Last Random of February

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1. Have you ever fired a gun or shot a bow and arrow?
Uh-huh. Believe it or not. When I went to camp as a kid one of the activities was learning to shoot a bow and arrow. I got really good at loosing the arrows in the woods. I've held a rifle a few times. (Or was it a shot gun? I have no idea.) And I've shot those guns, but I once again didn't hit a thing.

2. Do you know where your childhood best friends are?
Most of them, no. I recently reconnected with my best friend from junior high days. She moved away right before high school amidst some pretty messy stuff in her family. I learned that she moved back to our hometown in her 20s and became a Christian. Pretty cool.

3. Do you usually arrive early, late, or on time?
If I am with my husband, always on time if not a bit early. If it's just me I tend to be either on time or 5 or 10 minutes late. This could be trouble for me since my hubby is starting a new job next week and we'll be apart during the week until the summer.

4. Are you more of a New York or California type?
Not sure if I know the difference. But evidently I'm an Upper Midwest type since I don't seem to be able to move out here. Yes, the hubby's new job is still in the Great White North. Yuck.

5. Do you have a special ring tone?
I had several different ones on my old phone. My favorite was Shackles by Mary Mary. I haven't set up any special ring tones on my new phone yet. Need to get on that. When I call my son, his phone plays "Hey Jude". Makes me giggle.

6. What is your favorite type of chip?
Most of the time, tortilla mostly because you can pair those with salsa and guacamole, of course, and how can you go wrong with salsa and guacamole? But then I ate at a restaurant last week in South Carolina that served fresh potato chips. They were sooo amazing I wanted to get some to go. But I didn't. I showed restraint. Shocking.

7. Best comedy you've ever seen is ....
I don't know if it's the best I've ever seen, but we saw a play last fall when we were in Door County that was really funny. It was Around the World in 80 Days. There were only 5 actors, four of whom played multiple characters. We really enjoyed it. As far as comedy movies there are the classics like While You Were Sleeping and Multiplicity.

8. Have you ever cut your own hair? To quote Dr. Phil, "How'd that work for ya?"
I have trimmed my bangs a few times and it worked okay. But I haven't done that in several years. I have a great hair dresser who I will miss when we move. Once when I was little I cut my eye lashes because I was afraid they would grow too long. Ha ha ha!

9. If you were going to have an extreme makeover, would you rather it be about your house or your personal self?
I have no idea what our next house will be like since we are about to move (did I mention that yet?). So a personal makeover would be good. Let's see, should I choose a physical makeover or a personality makeover? Hmmmm.... 

10. Are you allergic to anything?
I'm not allergic to any foods. I've only had one minor reaction to a drug. I'm pretty sure I'm allergic to ironing too.

11. Why is it so hard to change?
It's hard to change because you don't know what to expect. When things stay the same the outcome is easier to predict.

12. One last question dedicated to February love: CS Lewis said, "To love is to be vulnerable." Please share one example of that assertion or share any thought you'd like to about this topic.
I remember one example of this from my college days very well. A relationship I had thought was "the one" had just ended and I did not like the thought of someday starting another relationship and having to be vulnerable and let someone else in. Little did I know that "the REAL one" God had in mind for me was already a good friend to me. God blessed me greatly in that situation.

On the other hand, I have found this to be very difficult in friendships. I have worked at being authentic, vulnerable if you will, with many friendships over the years. Many of those haven't turned out as well. I won't go into much more detail. But I will say that with the upcoming move this makes me nervous. How vulnerable should I be with new people I meet? Not an easy question to answer.