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Brigit's Flame Chatter Topics Archive


 Brigits_Flame Chatter Post Topics  
Date posted Question No of comments

April 28 2008


What is your most prized possession?


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May 06 2008


This is a place to talk to your fellow community members about the topic or anything else you feel like chatting about. How has your day been? Your week? 
I know my weekend was full of Super Mario Galaxy - I'm just about ready to beat the game. Hows abouts you guys?



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May 31 2008


How much would it take to ruin your day, and why? 
How you ever had something unfortunate happen that, for some reason, made you feel happy?



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June 02 2008 What else could it take?  Who are our musical Legends of today??? 
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June 03 2008 What is the place like where you live? How much or how little connection do you feel is appropriate to have with those who live nearby?  53
June 05 2008 How are children best protected and prepared for their future? How closely and how long should their innocence be guarded? 1 :-(
June 09 2008 What's your best reason to keep getting up every day?  40
June 10 2008 What ticks you off on the road?  11
June 12 2008 What are your breakfast habits? Why?  71
June 16 2008 When has something crossed the line for you? 41
June 17 2008 What brings you comfort? 54
June 19 2008 How do you tell people you love them? 39
June 23 2008 What would your house dream be like? 133
June 24 2008 How have you fed your wolves? 108
June 25 2008 Where are you from, and what's it like there? 403
June 26 2008 Singing - Is it an intimate, personal thing for most of you? When and where do you sing? 411
June 30 2008 How do you choose between your flashlight and the dark places beyond? 146
July 01 2008 What do you have that has taken on deeper meaning for you? Why has it done so? 128
July 2 2008 How do you feel about big corporations like "Wall-Marte" and their service? 225
July 03 2008 What's on your computer desk right now and why? 103
July 04 2008 What foods fuel your LJ addiction? 90
July 07 2008 How do you go home? 106
July 08 2008 In what ways do your values change how you view others? 113
July 09 2008 What kind of pets do/have you had? 184
July 10 2008 What is the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you? 141
July 11 2008 What is a swear, anyways? What do they mean to you? 78
July 14 2008 If you could ask the spider for only one thing, what would you request? 146
July 15 2008 What conversation have you had to have time and time again in your life? 255
July 16 2008 How do you get cozy? 100
July 17 2008 If a complete stranger came across a box of your possessions, what would they learn about you? 58
July 18 2008 How do you- and those in your world- remember the humanity of others? 82
July 21 2008 How do your experiences in high school define who you are? 121
July 22 2008 How do you balance change and acceptance in your relationships? 64
July 23 2008 Where do you return to? 120
July 24 2008 What makes you laugh? What's made you laugh lately? 105
July 25 2008 When have you (or will you) leave YOUR comfort zone? 131
July 28 2008 Great or small, what have you splurged on? 196
July 29 2008 What are your friends like? 65
July 30 2008 What do you believe the future world will bring? 65
July 31 2008 In what ways are you eccentric? 161
August 01 2008 What's your favorite bar like? 77
August 04 2008 What are your neighbors like? 63
August 05 2008 How do you spend your "bunk" days? 60
August 06 2008 What has a significant other done for you in the past that's really touched you? 111
August 07 2008 What do you think should be done with the imprisoned and condemned? 127
August 08 2008 What's going on with you? 114
August 11 2008 Have you ever changed so you will be liked and accepted by your peers? How? 35
August 12 2008 How have you shown your parents just how much they mean to you? 72
August 13 2008 How do you respond to crowds? 62
August 14 2008 What words and phrases identify where you come from? 122
August 15 2008 What dream do you hope will become a reality someday? 54
August 18 2008 How have you dealt with thronging, incapacitated, and stressed-out phone workers? 100
August 19 2008 What helps your day get off to a good start? 83
August 20 2008 How do you balance your professional and personal life? 81
August 21 2008 Have you ever found yourself judging others before you truly knew them? 37
August 22 2008 How do you show respect for your friends? 20
August 24 2008 What silly things have you done without first considering the outcome? 43
August 25 2008 What do you save for a rainy day?

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August 26 2008 Are you a builder or an explorer?  Are you glad you are? 54
August 27 2008 What's the best story you've ever heard (or overheard) from a stranger?? 83
August 28 2008 What do you think of health care? 124
August 29 2008 When you walk through the world with eyes open, what fills you with that sort of awe? 43
September 01 2008 What do you look like? 282
September 02 2008 What ticks you off 92
September 03 2008 Chatter post part one Icon War 160
September 03 2008 Chatter Post Part two: What can you do with eight words or less? 155
September 04 2008 How has death touched you? 34
September 05 2008 How do you give and receive feedback? When does criticism become inappropriate? 53
September 8 2008 What defines a good life? Is there such a thing? 59
September 09 2008 What sort of crazy titles and stories do y'all have in the recesses of your minds? 40
September 10 2008 Who are your heroes? 71
September 11 2008 Do you have a "Cheng" in your life? How did you handle it? 48
September 12 2008 Which element do you relate with most? 36
September 15 2008 How do you handle inspiration? How do you control your muse and channel the creative juices? 88
September 16 2008 What are the "essentials" you want for the partner you will spend your life with? 78
September 17 2008 Please help me believe in something good today. 101
September 18 2008 How do you handle public speaking? 56
September 19 2008 How powerful is the subconscious mind? 42
September 22 2008 How do you take a break from real life? 28
September 23 2008 Which touches make you feel secure and happy? 67
September 24 2008 What have your "first meetings" been like? 59
September 25 2008 Of all the food in the world, which one would you go to great lengths just to eat? 126
September 26 2008 Do you think the world would be a better place if wealth became limited? 85
September 29 2008 What are some of the common miracles you notice (or overlook) every day? 58
September 30 2008 How do you find your way back from the worlds you create? 58
October 01 2008 What is the best surprise you have given anyone? 51
October 02 2008 What gives you motivation on your dark days? 55
October 03 2008 When have you been frustrated with technology? 62
October 04 2008 How do you deal with your own emotional pain? 40
October 06 2008 Do you hoard anything? If so, what? 62
October 07 2008 What's your favorite flavor? 67
October 08 2008 Do you have any must have physical traits in partners? 49
October 09 2008 What have your experiences reconnecting with a long-lost friend or family member been like? 18
October 12 2008 What is your experience of "passing on the torch", or having it passed on to you? - Part one 8
October 12 2008 Does anyone have any advice for us? - Part two 8
October 13 2008 When have you been most disappointed? 50
October 14 2008 How different are we online than we are in real life? How honest (or dishonest) have we become? 60
October 16 2008 What are the qualities you have that make you happiest about who you are? 29
October 17 2008 What fun activities do you do with your pets? 42
October 20 2008 How much do you tip? 115
October 21 2008 When has "RIGHT NOW" been the only right time for you? 56
October 22 2008 When does the letter of the law become less important than following its purpose? 66
October 23 2008 What were the television shows, or other "tokens", or rituals, that made up part of your childhood? How do you feel about revisiting them? 54
October 24 2008 What kind of things did YOU do as a child for Halloween? What made it really "Halloween" for you when you were little? 18
October 27 2008 What would you try if your life had a "reset button"? 41
October 28 2008 Drabble Tree 10
October 29 2008 What is your "policy" on friendships with ex-significant others? 52
October 30 2008 Continue the story 17
October 31 2008 What are your "things"? 10
November 01 2008 NaNoWrimo Update 54
November 03 2008 Do you believe in a "sixth sense"? 81
November 04 2008 Is it right for the rich to be so rich? 38
November 05 2008 Who have you "lost along the way"? 50
November 06 2008 What anagrams can you come up with? 42
November 07 2008 When have you experienced incredible acts of kindness from complete strangers? 36
November 08 2008 Where have "adventures" taken you? 28
November 10 2008 What's the best excuse you have used for getting a day off work or school? 65
November 11 2008 When have you surprised people with a "hidden" side of you? 25
November 12 2008 What do you like most about where you live? 71
November 13 2008 What character from either a movie or book do you identify with most? 42
November 14 2008 How do you react to receiving compliments? 48
November 17 2008 What kinds of failed ads, commercials, and slogans have you seen? 27
November 18 2008 How do you keep your love and friendships strong? 11
November 19 2008 Is it right for homosexuals to be forced into a legal and social system that's specifically designed to oppose their lifestyle and sexual orientation? 157
November 20 2008 What would you like to see happen in the Flame from here? 113
November 21 2008 What elements remind you of your childhood? 42
November 22 2008 What kinds of winter, snowy memories do you have, if you grew up with snow? 18
November 24 2008 What are your talents? 167
November 25 2008 What have you learned at your job that you think everyone should know? 51
November 26 2008 What is the first thing you ever made or gifted to an objet d'amour, and how old were you at the time? 26
November 27 2008 What has caused the rebel in you to surface? 29
November 28 2008 How do you want to die? 34
November 29 2008 When have you been disgusted with Society, or the human race in general?  What was your turning point? What actions do you think define you as a person? 31
November 30 2008 What is a characteristic you wish you had sometimes? 28
December 01 2008 What types of people do you surround yourself with? 42
December 02 2008 Where do you think people see the real You? How did you discover it? 23
December 03 2008 When have you really screwed up? 83
December 04 2008 How far would you go for a friend? 46
December 05 2008 What would your dream job be? 46
December 08 2008 What are your thoughts on movie sequels? Sequels or prequels in general? Are there examples you approve of? Are there some you are especially disappointed in? 49
December 09 2008 How possible is it for people to change? Have you changed? 70
December 10 2008 What's going on with you? 67
December 11 2008 How has positive thinking impacted your life? 33
December 11 2008 If you get the chance this holiday, how do you plan to relax? 30
December 12 2008 What is heaven? What is your "personal heaven"? 40
December 13 2008 So tell us - what new or long-dormant craft or hobby would you like to try or resume, or have you maybe tried/resumed already? 38
December 15 2008 What have your first date experiences been like?  Have you any advice for me about what I should or shouldn't do on that first date? 22
December 16 2008 What's your relationship to your parents like? 16
December 17 2008 What is something you enjoy doing that's a chore for most other people? 96
December 18 2008 How do you define success? 32
December 19 2008 So tell me, what holiday foods are traditions for your family? 30
December 20 2008 What kind of activities will you/do you like to indulge in during snowy days? 19
December 22 2008 What criteria do you use to decide which entries you're voting for in the main contest? 65
December 23 2008 What has changed for the better for you this holiday, and this year? 19
December 24 2008 What's the worst/most embarrassing gift you have ever received? 68
December 25 2008 What crazy thing(s) has love made you do? 30
December 26 2008 How do you find the holidays to be more personally meaningful as you mature? 7
December 28 2008 Where have your "little adventures" taken you?
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December 29 2008 What goals do you have for yourself for 2009? 75
December 30 2008 How are you spending the last days of the year? 40
December 31 2008 Pick one good thing from your year this year and share it with us! 58
January 01 2009 What event or occurrence has made you realize you are coping with life's challenges better than you ever thought possible? 27
January 02 2009 What are your favorite artists and pieces of artwork? 43
January 03 2009 What do you remember about your fourteenth birthday? 37
January 05 2009 Who have you enjoyed getting to know and who do you miss on Brigits_flame? 61
January 06 2009 How prevalent is racism today? When have you witnessed it? 69
January 07 2009 How much control do you feel you have over your medical well-being? 24
January 08 2009 What's the most unique/strange animal you have ever seen? 41
January 09 2009 Who are the unsung and quiet heroes of your life? 27
January 10 2009 What quiet kinds of actions do you use to show people you care? 21

January 12 2009


When have you stepped outside of your comfort zone to do something meaningful or special for someone else?


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January 13 2009


When have you seen a good prank or joke fall into place?


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January 14 2009


How do you feel about your physique?


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January 15 2009


If someone were to ask you, what would you say are your favorite classics?


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January 16 2009 How have the pets in your life shown their unconditional love? 36
January 17 2009 What do you do about watching/maintaining/losing weight during the winter? 26
January 19 2009 Which of your favorite musical artists has an absolute unique sound that can't be duplicated or replaced? 51
January 20 2009 What weird but lovable "shticks" do your family members have? 12
January 21 2009 What thoughts of personal renewal and change do happy, hopeful events bring to you? 12
January 22 2009 How do you believe that single motherhood would be best handled? What rights should the father have? 62
January 23 2009 When have someone's words had a positive impact on how you feel about yourself, and/or the way you manage day-to-day situations? 9
January 24 2009 What interesting or amusing things have you done or said in your sleep? 31
January 25 2009 What food would you 'insist' an out of state/country friend try when visiting your area? 76
January 26 2009 What have some of your worst dates been like? 55

January 27 2009


When does the power of the law become too pervasive?



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January 28 2009 Have you ever experienced the doings of ghosts, spirits, or otherworldly beings? 19
January 29 2009 How do you end your friendships? 36
January 30 2009 What household appliances can't you live without? 108
January 31 2009 What did you like to make you feel better when you were home sick as a child, and what makes you feel better now? 25
February 02 2009 How did you feel about your name as a child/teen?  If you either unofficially or officially changed it, did your new name change how you felt about yourself? 102
February 03 2009 When have you had to learn things the "hard" way? 43
February 04 2009 Which made-up character (from literature, movies, comic books, anything) do you most identify with? What is it you like about them? 37
February 05 2009 What do you do when you need to advance yourself in your position or career? 27
February 06 2009 What was your favorite toy as a child? 44
February 07 2009 If you're in a relationship, will you observe Valentine's Day this year? 25
February 09 2009 How have you helped people or communities affected by tragedy? 33
February 10 2009 I have no question for you today - no query to posit, no theory to present (except the TCoL theory itself). I simply present this to you and offer it up for y'all to discuss and share amongst us as you choose. 6
February 11 2009 What are your (irrational) pet peeves? 92
February 12 2009 What are you really, really, really looking forward to in the near or far future? 19
February 13 2009 What have your experiences been like "under the influence"? 26
February 14 2009 When have you been unable to control your laughter? 26
February 17 2009 Which is more important to you:  family, friends, or your true love? 61
February 18 2009 What tools do you use, recommend, or lust after in terms of YOUR being organized? What could you not do without? 25
February 19 2009 What do you do when the Lord comes knockin'? Why? 90
February 20 2009 How have your pets shown they are in tune with your emotions? 42
February 21 2009 How do you silence your voices, and what do you do for your self-validation? 21
February 23 2009 When have you dropped everything to just have a good time? 61
February 24 2009 Why do you- or don't you- give money to people on the street? 75
February 25 2009 Whatcha doing this weekend? 82
February 26 2009 How much importance do you place on how you look when going on a date or to a special occasion? 35
February 28 2009 If you could create one new piece of punctuation, what would it do? 48
March 01 2009
Have you tried an activity that is completely foreign to you at the behest of your friends? 15
March 02 2009 How are you responding to (and defending against) the global recession? 38
March 03 2009 When have you wished you hadn't taken the important things in life for granted? 36
March 04 2009 What is the most irrational behavior that you're aware of displaying? 66
March 05 2009 Are you afraid of success? 53
March 06 2009 What do you like about your favorite children's book? 53
March 08 2009 What charity(s) or worthwhile cause(s) have you supported, and why? 27
March 09 2009 Where do the values and views of your family clash? Where are you in it? 18
March 10 2009 Where do you draw the line between the improvement of man's quality of life and the pain of animals? 28
March 11 2009 Who was/were your "go-to guys" to make it all better when you were little? Are they with you still? 15
March 12 2009 If "a what not to do when cooking" book were to be written, what cooking disaster stories would you share? 113
March 13 2009 What's your favorite item of clothing, and why? 62
March 14 2009 What do you do with YOUR stuff when it gets to be too much? How do you feel about your stuff? 18
March 16 2009 Is water being rationed where you live?  What do you do to help save water? 29
March 17 2009 When has fate handed you a bizarre and embarrassing moment? 37
March 18 2009 What's the most unique pet you have ever owned? 42
March 19 2009 How can we do more to help stop rape? 211
March 20 2009 When has an ordinary experience really impacted your perspective and/or habits? 37
March 21 2009 How do you handle ex girlfriends or boyfriends? 28
March 23 2009 Where do we draw the line when it comes to free speech? 65
March 24 2009 How easily do you balance the need to save with the desire to buy the things you want? 58
March 25 2009 What are your memories of the Columbine High School shootings? Should there, in fact, be a 15 cross memorial? 28
March 26 2009 How do you resolve any body image dissonance? 28
March 27 2009 What's the silliest thing you have done at the request of a friend? 22
March 28 2009 What are you just not good at? 8
March 30 2010 What is being done where you live to keep teens off the streets? Is this enough? 35
March 31 2009 Have you ever stolen anything? What was your motivation for doing so? 59
April 01 2009 April Fool's joke 44
April 01 2009 Love or duty, what matters more for you? 22
April 02 2009 What was your most chaotic day at work like? 70
April 03 2009 What would your dream invention be? 25
April 04 2009 What TV and/or movie actors or characters have YOU met in your dreams, and what did you do with them? 20
April 06 2009 What was your first driving experience like?? 50
April 07 2009 How well do you understand yourself? 29
April 08 2009 What music do you listen to? Why have you chosen the music you enjoy? 76
April 09 2009 When, if ever, do you think that responding with anger is the best choice? 41
April 10 2009 How do you like to spend your Friday nights? What plans do you have for tonight? 69
April 11 2009 Aside from parents and siblings, who has come into your life on a personal level that has influenced you significantly? 15
April 13 2009 How have the opinions of others defined you? 57
April 14 2009 What series- in television or in literature- do you best relate with? 52
April 15 2009 When have you done something adventurous, despite knowing of the possible risks involved? 49
April 16 2009 What is the nicest gift anyone has ever given to you? 71
April 17 2009 What's the best way you've found to break the ice when meeting someone or a group of people for the first time? 28
April 18 2009 Who do you think is liable for the charges: the company, or Alex? How much, if at all, should the company be compensated? 23
April 20 2009 At what point did you realize YOU were truly responsible for your efforts, and what brought you to that point? 24
April 21 2009 If you could visit any area in your own country, or travel overseas, where would you go, and why? 32
April 22 2009 What fond and/or fun memories do you have of the close friends or family members who are no longer in your life? 94
April 23 2009 How can we improve the environments we create for our children and teenagers? 52
April 24 2009 So, have you had to disown a biological relative, and how did that make you feel afterwards? Regrets? Relief? 106
April 25 2009 Are you still friends with anyone from high school, and  how has that friendship evolved? 24
April 27 2009 What are your favourite comfort foods? 60
April 28 2009 How does stress affect you? What do you do to try and minimize it? 47
April 29 2009 What do you wish you had inside of you that comes naturally for others? 65
April 30 2009 How did you feel/do you feel about moving out of home for the first time? 43
May 01 2009 What are your pets' personalities like? 68
May 02 2009 What is YOUR guilty pleasure?? 43
May 04 2009 What are you afraid of, and how do you deal with that fear? 37
May 05 2009 How do you feel about meeting (and/or dating) people online? 105
May 06 2009 How much do you know about current events and life outside of your own country?  What sort of coverage does international news receive in your country's media? 37
May 07 2009 What will you do- or have you done- to make your own wedding special? 75
May 08 2009 Do you believe in using physical punishment, such as spanking, with children? 124
May 09 2009 What is an example of something you've done to improve the quality of your day-to-day life? 13
May 11 2009 When do you find it best to work alone? 11
May 12 2009 What makes you angry? 45
May 13 2009 What did you once love that has fallen away in the face of everything else? 31
May 14 2009 What stories does your family tell about when you were a kid? What stories do you tell about them? 114
May 15 2009 How do you think animal cruelty cases should be handled? 85
May 16 2009 What was the last time you had an "emotional hangover" from a dream, and what caused it? 31
May 18 2009 How do you help out the less fortunate in your community? 37
May 19 2009 What are your hobbies? 40
May 20 2009 When have you had to "channel" a character from a book, movie, or TV show to help you get through something? 17
May 21 2009 What has your "fifteen minutes of fame" been like? 47
May 22 2009 What's the "worst" movie you have ever seen? 73
May 23 2009 What was YOUR first concert like, and who did you see? 17
May 25 2009 What do you like to get up to when you're home on your own? 28
May 26 2009 How do you usually present yourself when meeting people for the  first time? How much do others' first impressions matter to you? 7
May 27 2009 How "free" do you feel to express yourself and practice what you believe in your country? 70
May 28 2009 Who is one of your musical "discoveries"? 83
May 29 2009 What are your "guilty pleasures" when it comes to books, movies, and media? 29
May 30 2009 What does summer mean to  you, and what do you like to in the summer? 8
June 01 2009 How have you been treated by your country's health system?  Are patients with health insurance more important than those who can't afford it? 25
June 02 2009 Is there anyone you feel like you've been waiting for? Or is there someone who was in your life that you'd give anything to have back? (I am not speaking of death or someone dying) 54
June 03 2009 Do any of you like to publicly recreate yourself? Will a man in a mask always eventually, if inadvertently, tell you the truth? 18
June 04 2009 How important is technology in your life? 30
June 05 2009 Have you ever looked back on younger years and made a startling discovery about something you'd not understood at the time? 84
June 06 2009 I posit no question today. Take a moment and remember someone you love who has gone ahead, and hug someone who is still with you today. If you would like to, feel free to share a memory here. 17
June 08 2009 Who has made a significant contribution to your community or country that you  feel deserves public recognition? 23
June 09 2009 What keeps you in regular contact with one close friend and not with another equally close one? 63
June 10 2009 What are your feelings about "reverse" sexism and racism? 83
June 11 2009 What mementos do you have from your travels, or from friends who have visited from out of state or overseas? 39
June 12 2009 How would you say your perspective of strangers has changed since childhood? Would you say you are normally avoidant and lacking in trust, or that you are open, willing, and encouraging toward strangers?
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June 13 2009 Will you be participating in BLITEOTW '09? Post your story blurbs or LJ links here and we'll all survive it together!! 11
June 15 2009 How do you feel about this seemingly growing trend toward moving jobs overseas? If you live in a country where call centers have been set up, have you, or anyone you know benefitted from their establishment? 10
June 16 2009 What is a typical birthday like for you? Is there any one birthday that stands out in your memory? 44
June 17 2009 What about you must your friends "just get used to?" 94
June 18 2009 How are people with disabilities treated in your country? 31
June 19 2009 How do you feel about the concept of legalized prostitution? 74
June 22 2009 Have you ever spent a lot of time and effort on something that seemed like it wouldn't do any long-term good? Why did you decide to do it, and how did it turn out long-term? 23
June 23 2009 What are your fears?  What do you do to cope with and overcome those things that frighten you? 140
June 24 2009 How vivid are your dreams? 80
June 25 2009 Have you ever had a negative experience with doctors or modern medicine in general? How has it changed your ability/will to turn to the medical community in times of physical, mental, or emotional distress? 21
June 26 2009 What's the best story you have told or heard?  How believable was it? 21
June 29 2009 Are there memories you have that are only well recalled by a song, smell, or sound? But mostly, what represents your childhood? 48
June 30 2009 What do you think should be done to reduce the number of deaths on our roads? 29
July 1 2009 How much control do we have over our own depression and mourning? 46
July 2 2009 What sort of student were or are you? 25
July 3 2009 Chatter post part one: One thing I can't decide, though, is if these names are completely awesome or the worst names ever. What do you guys think? Great or not so great? and while 
we're at it, what are the best and worst first names you've heard or can think of for a kid?
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July 03 2009 Chatter post part two: Icon Talk 155
July 06 2009 What color lantern do you think you could wield? What color or emotion do you think is missing? 20
July 7 2009 Have you ever judged someone before you knew them? What happened once you got to know them - were they what you thought or not?
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July 8 2009 Do you believe in the unconscious? Are we always fully aware and able to think through our actions? 75
July 9 2009 What injuries have you sustained as a result of doing something fun or silly? 78
July 10 2009 What have you had to "do-over" that ended up better the next time (or two) around? 5
July 11 2009 Who are your favorite authors, and why? 43
July 13 2009 What does your voice sound like? 141
July 14 2009 When was the last time you yelled at a character in a movie, TV show, or book, or told them what to do? Did they listen to you? 58
July 15 2009 Alphabet Animal Game 336
July 16 2009 How do you feel when the spotlight is on you? 23
July 17 2009 What's the most creative or unique present you've ever given?
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July 18 2009
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July 20 2009 Who do you want to be? Are you that person? 34
July 21 2009 What are your favorite sounds?  Are there any sounds you wish could be preserved forever?
 
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July 22 2009 Do you schedule your time? A lot or a little? And how does it work out for you?
 
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July 23 2009 Do you feel that Ling and Lee should be released? Do you resent North Korea's actions? 29
July 24 2009 For today's chatter, I want you all to share what you've found cleaning up your own space or someone else's. The crazier, the better! And while you're at 
it, share any fun theories you might have on these strange piles of things!
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July 25 2009 How do you like to pamper yourself? 112
July 27 2009 What have you given today to those you care about to make them feel appreciated? 39
July 28 2009 When/how have other people made you feel loved? How do you respond to them? 35
July 29 2009 What personal traits do you have that you don't like? How do you manage them? 21
July 30 2009 Would you say we all possess a predisposition toward hasty judgments of some kind? How honest are you with yourself about your own personal tendencies toward 
prejudice, and are you able to laugh at yourself for it?
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July 31 2009 Are you good with money?  How do you prioritize your spending? 35
August 3 2009 When has a small moment in your life become symbolic of something much larger? 29
August 4 2009 When has a "moment" totally been destroyed for you? 58
August 5 2009 When have you discovered a place so beautiful or perfect that you wish you could stay there forever? 16
August 6 2009 How do you find people perceive you? How accurate are they? Do you set them right or let it be? 63
August 7 2009 Why did you decide to create a LJ?  Have you gained what you hoped from it? 36
August 10 2009 Have you ever been with someone you were very much in love with, but still felt that they did not meet an important need in your relationship life? 54
August 11 2009 Does your life have a soundtrack, or something akin? How do you track the stages of your life?
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August 12 2009 What gives you hope? 26
August 13 2009 Is something missing in your life? 25
August 14 2009 What are your personal warning signs that you're overdoing it? What is your breaking point? 16
August 17 2009 What is the most spontaneous trip you've ever taken? 18
August 18 2009 What humbles you? 23
August 19 2009 What is the most irresponsible purchase you've ever made? 34
August 20 2009 Where were you five years ago? Did you ever expect to be where you are now? 49
August 21 2009 Do you think that your life, or even life in general, is out of balance?  How do you get back in balance? 10
August 24 2009 What are your favorite ways to fill up long waiting periods? 54
August 25 2009 Have you ever encountered a mystery, big or small, that you just had to solve regardless of whatever else you were supposed to be doing? 7
August 26 2009 Is it inherently disloyal or "cheating" to desire another when in a committed relationship? 71
August 27 2009 How do you handle saying goodbye? 42
August 28 2009 What spelled the end of summer for you, and what did / do you like most about getting ready for school? 39
August 31 2009 What alternate, unlikely career have you fantasized about? 113
September 1 2009 Do you protect and value your countrymen over those who live in other parts of the world? 74
September 2 2009 How comfortable do you feel talking to strangers?  How do you respond when personal questions are asked? 117
September 3 2009 Do you think North America/"the west" 'goes it alone' in terms of innovation and political structure? Should we/they? 21
September 4 2009 How long was your last job search? How did you deal with the stress of job-hunting? 37
September 7 2009 What wierd combinations of food have you tried? 84
September 8 2009 When, and how much, do you open up in your friendships? 132
September 9 2009 What are your addictions/vices? 171
September 10 2009 Do you have any habits that help you to fall asleep or that make falling asleep a particularly happy-making experience for you? 63
September 11 2009 Have you ever felt like you have reclaimed some aspect of your life? What did you reclaim? 83
September 14 2009 How do you react when you receive difficult news from friends or family? 51
September 15 2009 Do you trust police and law enforcement officials to help when you need them? 94
September 16 2009 What do you miss the most when you leave home? 60
September 17 2009 Discuss your "identity" as a writer -- in terms of genre, perspective, diction, or whatever. What defines you as unique in your craft? 105
September 18 2009 What unexpected moments of meditation and contemplation befall you during your day? 12
September 21 2009 What are some of your favorite online videos?  Share them with us! 52
September 22 2009 How do you handle people who try to convert you to their way of thinking or believing? 121
September 23 2009 Who do you live (or have you lived) vicariously through? 31
September 24 2009 What are your stances, opinions, or theories about the way the earth's environment is declining? Feel free to discuss global warming, overpopulation, or whatever. 32
September 25 2009 Do you have a hard time talking about yourself? 38
September 28 2009 How interested are you in sport, either as a spectator or a participant?  If you are, what sports do you like to watch and/or play? 44
September 29 2009 How would you improve school and college course requirements if it was up to you? 141
September 30 2009 *If you could make something terrible or annoying go away, simply by 
proclaiming your opposition to it out loud, what would you say? (Fill in the 
blank: "I hate _____!")*
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October 1 2009 If you could make a wish, any wish (but only one), to make those little annoyances in your life go away, what would they be? 43
October 2 2009 What kind of cheesy movies do you like? Feel free to offer recommendations! 96
October 5 2009 What kind of lifestyle do you lead?  How easily do you find adapting your lifestyle to fit in with those you live with? 50
October 6 2009 Have you restructured a holiday? Which holiday, and why? 18
October 7 2009 Are there any hidden or not so hidden "other able-ing Conditions" that make life different, challenging, "Fill in the Blank?" 15
October 8 2009 When for you has real life mirrored fiction or art? 101
October 9 2009 In your opinion, how should the Internet be used -- social forum, information centre, or other? Does the idea of having everything digital make you nervous, 
or is it a good idea? Where do we draw the line between the Internet and reality?
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October 12 2009 Which discontinued "foods of yesteryear" do you miss? 137
October 13 2009 What is the one thing that you can't seem to stop talking about? 107
October 14 2009 What do you feel are your biggest personal, and/or professional, achievements? How do you feel when you are asked to talk about them? 66
October 15 2009 What are your most amusing quirks? 88
October 16 2009 What kinds of stuff do YOU dread doing? How do you motivate yourself to GIT'R DONE? 19
October 19 2009 What is art to you? Why do you create the art and writing that you do? 71
October 20 2009 What are some of the worst (or "most interesting") experiences you've had living with other people? 43
October 21 2009 What goes through your head when you enjoy something you know is bad for you? 104
October 22 2009 What breaches of civil liberties have you been angry about in your area which have been propagated to be "for the greater good"? 35
October 23 2009 Halloween candy poll 92
October 26 2009 Are you introverted?  Why or why not?  How do you balance yourself socially? 95
October 27 2009 Where do you get inspiration for your characters, original or borrowed? 39
October 28 2009 What is the soundest piece of advice you have ever been given? 37
October 29 2009 What do you usually get or put in a 'care package'? What's the one thing you've always wanted someone to send you that you've never gotten? 59
October 30 2009 How has fiction influenced your reality? What do you want your readers to take away from your writing? 22
November 02 2009 What did you get up to this weekend? 56
November 03 2009 Have you served jury duty? How was it? And for the non-Americans, does your country have something like jury duty? 26
November 04 2009 Do you know any favorite, personal, or family recipes you would like to 
share with everyone here at the Flame or are there any recipe requests you'd 
like to make?
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November 05 2009 What have you or would you change about yourself? 97
November 06 2009 Does the government have any right to mandate laws that stop you from potentially hurting yourself or engaging in unhealthy activities if no one else is placed in harm's way but you?
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November 09 2009 How do you think the English language could be simplified or improved? 53
November 10 2009 What are you a snob about? How did you come to be that way? Have you been able to find someone/something that lived up to or exceeded your standards? 92
November 11 2009 What goals have you set for yourself?  How far along the road to achieving them are you? 34
November 12 2009 Voice Post Chatter 124
November 13 2009 Have you met many LJ friends "in real life"? Was it the experience  you hoped for? 47
November 16 2009 Does your country have similar problems with asylum seekers? If so, how is this issue being managed? 23
November 17 2009 What do you take with you on a road trip? 21
November 18 2009 What causes are you particularly passionate about? How do you work with them? 8
November 19 2009 What would your dream home or personal space look like? 90
November 20 2009 What are your favorite party or road tripping games? 35
November 23 2009 Do you have the luxury to be yourself? 63
November 24 2009 Share good, funny, and weird memories from all holidays or seasons! 24
November 25 2009 Share your misspeaks and odd sayings! 15
November 26 2009 What seemingly mundane thing are you in awe of and why? 9
November 27 2009 Holiday Food Poll 36
November 30 2009 When have has the grim reaper laughed at you? 16
December 01 2009 What do you care about that people don't quite seem to understand? 72
December 02 2009 What world would you take up residence, and who would you be in it? 98
December 03 2009 Let's all share some insanity today. 59
December 04 2009 What unexpected thing are you grateful for? 12
December 07 2009 What medical, scientific or technological miracles have you witnessed or heard about? 19
December 8 2009 What's the creepiest thing you've seen unexpectedly? 63
December 9 2009 What are your irrational non-fears? 79
December 10 2009 For the benefit of those who struggle and become discouraged, tell us about your experiences with the fickle muse 
or whatever name you lend your inspirational conduit.  What is your formula for taming your own wayward thoughts and beating them into submission until you produce a piece that entertains you or speaks to your heart? Feel free to quote inspirational words you've discovered along the way.
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December 11 2009 Have you ever lost yourself to being someone else's something? Do you think this affects men as much as women? How far would you go to reclaim the things 
you want/need? What are you willing to compromise to make others happy, even if you are not?
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December 14 2009 Holiday traditions poll 80
December 15 2009 What are some of the dumbest slogans you've ever heard? 53
December 16 2009 What artistic works have you seen reinterpreted successfully? Does anything ever trump the original? Is there something which you could not bear to see reimagined? 51
December 17 2009 What causes are you particularly passionate about? How do you work with them? 3
December 18 2009 How does your personality impact your personal and professional life? 34
December 21 2009 What are your favorite places to hang out with your friends? 11
December 22 2009 What lesson have you had to learn the hard way about doing something potentially dangerous? 43
December 23 2009 What are dynamics like within your family?  How easily are differences set aside at family gatherings? 23
December 24 2009 How strong is your nostalgia when finding yourself in familiar places? If you could, would you want to wipe away the past, or are all memories important to you regardless of whether they make you uncomfortable? 5
December 25 2009 It's Friday, so I thought I'd run a bit of a holiday weekend meme here on the Flame. Post a comment with a bit of fiction (or poetry!) combining any two (or more) genres you like. Make it as sincere or ridiculous as you like (but of course ridiculousness is highly encouraged). People may add to it or simply tell you what utter genius it is. 16
December 28 2009 Do you make resolutions at New Year's? If you are making them this year, what are they? 23
December 29 2009 Why do you keep your LJ? What brought you here in the first place? 60
December 30 2009 Vent with me.  What's been driving you out of your fricken' gourd these days? 94
December 31 2009 What is the strangest habit you've ever seen in an animal? 15
January 01 2010 How important to you is having a proper breakfast? What are your favorite breakfast foods? 19
January 04 2010 What new perspective and/or fresh viewpoint does the start of the new year give you? 22
January 05 2010 When does your writing drive interfere with your life? What do you do to stuff it in a crate and keep it quiet until you're prepared to let it out? 53
January 06 2010 What's your purpose in life? Where are you in the process of fulfilling it? 73
January 07 2010 What would your nerdy personal ad say? 25
January 08 2010 How do you react when you are told no you can't do something, or are discouraged from doing what you want to do when there is no valid reason why you shouldn't? 39
January 11 2010 What is your preferred method of waking up and restoring yourself during the day? 14
January 12 2010 What are your writing rituals? 22
January 13 2010 If you've read this book, (The Lovely Bones) I'd love to hear your take on it! (Oh! Don't tell me how it ends!!) Also, I invite you all to drop in and give us some details of your favorite books, and why they deserve that place of honor in your hearts and memory. 61
January 14 2010 How do you perceive the prescription drug situation? Do you think anything needs to be changed? 45
January 15 2010 Do you find it easier to make friends with males or females? If so, why do you think this is? 28
January 18 2010 Have you ever done cosplay or LARP? Would you? 21
January 19 2010 Tell me your experiences with living with friends and/or strangers! 38
January 20 2010 Have you ever "accidentally" been on a date? 67
January 21 2010 What do you look for/enjoy in a TV show or movie? 31
January 22 2010 How do you feel about taking herbal medicines in place of, or in conjunction with, mainstream medications? 61
January 25 2010 Have you had to call the doctor in the middle of the night? How does it make you feel? 13
January 26 2010 Is it fair to place restrictions on job offers based on background circumstances, or should 'ability to do the job' be the only qualification? 13
January 27 2010 How has your family "sabotaged" you? 48
January 28 2010 What are your simple, free pastimes? 85
January 29 2010 Who or what inspires you to write? 26
February 01 2010 Paper or Plastic? (poll) 38
February 02 2010 So today, I want you to forget your embarrassment just for a little while. I want lists of songs that you sing to yourself or dance to behind closed bedroom 
doors. Songs that you don't want anyone else to know that you like. I declare it "so bad its good for you" amnesty music day here on the Flame! 
What Bands/Songs Will You Admit to Liking?

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February 03 2010 Animal Game Day 125
February 04 2010 Are stereotypes hurtful or helpful in these situations? 18
February 05 2010 I've heard that really, the change that my country will see ought to come below, from the people. That's one of the reasons that I blog, or even began the 
long saga that I'm sharing with you guys bit by bit. I hope to somehow start a change with what I write, but what I don't know is....  
How to keep on going to try to change things?

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February 07 2010 Today, I'd like to hear either a complete story or a memoir in EXACTLY SIX WORDS. And don't tell if it's a memoir or a story- let's see if we can guess. 52
February 08 2010 Do you exercise or work out? Why or why not? 68
February 09 2010 Have you ever encountered a scenario where agreeing to disagree is the most reasonable thing to do, but you just can't bring yourself to do it? 18
February 10 2010 What words did you struggle to say when you were little? Do you still struggle with them now? 55
February 11 2010 Do you keep a notebook of ideas for anything? What does it look like inside? 10
February 12 2010 If you have any sort of limitation, be it physical, health, financial etc, how well do you feel you have adapted to it? 30
February 15 2010 Do you have unexpected!social opportunities often? What benefit do they give you? 10
February 16 2010 When is your "official stance" on an issue betrayed by your emotional response to it? 4
February 17 2010 Do you think that more prescription drugs should be made available over the counter? 60
February 18 2010 First, can anyone educate me about how Olympic athletes deal with money? More interestingly, How do you feel about sports at different levels?
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February 19 2010 What are your plans for the weekend? 84
February 22 2010 What experiences and friendships developed online have changed you, and how? 23
February 23 2010 What, if anything, makes you kinda weird? 65
February 24 2010 What is more important to you: a healthy lifestyle that will keep you alive longer, or enjoying a party-hard-die-fast rule? Have you found a balance of both? 25
February 25 2010 What do you love about where you live? 22
February 26 2010 What movie would you like to rewrite? 47
March 01 2010 How do you feel about book-to-movie treatments? Do you prefer reading the book first or seeing the movie first? 37
March 2 2010 Friending frenzy 761
March 3 2010 Do you feel that rude behavior has its time and place? 66
March 04 2010 What is the last thing that stopped you in your tracks, and were you down for long? 22
March 05 2010 If your writing style was a person, what kind of person would it be? 37
March 08 2010 What important issues are being downplayed or covered up nowadays, but in your opinion, deserve to be given priority? 4
March 09 2010 When asking ourselves, "What is the right thing to do?", are our motivations for action important? 28
March 10 2010 How do you deal with pushy sales people? 21
March 11 2010 Who particularly inspires you as a writer? 35
March 12 2010 Voice Post chatter 60
March 16 2010 How do you react when your personal space is invaded, or personal boundaries are crossed? 29
March 17 2010 Is there anything to the "traditional" family unit? 165
March 18 2010 Writing prompt game day 26
March 19 2010 What do you think causes people to carry weapons such as guns and knives around with them? 44
March 22 2010 When have you totally blown or missed an obligation you perform regularly, without even realizing it until later? What made that happen? 10
March 23 2010 What indicates to you that a person is trustworthy? Is trust a choice? Is there always risk involved in trusting someone? 9
March 24 2010 How have you helped someone with a problem? Has someone ever gotten you through a tough time, and what about the way they helped you sticks out as having been most beneficial to you? 5
March 25 2010 It's quite amazing all the factors that go into helping us onto the path we choose for ourselves. What do you want to be when you grow up? What are some of the factors that aided in this decision? 48
March 26 2010 What would and wouldn't you be willing to put up with in a job? 25
March 29 2010 What makes a group of people a family? 16
March 30 2010 What silly things do you do when you think no one's around? Is it made better or worse when it turns out that they are and that you've just made a complete arse out of yourself? 40
March 31 2010 Do you feel that the "teen" label is appropriate, or that it's taken too far? 22
April 01 2010 What are the best or worst jokes you have ever heard? 35
April 02 2010 What issues do you wish your country's government would take more seriously? 5