Liza — September 18, 2007 @ 3:34 pm
Jeanne, the funniest thing was as I read your comment, the garbage truck was in my front yard!
1. What is your favorite word?
Phantasmagoric–Edgar Allan Poe made it up. Isn’t it great?
2.. What is your least favorite word?
c*nt
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
A long, hot shower.
4. What turns you off?
Tension.
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Stink! (Courtesy of my daughter!)
6. What sound or noise do you love?
The sound of my daughter laughing.
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
The sound of my daughter crying.
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Private investigator/security specialist.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything highlighted on “dirty jobs.”
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Took you long enough.”
Comment by Julie Leto — September 18, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
Jodie, you had some great answers too! I’m glad you liked mine. This quiz was fun. :-)
Cher
Comment by Cher — September 18, 2007 @ 4:56 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Hope
2. What is your least favorite word?
Won’t
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Being reminded that I’m surrounded by a loving family and community, and walking outside in the beauty God created
4. What turns you off?
Selfishness
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Cr*p!
6. What sound or noise do you love?
Happy kid sounds and happy baby snorts, grunts, and coos
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Whining
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Ballet dancer (well, I’m actually too old for this…
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Wow, there are loads of these… anything too yucky (i.e., pick up person for our diaper delivery service) or having to deal with whining people all day…
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome, and here’s the library…
Well done, good and faithful servant
Comment by Fedora — September 18, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
cool
2. What is your least favorite word?
huh
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
The certainty that true love does exist and that I’m blessed enough to have it. same liesle
4. What turns you off?
bad hygeine
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The F word
6. What sound or noise do you love?
heartbeat
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Sirens
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
super agaent
9. What profession would you not like to do?
dicator
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
u are an angel
Comment by kim h — September 18, 2007 @ 5:42 pm
I forgot to mention, I would love to be a professor of education or a lawyer (not the type who actually goes into court, but just study the law for a few years, it’s very interesting). I am also very anal, so that would probably come in handy.
Comment by katie — September 18, 2007 @ 6:19 pm
From Zoey:
1. What is your favorite word? LEASH
2.. What is your least favorite word? CAT
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
WHEN HUMANS IGNORE ME LEAVE OR ME ALONE
4. What turns you off? THE CRATE
5. What is your favorite curse word? GRRRRRR
6. What sound or noise do you love?
the crackle of an treat bag when being openned.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Meow
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Frosty Paws Ice Cream Taste Tester
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Kitty Litter Cleaner.
What does he eat that smells so bad?
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Your lucky you’re so cute Zoey
Comment by jeannie & Zoey — September 18, 2007 @ 6:31 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
Hope
2. What is your least favorite word?
Failure
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Creatively: sunsets, moon lit skies and sunrises; Spiritually: the spectacular works created by nature; Emotionally: people who do things, not to gain recognition, but just for the sake of helping others no matter what the cost
4. What turns you off?
Egotistical people who like to look down on others
5. What is your favorite curse word?
Don’t have one
6. What sound or noise do you love?
The sound of the wind whispering through leaves on a balmy summer day
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Children yelling
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Working in Social Services with Child abuse victims and battered women
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Anything dealing with working in an office
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“I have been waiting for you. You have done all that I have asked and much more than was needed to help those who were less fortunate than you, despite not having much of your own.”
Leslie, That’s Amore came in the mail yesterday…thank you so much for sending it along…I am afraid to read all the books you guys sent me…I will, but I might have to buy them again first…I already bought a second copy of Overexposed…I haven’t read it yet though, so I am still in the dark about cannolis…hehehe…I will get to all the books I got from you guys though…
Peace and love,
Comment by Paula R. — September 18, 2007 @ 8:46 pm
Zoey, you’re absolutely adorable, and I love when you join in and post!
Comment by Janelle — September 18, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
Oh, wow, I so loved all these answers today. Fun and funny, yet also warm and empathetic. No wonder we have such a great “community” here!!
Sorry I disappeared–kids had dental appts, then we went down to the local county fair to watch my nephew drive in the Demolition Derby!!! My first…a total and complete blast!! (I kept hearing Pinky Tuscaroro saying, “Fonzie won’t let me drive in the doii-by!!”
Comment by Leslie — September 18, 2007 @ 10:13 pm
Ok I’m answering without reading the other’s first, then I’ll go back, If I duplicate some answers
1. What is your favorite word?
Love
2. What is your least favorite word?
Hate
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Life, family, love
4. What turns you off?
Indifferance
5. What is your favorite curse word?
The F word
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My children’s laughter
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
The phone ringing in the middle of the night
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Some day when I grow up, I will be a published author!
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Mortician
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Welcome Home”
Comment by Tina Martinesi — September 18, 2007 @ 11:01 pm
1. What is your favorite word?
facetious
2. What is your least favorite word?
ain’t
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
A new cookbook, trading spaces tv show, my husband, Jon Bon Jovi, Shelley Bradley Books
4. What turns you off?
Backstabbing
5. What is your favorite curse word?
“No Shit”
6. What sound or noise do you love?
My 3yr old son laughing outloud in his sleep. New Orleans Music
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
Phone ringing after I come home from work…my alarm clock…
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Top Chef
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Lawyer
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
“Welcome. Your name is in the book of life. Enjoy your eternity….”
Comment by Renee B — September 19, 2007 @ 1:31 am
1. What is your favorite word?
LOVE
2.. What is your least favorite word?
WHY
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
MUSIC
4. What turns you off?
FIRECRACKER DUDS
5. What is your favorite curse word?
BITCH
6. What sound or noise do you love?
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
GUNSHOT
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
ARTIST
9. What profession would you not like to do?
JANITOR
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
PEACE BE WITH YOU YOU FINALLY MADE IT!
Comment by Laurie — September 19, 2007 @ 6:44 am
1. What is your favorite word?
LOVE
2.. What is your least favorite word?
WHY
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
MUSIC
4. What turns you off?
FIRECRACKER DUDS, BOOMS
5. What is your favorite curse word?
BITCH
6. What sound or noise do you love?
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
GUNSHOT
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
ARTIST
9. What profession would you not like to do?
JANITOR
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
PEACE BE WITH YOU YOU FINALLY MADE IT!
Comment by Laurie — September 19, 2007 @ 6:46 am
1. What is your favorite word?
LOVE’YA
2.. What is your least favorite word?
WHY
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
MUSIC OR A BEAUTIFUL VOICE SINGING
4. What turns you off?
FIRECRAKER DUDS, BOOMS
5. What is your favorite curse word?
BITCH
6. What sound or noise do you love?
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
7. What sound or noise do you hate?
GUNSHOTS
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
ARTIST
9. What profession would you not like to do?
JANITOR
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
YOU FINALLY MADE IT! GOOD WORK!
Comment by Laurie — September 19, 2007 @ 6:51 am
I’m amazed by how many people put grave digger/funeral director, etc. as the job they wouldn’t want to do. Believe me, I’m right there with you. I have no desire to be a part of that business either. But it was a nice reminder as to what a wonderful and special person hubby is. Because it does take a special person to do that job.
Although, he always said he would never do it either, but for a different reason. The hours they have to work are incredible and his dad was never around and for that reason he always swore not to do it. Then a sweet widow who needed help allowed him to see if differently and so he did.
Comment by Jodie — September 19, 2007 @ 10:10 am
Jodie, your hubby has to be very special indeed, for many reasons.
I think for me, I wouldn’t be able to stand the job for the same reason I couldn’t stand being a cancer doctor or a soldier. The constant slap in the face of tragic death and grief and loss has to be overwhelming. He must be a wonderful guy!
Comment by Leslie — September 19, 2007 @ 10:22 am
Leslie, don’t know if you’ll see this or not, but I’m with you. Sometimes on holidays I have to go down and help type obits because they’re short staffed. But I absolutely refuse to answer the phones. I told them if I answer and there is someone going to pieces on the other end of the line, I’ll be going to pieces with them. Absolutely no use at all.
But hubby looks at it a different way. He knows that he’s doing the only thing that can be done to help families out at a terrible time. Sometimes its almost more than he can handle - like last year when our son’s roomate (who is like a son to us) lost his aunt and 2 cousins in a horrible car accident. The family is so close to us that it took a real toll on him and he spent a couple days in bed with the blankets pulled up over his head.
But that doesn’t happen often (thankfully) and he always feels as if he’s done a real service for someone that needs some help.
Comment by Jodie — September 19, 2007 @ 3:55 pm
Jodie, I totally understand!
Comment by Leslie Kelly — September 19, 2007 @ 4:14 pm