Greetings friends.
As you know, my curiosity and general nosiness will get me into trouble one day (again), but not today. Today it merely fosters an intimate exchange between consenting parties that won’t be getting any of us into trouble. A thrilling ride on the Compulsion to Share train, if you will.
Today, I’m asking what would you… my woulds below.
… do if you saw a major car accident and you were the first one there?
I race out of my car very purposefully, speed dialling 000 on the BlackBerry as I leap towards the needy and then flap around a lot looking for pale people as I simultaneously curse my inability to remember anything other than ‘if the head is pale, raise the tail’ from my 2004 St John’s Ambulance course. I would be all flap, no trousers, unfortunately.
… change about yourself physically?
I used to list the standard bums, tums, thighs here, but getting older has made me realise that there are worse things in life than an ample lower half. I wouldn’t even ask for scaffolding to jack up the boobs. I would ask for sweet-smelling feet and no psoriasis. Man, what am I, eighty? That’s beyond sad.
… change about yourself generally?
I’d always think before speaking and then think some more and then probably not speak at all. Ever.
… do all over again?
Travel through Africa with LOML on the back of an overland truck but this time with an air mattress.
… do-over if you could?
I’d embrace my inner quirkiness far more at a younger age. I wouldn’t try so hard to fit in when clearly I didn’t. Hard to do that as a youngster, I know. It’s the benefit of hindsight that tells me I’d be accepted without issue for just being me.
… give up tomorrow if it was easy?
Chocolate and cleaning
… start doing tomorrow if you could?
Sewing and making ‘stuff’ more regularly.
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toushka says
… do if you saw a major car accident and you were the first one there?
I would be a bit like you I think. call 000 and also go and see what I could do to help. Apply pressure to bleeding bits and stuff.
… change about yourself physically?
I would like to be a few inches taller. I think that would balance everything else out.
… change about yourself generally?
I would stop overthinking everything and reading between lines that aren’t there. paranoid much? yep.
… do all over again?
My early 20’s – they were a lot of fun.
… do-over if you could?
My contiki tour through Europe. I would take heaps more money and stay even when tragedy struck at home making me leave early. I would not answer that text and just keep on holidaying.
… give up tomorrow if it was easy?
cheese.
… start doing tomorrow if you could?
A full on workout regime – but I’m super preggers so I can’t. Otherwise I so would. yeah sure.
life in a pink fibro says
So much work in these answers.
1. Go to call 000 and realise I’d left my mobile at home, again.
2. I would like eyebrows that did not require tinting to appear on my face.
3. I would become less of a planner and overthinker. More of a doer and ‘what the hell’er.
4. My two years travelling overseas.
5. My two years travelling overseas. I would dump the boyfriend early on.
6. Stressing.
7. Publishing novels.
Mrs Woog says
… do if you saw a major car accident and you were the first one there?
Phone 911 – then kick myself for watching too much american tv.
… change about yourself physically?
I would love to have smaller boobs
… change about yourself generally?
Learn to say no to TupperWare Parties
… do all over again?
Get married in a dress that was not green
… do-over if you could?
Meet Mr Woog for the first time and ask “Do you like what you see? Coz I am it BABY”
… give up tomorrow if it was easy?
fags
… start doing tomorrow if you could?
Tour with the Stones
Corinne says
…do if you saw a major car accident and you were the first one there?
Panic!
… change about yourself physically?
I would love flawless skin.
… change about yourself generally?
Be more outgoing.
… do all over again?
Travelling around Australia in a 4WD for 12 months. truly an amazing experience.
… do-over if you could?
My 20s. I would do a lot differently.
… give up tomorrow if it was easy?
Alcohol and TV
… start doing tomorrow if you could?
a university degree.
Eastlyn and co. says
… do if you saw a major car accident and you were the first one there?
Call 9-1-1. Stop and render aid to the best of my ability
… change about yourself physically?
definitely would like smooth, even skin-not itchy, splotchy, bumpy, etc.
… change about yourself generally?
I’d stop proscratinating and be more purposeful about my life.
… do all over again?
Live and travel in a 3rd world country while helping others.
… do-over if you could?
Buy a smaller house and budget my money better so as to avoid daily financial stress
… give up tomorrow if it was easy?
unhealthy food
… start doing tomorrow if you could?
Travel
Thanks for the food for thought Maxabella! It’s fun to get to know you better.
Cat says
I love your nosey posts 🙂
car accident: stop, dial 000 and ask if there were a doctor around cos you just know there’d be a 100 people standing by watching
Physical change: nose, shorter, MUCH shorter
General change: hmmm, maybe be a little less control freak-y and more able to go with the flow
Do again: be pregnant…maybe that’ll happen huh? I was woeful the first time around and didn’t really love the process. Maybe I’m just not a great preggers chick?
Do over: Uni, first year. I’d take it seriously and you know, pass! Budget better would be good too!
Give up: Hmmm, negative self talk
Start doing: write a book, a kids book I reckon or maybe my own business.
Kate says
Car accident – call 112 (cuz that works in ALL countries and Lord only knows where I could be at the time) and start doing the triage thing. I might even write on foreheads in marker pen – if I ever carried a marker pen with me.
Physical change – put my torso into a stretch machine so I’d look a little less like a keg on stilts.
General change – I’m chronically shy in real life, I’d love to change that.
Do all over again – 2000, I had a great time that year!
Do over – the inner quirky acceptance is a good one. I’d also like to have gotten my ass into gear earlier on learning a new language.
Give up tomorrow – chocolate and coffee
Start doing tomorrow – proper exercise, yoga and some really cool martial art, I think I’d make a great ninja.
Rachel says
major car accident :
well call 911 for sure, after…Id like to think I would help, but I’m not sure I see myself standing there in complete shock to be honest.
change about yourself physically?:
I would like to be a tiny bit taller
change about yourself generally?:
I to would think before I spoke
do all over again?
Travel to Uganda,
do-over if you could?
School… I could have done so much better
give up tomorrow if it was easy?
Smoking
start doing tomorrow if you could?
Go back to work…..
Christie - Childhood 101 says
I was once (unfortunately)in the first situation and was exactly as you described, jumped out of the car running and dialling 000 and then couldn’t even articulate where the accident happened. Despite doing and renewing my first aid cert multiple times for work, could not think of what to do for the three injured passengers. Fortunately for me, a carload of off duty firemen were next on the scene!