tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post2236245744968990559..comments2024-03-03T23:03:58.420-08:00Comments on Gretch Runs: TOLT: 20 QuestionsGretchen Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-75703146430693658582015-04-17T05:27:47.169-07:002015-04-17T05:27:47.169-07:00Haha love that story! That sounds like something ...Haha love that story! That sounds like something that I would do :) Maybe you should just stay on your feet and keep away from bikes... Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-60521532460808553132015-04-17T05:19:26.740-07:002015-04-17T05:19:26.740-07:00LOVE this list! I am terrified of riding bikes. Wh...LOVE this list! I am terrified of riding bikes. When I was little, I fell off of my bike and broke off nearly all of my front tooth and have hated it ever since. The first year my husband and I went to Hilton Head with his family they rented bikes, so I thought I'd give it another try. The one I got was way too big for me (my feet barely touched the ground) so I could barely pedal it. I kept tipping over, and we went on a trail that had tons of 'Watch for Alligators' signs and I was afraid I would fall on one...so I said eff it, walked the bike back home and laid by the pool until everyone else came back. And I wasn't even sorry, haha!Amandahttp://crazycatladyrunner.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-5740653234939314002015-04-16T19:07:59.903-07:002015-04-16T19:07:59.903-07:00That must have been so scary for you! I absolutel...That must have been so scary for you! I absolutely love water and have never been afraid of it, but the thought of drowning freaks me out (doesn't really make sense!) As long as I'm near-ish the surface I'm fine!Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-7114778672682133042015-04-16T19:06:54.021-07:002015-04-16T19:06:54.021-07:00I never would have guessed that about you, Jennife...I never would have guessed that about you, Jennifer! That's so funny that you used to be a bad girl. <br /><br />We were in the rainforest area of CR and I honestly didn't notice any bugs. I brought a bunch of insect repellant and never once used it! We even went horse-back riding through the jungle and I didn't notice any bugs. You should definitely go!! We actually went through a Groupon Getaway and it was an AMAZING deal!Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-70454890364082028862015-04-16T15:52:44.984-07:002015-04-16T15:52:44.984-07:00I lved all the questions & the pics! That'...I lved all the questions & the pics! That's crazy that's what the river trail used to look like. I love that you did so much in college. My main activities were going out drinking and staying in drinking. I was bad in high school & college & only became a good girl later in my life. :-) We have been to the Czech Republic but I never even tried to learn the language! Costa Rico is on my list of places to go, but my husband is even worse than I am about not liking heat, plus he wom't go there because of the bugs, even though a friend of mine who went said it isn't too bad. I love that pic of Selma in the bag!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789773999034928321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-77725422619430568412015-04-16T14:21:12.867-07:002015-04-16T14:21:12.867-07:00I can count to ten in Danish, annnd that is about ...I can count to ten in Danish, annnd that is about it. :) I used to have a super irrational fear of water (besides the shower, haha) but my recent cruise has almost completely cured me of it! Emma @ Life's A Runnerhttp://lifesarunner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-12195274730069510012015-04-16T09:17:41.359-07:002015-04-16T09:17:41.359-07:00You would be amazing at that!! You already do it ...You would be amazing at that!! You already do it for free at home :)Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-4486385426518944592015-04-16T09:17:20.215-07:002015-04-16T09:17:20.215-07:00Hungary is so awesome! You'll love it if you ...Hungary is so awesome! You'll love it if you get to visit. Hopefully I'll post a travel guide soon so I can give some recommendations on where to go! (the baths are a must though!)Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-4723664752692158202015-04-16T09:16:39.735-07:002015-04-16T09:16:39.735-07:00That's so interesting! We have a lot in commo...That's so interesting! We have a lot in common :) Thanks for commenting!Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-70686196745686424872015-04-16T08:07:01.078-07:002015-04-16T08:07:01.078-07:00Very cool little survey there! I think that's...Very cool little survey there! I think that's pretty awesome you've done so much travelling AND attempt to learn to various languages. I'm certain that helps. We want to get to Hungary one of these days since that's where my husband's family came from.<br />Here, I'll tell you one of my irrational fears: Umbrellas. Yes, feel free to laugh. I would rather get drenched in an epic downpour than be near one. They really freak me out. lolNicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03545429766291675695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-56634772650436545772015-04-16T06:50:35.471-07:002015-04-16T06:50:35.471-07:00I loved getting to know you better Gretchen. What ...I loved getting to know you better Gretchen. What a great post. I'll answer the last question. If I didn't become a teacher my ideal job would have been creating events, designing tablescapes and creating window displays. Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610347687911147219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-7552429067677581292015-04-16T06:35:59.756-07:002015-04-16T06:35:59.756-07:00I was in the band too - symphonic, jazz and marchi...I was in the band too - symphonic, jazz and marching. I think paddle boarding would be awesome fun! I once thought I'd be a concert pianist when I grew up... THAT didn't happen. LOL.HoHo Runshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986964581984440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-68867085001510126642015-04-16T06:19:59.044-07:002015-04-16T06:19:59.044-07:00I've found that a lot too! Every country I...I've found that a lot too! Every country I've visited I had no problem speaking English..but got much better service and met people easier when I tried their language. It's a tip my grandparents gave me (they travel constantly now that they're retired) and it's really helped!Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-27151168151106255092015-04-16T06:19:09.586-07:002015-04-16T06:19:09.586-07:00Haha! This is your cheat sheet. Memorize it, ther...Haha! This is your cheat sheet. Memorize it, there will be a quiz :) Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-74921371620929723192015-04-16T06:18:47.160-07:002015-04-16T06:18:47.160-07:00Whoo hoo!! That's a funny story for you to tel...Whoo hoo!! That's a funny story for you to tell at least! My mom did it on purpose, because her parents never gave her one and she decided to start a tradition!Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-80217047582900711962015-04-16T06:18:20.561-07:002015-04-16T06:18:20.561-07:00You definitely should! I would love to see your r...You definitely should! I would love to see your responses. Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-29310051848301912282015-04-16T06:18:07.826-07:002015-04-16T06:18:07.826-07:00Thanks Shaun! It was a lot of fun answering the q...Thanks Shaun! It was a lot of fun answering the questions :)Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-71804616431685893592015-04-16T06:16:47.260-07:002015-04-16T06:16:47.260-07:00Have you ever tried duolingo? That's usually ...Have you ever tried duolingo? That's usually how I start, then I listen to podcasts that are aimed at beginners and it helps a lot! Gretchen Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790068777611696356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-73791739415059254192015-04-16T05:59:12.042-07:002015-04-16T05:59:12.042-07:00I also try to learn phrases before going to a diff...I also try to learn phrases before going to a different country. I learned some Italian before I went to Italy, but I found Italians wanted to speak English to me.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806404383790065626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-3037292401947504592015-04-16T05:18:49.003-07:002015-04-16T05:18:49.003-07:00So glad that I have a primer before we meet!!!
An...So glad that I have a primer before we meet!!! <br />And I always find it interesting when people have 4-5 names or no middle name. WAY TO BUCK THE SYSTEM, GRETCH"S PARENTSAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260595416987210214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-48168184770630546172015-04-16T04:59:51.435-07:002015-04-16T04:59:51.435-07:00Yay for the no-middle-name club! I don't have ...Yay for the no-middle-name club! I don't have one either, and coming across other people who don't makes me feel better about the fact that my parents OVERLOOKED putting it on my birth certificate lol. Amanda @ .running with spoons.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18299127204504539512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-6199620622288200312015-04-16T04:06:26.881-07:002015-04-16T04:06:26.881-07:00Nice to get to know you a little better! I might s...Nice to get to know you a little better! I might steal these questions :)<br />Yay for your sister moving back! Mine is moving back from Australia on May 6th and I CANT WAIT!!!carissajadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804427080422524884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-77820707967870333182015-04-16T03:53:22.971-07:002015-04-16T03:53:22.971-07:00I like this blog post, great way for everyone to g...I like this blog post, great way for everyone to get to know you better. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13418405087117871225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298679531196459259.post-27326719507797506322015-04-16T01:13:14.259-07:002015-04-16T01:13:14.259-07:00I'm so impressed that you know a bit of Danish...I'm so impressed that you know a bit of Danish and Swedish! I found their language really hard to learn (I was able to pick up a little bit of German, but that's about it). I'm terrible with languages... I can never say anything the way it's meant to be pronounced and then I just get really frustrated. :) I'm excited for your upcoming trip! Alison (Fueling for Fitness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04824435339887489200noreply@blogger.com