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Have a pleasant Friday!
Rule: Summarize your life in a six word memoir, with optional photo illustration. Then tag six others.
I got tagged by Jenn a few days ago, but have been drawing a blank on the perfect six words to use...finally just decided to go for it, and spew out whatever came to mind. The first thing I thought of was the North Carolina state motto (which, by the way - I had no idea what it was, until Jude told me a couple weeks ago, because she based her "Identity" piece on the idea). Just so happens, it's six words! Ha!
To be rather than to seem.
Tagged neighbors, in no particular order (of course, follow through is optional!):
Uncagedbird
Zola Kathryn
Jim
Deborah
Kris
FlutterBox
Goldie
Worker
poptart
Juju
John omg Dad, this would mean you'd actually have to use your blog! (I know - you'll email it to me, rather than try to figure out how to post an entry.) ;-)
Yeah, that's more than six......so what? ;-)
If you like memes, and you blogged and/or are still blogging somewhere else, I'm pretty sure that you're familiar with the infamous Thursday Thirteen.
Susan and I decided to bring the same fun here yesterday in Voxland, and let's start making our list this coming Friday! Yes, Friday - not Thursday.
About this Group
Friday the Thirteen (public group)Please join us here every Friday. Don't get spooky. This group is not related to the Friday the 13th superstition. (Yes, we shamelessly steal the idea of Thursday Thirteen. We admit it.)
How to play:
- All you have to do is make a list of just ANYTHING and it has to have 13 items on your list, It can be about your favorite songs, places you want to visit, people you love, just anything!
- Say it with words or photos or even both! hell we love taking pictures and write.
- You're encouraged to read and leave comment on other participants' list.
So. Join! :)
If the statement, 'You are what you eat' was true, I would be a salt statue.
If you had to have one piece of music (softly) playing in your mind for the rest of your life, what would you want it to be?
"Amazing Grace", flute. I need to get reminded always how blessed my life is and thankful I should be.
What is the most important thing in any relationship?
Commitment. If you don't commit as a friend, you won't do things a friend should do. If you don't commit yourself as a parent, you'd make an irresponsible parent. If you don't commit yourself as a spouse to your significant other, you'd be an asshole. Hehe.
- What is the worst experience you have ever had in a car?
Thank God, I've never had any. - Who is your personal hero, and why?
I'd say God, but He's God and not just a hero :) - Name the one thing you have done that has caused you the most guilt during your lifetime.
480r710n. - What is the most important duty or chore you perform regularly?
The word "perform" reminds me if dancing, singing, theater, something like that. Hehe. No. I'm duty free, anyway and I've no important role in my current life :) - Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.
It's not my desk.
Fact: Tell everyone the best or the worst, Mothers Day gift you gave your mom.
Nothing. It's not that I always gave her good gifts, but I almost never gave her gift on Mother's Day.
Fiction: Tell a short poem about your mom.
In Heaven she is
Comes into my dream daily
My Guardian Angel
What highway do you drive on the most? I don't ;)
Would you consider yourself a flirt? Not really.
What are your sibling’s middle names? Warren. Joseph. Joy.
Marie. Derritt.
What's a song that puts you in the mood to dance or party? Nothing makes me want to dance...but "Is This
Love" by Bob Marley makes me want to party!
Where are you going on your next vacation? Not going on vacation this year… too broke!
Do you get paid weekly or bi-weekly? Bi-weekly.
What color are your pillows? A
golden brown.
Favorite aunts name? Theresa.
What hours do you work? I don’t have set
hours. They are set each semester according to my class schedule.
Are you superstitious? Not really.
Whose motorcycle were you last on? Never
been on one and don’t plan to be on one.
You have to buy the perfect shirt to wear tonight, where do you go? The Buckle!
How many calendars are in your house? One on the wall, plus the one on my computer.
Have you ever been confused over two relationships at once? Yep.
Who is the last person that made you laugh in person? Scott :)
Name one of your ex's mother's names? Dosha. (stupid white trash name!)
Do you miss high school? Not one bit.
What color is your bra? Not
wearing one. I only own 2, a blue one and a beige one.
How many pairs of sneakers do you own? Two.
What kind of lotion is closest to you? My Neutrogena fast drying hand cream.
What's on tv this second? “Monsters”
a game Scott is addicted to.
What helps you sleep? Unisom or
Advil PM.
How much would you get if you traded your car in? A Prius.
What color shirt did your mom wear today? Hell
if I know.
Last time you saw your dad? 14
years ago when he dropped me off at home.
Last time you babysat? About a year or
so ago.
Next dentist/gyno/doctor appt? Don’t
have one scheduled, I go when I need to go.
How often do you do laundry? Every
two or three days.
What commercials are your favorites? I honestly do not watch commercials.
Have you ever been prescribed narcotics? Yep.
Have you ever copied someone's tests? Once in high school.
What’s hummus made of? Chick peas
and some other stuff.
When is the last time you used a slip and slide? I don’t think I have ever used one.
What’s annoying you right now? The fact
that my computer will not play my Bob Marley CD!
Do you have a crush on someone from the workplace? Nope.
Are you an introvert or extrovert? Mostly
and introvert, but I can come out of my shell around those that really know me.
When is your grandma’s birthday? March 29th.
Do you take birth control? Yep.
How many rings do you wear daily? Only my wedding band.
Any tattoos? Two….want more
though.
Name 3 people you worked with today? Didn’t work with anyone. Hung out with Scott and Claudia!
Favorite summer cocktail? I don’t
have one I like specifically for summer…but Pina Coloda’s are good.
Plans for today/tonight? Goof around and
do whatever I want.
Plans for the weekend? No plans. Just doing whatever we want.
Walking along a wooded side road, I see the cabin ahead. I approach the cabin and on the rocking chair by the door I spot a key that looks like it fits the door lock. I unlock and open the door slowly and I get in side the cabin.
In the cabin by a window there is a window seat chest. Walking over to the chest, I slowly open it and find a treasure box, made of silver.
I suddenly hear a noise coming from the outside, and quickly close the chest and as the person enters the cabin, he says, "What are you doing here, Dwarf?"
Laughing I leave the cabin along without saying goodbye to the man and thinking to myself, "Am I really that short?"
Saturday 9: What Do You Notice?
- What is the first thing you notice about a person (that you are attracted to) when you meet them?
Sense of humor. - What has been your worst illness or injury?
I once a very acute gastric few years ago and was almost admitted to a hospital in Singapore. But my parents told me that when I was a child, I almost died when I was about 1 year-old. I got poisoned by a cigarette paper, given by our neighbor :\ - Have you ever had a secret crush and then told the person? If yes, how did it go?
Nope. But I knew that there's someone who's much younger than me liked me a lot secretly. I told him at one drunk night that if he were older, I'd be happy to be his girlfriend, but I couldn't because the gap of our age difference is too wide. - What was the last drink that you ordered at a pub or a bar?
Draft beer. - What car have you owned that was your favorite?
I've never had car. - What is your favorite holiday?
Bali. - Have you ever had sex with someone that in retrospect was (and stayed) a stranger?
Nope. - Who is your favorite female singer?
Hmmm. I've lotsa favorite singers and mostly are male. But if I gotta name one maybe it's Gwen Stefani. Not because of her songs, but because of her fashion style. - How often do you read the newspaper?
Almost everyday. I like reading the ads :)
- How many days a week, on average, do you eat breakfast?
Nada. - If you eat a breakfast that involves actual cooking, what are most likely to prepare for yourself?
Fried rice or Chinese fish porridge. - If you eat a breakfast that requires no cooking, what are you most likely to choose for yourself?
Just cold hams and bacons will do. - Take the quiz: What Kind of Cereal Are You?
Find my answer here. - When you eat pancakes, how many do you typically place in a stack?
I don't really like pancakes... - How do you like your pancakes: with butter/margarine or without, and what flavor of syrup?
... but if I had to have them, I want them plain. No butter/margarine, no syrup.
Appetizer
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
Depends on my mood, but mostly yes.
Soup
Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?
Just ceramic tiles
Salad
Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.
Creativity, camera, can create cuteness.
Main Course
Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?
One of uncles adopted a child because he and his ex-wife couldn't have a child of their own. Few years later, they got divorced. My uncle got married again with a German lady, and his evil wife hated him and their child. My uncle actually didn't want to tell his daughter that she's adopted because he wanted her to always remember and take him as her own father, but then when she got really made, my "ex-auntie" told her daughter and she's adopted, a week before her wedding day.
Dessert
Name 2 blue things.
Bruise and denim.
- When was the last time you had a needle stuck into you?
I don't remember. - Who among your friends is the easiest target for needling?
Hmmm. Absolutely the bigmouth ones :) - What’s something you can confidently do with a needle and thread?
Singing "Do-Re-Mi" :D. "♪ Sew, a needle pulling thread ♫" - About how many phonograph records do you have in your home, and when is the last time you dropped a needle on one?
None. - Someone told us the other day about someone at a party using a flavor injector to spike a watermelon with vodka. Is this brilliant or is this stupid?
Wow! I think that's a cool idea!
- The Chinese food had an extra secret ingredient; it was garlic!
- I can stalk my neighbors through my window.
- Right now, I need to get lunch.
- Dreamland is where I went Thursday night; it was blurry.
- Why does love hurt so much?
- All I can think of is the money that my friend promised to return to me by the week.
- And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watch Indonesian Idol on TV, tomorrow my plans include sending Mother's Day e-cards to my friends and Sunday, I want to _____!
Since I've done a MeMe...
What highway do you drive on the most? 40
Would you consider yourself a flirt? Oh, hells yeah!
What color is your boss's hair? Brown
What are your siblings middle names? Dianne
What's a song that puts you in the mood to dance or party? This changes often, but right now it's Kaskade's mix of Roan's "Let's Begin" - I think it's the guitar...
Where are you going on your next vacation? Nothing actually scheduled right now - possibilities are Austin, MO, or FL
Do you get paid weekly or bi-weekly? Bi-weekly
What color are your pillows? The actual pillows are white...not many pillows aren't......but the pillowcases are teal.
Favorite aunts name? Dianne (which is where Maria got the middle name, mentioned above)
What hours do you work? 9-6, sometimes later, depending.
Are you superstitious? Not really...but sometimes.
Whose motorcycle were you last on? Chris's (not my Chris - an old friend's boyfriend, Chris)
You have to buy the perfect shirt to wear tonight, where do you go? Lane Bryant
How many calendars are in your house? Two - none hung.
Have you ever been confused over two relationships at once? Not that I can remember, but I guess I have.
Who is the last person that made you laugh in person? Nancy
Name one of your ex's mother's names? Selfish bitch. Oh, you meant her birth name? Charlotte.
Do you miss high school? Not one bit!!!!!!!!
What color is your bra? I own many...not wearing one right now though.
How many pairs of sneakers do you own? One
What kind of lotion is closest to you? Avalon Organic Botanicals - Lavender scent
What's on tv this second? I have no clue.
What helps you sleep? Weight pressing down on my body, and my C-PAP!
How much would you get if you traded your car in? Blue Book trade in is $3,500, private sale is $5,500
What color shirt did your mom wear today? I don't know - she lives in another state.
Last time you saw your dad? John: Beginning of March. Dimitri: Maria's college grad in 2006
Last time you babysat? Um.....like ten years ago?
Next dentist/gyno/doctor appt? Don't have one...need to sched one though
How often do you do laundry? About once a week
What commercials are your favorite? Don't watch TV, don't see commercials
Have you ever been prescribed narcotics? Nope :-( lol
Have you ever copied someone's tests? I don't think so...
Whats hummus made of? Chick peas and oil
When's the last time you used a slip and slide? Never have
Whats annoying you right now? That my streaming radio keeps cutting out.
Do you have a crush on someone from the workplace? I have lots of crushes...a few minor ones at work, yeah
Are you an introvert or extrovert? Um....just a bit of an extrovert!!!! LOL!
When's your grandmas birthdate? I don't know the date - just know it's on Flag Day
Do you take birth control? No...don't need it! :-) (That's one major plus about sleeping with women!)
How many rings do you wear daily? Two
Any tattoos? Yep - two, soon to be three
Name 3 people you worked with today? Tammy, Elizabeth, Joe
Favorite summer cocktail? Margaritas!
Plans for today/tonight? Cruizin the net...plans already done - band rehearsal
Plans for the weekend? Dress rehearsal, GLBT Helpline meeting, Chorus concert, party, re-cooperate on Sunday! :-D
What name would you want have if you were the opposite sex?
I like my first name (Gabrielle), so I were male, I'd like to be a Gabriel.
Would you share the tooth brush of your spouse/significant other? Why or why not?
Tooth brush is a personal hygiene belonging. My spouse and I will never share our virus to each other.
What is a song that you love to hate?
- What are the three most important family values in your family? For the world? Are they the same?
Love, spiritual growth, emotional supports.
For the world: money, power, popularity. - Name your least favorite candy. Why do you dislike it so much?
I don't really like most of candies that taste too sweet. Why? I just don't :) - Among your friends, which would you choose as the next Pope?
I've no idea. Maybe Bernhardt since he once lived in a monastery. But he's interested in Buddhism now, so I don't know. - What is the slowest realization you've ever come to?
Money isn't everything, but it is VERY IMPORTANT. You wouldn't think this way when you had never problem with money as a kid. - Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.
Unnecessariness
