spinning-jennie: Meme archives

Debut Picture Book Cover
100 Scope Notes, a kidlit blog (which was recently mentioned in School Library Journal) hosts my favorite challenges, in which you throw together book covers with elements gathered from web generators. Debut YA Novel was fun (mine); today it's picture books.

Tonia, the Tall Fish

CREATE YOUR DEBUT PICTURE BOOK COVER

1 – Go to “The Name Generator” or click www.thenamegenerator.com/

Click GENERATE NEW NAME. The name that appears is your author name.

2 – Go to “Picture Book Title Generator” or click www.generatorland.com/usergenerator.aspx?id=243

Click CREATE TITLE! This is the title of your picture book.

3 – Go to “FlickrCC” or click flickrcc.bluemountains.net/index.php

Type the last word from your title into the search box followed by the word “drawing”. Click FIND. The first suitable image is your cover.

4 – Use Photoshop, Picnik, or similar to put it all together. Gettin’ creative is encouraged.

5 – Post it to your site along with this text.

Comment on this post:

http://100scopenotes.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/create-your-debut-picture-book-cover/

to have your cover added to the gallery. And check out all the other picture book covers when the gallery is up!
11/09/09 11:57 AM in Meme , NaBloPoMo  |  Comments


One Word
I've seen this meme a couple of places, and thought I'd give it a go.

Where is your mobile phone? counter
Where is your significant other? here
Your hair colour? dark
Your mother? far
Your father? dunno
Your favourite thing? media
Your dream last night? nonexistent
Your dream goal? confidence
The room you're in? busy
Your hobby? creating
Your fear? insanity
Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
Where were you last night? here
What you're not? aggressive
One of your wish-list items? cruise
Where you grew up? midwest
The last thing you did? forum
What are you wearing? jeans
Your TV? animation
Your pets? feline
Your computer? PC
Your mood? amused
Missing someone? often
Your car? ten
Something you're not wearing? extensions
Favourite shop? craft
Your summer? untravelled
Love someone? yep
Your favourite colour? brown
When is the last time you laughed? now
When is the last time you cried? recently
11/09/08 10:34 PM in Meme  |  Comments


Late and Too Awake
The delightful Dara has tagged me! Six random things, is the gist. I can be random. Didn't that, in fact, used to be my specialty?

Before my specialty became being sporadic.

1. I'm becoming more crowd intolerant by the day. You might see my crazed headshot on the news, after I'm booked for committing third-degree murder with a shopping cart. Lady who angles cart across the whole aisle and gives the stinkeye for a polite and cheerful "Excuse me," I'm thinking about YOU.

2. Being a fierce loyalist to the original version, I thought I'd loathe the new Chocolate Factory. But (grudgingly! Gene Wilder! Woo!), I found myself watching not long ago, and even sort of enjoying it. Harrumph!

3. I think Twitter sucked out a lot of my blogging impulses. It's so concise (read: low on effort)! So rewarding (read: more people might digest and comment)! But so impermanent -- doesn't it only archive ten pages, something along those lines? Hmm. And then. Then! There are message boards, of which I now officially have too many to keep up with in any meaningful way.

4. I didn't know until last week that Craft magazine is based in Sebastopol, just up the road. Neat.

5. Sometimes our neighborhood smells like cow. It doesn't smell like exhaust, which I try to remember and be appropriately grateful for.

6. Every now and then, I'm the expert. Now, I don't enjoy this status frequently, so I appreciate the whole "being right" phenomenon when I assert that I am. Makes me less crabby. Trust me.

I'm not a tagger by nature, so feel free to tag yourself.
08/12/08 12:47 AM in Meme  |  Comments


365
Happy New Year! 2008 seems like a friendly, promising number, doesn't it?

Tomorrow I'm starting the Blog 365 challenge. Per the (very forgiving) rules, content anywhere on the web is acceptable, so mine won't necessarily be here every day. If all goes according to plan, there'll be a little something on Flickr, at VOX, here, or on YouTube. For an entire year. We'll see! If anything, it'll at least keep my crafty side on its toes.
12/31/07 06:49 PM in Meme  |  Comments


Blue Tea
From Andrea!

According to the original poster, the rules for this meme are: “Devise a list of 5-10 courses you would take to fix your life. It’s more fun to be in classes with friends, so include one class from the person who tagged you that you’d also like to take. Tag five.”

There are a few from her list that I'd happily steal. But I suppose the best might be:

1. Graphic design. Well, I already take any Adobe classes I can possibly get my hands on, so does this one count?

Others, hmm.

2. Assertiveness Training or Debate. A lot of the constant low boil stems from my fear of engagement, or inability to do so effectively. As you can imagine -- probably not good.

3. Thai Cooking. Yum.

4. Potty Training 101. Yeah, I don't care if it's a real class or not, nyah. After a few months of up-and-down and up-and-down and UP. AND. DOWN. struggle, I'm at a loss.

5. Field Training with the Isle Royale Institute. Just because this is something I've felt I should do for almost twenty years. It wouldn't be at all practical, just something purely temporary and selfish, all for my own enjoyment.

6. Group Voice. Because I miss Community Chorale. Otherwise, I only sing when alone with music, and... well, I'm awfully rusty. Stick this in both the physical and mental health categories.

7. Beading. I could sure use more tips and techniques, and the motivation.

8. Bay Area ecology. Because sometimes I feel clueless here.

I will tag other NaBloPoMoErs: Amanda, Kate, Sarah (no linky because her site is under hacker siege at the moment), Erin, Susie.
11/03/07 04:02 PM in Meme  |  Comments


Resurfacing
Momentarily emerging from my funk to say howdy. The brightness and long days and insomnia are keeping me cranky. Last week (I think it was? or maybe the week before) we had one blessed day of fog and clouds and cool, it was lovely. And it even rained another night -- a real gift, when there are watering restrictions. I can't complain too much about the heat, since temps have been tons more liveable than last summer.

We had a garage sale on Saturday. Didn't quite hit $100, which is pathetic, but it was only three hours long (and a nice enough day), and we got rid of a bunch of clutter, so not really a waste of time. Though it did a) remind me why I tend to the antisocial (ugh) and, b) reinforce "one man's junk, another man's treasure;" the stuff I think will never sell always goes first, and vice versa.

Of course I'm reading HPVII; had it delivered on Saturday. My time with it is limited, but I've managed to make it to the 600's. I'm torn between dying to find out what happens, and not wanting it to end. I'll be catching up with my email when I'm finished, which will, hopefully, be tomorrow.

Ellen tagged me, and, in the interest of content... Though I get the feeling I may have done this one before.

Players start with eight random facts about themselves.

People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

1. John Krasinski is slowly overshadowing my Zach Braff love. Sorry, JD!
2. My serger still terrifies me. After four years. Stupid, huh? Luckily I bought it for a song. I wish I'dve saved the posts from Sew Wrong, because that's where I wrote about it first. And the Wayback Machine is down. Oh, well.
3. My upper arms are made of nothing but tissue and raw nerves, I swear. It's annoying, painful, and slightly embarrassing.
4. Suddenly I'm nostalgic for this 1974 Playskool set:

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I hear there was a Holiday Inn set, too.
5. A big part of what's hindering my weight loss is not having anything to walk to. In Antelope, there were useful stores a half-mile away, close enough to be sane, far enough to matter. And so I ended up doing the bulk of my grocering by foot, several times a week. I still walk, but lack of a concrete destination just isn't as attractive to me (and I mean the routine, same-neighborhood kind of walking, not hiking in wild yonder). Deep suburbia often pisses me off -- I mean really, really pisses me off -- and leaves me feeling trapped, in that regard.
6. I will watch almost any Little House rerun, almost anytime. During which it is almost assured that I will a) cry, and/or b) be able to recite a scary percentage of the dialogue in my head. I am also aware of most of the timeline and character discrepancies.
7. I really need to get a home business plan going... like now.
8. I hardly enjoy magazines anymore. Not even good ones. Maybe it's because I've been more or less forced to choose between them, and books. In any case, I'm taking a hiatus.

So many people I read have done this already, and I can't remember who, so I'm not tagging. If you do it, feel free to comment and let everyone else know.
07/24/07 07:28 PM in Babble , Meme  |  Comments


Rag Tag
Future superlibrarian Susie has tagged me, and I have to post seven random facts about myself. Here goes!

1. My first choice for college was U of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. I was accepted into the Honors College, but they had a severe dorm crowding issue and no space left for me; I wanted that part of the college experience badly and ended up at NMU instead.

2. The thought of watching a mechanical blade cutting a flap in my eyeball -- and not so much the things that could go wrong -- is why I'm apprehensive about LASIK.

3. Sometimes I like liverwurst.

4. Speaking of stinky meats. When I worked at the supermarket deli, I had to wear the most embarassing mint-and-white-striped beanie. And matching apron. No, there aren't any photos.

5. I still don't think she's going to kill off Harry Potter. I just don't!

6. I think the new-ish Curious George series on PBS is hilarious. And not necessarily in ways the writers might have intended ("George and Jumpy played nut hockey until the sun went down."). Ahem.

7. I had to take organic chemistry twice. Ack.

Now you can do this, too. Or not! I won't pressure you.
05/05/07 12:01 AM in Meme  |  Comments


I Need to Get Out More. But I've Done Some Things.

A meme, because it's Sunday. Though it's not what you'd call a Sunday-ish meme. Via Kate.

Level 1
( ) Smoked A Cigarette
( ) Smoked A Cigar
( ) Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
(x) Drank Alcohol
(x) Smoked Marijuana

SCORE SO FAR: 2

Level 2
(x) Are / Been In Love
(x) Been Dumped
( ) Shoplifted
( ) Been Fired
( ) Been In A Fist Fight

SCORE SO FAR: 4
Level 3
(x) Had A Crush On An Older Person [More Than 10 Years]
( ) Skipped School
(x) Slept With A Co-Worker
( ) Seen Someone / Something Die
( ) Been Involved in a Traffic Accident

SCORE SO FAR: 6
Level 4
( ) Had / Have a Crush On One Of Your Blogging / Facebook / or MySpace Friends
(x) Been on a Plane
( ) Been to Paris
( ) Been to Australia
(x) Thrown Up From Drinking

SCORE SO FAR: 8
Level 5
( ) Eaten Sushi
( ) Been Snowboarding
(x) Met Someone Face-to-Face from a Blog / MySpace / Facebook
( ) Been in a Mosh Pit
(x) Played the Lottery

SCORE SO FAR: 10
Level 6
( ) Been In An Abusive Relationship
(x) Taken Pain Killers
(x) Love / Loved Someone Who You Can’t Have
(x) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
(x) Made A Snow Man

SCORE SO FAR: 14
Level 7
(x) Had a Tea Party
(x) Flown a Kite
(x) Built a Sand Castle
(x) Gone Muddin’ / Cow Tippin’/ or Dumpster Divin’ [You Might Be a Redneck If…]
(x) Played Dress Up

SCORE SO FAR: 19
Level 8
(x) Jumped Into a Pile Of Leaves You Didn’t Gather
(x) Gone Sledding
(x) Cheated While Playing a Game
(x) Been Lonely
(x) Fallen Asleep At Work / School

SCORE SO FAR: 24
Level 9
(x) Watched the Sun Set
( ) Felt an Earthquake (grrrRRRRR)
(x) Killed a Snake
(x) Forgot Where You Parked Your Car
(x) Woke Early to Listen to the Radio Report a Possible Snow Day

SCORE SO FAR: 28
Level 10
(x) Been Tickled
( ) Been Robbed / Vandalized / Mugged
(x) Been Cheated On / Cheated on Someone
( ) Been the Subject of School Gossip
( ) Received Acupuncture

SCORE SO FAR: 30
Level 11
(x) Won a Contest
( ) Been Suspended From School
( ) Had Detention
( ) Had to Transfer Schools to Avoid Scandal
( ) Been In a Jet Ski / Boat Accident

SCORE SO FAR: 31
Level 12
( ) Had / Have Braces
( ) Trespassed a Backyard to Swim in a Pool
( ) Eaten a Whole Pint of Ice Cream in One Sitting
( ) Had Sex With Someone and Never Knew Their Name
(x) Danced in the Moonlight

SCORE SO FAR: 32

Level 13
(x) Hate(d) the Way You Look
( ) Witnessed A Crime
( ) Been in Court [Excluding Jury Duty]
( ) Pole Danced
(x) Questioned Your Heart

SCORE SO FAR: 34
Level 14
(x) Squished Barefoot Through The Mud
(x) Been Lost in Another State
(x) Been So Cold that It Burned
( ) Swam In Flood Water
(x) Convinced You Were Dying

SCORE SO FAR: 38
Level 15
(x) Cried Yourself To Sleep
(x) Played Cops And Robbers
(x) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers
( ) Sang Karaoke [Rap/Hip Hop don’t count]
(x) Paid For A Meal / Cigarettes / Beer With Only Coins

SCORE SO FAR: 42
Level 16
(x) Done Something You Told Yourself You Would Never… EVER Do
(x) Made Prank Phone Calls
(x) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
(x) Laughed So Hard You Farted
( ) Sneezed So Hard You Shit Yourself

SCORE SO FAR: 46
Level 17
(x) Kissed In The Rain
(x) Written a Letter To Santa Claus
(x) Watched The Sun Set / Sun Rise With Someone You Cared About
(x) Blown Bubbles
(x) Made a Bonfire On The Beach

SCORE SO FAR: 51
Level 18
( ) Crashed A Party
( ) Traveled More Than 5 Days In a Car Full of People
(x) Gone Rollerskating / Blading
( ) Crashed a Wedding
( ) Eaten Lunch / Dinner on Free Samples at a Grocery Store

SCORE SO FAR: 52
Level 19
( ) Worn Jewelry You Could Never Afford
( ) Jumped Off A Bridge
( ) Crashed a Funeral
(x) Screamed “Motherfucker!”
( ) Vandalized Property or Spray-Painted Graffiti

SCORE SO FAR: 53
Level 20
(x) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole / Freezer / Ice Cube
( ) Kissed A Fish
(x) Worn The Opposite Sex’s Clothing
( ) Sat On A Roof Top
(x) Had a Wish Come True

SCORE SO FAR: 56
Level 21
(x) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
( ) Completed / Attempted a One-Handed Cartwheel
( ) Talked On The Phone For More Than 6 Hours
( ) Stolen a Friend’s Boyfriend / Girlfriend
( ) Purchased Illegal Drugs

SCORE SO FAR: 57
Level 22
(x) Picked and Ate an Apple / Orange / Mystery Fruit Off the Tree
( ) Climbed a Tree in the Past 10 Years
( ) Made or Been in a Tree House
( ) Chopped Down a Tree
( ) Fallen from a Tree

SCORE SO FAR: 58
Level 23
(x) Believed In Ghosts
(x) Been Too Scared to Watch Scary Movies Alone
( ) Have had More Then 30 Pairs Of Shoes
( ) Gone Streaking / Skinny Dipping
(x) Visited a Jail / Prison

SCORE SO FAR: 61
Level 24
( ) Played Chicken in a Car / Bike / Grocery Cart
( ) Been Pushed into a Pool with All Your Clothes On
(x) Been Told You’re Hot By a Complete Stranger
(x) Broken a Bone
( ) Voted for a Candidate to Please a Girl / Guy

SCORE SO FAR: 63
Level 25
( ) Caught A Fish Then Ate It Later
( ) Recorded Yourself Performing a Sexual Act
(x) Caught A Butterfly
(x) Laughed So Hard You Cried
( ) Cried So Hard You Laughed

SCORE SO FAR: 65
Level 26
(x) Mooned/Flashed Someone
( ) Had Someone Moon/Flash You
(x) Cheated On A Test
(x) Forgotten Someone’s Name
(x) Cut Your Own Hair

SCORE SO FAR: 69
Level 27
(x) Rode A Roller Coaster
( ) Went Scuba-Diving / Snorkeling
( ) Had Sex with More Than One Person in One Night
( ) Black-Mailed Someone / Been Black-Mailed By Someone
( ) Woke Up Somewhere Not Knowing Where You Were

SCORE SO FAR: 70
Level 28
(x) Been Used By a Best Friend
(x) Fell Going Up The Stairs
( ) Licked A Cat / Dog / Iguana
( ) Bitten Someone
( ) Kissed a Stranger at Midnight on New Years Eve

SCORE SO FAR : 72
Level 29
( ) Been Shot At / Held at Gunpoint
( ) Had Sex in the Rain
( ) Flattened Someones Tires
(x) Rode Your Car / Truck Until the Gas Light Came On
( ) Asked and Paid for Two Dollars or Less of Gas

Total Score: (Out of a possible 145) 73
WHAT YOUR SCORE MEANS:

0 - 29: Check Your Pulse. Seriously. You Might Be Dead.
30 - 58: You’re on Your Death Bed. You Still Live With Your Mother, Don’t You?
60 - 87: You Need to Get Out More. But You’ve Done Some Things. Cheers!
88 - 116: Lee Harvey! You Are a Madman! I Want To Party With You, Cowboy!
117 - 145: You Scare Me. Really. You Do. But I Like It… Can I Touch the Hem of Your Garment?

02/11/07 01:32 PM in Meme  |  Comments


Really? You Don't Say.
What horrible Edward Gorey Death will you die?


You will be smothered under a rug. You're a little anti-social, and may want to start gaining new social skills by making prank phone calls.

Take this quiz!
12/27/06 03:57 PM in Meme  |  Comments


18.5 Hours
Suze invited me to a Come as You Are party, so I thought I'd really do it right and show my up-since-6 am self.

Frankly, I'm surprised I can still hold the camera that straight and hit the button at the same time.

Oh, and you can play too, if you like!
12/20/06 12:39 AM in Meme , Photo  |  Comments


Gobble Gobble!
I'm just going to answer these nice Thanksgiving questions that greentshirt posed. Don't you just love content providers when it's late, you've fallen asleep drooling on the couch, and you're yet again at a loss?

1. What is your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table?

I love stuffing. And bakery rolls. Carbs good. Mmmm.

2. Do you generally make the food and host a group gathering, go to someone else's house for Thanksgiving, or just stay home and have a quiet day with your nuclear family? What would you do if you weren't obligated to be with family?

We used to have the big turkey thing at home. It's been a looong time since that happened.

3. What are you most likely to be doing tomorrow night around 7 p.m. ?

Being stuffed. Watching TV.

4. How do you feel about Christmas?

I am all about the Christmas. The decorating. The food. The music. The fun little secrets everywhere. Santa Claus. I'm agnostic, so I see it all as more the original pagan solstice celebration.

5. If I were a wealthy benefactor and I told you that I would buy you one gift for Christmas, it had to be an actual item that I could buy (not cash or paying a bill for you, etc.) what would you ask me to buy you?

Probably can't buy a babysitter, huh? Does a house count? Because California sucks. If it doesn't, hmmmm... Goodness, I'd love new furniture. Is that cheesy? Real furniture. You know. I'll have to get back to you on which, though. Though... who am I kidding, it'd just be destroyed when we move it again and again. Maybe a schmancy camera, then.
11/22/06 07:03 PM in Meme  |  Comments


62 Odd Questions
Another, via Jana

[1] What is your middle name? Rebecca
[2] What color is your mailbox: It's in a big kiosk with about 29 other nondescript boxes
[3] Last time you kissed someone: I smooched the kiddo just a bit ago
[4] Have you ever hit a deer? No. Racoons, that's another story...
[5] Do you have to drive over a bridge to get home? Nope.
[6] Who checks the mail in your house? Depends
[7] How many TVs are in your house? Two
[8] Do you know anyone with the same ring tone as you? I have it permanently set to vibrate, so I'd imagine a lot of people
[9] What do you do first in the morning? Shower, ideally
[10] What brand is your printer? HP. And Epson. And Brother.
[11] Do you enjoy fighting with people? Hate it.
[12] Is your hair naturally straight or curly? Curly. As a child I had a 'fro
[13] Who was your kindergarten teacher? Oh, my. I just can't remember their names (I had three). Terrible.
[14] Are you taller than your mother? Yes
[15] Do you have a favorite word? Coffee, at the moment
[16] Are you good? I try
[17] What do you do to get over a broken heart? Walk, and walk some more
[18] Do you have a deep dark secret? A couple
[19] Drink of choice: Coffee
[20] Do you enjoy writing in colored pens? Sometimes
[21] Does anything on your body hurt? Nope
[22] Do you often cry during movies? Always
[23] Do you hate your life? Hate is a strong word. But I go through periods when "sick of" would be appropriate, like everyone, I'd suppose.
[24] Number of pets: Two
[25] Are there any animals that scare you? Bears
[26] Do you get mad easily? Sometimes. It depends on how stressed/overstimulated I am at the time
[27] Can't wait for? The Office premiere!
[28] What is your biggest pet peeve? Snotty or rude strangers
[29] Favorite song: Uh.
[31] Weather outside: Lovely clouds, less than 70. Nice
[32] Most attractive quality about you: I like to think I'm relatively creative
[33] You're in the mood for? Chinese food
[34] Do any of your friends have kids? Yes
[35] If you could have a threesome with any 2 celebrities, who? Hum. Hal Sparks... and his tongue?
[36] Do you have any friends? I guess so!
[37] Do you have any mean friends? One or two
[38] What is the ugliest color in your opinion? Dirty yellow
[39] Have you ever liked someone who all your friends couldn't stand? Probably
[40] Have you ever felt like driving off a cliff? I have pretty severe acrophobia.
[41] Have you ever been fired from a job? I was laid off once.
[42] What year was your house built? 1980-something
[43] When was the last time you slept in someone else’s bed? Like, almost a decade ago.
[44] What brand are the pant/jeans you're wearing? Too many brand-conscious folks read, so I won't say.
[45] How tall are you? 5'4"
[46] What is the closest green object? The bub's frog backpack
[47] What is on your feet? White socks with gray toes and pink stripes at the ankle
[48] Do you always wear underwear? Usually
[49] Do you want to have kids? Depends on the day
[50] Who is the last person who you would expect to be gay? Bush
[51] Do you know how to draw? Sorta kinda maybe
[52] What’s your mother's middle name? Lynn
[53] Stupidest movie you ever saw: Ever? I'd have to think much harder and longer about that than I'm willing right now.
[54] Do you collect comic books? Nope
[55] Do you look like your dad? No
[56] Do you have any TV shows on DVD? Firefly
[57] Are you wearing make up? Not unless lip gloss counts
[58] Do you have a tattoo? I have agliophobia!
[59] You win the lottery and you: BUY. A. FRICKING. HOUSE.
[60] How many pairs of underwear do you have? A bunch. Some even fit.
[61] Are you hungry at the moment? Yes
[62] Favorite movie of all time: This question hurts my head
09/14/06 11:10 AM in Meme  |  Comments


On Blogging
Some questions, via Marielle:

1) Are you happy/satisfied with your blog’s content and look?

It took me over two years to finally get this current design up, so, even if it were denial, the answer as to design would have to be yes!

As far as content, no, I wouldn't say satisfied is exactly right. I don't invest as much time in it as I used to, for sure.

2) Does your family know about your blog?

I think everyone knows about it. Most don't read it, even though I started it for them. Harrumph. Oh well, it's for me (and maybe you) now, anyhow.

3) Do you feel embarrassed to let your friends know about your blog? Do you consider it a private thing?

Eh, it's pretty harmless. Especially these days.

4) Did blogging cause positive changes in your thoughts?

I think so. I don't come off as well in person, so it's nice to have a place to say "Hey, look at me! I can string two sentences together! I'm really not a drooling idiot!"

5) Do you only open the blogs of those who comment on your blog or do you love to go and discover more by yourself?

It's been awhile since I've actively gone searching for new blogs -- between the ones I've been reading, well, forever, and newer ones I picked up via forums, I have my hands pretty full.

And, new commenters, here? Puh-leeze! That was, like, so 2001. ;-)

6) What does a visitor counter mean to you? Do you like having one on your blog?

I admit, I'm a stats whore. Referrers aren't as interesting (re: 2001). D. made us a system with graphs and country stats and all sorts of shiny things. I can even log RSS hits now, it rocks.

7) Did you try to imagine your fellow bloggers and give them real pictures?

Most people post a photo somewhere these days, so there's not much left to the wondering. But, yes, I do get curious about those who don't!

8) Admit it. Do you think there is any real benefit in blogging?

I'm alone in the house with a toddler most days. I'll let you guess ;-)

9) Do you think that blogger’s society is isolated from the real world or interaction with events?

It depends upon what part of the world you're speaking. Here in the Bay area, for example, it's one and the same. If we're talking about Upper Michigan, then it's two separate universes, and the twain might never, ever meet.

10) Does criticism annoy you or do you feel it’s a normal thing?

Criticism and debate here absolutely annoy me. If I posted intentionally inflammatory material, then I should expect it, but I get plenty of that stuff elsewhere, so I don't.

11) Do you fear some political blogs and avoid them?

Fear? No. And I don't avoid them, per se. But as strong as my political bent is to me personally, I rarely care to read about it. I sometimes poke into groups over at Livejournal, and that's more than enough for me.

12) Were you shocked by the arrest of some bloggers?

Clearly I'm out of the loop!

13) What do you think will happen to your blog after you die?

Egads. It depends on how spectacular my death was, I'd suppose ;-)

14) What song do you like to hear? What song would you like to link to on your blog?

I'm just not into music as much at the moment. I rarely visit other MySpace pages because all the embedded music has been driving me bats.

15) The next “victims”?

Consider yourself tagged.
09/13/06 01:32 PM in Meme  |  Comments


Seven Secrets
Look at that -- just as I was grasping for content, mipmup creates. Huzzah!

1. your deadliest sin (pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed or sloth)? Ugh. Sloth.
2. tell us a secret. I. Want. To. JUST QUIT. Today.
3. why are you ashamed? I'm a Wussy McWusserson.
4. what is your secret fantasy (keep it g-rated, ok?)? To be a semi-famous pop star -- just enough to score minor recognition. Oh, and of course I'd have to have that much, erm, talent.
5. greatest guilty pleasure. Crap soap opera.
6. secret behavior. Inescapable fascination with windows after dark.
7. to where would you escape? Isle Royale? Madagascar?
08/23/06 02:02 PM in Meme  |  Comments


Seasons
Taken from Andrea:

What are your favorite seasons in order:
Fall
Spring
Winter
Summer

What are your favorite smells for each season:
Spring - cherry blossoms, misty morning air
Fall - dead leaves, burning leaves, pumpkins
Winter - wood stoves, oven goodies, slow cooker
Summer - jasmine, magnolia, salt air, fair food

What are your favorite foods for each season:
Spring - I don't know that I really have any!
Fall - apple and pumpkin pie, turkey
Winter - warm bread, warm cookies, hot chocolate, ham and mashed potatoes
Summer - cucumbers, strawberries, clementines

What are your favorite colors for each season:
Spring - pink, green
Fall - brown, red, orange
Winter - blue, gray
Summer - white

What are your favorite activities for each season:
Spring - walking
Fall - visiting orchards, driving
Winter - reading with a blanket and tea, watching new shows and movies next to the fire
Summer - exploring
08/16/06 08:58 AM in Meme  |  Comments


I...
I SAID: I would live near a coast.

I WANT: To find home.

I WISH: I could learn to be twice as assertive.

I HATE: Being out of the loop.

I MISS: Christmas in Michigan.

I FEAR: Watching my child become very ill.

I HEAR: Small planes landing half a mile away.

I WONDER: How I lived through the Eighties without Internet. Seriously.

I REGRET: Forcing myself into college before I was ready.

I AM NOT: High maintenance.

I DANCE: Only in jest.

I SING: In my car, loudly.

I CRY: Very easily.

I AM NOT ALWAYS: Decisive.

I MADE: The toughest decision ever.

I WRITE: Because the medium is there.

I CONFUSE: Everyone who meets me here first.

I NEED: A better bra.

I SHOULD: Eat more spinach.

I START: Lots of projects in my head.

I FINISH: Only half of what I start.

I TAG: Fellow bloggers in need of content.
05/18/06 01:19 PM in Meme  |  Comments