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What are my top ten favorite movies?
What are your top ten favorite movies? Oh wow. Let me see. 10. Bad Seed. 09. Marked Lady. 08. Baby Face. 07. Halloween. 06. Halloween 2. 05. Baby Boy. 04. The Major and the Minor. 03. Friday. 02. House Party. 01. Barbie The Movie. An eclectic mix of movies. Just like me.
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What do you enjoy most about writing? What do I enjoy most about writing? The ability to put my twisted thoughts into words. Earlier last week, I took the Myers—Brigg Type Indicator Test and learned that I was an INFP. Which is the rarest personality type and it explains why I feel like I don’t…
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What do you love about where you live? What do I love about where I live? I love the fact that I am surrounded by books and music. I live in the Hyde Park area, the University of Chicago is right down the street, and it’s like I’m living in a college town in an…
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What positive emotion do you feel most often? Laughter although I don’t know if laughter is considered an emotion. I love to laugh because it brings me joy. I laugh when my cat is running around being a cat. The antics of my grandchildren. The conversations between me and my best friend when we are…
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A Word That People Use Too Much
What is a word you feel that too many people use? A word that people use too much is “capping” which is urban slang for “lying.” I can admit my old ass didn’t have a clue what this word was until I asked some young people and at first, I was amused, and then irritated.…
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What Bring Me Peace
What brings you peace? Books. Lots and lots of books. Cats. My grandchildren, my brown browns as I call them. The smiling, happy faces of other little children. Cartoons. And music. All types of music from Too Short to Madonna.
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The Profession I Most Admire
What profession do you admire most and why? The profession I admire are the librarians of the world. The reason why is because they are the gatekeepers of knowledge and books. They help people learn and develop skills that are valuable. One of the people I admired for almost my entire life was my grade…
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The Change of Life or Menopause
I’m 52 years old and I’m currently going through that dreaded period in a woman’s life: menopause and it’s a motherfucker. It’s filled with a roller coaster of emotions, trials, and challenges. First, let’s talk about these stanking ass hot flashes. Hot flashes can be defined as periods in which your body feels like it’s…
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If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? If I was going to open up a shop, I would sell products for cats. The neighborhood I live in is dog centered with very little products for cats. I would call my shop Kat’s House and it would be filled with…
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An Obituary Dedicated to My Former Self
Once upon a time, a woman named Kathy Maria Henry was born, and she has dealt with a lot of adversity in her life. She was a teen mother on welfare, lived in low income housing, and was considered one of the dregs of society. But she refused to allow the limitations that society placed…