Meme – Unconscious Muttering #270

Well, I haven’t done this for awhile and I thought it would be fun. Here goes.

1. Nutritious :: Unhealthy
2. Graduate :: Flunk
3. Tonight! :: Tomorrow!
4. Located :: Found
5. Weapon :: Gun
6. Jumper :: Cable
7. Collectibles :: Dolls
8. Dennis :: Menace
9. Hostile :: Fire
10. Vivid :: Clear

You can try this to. Just visit Unconscious Mutterings to pick up empty code.

Meme – The Nearest Book

I picked up this meme at MadSilence.

Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. (No cheating!)

Beeing: Life, Motherhood, and 180,000 Honeybees by Rosanne Daryl Thomas

This is a fabulous book! I’ve kept it at my desk because I’ve wanted to mention it in a blog post. I never thought it would be this one. I’m fascinated by bees. I’d also advise you to read “Stung,” an article by Elizabeth Kolbert found in the August 6, 2007 issue of The New Yorker. Or stop by www.newyorker.com to see a video about Elizabeth’s hanging hive. Also, be sure to read a special report in the Nov-Jan 2007/08 issue of Organic Gardening titled “Bee Crisis.” Learn simple things you can do in your garden to help your native bee population. You can also go here to get a list of conservation websites and publications that will advise you on how to sustain your native bee population. Save the bees!

Find Page 123. Find the first 5 sentences, but post the next 3 sentences.

He beckoned. I followed him down a row of wheelbarrows. “Here. The cart of your dreams.”

Tag 5 people.

Really, it’s up to you if you want to participate. Let me know if you’ve posted on this meme in the comments section. I’d like to learn what you’re reading!

Meme – Seven Little Unknown Facts

I’ve been tagged by Flowers on a Friday.

1. I like fancy bar soaps.
2. I used to enjoy rides like the Ferris Wheel, the swings, and anything that put me into the air. Now, those same rides terrify me.
3. I don’t like fancy chocolates or cocktails.
4. I’m a bit of a hermit.
5. I love fresh, hot tortilla chips and guacamole. Mmmm.
6. If I could be an animal, I’d choose to be a dolphin.
7. I don’t care much about the weather, sports, or what acquaintances do on the weekend. The social ritual of small talk in elevators, stairwells, reception areas, bathrooms, etc. is really a nuisance.

Guidelines:

1. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself.
2. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

I leave it up to you, my visitors, to decide if you want to participate. If you do, leave a comment and I’ll add a link to your site.

Meme – 10 Random Facts About Me

Tagged by Flowers on a Friday -

1. I like very bright colors. Beige depresses me.

2. I have at least 15 pairs of reading glasses, and I can never find a pair when I need them.

3. I rearrange the furniture when I clean house.

4. Cold, rainy days make me happy.

5. I’m currently in desperate need of a haircut, manicure, and pedicure.

6. My great talent is sitting around doing nothing. I muse.

7. I don’t wear any kind of cologne or perfume. I like the fresh smell of soap.

8. I only like chocolate and vanilla ice cream. None of that fancy stuff for me.

9. I don’t like slugs or snails. They give me the shivers. Bugs with exoskeletons are preferred.

10. Home is my ideal vacation spot.

There are rules to this game; however, I’ve been a bad girl and have not tagged 10 other people. I’m just now getting to know other bloggers who might take an interest in such a thing. When I know 10 people that don’t mind being tagged for memes, you’ll see their blogs listed. If you’ve happened upon this meme, and want to participate, do the following:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. List 10 random facts about yourself.
3. Tag 10 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blog.

Happy memeING!

Meme – Friday Fill-In

The Friday Fill-In meme can be found at Fond of Snape.

1. I think therefore I am.
2. I desire a Krispy Creme donut.
3. What if pigs could fly?
4. The best thing about Friday is that Saturday follows.
5. When will I get that million dollar check?
6. The best thing that happened to me so far this week is I finished reading The Kite Runner.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to soundly sleeping, tomorrow my plans include returning the DVR box to Time Warner Cable and Sunday, I want to do nothing!

Meme – Unconscious Mutterings Week 237

1. Darling :: Dear
2. Majesty :: King
3. Pebble :: Rock
4. Fate :: Death
5. Instant :: Second
6. Screen :: Video
7. Unplugged :: Plugged
8. Dairy :: Farmer
9. Benefactor :: Giver
10. Market :: Industry

You can free associate too. Get your associations here.

The Sound Track of Your Life – Meme

This little exercise was a Writer’s Digest prompt. I don’t think it’s a very good writing prompt, but it’s a good meme.

Ten songs that would be on the sound track of my life (not in any particular order):

• Cold Turkey – John Lennon » Giving up anything is a real bitch.
• Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac » I have a knack for loving the wrong person.
• Lust to Love – Go Gos » Yeah, this never works out!
• I Need the Rain – Heart » “I’ve been running away…” That about says it. Still, I’m not sure what I’m running from or to.
• Nothing Really Matters – Madonna » Children really, really do change your life! “…Everything’s changed / I’ll never be the same / Because of you…
• #1 Crush – Garbage » This song best explains hopeless, hopeless love.
• Discotheque - U2 » It’s not only love that you can’t control, it’s everything else too!
• Mama Help Me – Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians » You learn first from mommy and daddy. Not everything you learn is helpful.
• Close to Fine – Indigo Girls » There is more than one answer to the question!
• Too Much – Dave Matthews » “Eat too much / I drink too much / I want too much…” Yep / NA / Yep.