Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #12

Sorry about the delay in getting today’s FFF up.  I finally had some time to sit down to do it, so here we go!!!

 

Today’s theme is: Food!  Now,  who doesn’t love food?!?

1. What are some of your favorite foods you like to eat and some you dislike the most?

2. Do you like to cook or bake?  If so, what types of foods or meals are your favorites to make?

3.  Do you have any family recipes that have been handed down to you that you would like to pass on?  (This would be a great time to record those and even pass them down to your children and grandchildren if the timing is right.) 

4. Where do you like to go to eat out?  (You can be generic here, ie: Mexican, Chinese, Italian, etc., or list specific restaurants.)

5. Do you have any food allergies? (This is quite important to record for posterity’s sake—especially with the growing trend in food allergies.)

Alright, now go ahead and get some recording done!

P.S. Thanks to those who participated in the 30 day self-portrait challenge.  Winners have been notified via Instagram, so please send me an email if that was you!

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #11

Welcome to Friday my friends!  Who’s ready for some personal history recording?

Today’s theme is religion.  For many, religion is central to how life is lived, and it’s important to record this!  If you are not a religious person, you can at least record why not, or just skip today’s FFF. 

1.  What is your religion?

2.  How did you come to be a part of that religion? (Born into it, joined later, etc.)

3.  How has your religion helped you in your life?

4.  What religious ceremonies have your completed or participated in? (Baptism, Blessing, Communion, Bar Mitzvah, Endowment, Sealing, etc.)  If possible, list the dates of these ceremonies, even if it’s just a month and a year.

5.  What do you love best about your religion?

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Okay, that’s all—now don’t forget about the 30 day self-portrait challenge!  Enter to win one of three $10 Amazon gift cards by using the hashtag #timc30days on Instagram.  Contest ends in only 5 days!  (Novemeber 20th at noon—Mountain Standard Time.)

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #10

Yeah, it’s Friday! 

We only have 5 more weeks of the Personal History in Depth questions for our Fast Fact Fridays. 

If you haven’t taken the chance to do these questions, take a few minutes and do some of them—even if you don’t have time to answer them completely in depth for now. Just a little start is better than nothing.

Today’s theme is grand-children/grand-parents.  The first set of questions is for grandparents.  The second set is for anyone who has grand-parents.  (So, you may actually have two sets of questions today…)  There are only 3 questions per set today.

Set 1:

1.  What are the  names and birthdates of your grandchildren?  (And any great grand children as well.)  Be sure to reference who their parents are.

2.  What are some of the unique traits and talents of each grandchild?  (You don’t need to go into depth, just a simple list will do.)

3.  What are some traditions you have with your grandchildren?  (Any that you’ve carried over from your children or new ones you started as a grandparent.)

Set 2:

1.  What are the names and birthdates of your grandparents?  (List whether they are your maternal or paternal grandparents.)

2.  List any known traits or personalities of your grandparents.  (If they passed on before you can remember, you can ask others.)

3.  What are some fun traditions you had/have with your grandparents?

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Alright, that is all for today’s questions. 

Don’t forget to Instagram your 30 day self-portrait challenge pictures, and be sure to use the hashtag #timc30days to be qualified to enter the contest!  If you’re private, you can either go public on Nov. 20th so that I can see your pictures, or if you want to stop by my profile and let me know that you are doing the challenge I can request to follow you.  I will then unfollow you after the contest.  My Instagram handle is @emils24. 

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #9

Hello Friday!!! 

It’s time for another round of Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth!  I sure hope that there are some of you out there who are diligently doing this and getting your personal histories recorded!

Today’s theme is children.  (If you don’t have any children, but you have nieces and nephews you can adjust your answers accordingly, or you can just skip today’s questions).

1. What are your children’s full names, dates and places of birth?
2. What were some of the special circumstances at the births of each child? (Basically the birth story.)
3. What are some unique things about each child?  (Some quirks, habits, strengths and weaknesses, hobbies, interests, etc?)  If your children are adults, you can record how these have changed or stayed the same through the years. 
4.  What are some things you specifically like to do with each child?  (You can list this as a whole or individually.)
5.  What are some of your favorite activities to do together as a family? (Any family traditions you did or still do, favorite places to visit often, or new traditions as your family has aged.)

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Okay, that’s all for today’s Fast Fact Friday. 

***Now, don’t forget, we are still doing the 30 day self-portrait challenge!  If you would like to have a chance at winning one of 3 $10 Amazon gift cards, don’t forget to post your picture on Instagram and use the hashtag #timc30days for a chance to win.  Novemeber 20th is the day of the drawing.  I’ve seen some fun pictures!  If you are a private user, I can’t see yours—you will either have to go public on the 19th (and then revert back to private after the drawing) OR, you can stop by my feed (@emils24) and let me know that you’re doing the challenge.  I can then follow you and see your pictures!    And I will unfollow you after the challenge—I’m not a stalker, I promise!   

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #’s 7 & 8

So, um, I have had a really busy few weeks—like crazy busy, and I totally spaced the past two Fast Fact Fridays.  It’s Saturday night, so I’m going to catch up a bit late…gotta love the craziness of life!

Here are two sets of questions for you to get your story written down!

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Set #7—The theme for this one is play.  We all love to play, right?

1.  What were some of your favorite ways to play as a child?
2.  As a teenager?
3.  As an adult?
4.  What are some hobbies  you’ve had over the years?  (How have they evolved?)
5.  What are some of the most adventurous things you’ve done throughout your life? (Bungee jumping, sky diving, scuba diving, high speed race track, or safer things like running a marathon that took a lot of training.)

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Set #8—The theme for this one is marriage.  If you’re not, or never have been married, then you can just skip this one. If you’ve been married more than once, use these questions for each spouse—even if it’s hard to write about or record, it is a part of your history and life.

1.  How did you meet your spouse?
2.  What are some important dates? (First date, first kiss, exclusive dating, engaged, married, etc.)
3.  Describe some of the details of your wedding day. (The location, the ceremony, the attendees, the reception, the colors, any funny stories, etc.)
4.  What traits do you most admire in your spouse?
5.  What are some of your best memories you’ve had with your spouse?

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Alright, now go and get some of your personal history recorded!

***Also, don’t forget to participate in the giveaway on Instagram.  Whenever you get a picture of you, use the hashtag #timc30days to be entered.  Contest ends Nov. 20th.  So far you have pretty good odds of winning one of those gift cards!  If you are a private user on Instagram, I can’t see your pictures even if you tag them.  You will have to go public on the 19th and stay that way until the 20th around 1 pm MST if you want to be in the drawing.  Sorry, I now realize there are many technicalities that I didn’t think of before. 

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #6

Is anyone else so glad that it’s Friday?  I know I’m stoked about it!  And today we have another installment of our personal history in depth questions.  

All of the questions have side questions, to help you think or jog your memory of some responses you might have.  Just answer these as simply or elaborately as you have time for!

Today’s theme is work.  I know, not as fun as play, but it’s something we all have to do!

1. How did you learn how to work? 
(What chores/jobs around the house did your parents have you do? How did they teach you how to work?)

2. What was your first paid job?
(What did you like or dislike about it?  Describe your duties, and pay if you remember.)

3.  List all the places you have worked.
(Record  the dates if you remember them (even just the years), salary and duties that you remember.  Add in any co-workers and bosses that you remember.)

4.  What tips/tricks/shortcuts did  you learn at any of your jobs that you still use?
(For example when I was a hotel maid I learned some tricks for cleaning and making beds that I still use.)

5.  Which job was your favorite job and why?

Alrighty, there are today’s questions!  I hope there are some of you out there who are using these questions and getting their personal history recorded in depth! 

And just a little story to add to today…I was talking with a friend who is in her older years the other day.  She and her husband are working on recording their personal histories right now, and she said two things about it.  #1 that they are having so much fun reminiscing about their lives, and #2 that she wished she’d done some of it a little earlier in her life so she could remember the details better.  So, even if you’re young, you can still record things from your childhood—in fact doing it now is better than later when you have 60 years in between to fog up your memory!  I really do hope that no matter your age or time constraints, you make a little bit of time to get your life recorded, even just a little bit! 

Fast Fact Friday--Personal History in Depth #5

So yes, today is Monday, not Friday.  I know that, but somehow I totally spaced FFF on Friday, and we will never get it all done if we don’t keep on track…so here’s today’s special edition of FFF—Personal History in Depth!

Today’s theme is: School 
(A branch off of question #4 on FFF—PHID#2 found here.)

1.  Name all of the schools you attended, and where they were located.  (From preschool to your highest level of education.)

2.  Who was a teacher who made an impact on your learning and/or future? (Can list more than one!)

3.  What were your favorite subjects to study though the years?

4. What was a memorable/embarrassing school experience/lesson learned?  (You can choose just one, or one from each school, grade or year.  However much you want to record!)

5.  How did you decided what you wanted to be “when you grew up”, and what schooling did you do for that?

 

Okay, that’s all for today.  More questions coming THIS Friday…if I remember. 

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #4

It’s time for another round of Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth version! 

We are going to back track a little and go more in depth in certain areas for the next few weeks instead of continuing on in the timeline. Today there are only 3 questions, since they are pretty deep and may take awhile.  If you’re short on time, just answer these questions with the bare bones and fill in when you have a minute or two. 

Today’s topic is: Home through the years

1.  Tell about the homes you’ve lived in.  (The actual, physical homes—how many bedrooms, in a cool apartment complex, any traits you remember about it, the addresses, etc.)  If you’ve moved a lot, you could record what you do remember about where you lived, or even just make a list of the places you’ve lived. 

2. What was your favorite thing about each home?  (A certain room, the yard, the people, etc.)

3.  What things are special about your home town(s)? (Specific places you visit(ed) often, getting around town, the cool things, the bad things, etc.)

Alrighty, now get to recording!

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #3

Hooray, it’s Friday!  It’s time to get a little bit closer to getting your personal history done in depth with this week’s Fast Fact Friday!

This week we are going to focus on “The Teenage Years”!  Remember, these prompts  are starting points and it’s up to you to decided how much you want to go into depth.  You can spend as much time as you want to on each of these, sharing stories about your answers, or just write simple answers! 

Don’t forget, you can use these questions to interview older loved ones as well!

1. What activities and hobbies did you participate in? (Sports, arts, academics, etc.)

2. When did you learn to drive?  What kind of car did you learn on?

3.  Who were some of your best friends?  What did you do together?

4.  What was your dating life like?  Did you have a girl/boy friend?

5.  What jobs did you have? (For money or chores at home?)

Okay, that’s it for this week!  Get some of your story written today!

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History in Depth #2

Well, well, well…it’s finally Friday!  I’m so glad it is too!

It’s time for our second Fast Fact Friday focusing on getting our personal history recorded in depth.  You can go into as much detail as you choose, or if you’d rather you can keep it fairly simple.  It just depends on your mood, the time you have to do it in, and how much you want others to know about you (especially once you’re gone). 

Today’s theme is “The Early Years”.

Here are today’s 5 prompts:

1. Where did you grow up?

2.  What is your earliest memory?

3.  What are some of your favorite childhood memories?
(Any fun places and games you played, traditions you had, holidays, certain places your home, yard or neighborhood, etc.)

4. Which schools did you attend?

5. Who were some of your best friends?
(Do you still keep in touch with them?)

And there we have it!  Simple, easy and a great way to get your personal history recorded week by week! 

Fast Fact Friday—Personal History In Depth #1

Now that we’re back in the swing of things, we are going to start doing Fast Fact Fridays once again! 

This summer I had a sort of epiphany, and thought, “wouldn’t it be great if I could actually get my whole personal history of my life so far written before the end of the year?”  So, I started thinking that maybe instead of just random questions on Fridays, we could go through and do questions that are important to answer!  Most of these questions will be taken from the page “Personal History In Depth” here.  Here are today’s 5 questions for you to answer and get started on recording your personal history in depth:

1. What is your full* name?
2. What are some of your nicknames?
3. When and where were you born?
4.  What are your parent’s full* names?
5.  What are your siblings full* names?

(*Full names are so, so important for family history reasons!  If you’ve ever done family history, I’m sure you understand why!)

I recommend that you record these answers in a private place…not on a public blog or social site.  There are too many bad guys out there trying to steal this kind of sensitive info. 

Now, no excuses not to get this started, right?