Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Curious


“What I believe is that all clear-minded people should remain two things throughout their lifetimes: Curious and teachable.” 
 Roger Ebert


Ten things about which I am curious:

1)  Money:  How little do I actually need to live on satisfactorily?

2)  Sketch artists:   How, exactly, do people draw like that?

3)  Italy:  Is it really as warm, friendly, and beautiful as I imagine?

4)  People in general:  What are their individual stories?

5)  Dreams: (night time ones)  Can they really be speaking to me and, if so, how do I hear what they want to say to me?

6)  Feelings:  Can you really set them over there and observe them?  Can you make a box around them, and let them rest without having to do something about them?

7)  Night time visitor:  There is a creature who visits the kitchen in the night.  It leaves no scat and completely sidesteps the various mouse/rat/vermin traps we have set up.  It can get itself up to the countertop and it nibbles bread and bananas (if the banana has an unpeeled portion).  It doesn't seem to like stale bread.  There are NO holes in the walls or baseboards and all windows and doors are sealed.  It comes into the kitchen even when the dining room door is tightly shut.  What is it and how does it know to avoid every imaginable type of trap?

8)  Yellowstone in June:  Will a road trip now be as adventurous and fun as it was back then?

9)  My job:  What changes are in store for the 2013/2014 school year and how will I ride them out?

10)  Dave:  I was once upon a time MARRIED to this man.  I have not seen or heard from him since the late 1970's.  I wonder how his life turned out?  What did his story become?

About what are YOU curious?


22 comments:

  1. Well I have to say, I'd love to know who's eating your bananas!
    Could it be your ex-husband???? :D

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    1. Good one! If I could find him, I would ask him!

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  2. I am curious about how it will all turn out. Is there or isn't there?

    Italy is beautiful. A must visit!

    I thought about number 6. Actually I was advised to try it. But I think one has to be able to identify, or name ones' feelings before one can set them aside for curious observation. By "one" I mean me.

    Have you tried peanut butter in the traps?

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    1. We have tried peanut butter in the traps, Lynda. No success:(
      I will have to work some more years to afford Italy!:)
      And there isn't.

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  3. I am always so curious about dreams. I wish we could invent something to record our dreams so that we could watch them back later like a movie. Wouldn't that be crazy/awesome??

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  4. I am curious about when we will get to go out to eat at Taqueria Bravo...Will it be one of these Saturdays that you come up to see Pauline? Only time will tell. And I like that today's theme echos your "In Search of a Title" blog... Well-played.

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    1. Most likely it will be one of these next Saturdays.....
      I like that term "well played" - nice that you noticed.:)
      xo

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  5. I often am curious about your first point of how much money do you need to live off. These are some interesting things to ponder!

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    1. I am thinking it might be time to experiment with that -- give up my job and start an uber frugal life... for fun and for my sanity... such as it is.

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  6. I'm curious about things on your list, #1, #4, and #8 in particular. But I guess the thing that I'm most curious about these days is how things will turn out for my daughters. What does life have in store for them?

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    1. I hear you on that! It has been most interesting watching our kids make college and employment related choices!

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  7. I think you need to set up a video camera in your kitchen. Maybe it's a hungry ghost! I am curious about a lot and I think that's why I write. It gives me permission to go explore the world.
    Hey, you mentioned the book that my sister got me at Powell's, so you get to pick my D topic. If you could send it to my email or post it on my blog before 8pm cst, I would appreciate it. Make it a good one:)

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    1. Okay! I'm very curious to see where you go with my suggestion!

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  8. Great stuff, sister!! I'm almost embarrassed because there's not too terribly much that I'm curious about. That sounds bad, doesn't it? I know I'm probably supposed to be curious . . . I ponder a lot about things. Is that the same thing??

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    1. Heck yes! Pondering IS being curious in my book.

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  9. About Italy, I can say 100% YES, it is.

    Happy A through Z blogging!
    http://pensuasion.blogspot.com/

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    1. Maybe someday I will be able to figure that out myself! Thanks for visiting.

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  10. At the moment I have no curiosity. Later tonight, however...

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    1. Aren't you even curious about what classroom you might be working in tomorrow?

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  11. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but I think it's what keeps human beings feeling most alive.

    I'm omni-curious, I think. Pretty much anything at anytime can drive me to ponder, to research, to blather on and question those lucky souls around me. Many things on your list keep me wondering as well.

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  12. What a great post. I am intensely curious about so many things--how things work, what can I learn on a topic, etc. I do a bit of hiring at my job, and curiosity is one trait that I always look for. If people aren't curious, they won't work hard toward solutions for clients, or want to find the best outcome. I love curiosity!

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