10 Random questions poll

[jadegypsy]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral? Geez thats a HARD question, lets see...
Let it Be, In My Life, Gypsy, Sweet Girl, Used to be my Playground, Ray of Light and Yellow Submarine, sorry more then 5.


2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?
No clue, haven't lived long enough to have a title for that yet...

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?
ummm, they know who they are, but my mom is right up there.

4.When was the last time you had a good cry?
When we put my cat down

5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?
9/11 not there, seeing my frined cope after his dad died.
6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?
True love, but it has to last.
7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
realistic
8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?
not really, but it doesn't happen very often.
9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?
I have no idea, it's one of those things you don't know till it happens, although if I ever have kids then I'm sure I would give my life for them.
10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time? A friend in high school, please ppl don't ever drink and drive

[mondaymornin1]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?
1. Landslide
2. Sweet Girl
3. Gypsy
4. Soul Drifter
5. Say Goodbye


2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

She Loved Fleetwood Mac


3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

My mom

4.When was the last time you had a good cry?

a coupla weeks ago. Christmas stresses me out every year. Too much to do, not enough time. I'm thinkin I'm missing the true meaning, huh?


5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?

My brother's funeral.

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?

Well, I think that can be tied together. Because I found true love with my hubbie, I now have 2 kids who rank right up at the top, too!

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

I liked the answer someone else gave---realistic

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?

Nope.

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?

I'm selfish, I guess. For my hubbie and kids, yes.

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?

My brother, Alan. He died 10 years ago when he was sixteen. Life hasn't been the same since.

[GODDESS6]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?
"GOD'S GARDEN"*STEVIE NICKS
"SPIRIT IN THE SKY"*NORMAN GREENBAUM
"SAY GOODBYE"*FLEETWOOD MAC
"I CAN ONLY IMAGINE"*MERCY ME
"HEY JUDE" << it was the #1 song the day i was born, i have ALWAYS luved it, so y not go out w/ it as i came in w/ it~

2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?
"ME IN ALL MY MADNESS, BUT I HAD 1 HELLUVA TIME"~

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?
MY HUBBY~

4.When was the last time you had a good cry?
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN THEY FOUND MY FAV COUSIN DEAD~

5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?
9/11 & THE RECENT TSUNAMI, THE MOST SENSELESS DEATHS~

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?
TRUE LOVE, I HAVE LUCKILY HAD IT 4 NEARLY 19 YRS!!!~

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
ALWAYS AN OPTIMISTIC, EVEN TO THE LAST SECOND B4 DISAPPOINTMENT~

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?
NOPE~

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?
I WOULD LOVE TO GALANTLY SAY YES, BUT NOT SURE IF I COULD UNLESS IT WAS 4 MY SON, I WOULD DO/GIVE ANYTHING 4 HIM~

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?
MY FATHER DIED UNEXPECTEDLY OF A FREAK HEARTATTACK OUTA NO WHERE WHEN HE WAS 37~ THEY NEVER HAD ANSWERS AS 2 Y THIS OCCURED 2 HIM, HE WAS THE CLOSEST PERSON IN MY LIFE, EXCEPT 4 MY HUBBY NOW, IT WAS VERY DEVESTATING~

[wondergirl9847]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?

1. Souldrifter - Lindsey (THE song that will play at my funeral)
2. The Prodigal - Amy Grant
3. Friends - Michael W. Smith
4. I'll Lead You Home - Michael W. Smith
5. Say We'll Meet Again - Lindsey


2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

Soundtrack

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

My mom

4.When was the last time you had a good cry?

In 2001, when my parents split.

5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?

There are so many instances...Sept. 11th, the tsunamis, the 1986 space shuttle explosion, my dad crying when he found out his father died, my aunt denying that my grandfather had passed....all sad and horrific.

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?

Family. Of course, if I found true love, he'd be part of my family, if we got married. Heh.

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

A little of both...but I try to be optimistic.

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?

YES, I hate crying in front of people.

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?

My loved ones, yes, of course.

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?

My uncle died of a heart attack in 2000, he was 48.

[heyjupiter678]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?

In no particular order:

"Storms" - FM
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" -Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Oh, My Sweet Carolina" - Ryan Adams
"Here Comes the Flood" - Peter Gabriel
"In My Life" - The Beatles

2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

The Cure for Insomnia

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

My boyfriend

4.When was the last time you had a good cry?

The week after the election

5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?

The look on my grandfather's face as my grandmother died

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?

Love

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

Hopelessly pessimistic

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?

Yes. I don't even like showing emotion in front of my parents.

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?

Like Kate said, it would depend on the circumstances.

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?

My aunt, Jenny

[The Tower]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?

"Ev'ry Time We Say Good-bye" by Annie Lennox
"You'll Never Know" by Barbra Streisand
"I Never Knew You From the Sun" by the Innocence Mission
"Goodbye Baby" by Fleetwood Mac
"Company" by Rickie Lee Jones


2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

People Will Forgive, But They Never Forget


3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

No one in particular. Various people know various bits and pieces, but not the whole picture. The closest to it would be my partner Geoffrey.


4.When was the last time you had a good cry?

May/June 2003 during the depths of my nervous breakdown.


5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?

I don't like to see sad things, so I usually shut my eyes. I never like seeing people and particularly animals suffering.


6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?

Of course, finding true love- screw the family.


7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

Optimistically pragmatic.


8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?

Nope.


9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?

It depends on the situation and who the person(s) is- but I probably would.


10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?

I've only known three people in my life who have died and they all lived happy, long lives so.... I would have liked to have known my grandfather, who killed himself when my dad was only 18.

[Serrart]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?

"A' Pa"- Francesco De Gregori
"Beautiful Child" - FM
"Linger" - Cranberries
"Both Sides Now"- Joni MItchell
"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" - The Smiths

2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

Battle Of The Kettles

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

My best friend

4.When was the last time you had a good cry?

Few weeks ago, watching "Umberto D".

5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?

Besides some terrible public events, my mother's quiet desperation in a certain occasion.

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?

Family

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

Definitely optimistic

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?

I don't know If I'm afraid of it, certainly I'm very reserved in public.

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?

I think I would, but it's impossible to be sure, IMO.

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?

My grandfather, it was his time, but he should have lived forever.

Romy

[ryan8472]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?
- New Year's Day, by U2
- Gypsy, by the Mac, or Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You (if we want a crying fest)
- Once In A Lifetime, by Talking Heads
- Heart Of Glass, by Blondie (people gotta dance!)
- Hey Jude, by The Beatles

2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title? "What A Day That Was..."


3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone? Probably the government Or my friend Mike.


4.When was the last time you had a good cry? A while ago. I usually have a breakdown every four or so months


5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life? September 11th, and my grandfather dying.

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love? Both, equally.

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Somewhat both.

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public? No

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others? Depends on whose life.

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time? My dad's father. He died when I was 10. It's been so long since I've seen him, it's like I almost don't remember his voice.

[Violet]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?

In no particular order:

Silver Springs
Landslide
Faithfully (Journey)
Ave Maria
Amazing Grace



2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

What Was She On? (People always ask me this because I'm always happy....it's just natural )

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

My hubby


4.When was the last time you had a good cry?

When my best friend moved away to Alaska, or when I moved from FL to NJ. Goodbyes get me all the time.


5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?

My grandfather on his deathbed. He had a massive heart attack and was brain dead, and I went in to say goodbye. Seeing him like that was terrible.

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?

Family. I've found true love.

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

Optimistic

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?

Not really

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?

Depends who it is, I guess...my daughter needs me, so I probably wouldn't do it for a stranger.

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?

Toss up between my grandfather (mentioned above) who died before his great grandkids were born, and a friend from FL who died in a car accident at 35 and left a young daughter.

[ThePenguin]

.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?

Pachelbel's Canon
Songbird
Mozart's Requiem
Alma Redemptoris and Diffusa Est Gratia (Latin/Roman Catholic hymns)

2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

'A Little World Within a World'

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

Hmm...I guess a tie between my mom and Marty. But there are parts of me that I don't feel anyone really knows.

4.When was the last time you had a good cry? About a week ago. I generally cry once a week; I always feel better after.

5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life? Sept 11th was pretty awful although I only 'witnessed' it on TV; here in NJ, what was going on in NY felt awfully close. Putting my pets to sleep has also been excrutiating.


6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love? I guess family, although true love would be nice too.

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Pessimistic, always. I expect the worst and so anything other than that comes as a welcome surprise.

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public? Not really.

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others? Obviously yes in any case for my 2 children. Otherwise it would depend on who I'd be saving...some people deserve it more than others.


10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time? My good friend Meike's 2 month old baby Johanna; she had a heart defect that the doctors in Germany didn't take the time to correctly diagnose. If they had done the test correctly, she could have easily been operated on and saved. Trying to absorb the fact that Meike was going through the agony of losing her baby, and then not being able to go to Germany to be with her throughout all the hellish aftermath, was a really horrible experience.

-Lis

[Lala]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?
Sara - Fleetwood Mac
Move On - ABBA
The Great Gig In The Sky - Pink Floyd
Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
and since I can't think of anything else...
Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy

2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?
This Is Who I Am

3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?
My mom

4.When was the last time you had a good cry?
Some time last week

5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?
I dunno if this would be the saddest thing in the world but children that are upset...especially if they're parents aren't doing much about it...really gets to me

6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?
Family I guess would be the answer, although I'm not very close with mine.

7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
Definitely pessimistic

8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?
I don't like crying in public. I don't know if it's being afraid, but I don't want everyone to look at me.

9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?
I'd like to say yes but I don't know. It would totally depends on the circumstances

10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?
My Grandma...she was 70 something so I don't know if you could call that "before their time" but not too many people in my lifehave died.

[sara1998]

1.If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?

not going there
2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

The Unglamerous Life of Maria
3.Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?

my best friend Tagen
4.When was the last time you had a good cry?

Christmas...
5.What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?

Sara's reaction when I told her about Jason. Or seeing the 1- 1 1/2 lb. crack babies in the NICU (neo-natal intensive care unit) when Sara was born.
6.What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?

family
7.Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

optimistic
8.Are you afraid to show emotion in public?

most of the time
9.Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?

depends on who others are. if it's Sara, yes, but I have to be here for her no matter what.
10.Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?

my late hubby. he died at 34.

[DeadliestPoison]

1. If you know you would die soon what 5 songs would you want played at your funeral?
- Spice Girls - Viva Forever (shut up -_-)
- Pretenders - Samurai
- Siouxsie & Co - Carousel
- Blondie - Follow Me
- Kronos Quartet - Lux Aeterna
Yep. It's gonna be a huge weepfest.

2. If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?
Let's go with "-_-"

3. Who is the one person in the world who knows more about you than anyone?
My friend Scott.

4. When was the last time you had a good cry?
I can't remember. I have a tendency to think myself to a breakdown at least once a month, though. I don't think that's happened this month.

5. What's the saddest thing you have witnessed in your life?
Alzheimer's.

6. What's more important to you, Family or finding true love?
Ack. I give up on both. -_-

7. Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
Pessimistic.

8. Are you afraid to show emotion in public?
Eh. I guess.

9. Would you freely give your life in exchange that your death would save others?
Depends.

10. Who was the closest person in your life that died way too soon/before their time?
One of my best friends who died at 16 earlier this year.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by sara1998

. . . 2.If you were to write an auto-biography of yer life what would be the title?

The Unglamerous Life of Maria

HOGWASH!!!!!!!!!! I have been with you when we had glamour all around us if I do say so myself!!!!!!!

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

HOGWASH!!!!!!!!!! I have been with you when we had glamour all around us if I do say so myself!!!!!!!

LMAO! Ya, I guess you're right. I'll have to think on another title!!!!