Question 7: What are your New Years Resolutions?
1. I will lose my baby weight. To do this I will eat smaller portions and fewer sweets. I will exercise five hours weekly.
2. I will be strengthened in my faith. To do this I will read my Bible daily, and pray more.
3. As a family, we will eat out only once per week. To do this I will plan more meals and make savable things in advance.
4. I will figure out what I want to do with my life. I have no idea how to do this, if anyone has any tips, please let me know.
POSTING STATS:
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Final Draft: 100 words
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
6: Most Important thing in 2008 for America
Question 6: In keeping with our Happy New Year Theme, today’s question is: What is the most important thing to happen in 2008 for America?
The most important thing to happen in 2008 for America has been the credit crisis. The election was definitely important, but the credit crisis will have a much more long lasting effect on how the country functions as a whole. The American mindset has become “buy now, pay later” and it is this mindset that has landed us in the situation that we now find ourselves. If nothing else good comes out of this crisis, I think it will force banks and credit card companies to be more careful about whom they give credit and how much credit they extend.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 131 words
Draft 2: 104 words
FINAL DRAFT: 100 words!
The most important thing to happen in 2008 for America has been the credit crisis. The election was definitely important, but the credit crisis will have a much more long lasting effect on how the country functions as a whole. The American mindset has become “buy now, pay later” and it is this mindset that has landed us in the situation that we now find ourselves. If nothing else good comes out of this crisis, I think it will force banks and credit card companies to be more careful about whom they give credit and how much credit they extend.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 131 words
Draft 2: 104 words
FINAL DRAFT: 100 words!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy New Year!
And, we’re back! After taking a couple weeks off for Christmas Exactly 100 is back, to ask more questions. I think that one of the things we are going to start doing, is a weekly theme and then all of the questions will build upon that theme. This weeks theme will be Happy New Year!
Question Five: What was the most important thing that happened to you, personally in 2008?
On April 2, 2008 my son entered the world at nine pounds, nine ounces. Prior to that, my husband and I were as prepared as we could be, but truly nothing could prepare you completely for being responsible for a tiny little, helpless life. At over nine pounds, Joe V was never super tiny, but he was more helpless than we could have ever imagined. Learning how to love (yes, we had to learn how to love him) and take care of our son has been harder than we anticipated, but also more rewarding than anything we have ever done.
POST STATS:
Draft 1: 104 words
Draft 2: 99 words
Final: 100 words
Question Five: What was the most important thing that happened to you, personally in 2008?
On April 2, 2008 my son entered the world at nine pounds, nine ounces. Prior to that, my husband and I were as prepared as we could be, but truly nothing could prepare you completely for being responsible for a tiny little, helpless life. At over nine pounds, Joe V was never super tiny, but he was more helpless than we could have ever imagined. Learning how to love (yes, we had to learn how to love him) and take care of our son has been harder than we anticipated, but also more rewarding than anything we have ever done.
POST STATS:
Draft 1: 104 words
Draft 2: 99 words
Final: 100 words
Friday, December 12, 2008
Lessons Learned? (a different kind of post)
Question Four: May I give you a penny for your thoughts?
Today someone asked me, “what do you think you are supposed to be learning through all this?” My response was, “if only I knew”; but really, what could I change by knowing? Some things can begin to change by knowing why they happen. Realizing that I am an emotional eater is a step in the right direction to begin to lose weight, but what would knowing why my husband lost his job thus eliminating our only income accomplish? Growth occurs because of hard times, and knowing the reason behind them won’t make them go away, only make them more frustrating.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 245 words
Draft 2: 152 words
Draft 3:128 words
Final: 100 words!
Today someone asked me, “what do you think you are supposed to be learning through all this?” My response was, “if only I knew”; but really, what could I change by knowing? Some things can begin to change by knowing why they happen. Realizing that I am an emotional eater is a step in the right direction to begin to lose weight, but what would knowing why my husband lost his job thus eliminating our only income accomplish? Growth occurs because of hard times, and knowing the reason behind them won’t make them go away, only make them more frustrating.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 245 words
Draft 2: 152 words
Draft 3:128 words
Final: 100 words!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Life Satisfaction
Question Three: If 100 people your age were chosen at random, how many of them do you think would be more satisfied with their life than you. What do you think makes you different than them? (this is another one from The Big Book of Questions by Gregory Stock, Ph.D.)
If one hundred, twenty-four year olds were chosen at random, I think that fifteen would be more satisfied with their lives then I am, but it’s not a fair comparison. I am at a different stage of life than others my age, I have a husband and a son, and I haven’t had a chance to start my career yet. I don’t think that people in their mid-twenties are unhappy, but I don’t think they know what they want for right now yet either. I think that this is a time of searching, but that’s not where I am now.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 143 words
Draft 2: 88 words
Draft 3: 130 words
Draft 4: 105 words
Final: 100 words!
If one hundred, twenty-four year olds were chosen at random, I think that fifteen would be more satisfied with their lives then I am, but it’s not a fair comparison. I am at a different stage of life than others my age, I have a husband and a son, and I haven’t had a chance to start my career yet. I don’t think that people in their mid-twenties are unhappy, but I don’t think they know what they want for right now yet either. I think that this is a time of searching, but that’s not where I am now.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 143 words
Draft 2: 88 words
Draft 3: 130 words
Draft 4: 105 words
Final: 100 words!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Exploring the World
Question Two: If you could spend one year exploring any country of the world, what would it be?
If I could spend an entire year exploring any one country of the world I would have to explore Italy. I love everything Italian; the food, the culture, the people, the language, the history; everything! I want to stand in the Coliseum, walk the cobblestone streets, explore the outdoor markets, I want to explore Rome, and Tuscany, and Naples. I want to be in a country as old as the world. I have always wanted to be Italian, and what better way to change my ethnicity than to spend a year in their country and live all things Italian! AMORE!
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 91 words
Draft 2: 108 words
Draft 3: 95 words
FINAL: 100 words!
If I could spend an entire year exploring any one country of the world I would have to explore Italy. I love everything Italian; the food, the culture, the people, the language, the history; everything! I want to stand in the Coliseum, walk the cobblestone streets, explore the outdoor markets, I want to explore Rome, and Tuscany, and Naples. I want to be in a country as old as the world. I have always wanted to be Italian, and what better way to change my ethnicity than to spend a year in their country and live all things Italian! AMORE!
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 91 words
Draft 2: 108 words
Draft 3: 95 words
FINAL: 100 words!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Experience vs. Memories
Question 1: If you could spend one year in perfect happiness but afterwards remember nothing of the experience would you do so? Why or why not? (this one comes from The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock, PH.D.)
If I could spend one year in perfect happiness but remember nothing of the experience, I would do so in an instant. Perfect happiness to me is spending quality time with my family, and the lasting results of that are far more important than the memories. An entire year of relaxation would have infinite physiological benefits and a year spent with family would be wonderful for our relationships. I may forget when my son said his first word, or even what it was, but what’s important is that I was there when he said it and that it was said.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 104 words
Draft 2: 101 words
Draft 3: 96 words
Draft 4: 103 words
FINAL: 100 words!
If I could spend one year in perfect happiness but remember nothing of the experience, I would do so in an instant. Perfect happiness to me is spending quality time with my family, and the lasting results of that are far more important than the memories. An entire year of relaxation would have infinite physiological benefits and a year spent with family would be wonderful for our relationships. I may forget when my son said his first word, or even what it was, but what’s important is that I was there when he said it and that it was said.
POSTING STATS:
Rough Draft: 104 words
Draft 2: 101 words
Draft 3: 96 words
Draft 4: 103 words
FINAL: 100 words!
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