A survey to pass the time in Site Updates

Hey everyone,

Take a deep breath with me.

Ok?

Now let it out.

Whew, that felt nice.

[immediately goes back to screaming into the void]

Alright, well, that didn’t work. On to business then I suppose.

It’s been such a stressful year, but the last 24 hours are certainly their own thing. With that in mind, I’ve put together a fun distraction for everyone: my first survey!

Before I dig into that, though, I wanted to say that if you’re looking for a more substantial distraction, NoJoMo (November Journal Month) is going on currently, and though you’d be starting a few days late all are invited.

For those not familiar, NoJoMo is similar to NaNoWriMo in that you’re challenged to write every day — in this case not a novel, but journal entries. If you need inspiration, you can use the prompts the NoJoMo admin has put together, or you can write anything you’d like. The goal is to keep writing daily. If you put “NoJoMo” in your entry title and make the entries public/member’s only, they’ll be tracked by the official account.

For more information:
2020 Prompts
Rules/FAQ

And you can follow the official account, November Journal Month, to see the latest entries by users around the site. Big thanks to the NoJoMo admin for facilitating again this year!

Alright, on to the survey
A few years ago several of you sent me a bunch of surveys for a project. Well, using those as inspiration, I cobbled together a new one that I think you’ll like. I’ll even be answering it myself (in a non-site update entry). I hope it helps you have a brighter day.

I’m calling it “The Distraction Survey”

Here we go:
Are you a cat person or a dog person?

How many pets do you have? What are their names?

What pets, if any, did you have growing up?

What’s your favorite holiday? Why?

Which season do you like the best? Why?

What’s the last TV show you binge watched? What’s next on your list?

Do you subscribe to any YouTube channels? If so, which ones?

What song do you always sing along to when it comes on?

What are some of your hobbies?

Did you take up any new hobbies during the quarantine? If so, what?

Do you play video games? If so, what are some of your favorites?

Do you have any favorite stand-up comedians?

What’s the most important thing in your life at the moment?

What’s your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

What’s the best memory you have before age 16?

What’s the best memory you have in your 20s?

What was your usual morning routine before the pandemic? Has that changed?

Who was the first person you fell in love with? Do you still talk to that person?

Who was the last person that made you smile and what did they do?

What books, if any, have you read this year?

What are some things you want to do before the year ends?

What do you hope is invented within your lifetime?

Would you prefer flying cars or jetpacks?

Stay safe and stay kind.

<3,
-J