BeyondtheRainbow

Yes, a number of them. One that surprised me was someone who wasn't into academics and then wound up considered extremely good in a competitive field.

What is something you've done in your life that is unusual?

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Soupe du jour

To pick one, I guess when I moved to Taiwan at 23 years old all by myself (a young woman), and then months later decided to travel around Hong Kong and Thailand by myself. Many women that age don't do such independent travel and so far from "home". Though not the whole time, some of the time I rented some mighty modest sleeping accommodations. One was the size of a small shed (maybe 6' x 8' total) and actually was a concrete room (no window) with just a little mattress and mosquito net. I think it cost the equivalent of $5 per night. Showers were outdoor communal showers, with no curtains. Others were hostels with mixed male-female rooms with six to ten beds in each room, some with bed bugs. I recall chaining my suitcase to the beds with a lock. I was a bit manic for some of that time, not even now knowing how I knew how to get around, traveling hundreds of miles to various Thai cities. That wasn't my first time in Taiwan alone, nor my first time traveling abroad mostly on my own. Unlike most parents, mine weren't phased by my journeys and didn't really worry. Often I didn't even call home for several weeks at a time. A few years before, when teaching in Poland as a part of a cultural exchange, the director of the program called me into his office and asked why I never called my parents, while all other participants did frequently. I recall responding "Well, I assume that if anything happened to me you'd call my parents. They know that." I think it surprised the heck out of him, but seemed so normal and logical to me.

What do you like to do in the hour before bed?

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* Lamotrigine 125 mg
* Quetiapine ER 500 mg
* Quetiapine IR 200 mg
* Pregabalin 100 mg

Nammu

I check MSF one last time, watch Colbert, get cheese cubes to eat with my night meds, then read 15-20 minutes before I shut my light off.

What age would you like to revisit? What would you do differently at that age?

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Nammu
it always seems impossible until it's done..
Nelson Mandela

*Beth*

As Stevie Nicks sang, "The edge of seventeen." An exciting and wonderful time for me. I honestly can't think of one thing I would have done differently.

What's the first thing you'll do when you feel the first crisp of autumn?

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You know she used to have to wait around
She used to be the lonely one
But now that she can skate around town
She's the only one
-Dire Straits, Skateaway

BeyondtheRainbow

Go outside and stay there more than 5 minutes without getting sick!

Do you wear make-up?

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pirilin

Sometimes. If make-up is to shave, to shower and to add some perfume.

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Look for the positive in the negative. PIRILON.
If lemons fall from the sky, make lemonade. Unknown.
Nothing stronger than habit. Victor Hugo.
You are the slave of what you say,
and the master of what you keep. Unknown.

Travelinglady

I'll answer the same question. I occasionally wear make-up., but certainly not on a regular basis.

What would be your idea of a perfect day?

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Fuzzybear

A cool, cloudy day by the sea

favourite holiday spot you've been to?

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BeyondtheRainbow

Prince Edward Island Canada

Does pineapple belong on pizza?

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Clozapine 350 mg, Emsam 9 mg, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 12500 mg & 100-400 mg PRN, 1.5 mg clonazepam, meds for side effects and vitamins

Soupe du jour

Not on a pizza that I eat, but if someone else likes it, then it belongs on theirs.

What is a bad injury you've had in the past?

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Psych Medications:
* Carbamazepine ER 600 mg
* Lamotrigine 125 mg
* Quetiapine ER 500 mg
* Quetiapine IR 200 mg
* Pregabalin 100 mg

MuddyBoots

TBI from mtn biking crash.

Favorite outdoor activity?

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Aurelius710

Haven't done it in a while, but hiking. Full eight hours, basic pack. I'll usually buy a couple of MREs at army surplus and have a nice meal while I'm out there.

I asked this in another thread, I like it!

If you were in James Bond's MI6, would you see yourself in the shoes of 007, tech master Q, spymaster M or another character? Or none at all?

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"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-Litany Against Fear (Dune)

Nammu

Definitely M my physical days are behind me.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would you do?

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Nammu
it always seems impossible until it's done..
Nelson Mandela

HALLIEBETH87

Lay ina hammock in the mountains and just take it all in

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Panic disorder
PTSD
Ocd
Hx of bpd

lamictal, haldol, cogentin, celexa, risperdal and requip

Fuzzybear

I would love to do this too!

Favourite food for breakfast?

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Aurelius710

Now that's a tough one. I've yet to meet a breakfast food I dislike! More of a meal, but the classic diner breakfast. Pancakes or waffles, eggs, biscuits and gravy and hash browns. Can't forget the coffee!

Have you ever seen a movie in a drive in theater?

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"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-Litany Against Fear (Dune)

Soupe du jour

Yes, I'm old enough to say I have. Not only the kind where the movie sound would be broadcast through car radios, but even the kind where you put the lousy speaker on your car door. I can't remember all of the movies, but one was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, when it first came out. Obviously memorable! I had seen the original and the others in indoor theaters. The first three were the best! I was just a kid at the time. Born in the early 1970s.

What is the first movie you recall seeing in a movie theater?

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Psych Medications:
* Carbamazepine ER 600 mg
* Lamotrigine 125 mg
* Quetiapine ER 500 mg
* Quetiapine IR 200 mg
* Pregabalin 100 mg

Nammu

Bambi. I cried so hard

What is your favorite movie of all time?

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Nammu
it always seems impossible until it's done..
Nelson Mandela

cashart10

That’s a hard one but probably Silence of the Lambs.

What is your favorite type of music?

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Every finger in the room is pointing at me
I want to spit in their faces then I get afraid of what that could bring
I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth
Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now

Tori Amos ~ Crucify

Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder

Aurelius710

The Blues. From Chicago to Mississippi to Louisiana to Texas, I'll take it all!

If you're on a long road trip and you start some music, what's playing?

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"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-Litany Against Fear (Dune)