Tuesday, March 06, 2012

10 Things I Would Change About Myself if I Could

Here are 10 things I would change about myself if I could.

1. I would require less sleep. Even though sleeping less would reduce one of the greatest and most simple pleasures in my life.

2. I would be more oblivious to everything.  I really wish I were one of those people who doesn't notice, for example, that there aren't enough desserts on the plate for everyone and so they just take whatever they want. I mean, I hate those people but if I were one I wouldn't care. Because they don't care. They don't appreciate you not taking dessert. They don't even notice. How would that be!

3. I would be more cheerful. I know the cheerful people are saying, "Then just BE more cheerful!" But I can no more just BE cheerful than they can just BE less annoying. And so here we are.

4. I would be more high-energy. I don't lack energy. I'm just not high-energy. I'd probably get more done if I were.

5. I would not understand people's intentions. Would I give up all the good I've seen if it would take away the bad? Yes.

6. I would enjoy frozen yogurt as a treat.

7. I would enjoy doing things. Imagine having so much to look forward to instead of so much to dread.

8. I would have interesting things to say, effortlessly. 

9. I would play the guitar and have a beautiful singing voice. I would probably be a pretty cool rock star.

10. I would have better handwriting.

But you know what they say, play the handwriting you're dealt.

Is there anything you wish you could change about me? Or yourself?

17 comments:

  1. If you changed all these things would you still be as entertaining as you are? You'd have to think long and hard about it, if that's the case.

    There are quite a few things I'd change about me. Too many to list here.

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  2. Don't change a thing.

    Except I'm torn with you on #1, because I've often thought that. But it IS a simple pleasure. . . thought-provoking article, Kacy.

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  3. i would change the fact that i agonize over and dwell on everything—what people think about me, what i think about myself, etc. maybe that's a problem everyone has but it is a pretty bad problem for me.

    there are probably other things but they don't really impact my day-to-day like the agonizing does.

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  4. also, to add to your list, i would change the word verification on your comment box. sorry, the two words are just turning out to be too much to bear.

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  5. I would change your handwriting. It would have made reading letters more pleasant in the late 80s. But really that is all.

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  6. I would like to meet and discuss #5 in detail. July good for you?

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  7. Andrea12:50 PM

    "I would enjoy doing things." Amen and amen. My husband cannot relate. Surely I would rather hire a sitter, get dressed, check the movie times, get in the car, buy tickets and popcorn and watch a movie than just stay at home, right? No. Not really.

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  8. You should''t change a thing. I like you just the way you are! (Put that on your mirror if you'd like for days when you start to doubt) ;)

    I would love to be more oblivious. I'm married to someone who is oblivious and I envy that. He's not bothered by people who sniffle, or take too much dessert, or by the incessant crying of infants.

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  9. I would change the fact that you LIKE the Duggar family, and find them anything but insufferable and disgusting.

    Other than that, I like you.

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  10. I would make you live near me. Or, at the very least, your cleaning ladies live near me.

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  11. I'm with you on number 4. Maybe then I would actually go exercise.

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  12. I'd be a morning person. I know it seems easy to rectify just like you being more cheerful, but I swear no matter what time I go to bed, I can not wake up early in the morning. I'm beginning to think it's physically impossible. And I just signed my daughter up for 8am preschool...which is located about 20 minutes away from where we live. Why did I think that was a good idea???

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  13. I too would change your word verification - they must think I'm a spy or something because I have to do it a million times before I guess it right!!

    And I'm not a fan of the Duggars either - why are you again?

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  14. I wouldn't change anything about you.

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  15. This list is almost identical to mine. Seriously, it's freaky. But I would add: love to exercise, and not be a hermit.

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  16. I find that most of what you say in your blog is incredibly interesting because you rock the delivery. You don't know me. I live in Seattle. I found your blog from a mutual friend of ours. I think you're hillarious. :)

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  17. I would be an extrovert, or--better yet--everyone else would be an introvert. Then we could all get something done for a change.

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