September 23, 2011
Question of the Week
Hello and TGIF!!
So about a week ago I did a poll asking if people would rather switch to a question of the week instead of the ten Friday poll questions I had been doing. Almost twice as many people wanted to switch to one a week rather than ten, and I agree with that so here we go!
What is one thing you have learned about yourself recently that surprises you?
I am a workaholic! Well let’s re-phrase that. I am a workaholic when it comes to my blog, not my day job. Since I’ve been on sabbatical these past 3 weeks, pretty much all I have been doing is working on my blog 8-10 hours a day and I don’t mind one bit!
I never really understood that whole “once you find what you love, you won’t mind working on it” idea until I started blogging. Now I get it! I just wish it could STAY this way. 
-Kelly
Welcome! My name is Kelly and Vampy Varnish is a animal friendly beauty blog.
I’ve always struggled with handling situations that make me nervous, but I noticed recently that I can handle more than I thought I could. I have been able to confront problems and people more recently and now I feel stronger
And more confident!
Can I get some of YOUR workaholic tendencies? While I’m not a fan of my 8-5, spending hours working on my blogs can be a little daunting too. I try to switch it up so one week I blog like a maniac and the next week I don’t do anything blog-related. It’s the only way I remain somewhat sane. Rock on, m’lady!
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Hmm…I don’t think I have learned a whole lot recently, but I did realize that I actually am not a big coffee fan. I drink lattes and I think what I really want is the steamed milk, and vanilla or hazelnut flavouring.
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I have learned that I like some warm teas quite a bit, am a major packrat, and love to crochet. I used to tell my Granny I wanted to learn, but never could get the hang of it. I taught myself about a year ago, but didn’t finish a single thing I started. In the last couple months I have picked it up again and been making many lovely things.
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Well, I recently started a detox juice fast (MAJAH SAD FACE LOL) and I realized that I have a lot more will power and discipline than I ever thought possible. I never in a million years thought that I would ever be able to resist the smell of fresh cookies…but you know what I did
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This sounds very much like a lesson you learn on Sesame Street, but I really can do anything I put my mind to. This first semester at NYU is making me nervous. I even wondered if I was smart enough to be at this school. The workload is staggering. But I am getting it done, and I’m trying to tell myself that it’s not that difficult. I just need to focus and manage my time properly.
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I just learned that I’m not the terrible runner I thought I was! I’ve been running on a treadmill at the gym for years and could never do a full mile. I thought I was bad at running, but it turns out I was just really bored! With some encouragement from a seasoned marathoner, I started running outside, and this week, I completed 3.85, non-stop! I’ve even signed up for a Thanksgiving Day 5-mile race. The only downside is I can’t run and watch trashy reality tv at the same time anymore. Oh, the sacrifices we make for fitness…
I trigger my anxiety. When I am bored and not being engaged physically or mentally, I create my own anxiety. So, I need to give myself goals to achieve everyday to keep the anxiety at bay. I may possibly need a spa day in the near future too. Ha!
One thing that I have learned about myself recently that has surprised me is that I’m resilient. I’ve been knocked down a lot in life consistently for the past few months, but I’ve never given up. I keep fighting for a happy future. And I do it with a nice manicure, too.
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Great question! I would say my recent thing is that I control things because I’m terribly afraid to let everything fall apart. Sounds sort of obvious but it didn’t stick until someone told me “imagine things falling apart” and I literally got anxious immediately. Geesh! haha.
What a great question! I learned to somewhat get my Argophobia under control. Since I quit my job back in May, I was able to work on myself a lot more. I’ve been blogging a lot more and I must say, I love it!
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Unfortunately, I’ve recently learned that I’m a whiner sometimes. lol. When things get tough I never give up and I work hard to finish them, but I find myself whining a lot along the way. Like a “why me” type of whine. Its not something I like about myself and since I’ve noticed it I’ve made a HUGE effort to stop. No one likes a whiner LOL!
Oh, I have a quick question…maybe a little silly..but how dto I follow your blog? I dont see the google friend connect button anywhere. Maybe you dont use that?
Hi Alyssa,
You can sign up for the blog email. I don’t use Google Friend Connect.
Oh ok, great! Thanks
My husband got laid off Monday. 19 years, no warning. So although this has been an incredibly tear-filled, stressful, bite-all-my-nails off week (yes seriously ugh), I have learned just how much my family & friends love me/our family. It’s something I *know* but I experienced it in such a unique way when they rallied around us. Everything from prayers, to “what can I do” to a friend hiring my daughter to babysit and petsit, and another helping me get my freelance publicity biz going. I learned how much I can depend on my loved ones. Hard way to learn it, but definitely a silver lining.
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