Autumn leaves (Thought Questions 288-294)

(Photo of autumn leaves by Jakub Sejkora via Unsplash)

#288: How many hours of television do you watch in a week? A month? A year? Well, that depends on whether the husband and I are binge-watching a show…we might watch a whole season in a week and then not watch any TV at all for a couple of months!

#289: What is the biggest obstacle that stands in your way right now? Probably lack of time. If only I didn’t have to sleep, I could get so much more done.

#290: What do you sometimes pretend you understand that you really don’t? Coding. I do try, but right now I’m happy if I can figure out how to turn a photo into HTML with a clickable link. Past that, my eyes start glazing over.

#291: What do you like most about your job? What do you dislike most about your job? I’ve made a couple of great friends at my job. But I dislike pretty much everything else about it—the hours, the overall boredom of it, etc. I’d prefer something more creative.

#292: What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? That I only like raking up all those pretty autumn leaves in theory. I recently spent three hours spent raking the yard, only to watch a lot of the golden, crunchable, pesky damn autumn leaves blow right back into the yard in a windstorm. Now I think I would be happy to pay someone else to do it.

#293: In one sentence, how would you describe your relationship with your mother? I’d say we’re good friends. :)

#294: What was the most defining moment in your life during this past year? When I sat down and figured out exactly what I needed to do to move forward on the career path that would make me happiest. I knew I wanted to move into writing full-time but I’d been wavering over whether that was a “real” enough job and whether I shouldn’t pursue something else. But I felt like I got so much confirmation from the universe that the plans I was making were worth pursuing, and I’m so much happier already.

8 Comments

mary

November 15, 2015 at 8:15 am Reply

Love you, dear “friend” !! xo

Martha

November 16, 2015 at 9:37 am Reply

<3 <3 <3

Cait @ Paper Fury

November 16, 2015 at 7:44 pm Reply

Agh, I can’t even imagine raking up leaves and liking it. XD We live under a huge gum tree that just sheds aaaall year round and we’re constantly blowing them off the driveaway. I couldn’t imagine doing it with a broom or rake though. haha. Ahem.
I LOVE THAT GIF.
Ohh, that’s awesome about going to pursue writing as a career! :D YAY. That’s my ultimate dream too. :’)

Martha

November 22, 2015 at 10:45 am Reply

I know I’ve seen pics of gum trees before and yet every time I hear about them, I imagine them raining Juicy Fruit or something. Obviously I’m a little obsessed with food!!

ISN’T THAT GIF AMAZING? It sums up my life.

Danni Mae

November 17, 2015 at 9:11 am Reply

I’d have pretty much the same answers to all of these questions, especially lack of time being the biggest obstacle. I wish you luck with your writing!