I've Been Tagged !

1.WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I was named after my Dad's favorite aunt...


2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
This morning...



3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Not sure, it is getting more like chicken scratch every year...



4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey...



5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Yep...



6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Definitely...



7. DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT?
Alot? What is a lot?


8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Nope.



9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Only if my life depended on it!



10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Muffets. (Have you heard of this one?)



11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Yes.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Getting there...


13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
I like them all.



14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
If they are an introvert or extrovert.

15. RED OR PINK?
Both, together...


16. WHAT IS THE THING THAT YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOURSELF?
Fearfulness.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My parents.


18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
It would be nice.


19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Red nightgown with gold trim and mocassins.


20. HAVE YOU EVER RE-GIFTED?
I don't think so.


21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
I am kind of oblivious to the outside world right now but my Son is in the backgrouond, watching tv behind me.


22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Maybe purple?

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Citrus, lilac, roses,

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My Daughter.


25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
You bet. I would really like to meet her next time I am in town.


26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Uh...soccer but I am not a real sports fan of any type.


27. HAIR COLOR?
Dark Brown


28. EYE COLOR ?
Dark Brown


29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Mexican.


31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS ?
Scary movies with happy endings?


32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Bee Movie

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
See #19


34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Both.


35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Kisses.


36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
See #13


37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Hmmm...


38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
Hmmm...


39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Bible, of course, the Book of Luke.
And Ball of Fire:The tumultuous life and comic art of Lucille Ball


40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Uh...my hand...


41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
Nothing...


42. FAVORITE SOUND?
My children getting along...


43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Its got to be the Beatles in this house...


44. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Europe.


45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Oh yes...


46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Hey, I gotta protect my identity........



47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Yours!

8 (or under)MeMe

Emily has me thinking of...

8 things I am passionate about:
Bible
the church of Christ
Family
Friends
Scheduling/Organizing
/Being Balanced
Books
Blogging

8 things I want to do before I die:
Love More
Be merrier
Overcome Bipolarisms
Overcome my worrying nature
Be a competent speaker
Understand more
Be a Kokum (ie Grandma in Cree...some day...)
Be a Highly Effective Person

8 Things I say often:
Eh?
What?
Pardon me
Uh
I don't know
Sorry

8 books I've read recently:
Bible
Seven Habits for Highly Effective People by Steven Covey
Klee Wyck by Emily Carr
Dr. Swarthmore by Alexander Scala
...uh
what?

8 songs I could listen to over and over again:
Everything's Alright from Jesus Christ Superstar
Pilate's Dream from Jesus Christ Superstar
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple (tell you about it later...)
I Don't Know How to Say Good-Bye by Andy and David Williams (tell you about it later...)
I Can See Clearly Now by...uh

8 things that attract me to my friends:
Spiritual
Good listener
Sense of Humor
Compassionate
Genuine
Honest
Understanding
Think I am someone special

8 People who should do this "MeMe":
Mompoet
RDL
Aurora
Kai
Sarah
Imran
Wandi
J. Andrew (in 31 syllables)

Tagged by p.p.b-fly

Rules are:
* Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
* People who are tagged need to write posts in their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
* At the end of your post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.

Kai tagged me
with a meme about 8
random facts/habits about
me

but because I like to substitute and rearrange instructions, I say:

Kai tagged me
With a meme about 8
poetic random facts/ habits
about uncontainable
me

1. I’m not an octopus, but if I had 8 arms, I could write more poems and I could write more poems quicker!
2. Kai’s a poet. I am a poet. I am not a lonely poet.
3. I remember being a single young poet. Love and pain spurt like the ink from my pen.
4. Then I got older and more congealed. (Actually, I can still kick up my heels and spurt like the young ‘uns)
5. My journals were a catapult to poetry, back in university.
6. Now, blogging is the catapult.
7. (Shhh.Don’t tell J. Andrew this but ) I’ve forgotten what a tanka is.
8. I missed National Poetry Week, Would you believe it was in April! One month off, I can’t believe it. I was hoping for another theme month.

Now, I tag these fellow blogger poets for their own unique poetic random facts/ habits about their uncontainable selves. Have fun with it! If you're not the meme type, let me know. I will take your name off the list after you write me a 100 word comment about why you are too busy to do this meme.

1. Mompoet who is like me and likes to change the rules, wrote 8 things about herself in my comment section. That will do...
   
2. Pat Paulk
3. Art Puppy made it easy for her taggees. They only have to do a 50 word comment!
4. J. Andrew accepted the challenge.
5. RDL wrote her 100 word comment and is officially off the tag list!
6. Emily accepted the meme challenge!
7. David was quick to respond.
8. Barbara has her 8 facts up!

Ten Things That Define My Style

Thanks for the tag, Kai.

1. Being a Christian, born again through the waters of baptism, is the essence of who I am and who I want to be.
   
2. Being a Wife and Mother gives my days love and structure.
   
3. Where would I be without Mango and the others? We're good friends, honest, loyal and fun...
   
4. I like to play.
5. I like variety.
   
6. I am bipolar, diagnosed 18 years ago. I haven't had another manic episode since but do suffer from bouts of anxiety and depression.
   
7. My sad side struggles with feelings of inferiority but I am slowly learning to be happy with who I am...
   
8. but weaknesses can be a good thing.
   
9. My job demands that I get out of the house and use the left side of my brain.
   
10. I am an introvert, not too many people know what lurks beneath. You do.

I would like to challenge any women from the FFMB blogroll or from the Bipolar Planet ring to do this meme. Leave me a comment and I will post a link to your "Ten Things..."

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