Monday, February 24, 2003


PromoGuy's Monday Mission 3.08

 

1. Has anyone ever told you that you needed to lose weight or change something about yourself physically? Who told you and what impact did it have on your life? Your perception of yourself?

 

My doctor is constantly telling me to lose weight. So far, I've been on various diets and workout programs. My weight yo-yo's back and forth. As long as I stick to it I lose the weight. Then I go and fall of the wagon. Right now I'm back in training.

 

2. Do enjoy the snow and cold weather?

 

I hate cold weather. For a few years I tried to like it by taking up skiing. I really enjoyed skiing and got somewhat good at it. I haven't skied in about ten years now because I've been too busy with business and family and, quite frankly, I'd rather go somewhere warm and scuba dive or lay on the beach with a margarita dripping on my navel.

 

3. Visualize the perfect winter evening. Are you alone or with someone? How does the evening start? How does it end, and everything in-between.

 

You're not getting everything. The perfect winter evening would be cuddled with my wife in front of a cozy fireplace while we share a nice bottle of wine and some cheese. Then, we'd relax in a hot tub for a while. I'll have to leave you there.

 

4. I've noticed that people I work with, even no more than 6 feet away, would rather e-mail me a message than turn around and speak to me. Same goes for voice mail, I find I get more calls when I am away than when I am available to speak to someone. So many things that could be said face-to-face are now accomplished electronically. Do you think that technology has had allowed relationships and human interaction to become less personal? Is this a good thing?

 

I think most people try to avoid actual contact with another human being. I think alot of people plan to call when you are away from your desk, gone for the day, or out to lunch. We're well on our way to becoming like the planet Solaria in Isaac Asimov's The Naked Sun. In that book the Solarians so isolated themselves that direct contact with others was almost unbearable.

 

5. One thing I've always wanted to learn is how to juggle. I'm pretty good with my hands, so I am sure I could do it. Yet, I've never made the commitment to sit down and learn how. Is there anything you've been meaning to learn, that you can learn, but haven't? (or maybe you have?)

 

I've always meant to learn to play the guitar. I even have an electric guitar, but I've never used it.

 

6. On the other side of the coin, there is photography. As much as I'd like to, I will never be as great at it as others. And I am OK with that, still I wish I had the gifts that others have. What skills or talents have you wished that you possessed that you most likely never will? Are you content with that?

 

I always wanted to play second base for the Yankees. I've learned to adjust.

 

7. "AudioBlogs" are a twist on text blogs, where the blogger posts audio files instead of writing their entries. Not far behind the curve are VideoBlogs. While I've tinkered with Audio posts before, I think it excludes too many people and personally, I feel the written word has a deeper impact. What do you think of the concept of "AudioBlogs?" Would you like to hear the voice of your favorite bloggers occasionally? Would you rather listen to or read your favorite Blogs?

 

Eh, why not just pick up the phone and call?

 

BONUS: How deep is your love?

 

Deeper than the ocean.

 

Today's Comment Question: How many hours of sleep do you usually get each night?

 

Between four and five.


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