Brimstone

Have you ever hit save on a comment on someone else's journal and afterward thought, whooaaa what the heck are you saying? I did that recently, probably out of curiosity, because I knew Jodi  Looking Beyond the Cracked Window.... is a creative soul, and might throw some questions at me that would toss me for a loop. She did not disappoint. Fire and brimstone kind of stuff :o) Here is an interview that I deliberately threw myself into the pit. She's a damn tough Barbara Walters!

1. A mysterious individual approaches you. This person has given you an assignment that you MUST complete. You are to organize a "secret society" with the members from all over the the globe. It is your sole decision who is on this society's board. What is the name of this secret society? What is the function? Who are the Board members(12), you hand select? {You may select anyone, male or female, young or old, living or dead, fictional or nonfictional. And why these people?
Ok, this one I'm going to have to raincheck. I have an idea, but I'm afraid it's needs to cook alittle longer in this mind of mine.
 
 
2.If you were to interview yourself, what would you want to know? And how would you answer?
Ouch. This is a tricky sly little question now isn't it. I see this two ways. One, as which questions could someone have asked to get the down and dirty details I like to tap dance around, or two, what questions do I always have lingering around in my mind. Either way, I'm toast here. To make this easy, I'll ask myself one single question, I'll make it a hard one because it touches both those angles and we'll see how much is revealed. I think if I asked something like "What do you think is more important, sky or dirt," she'd crawl through this web page and kick my butt.
Rebecca's interview Question: What was the Month of March all about and why the major downfall into April?

***Times Up****
Ya, Ok, well this is going to be erased SOON. By tomorrow morning it will be off the record, if you dropped by prior to that, you got the scoop.......if not, sorry, it was a one shot deal. Damn, did it get really hot in here or what!
 
3. Walking along your journey, you happen to turn around to reflected on moments past. When you notice a figure walking along your path. This figure is far away in the distance, that part in the path you trekked long ago. The figure becomes familiar-you realize it is one of your daughters. Your actions? Reactions? Emotions?
       This is a little tough too. Simply because it's such a future question of which I hope never to be so far in the distance I don't immediately recognize my daughter. I can say, I hope that one day, as I look back over time, I hope I see the beauty that radiates from them that I do today. When I look to my daughters I see such individuals, both shine in their own unique way. I see similarities between them and I, I see profound differences, I see girls who are looking to their own futures even now. I love the excitement in their eye's in each new discovery. If I do my job right, I have no doubt our own paths will always cross.
I failed this question didn't I? :o)
 
4. Pick a piece of art (painting, sketch, sculpture,etc) that would most resemble you.
   -------a book or character in a book that would most resemble you.
  --------a movie
   -------a song.
I knew this interview would be like fire and brimstone. Tough. Because it is a piece of art I go back too and just gaze at time and time again. I will have to pick Sleeper in Lost Dreams by James Christensen. I grew up with his artwork in my home, so my attachment is quite a long affair. <~~~

About the book. I just cannot answer this one. I've tried, I really have, and if it comes to me someday I'll let you know.

Movie, oh your killing me. Can I be Laura Croft from Tomb Raider? A nice adventurous life, kicking alittle ass from time to time, living in a mansion, poised, with a killer accent. Otherwise, I claim the 5th on this question too.

Song, this is alittle easier. For this, I will claim Tori Amos, Crucify.
 
5. Explain to readers, anyway you would like, what the title of your journal means, most importantly....to you. 
Inspired by this song..AOL Music: Goo Goo Dolls: 'Iris'...the words written out for me to read day to day, in one of my journals, written by the one person who's ever been trusted to read my handwritten word..............a song dedication from him to me.
       In the Shadow Of The Iris represents something I walked away from many years ago, something I've not outlived, not outgrown, gotten past, or forgot. This something was a someone, this something was a chance, this something was a life I could have had, it was there, this something was a feeling I've never replaced. It's complicated, heartbreaking, yet some of the best memories I hold dear in my life. It represents how in one choice, it can have you struggling to get out of the shadow of it's consequences.

      The hardest part about seeing the title of my journal everyday is it's reminder, it's also the sweetest part of my title, again, the reminder. I almost stepped out of my shadow in March, in fact, for a weekend I did. The sun touched my face again, a hand held mine in safety, and I felt like the Iris, beautiful. But consequences and choices put me right back into the shadow again and thats an anger at myself I'll have to carry for now. Outlast, remember that little entry? Something is the patience and my shadow is the guilt.

 
BONUS:
Pick one of these 3:
A. What motivates you?
B. If once a week you could relive a time in your life, when would that be? Why?(every week it would be this period in your life...so every Wednesday you would be 12; just as an example.
C.What is it about acceptance(of who we are, where we are & why) that you find most difficult?

I just had to open a window, it's getting REALLY hot in here. I think I'll save the bonus forwhen I post my answer to number one......................

This must be spill my guts week at AOL. Is there a feature for that??