1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 35
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying
3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? Social pressure and fear of rejection
4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? God, I hope not
5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? Children getting abused
6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? Teaching creative writing
7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? Settling
8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? I would have moved and had a family already
9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? I’ve tried to
10. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? A little of both to be honest
11. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire.  They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend.  The criticism is distasteful and unjustified.  What do you do? Tell them that is my friend
12. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? Live life well, the best things are worth the wait
13. Would you break the law to save a loved one? YES
14. Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? Yes, during my creative writing classes
15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people? Express myself
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? Because everyone isn’t me
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do?  What’s holding you back? Travel. Fear of not having anything to come back to in terms of work
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? Yes
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? Dublin. I fell in love with the country before I ever got there. I will move there!
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once?  Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? Sometimes, and No, but it’s nice to dream
21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Must I really choose?
22. Why are you, you? Because that is the sum of my experiences
23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? No, but I work hard at it
24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? Losing touch, always
25. What are you most grateful for? My sister and 2 cousins. NOTHING will ever compare to those women
26. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? I don’t know…
27. Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first? I believe so
28. Has your greatest fear ever come true? No, and I hope it never does
29. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset?  Does it really matter now? Yes, and no, it really doesn’t
30. What is your happiest childhood memory?  What makes it so special? Going shopping instead of my mother’s college graduation. Best day I ever spent with her
31. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? Senior year of high school
32. If not now, then when? Never
33. If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? Nothing
34. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? Yes, lol
35. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? Because the believers don’t truly believe
36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? No, you just have to live and have hope
37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? Yes, then I’d move to Dublin and start a Creative Writing class for young children
38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? More work I enjoy
39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? Yes, with slight differences
40. When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? …wow
41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? My family
42. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? Nope
43. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? One is breathing, the other is happiness
44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? Hopefully all the time
45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Because we’re afraid of life
46. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? Almost nothing, perhaps keep things that I had to give up
47. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? Only during my quiet moments
48. What do you love?  Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love? Writing, maybe
49. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday?  What about the day before that?  Or the day before that? No, but I will remember the places I’ve been
50. Decisions are being made right now.  The question is:  Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? I’m making them, I have to live with them right?

I got these questions from Marc and Angel