I am - LUCKY!
I think - PEOPLE ARE BASICALLY GOOD, even when they have momentary "hick-ups"...
I can - DREAM BIG AND THEN MAKE IT COME TRUE.
I want - TO LIVE FULLY.
I have- THE MOST AMAZING KIDS. I am in awe of them and I've learnt so much from them!
I wish - I COULD LIVE 150 YEARS IN GOOD HEALTH.
I hate - THE WORD "HATE".
I miss- MY MOM'S COOKING. Zacusca is simply my most favorite dish in the entire World. Sarmale, varza cu carne, salata de beof, supa de varza, mici, clatite. Yum, yum! Mom, I hope you're reading this...
I fear - DYING AND BEING SICK.
I feel - LOVE!
I hear - PEOPLE'S THOUGHTS. I understand a lot more than the spoken words...
I smell - GOOD. ALWAYS. My olfactory is like a dog's: I can find things by smelling for them... Bad odor is very difficult for me to take.
I search - FOR ANSWERS TO EVERYTHING. I'm extremely curious and want to know as much as possible about everything.
I regret - I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING I REGRET. I don't do well with Regret...
I love - LIFE!
I care - ABOUT EVERYBODY. I can't help myself; I just do!
I always - HOPE! I believe that anyone can achieve ANYTHING. I have seen homeless people become billionaires. The Human Spirit is AMAZING!
I am not - ON TIME... EVER! I detest that about myself!
I believe - IN PEOPLE!
I dance - REGULARLY for fun and exercise. I love to Salsa!
I sing - BADLY! My daughter claims that I could beat that guy who made a career out of singing off key on American Idol, and I have to agree with her. My singing is beautiful in my head only; as soon as I open my mouth the sound horrifies even me! My talking voice is good and as long as I don't try to make a melody out of it I'm fine... and so is everyone else around me... I CAN DANCE THOUGH!
I don't always - FOLLOW UP WITH MY LEADS
I write - A LOT! Always have. I have mountains of diaries and tons of pieces saved in my computers. 
I've even gotten published on a few occasions.
I win - IN LIFE... and Love... Never at gambling...
I lose- MY PATIENCE IN TRAFFIC. You'd have to wash out my mouth after a heavy day on the road. Ex: ".uck the .ucking .uckers!"
I never - HEAR THE WORD ‘NO"... All I hear is "Maybe"!
I listen - TO PEOPLE. I REALLY LISTEN! Always 100%. I hear them better that way... (This kind of contradicts the previous statement, doesn't it? That's a woman for you...)
I can usually be found - ENGAGED BY LIFE.
I'm scared of - NOT LIVING FULLY ENOUGH... DYING.... BEING SICK...
I read - NON FICTION... LOTS OF IT.
I forget - AND FORGIVE...
I just - WANT TO LIVE 150 GOOD YEARS!
I am happy about - BEING ALIVE AND HAVING ACHIEVED MY DREAMS!
...So I tagged myself - please refer to the title!
Now I'm tagging: 
Sylvie Conde http://activerain.com/blogsview/651108/Changes-to-Localism-Approved
Tamara Perlman http://activerain.com/blogs/tperlman
Kara Casamassina http://activerain.com/kara803
Gene Wunderlich http://activerain.com/genewunderlich
Chris Lambos http://activerain.com/lambos
Robert Rauf http://activerain.com/rrauf
Susan Mangigian http://activerain.com/susanman
Sherry Scales http://activerain.com/sherryscales
Gregory Lohr http://activerain.com/savinghomesacrossamerica
Fred Jaeger http://activerain.com/coatue
I always like lists of 10...
Mirela, The Optimist of Optimists
*Note:
1. Anyone reading this, HAS to comment.
2. Anyone commenting HAS to write their very own MeMe, addressing these very same questions.
...I see you!
I had fun with this! I can't wait to read all about the 10!
Mirela - great post - keep up the great work!
Tim and Pam: Thank you!
Now it's your turn!
I hereby nominate you to answer all these questions in your own very own MeMe!
This MeMe is VIRAL. Since I "caught it" on AR, without being tagged, anyone commenting here HAS to write their very own MeMe answering these same questions.
Great MeMe Mirela. I have escaped this tag so far, by flying under the radar. But if you are tagging ten people, I am DOOMED. I've seen a few tag three. This one takes a lot of thought.
Gary: Too late now, Gary! You're it! This is a VIRAL MeMe... Highly contagious!
The ten I named are all in my Serial Monogamy and Real Estate Group. We confer every Wednesday via a spirited Forum. I just wanted to know more about them, since I already know a LOT about them...
I know this probably makes no sense, but I'm a woman... and a Blonde to boot!
...Anyway, you're IT, Gary!
By the way, Gary, the way you're supposed to do this one is NOT to give it a lot of thought. Just answer the questions quickly. It's more revealing that way...
Mirela, You are always so up. I can relate to the traffic situation. Loved your Meme. You always have the best photos.
Audrey: Thank you! You're the only one so far who has immunity; I actually "caught" it from your MeMe...
Hi Mirela, since you tagged me I guess it's safe to comment. Loved your answers! We have much in common.
Susan: Yes, we do!
Will you be there tomorrow night? We missed you!
Hey - thanks a bunch for that. I've only been back a week and you're expecting me to go to work already? I'm still on Kauai time and I could go on doing that for awhile yet. Oh well, I'll get to it ASAP, I promise
Good to have you back Gene! You're a married man now. Has that changed you any?
Great post
Here goes:
I like me
I love my Kids
I can do anything I am fully committed to
I want my Kids to have a great childhod
I trust people more than I should
I don't trust politicians
I fear lawsuits - greedy people seeking something for nothing
I am not living up to my personal potential
I always tell the truth
I win always when I have prepared
I read voraciously
I don't like to talk about myself
Spencer: Thank you!
Now, that's what I'm talking about! You really DO read these blogs!
You have a new associate - me.
And an invitation to join our Optimist Group! Please post some of your blogs on our board. I like the one with the Wal Mart pictures after you sell the home.
Spencer: Thanks for being so candid! I love your comment!
"I am not living up to my personal potential
I always tell the truth"
I like you!
Mirela, not exactly sure why you picked that particular link .... and thanks for tagging me, but I'm going to have to pass, this time. I've done two or three MEME's already and I HATE to repeat myself. :)
But if you must know, I'm always early (because I also HATE being late (and HATE waiting). :)
I LOVE a lot of people, but mostly the two men in my life, and my cat. :P
And what is varza? and is 'carne', meat/beef?
Sylvie: See Spencer's comment above?
I'll tell you about varza AFTER you fill in the blanks. Very good: "carne" is meat in Romanian.
Heck, I'll even save you some Zacusca, if I can get my mom to make some for me.
...All AFTER you fill in the blanks...
GEEZ I just finished one.... Okay...for you I will do one more..then they are going to have to change the subject matter! Regarding the Mom's Cooking-I have no idea what any of that is..but I got hungry...
Sherry: You must be very intuitive to know just how good it is... Yum, yum!
MIRELA!!!! AHHHHH! for quite some time now I was half thinking... Whew, dodged that one, and the other half of me (the insecure side) No body loves me enough to give a damn about my me me! I guess I need to find the time to answer all the questions!
Mirela, I have done this meme, now you have to go comment on mine.
Have you written a post about your mom's cooking? Would love to hear more about :
Your " MOM'S COOKING. Zacusca is simply my most favorite dish in the entire World. Sarmale, varza cu carne, salata de beof, supa de varza, mici, clatite. Yum, yum! Mom, I hope you're reading this..."