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Thought provoking Journal

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Swap Coordinator:thatzghetto (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Miscellaneous  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:16
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:September 30, 2008
Date items must be sent by:October 30, 2008
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This swap will provide a list of 31 questions. You must choose at least 20 to answer including the first question that is required for all swappers. Some of the questions will require you to express beliefs that are not shared by your partner so this swap is not for those who are easily offended. Different religious and sociological ideas may be expressed and there may be cursing in some journal entries. If any of these offend you please do not sign up for this swap. All answers must be submitted to your partner in a journal format. You may choose to decorate your entries but it is not required. The journal itself may be store bought, or it can be handmade. All journal entries should be a minimum of two paragraphs.

The Questions

  1. Describe yourself (be sure to include your name, age, where you live, hobbies, etc.)

  2. What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment? Why?

  3. What are your feelings or opinions on the upcoming election?

  4. What social cause do you feel most strongly about and why?

  5. What was the best day you had before your 18th birthday?

  6. What is the best holiday you’ve ever celebrated? Why was it so special?

  7. How did you find swap-bot and what keeps you here?

  8. What is the funniest thing you have ever seen?

  9. What is your favorite of life's simple pleasures and why?

  10. Describe something unique, interesting, or enjoyable about where you live.

  11. What do you do for a living? What would you like to do?

  12. Describe the relative you most admire and why?

  13. What silly fears do you have?

  14. Which time period do you wish you could have lived in? Why?

  15. What is something that you feel guilty for having done?

  16. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? What would you do?

  17. If you had a weekend to yourself with no responsibilities (children, spouse, job, pets, chores, etc.) and money was not an issue, how would you spend the weekend?

  18. What was your first experience with death/loss? How did it change you?

  19. When did you first experience romantic love? How did it turn out?

  20. If you could eradicate one illness from earth what would it be? Why would you choose that one?

  21. In the past year, which news story has caught your attention the most? Why did it stand out?

  22. Do you have children? If yes describe them and your parenting styles. If no, discuss why or why not you think you’d make a good parent and whether or not you want to be a parent.

  23. If someone were to prepare your favorite foods, what would you be eating?

  24. Who has it easier in society, men or women?

  25. What does “freedom” mean to you?

  26. Did the Rockefeller laws help or hurt the US justice system? What do you feel would be an appropriate punishment for drug offenders?

  27. What would happen if there was no money in the world? How would you survive?

  28. Discuss the impact (or lack of) of religion on wars fought during the 20th century.

  29. What do you do to lower your stress level.

  30. Where were you at when you first heard about 9/11? What was your initial thought?

  31. Discuss an enemy who became a friend or a friend who became an enemy? What happened?

SWAP RULES

  1. A Minimum of 10 rated swaps that required you to send stuff (no e-mail or internet swaps allowed in that count)

  2. A 4.8 rating or higher.

  3. No one with recent (within the last six months) 1's, or 3's. If you have any current swaps that are a week or more overdue you cannot join the swap either.

  4. You must answer at least 20 of the above questions, including question number one. All answers must be at least two paragraphs. Any extra questions, entries, or artwork you want to add are welcome but if you don’t meet the minimum or don’t answer the first question you will not have met the swap guidelines.

  5. All answers must be done in a journal.

  6. I reserve the right to ban anyone from the swap that does not meet the guidelines, has a long delay between their last login, or appears questionable for any reason. You may or may not receive a pm before you are banned but if you do, you will have 24 hours to respond to any questions.

  7. You can not rate your partner down because you don't agree with their answers as long as they meet the swap requirements.

Discussion

ladydy5 08/30/2008 #

Wow! Very hard to answer all those questions and I have been around for eons. Good luck, I just don't need the stress of reading someone else views on politics.

whowillloveme 08/30/2008 #

This is international right? (Im in UK). I think this is an amazing swap!! I love to do the whole other-people's views thing, and I I'm very passionate about a lot of stuff and love to write about it. So apologies to whoeevr my partner is (if I'm allowed in the swap) because you have a rambler here! MJ x x x x

whowillloveme 08/30/2008 #

Question : best holiday ever celebrated... Does this mean like Christmas etc, or are we talking the annual two weeks away type holiday? (Sorry! I'm a wee bit dense! I'm assuming it refers to the festival kind though...) MJ x x x x

ellie1200 08/30/2008 #

I suggest whatever your interpretation wants it to be, whowillloveme, but of course, the decision is that of the host. :o)

We don't have to answer the questions in order, do we? I mean, as long as I answer 20 of them, I can answer the 1st one 1st then the last one 2nd or whatever, right?

AliciaAmy 08/30/2008 #

can it be typed?

thatzghetto 08/30/2008 #

Whowillloveme This is international and by holiday I meant Christmas, easter, birthday etc. but vacations will work too. :)

ellie1200 You can answer questions in whatever order you choose as long as you answer the first question and answer 20.

AliciaAmy it can be typed as long as you can figure out how to get the typed pages into a journal.

whowillloveme 08/31/2008 #

thatzghetto : thank you so much for the answers, and the swap! This is an amzing idea, and you already have a star from me. lol! x x x x

wickedfaerie 09/ 2/2008 #

this looks very intriguing and fun!

TryshaH81 09/ 7/2008 #

You ROCK!!! I look forward to this swap! I love to see into others lives and I can't wait to get my partners journal!

To my partner ! Be Prepared!! LOL I can be VERY long winded!!

thatzghetto 09/16/2008 #

I will be banning those that don't meet swap qualifications after the swap closes, so don't fret. :)

Susi 09/22/2008 #

Excellent swap idea!!

PurpleSheep 09/23/2008 #

Sorry, I have to drop. Careful consideration made me realise I probably don't have the time and energy to give this my all. Too bad because I love this idea. Yay for thatzghetto for starting this, and everybody, have fun :-) waves

twilightgecko 09/29/2008 #

wow, if this doesn't make me think.. sign me up..

cerwinrhiannon 10/27/2008 #

These are most excellent questions!!!

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