Friday, August 7, 2009

Friday Five

From Sally at RevGalBlogPals

1. Is there a sport/ hobby that is more of a passion than a past-time for you?
2. Outdoors or indoors?
3. Where do you find peace and quiet?
4. A competitive spirit; good or bad, discuss...
5. Is there a song a picture or a poem that sums up your passion ?

1. My first reaction was no and then I thought: wait a minute--scuba diving. I love diving. I don't get to do it very much. I don't much like cold water diving, I don't like quarries. I love warm water and beautiful fish. At some point, I always wonder at God creating all this beauty for God's pleasure. Until the last century, only God could see the beauty under the waves.

2. Outdoors. I love the outdoors. And yet, I sometimes have to push myself to be outside. I have a beautiful back yard patio and I forget about it. I try to go have coffee and journal there in the mornings.

3. Peace and quiet. Walking in the woods, in the mountains. Anytime I can pull myself away from my addiction: the computer.

4. Competition. I am normally competitive. Very competitive. I want to win. I once practiced law. My favorite thing was when I got to play the bad guy. Some in house clients called me the Dragon Lady. Loved it. I don't like the person I am when my competitive side emerges. I don't care about others. I don't want to listen. I am right and that's it. Don't get in my way.

5. I'm not much a song or dance person. Or poems for that matter.

4 comments:

Processing Counselor said...

This is the first time I've read you're blog. I'll have to catch up. Sounds like you've had quite a trip lately. Anyhoo, scubu diving has always scared me, I'm more of a snorkeler, but saw some beautiful fish in the Caribean this spring.

altar ego said...

First of all, Yay! on the good health news! Deep sigh of relief.

A bit like you, I like being outdoors, but I'm so used to be involved indoors that I can forget to enjoy what is on the other side of the window. Unless it's hot or buggy.

Mary Beth said...

I've never scuba-d but love snorkeling. In WARM water, like you!

Hot Cup Lutheran said...

you might not be much of a song or dance person but it sounds like you have reason to celebrate for sure... so grab a cool frothy drink and head for that patio! *cheers* to you on the good news...