Hhmmm... Now That's Interesting. A New Meme

No, I wasn't tagged for this one, but I was looking for inspiration this morning and I definitely found it, as always in the most unlikely of places. I was perusing the blog list on The Mom Blogs and came across this meme. Here's how you play:

Rules:

- Pick your birth month.
- Bold the 5-10 that best apply to you.
- Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months.
- Tag 12 people from your friends list.

Click here to get the list of all twelve months.

At any rate, I was reading through September, looking for those things which describe me. In all honesty, I'd love to choose only those things which are flattering but that wouldn't be truthful. Sometimes it's painful to see ourselves in a less than always favorable light, but that is the way it is. Not one of us is goodness and light 100% of the time, no matter how we strive for that.As I was reading through the list, I definitely saw myself but even stranger, I also saw my husband who is also born in September. So a twist on the meme for those of you who choose to do it, also look at your mates month and see if you recognize him or her. I am bolding those things that are like me and italicizing those things that are like him.


SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

It's strange really to see ourselves in this manner. It begs the question of exactly how our star sun and our sun sign influences our nature. For those that may not know, your star sign is your astrological sign, in my case, Libra. Your sun sign is the position of the sun at the time of your birth, in my case Aries. No, I don't think that our lives are totally predetermined, but I do think that this things can and do influence who we are. Just like I believe that dates and names - especially our chosen name - can influence who we ultimately become.

So give it and try and see if you can see yourself. Everyone reading this - consider yourself tagged. Please leave me a comment to let me know that you have written about this, so I can visit your blog and see what truths may have been revealed to you.

An E-mail Meme, If You are Reading This, Consider Yourself TAGGED!

This is from my friend Jennifer. Most of my friends read my blog and are bloggers themselves, so I thought this is faster sometimes than doing it via e-mail. Jen, hope you don't mind!

WELCOME TO THE 2008 EDITION OF GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FRIENDS.



WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO IS COPY (NOT FORWARD) THIS ENTIRE E-MAIL

AND PASTE IT ONTO A NEW E-MAIL THAT YOU WILL SEND.



CHANGE ALL THE ANSWERS SO THEY APPLY TO YOU, AND THEN SEND THIS TO YOUR

FRIENDS, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU.



THE THEORY IS THAT YOU WILL LEARN A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS ABOUT YOUR

FRIENDS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN!!!!





1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 6 am



2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? diamonds



3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA?

I know you aren't going to believe this, but it was actually the latest Rambo. What can I say?



4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? Anyone that reads this blog already knows the answer - I'm a Heroes fanatic!!! :)



5. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? don't usually do breakfast, if I bother, it's yogurt with fruit.



6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Lee


7. WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE? lima beans, I refuse to eat them. Jen, how can you possibly hate mushrooms? They are the food of the gods! So yummy on steak!


8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CD? Blue Rodeo greatest hits version one



9. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? Hyundai Santa Fe - I LOVE it!



10. FAVORITE SANDWICH? Rueben



11. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE THE MOST? Ignorance for it's own sake


12. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? jeans



13. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? It may sound lame, but I love English history, so I would really love to go to London



14. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? Coral, celadon and lipstick pink with frogs. ( The last one is my daughters, but actually really cute. I love frogs!)



15. FAVORITE BRAND OF CLOTHING? Don't shop by brand, I go with what I like



16. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO? Annapolis or BUST! Just get me back to Annapolis...

17. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? College football, it's all about the purity of the game baby!



18. FURTHEST PLACE YOU ARE SENDING THIS? Hello? It's the Internet! Anythings possible!



19. WHO DO YOU LEAST EXPECT TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? don't know



20. PERSON YOU EXPECT TO SEND IT BACK FIRST: not sure



21. FAVORITE SAYING: Variety is the spice of life





22. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? Sept. 29



23. ARE YOU A MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON? Morning!



24. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 7 1/2



25. PETS? Speckles, Minnie and Quest - all fish. But we are getting a puppy this summer!



26. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? I lost 7 pounds and counting! I lost one whole size and I'm not stopping there.



27. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? A jockey.



28. WHAT ARE YOU TODAY? Busy



29. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? Trying not to eat candy



30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? sunflower



31. WHAT IS A DAY ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO? March 25 - departure day! So long MIL!


32. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? Laurie Lee (Beadling) Schultz



33. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? MIL's inccesant chatter. Ugh.



34. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Yummy - dinner. Cheese, nuts, broiled tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, kilbosa and broccoli.



35. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? Yes!

36. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Celadon


37. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? nice for spring in Connecticut



38. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Sprite, when I drink it.



39. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? Olive Garden. Love, love, love that place!



40. SIBLINGS? 2 older sisters



41. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? You mean I have to pick just one? I guess March 11th. My anniversary, in spite of it being less than stellar this year....



42. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? My stuffed horse, Wally. I still have him.



43. SUMMER OR WINTER? Fall…



44. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses!



45. COFFEE OR TEA? Coffee!! I NEED my coffee!!!!



46. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate



47. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL YOU BACK? of course



48. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? March 11th.



49. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? Books. They're everywhere!



50. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST? Stevie, we've been bests since I was three!




51. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? Watched an episode of the Tudors and then had some quality time with hubby! :)

52. FAVORITE SMELL? Lilacs



53 WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Spiders, heights and being alone



54. SALTY OR SWEET? Depends on my mood, usually both together



55. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR RING? 3



56. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday. It's family day

57. DO YOU PREFER GOLD OR SILVER? No preference



58. HOW MANY TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? Towns? Oh God, I was at 8 with STATES!!! Towns is 16. Ugh.



59. DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS EASILY? No, but once you’re a friend you’re a friend for life



60. HOW MANY WILL RESPOND? no clue!!!! but what the heck, it was fun

Respond and let me know that you are doing it so that I can come and read your answers!