Showing posts with label Meme Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meme Summer. Show all posts

August 16, 2009

A to Z, part 2

[A is for aspirations:]
To be a good teacher.

[B is for beauty:]
The Gregorian Chant on the radio and the hot, strong coffee.

[C is for choices:]
Living in this place.

[D is for doubts:]
Whether I can always be this patient.

[E is for envy:]
People without cellulite.

[F is for favorite food:]
At the moment, fresh tomato and mayonnaise sandwich on fresh bread.


[G is for games:]
Scattergories!!!


[H is for hopes:]

That I will always remember to pause & enjoy.

[I is for If ...]
... I have to see that 6 Flags commercial one more time, I will scream.

[J is for just once...]
... a trip to the moon might be nice.

[K is for kids:]
That could be fun.

[L is for love:]
Found unexpectedly, amazingly, right here in Blogland.

[M is for memory:]
The way the sun blazed and glistened off the frozen branches at sunrise, and I went weak at the knees from the beauty of the sight, so that I had to sit down for the cry.

[N is for never:]
done cocaine & never will.

[O is for overdo:]
melted cheese.

[P is for phobias:]
Spiders. Drowning. Fire. Face eaten by cougar.

[Q is for quotation:]
"I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling."
-- Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[R is for regret:]
That one thing ... lost forever.

[S is for sweets:]
Peanut Butter, Banana, & Honey Sandwich

[T is for thankful:]
for good health.

[U is for understand:]
Chemistry and physics.

[V is for vegetables:]
Edamame, sugar snap peas, summer tomatoes, eggplant, garlic from dad's garden, herbs.

[W is for worst:]

When I am joking and you don't get it.

[X is for excellence:]
Getting you to understand a difficult concept.

[Y is for yearn:]
for cool sand on my feet and the smell of October in the wild, wide ocean.

[Z is for zodiac:]
Scorpiette.

July 02, 2008

Meme Summer 2008: Material Possessions

Your turn to answer!

If you were only allowed to have 5 material possessions, what would they be? (excluding food, water, shelter)

June 29, 2008

Meme Summer 2008: Mosaic

I completely swiped this from Scarlet Hip. Thanks, girlfriend!

The concept:
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into
Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page of results, and pick one image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into
Big Huge Lab's Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.

The questions:
1. What is your first name? (L)
2. What is your favorite food? right now? (cheese)
3. What high school did you go to? (NHS)
4. What is your favorite color? (green)
5. Who is your celebrity crush? (Johnny Depp)
6. What is your favorite drink? (coffee)
7. What is your dream vacation? (Italy)
8. What is your favorite dessert? (ice cream)
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? (a teacher)
10. What do you love most in life? (my sisters)
11. What is one word that describes you? (vivacious)
12. What is your flickr name?
(Spinnerina!)


1. L in Regent's Park, 2. A platter full of cheese!, 3. N High School, 4. Green Womble House, 5. +[ Johnny Depp: drop dead gorgeous ]+, 6. I love coffee, especially Monday morning..., 7. Ravello , Italy, 8. Chocolate Ice Cream, 9. Still Life For Teacher, 10. three sisters, 11. Dandelion Restaurant Ceiling, 12. Young Girl Spinning wishymom

June 28, 2008

Meme Summer 2008

should change about yourself, but have decided not to.";
quotes[3] = "List 10 words that you like.";
quotes[4] = "List 10 words that you hate.";
quotes[5] = "List everything you accomplished today, no matter how small.";
quotes[6] = "List the foods that you ate today.";
quotes[7] = "List all of the places that you would visit if you had unlimited time and money.";
quotes[8] = "List experiences that took your breath away.";
quotes[9] = "List your favorite things.";
quotes[10] = "List your favorite subjects or topics.";
quotes[11] = "List celebrities about whom you would like to hear more.";
quotes[12] = "List celebrities about whom you do not want to hear another word.";
quotes[13] = "List the gadgets or widgets that you deem indispensable.";
quotes[14] = "List everything you had for lunch today.";
quotes[15] = "List all of the ways in which you have simplified or streamlined your life.";
quotes[16] = "List all the things you would do if you did not have to work for a living.";
quotes[17] = "List the reasons why you love your job.";
quotes[18] = "List the reasons why you hate your job.";
quotes[19] = "List all of the things you wanted to be when you grew up.";
quotes[20] = "List all of the plants you have in your garden or the ones you would plant if you had a garden.";
quotes[21] = "List the things you would not do for all the tea in China.";
quotes[22] = "List the dishes that your mother or grandmother made for which you would love to have the recipe.";
quotes[23] = "List all of the that books you have in your possesion that you have never read.";
quotes[24] = "List the CDs, tapes, LPs, or 8-tracks that get played the most at your house.";
quotes[25] = "List the best gifts you have ever given.";
quotes[26] = "List the poems you still remember from having had to memorize them in high school.";
quotes[27] = "List your favorite television shows, past and present.";
quotes[28] = "List the books that changed your life (or your outlook on life).";
quotes[29] = "List the snacks that you have stashed in your desk drawer at work or your locker at school.";
quotes[30] = "List the toys you loved as a child.";
quotes[31] = "List your hobbies and interests (the ones that might surprise the people who know you).";
quotes[32] = "List the things you wish had never been invented.";
quotes[33] = "List new inventions you would like to see.";
quotes[34] = "List all of the get-rich quick schemes that you have ever thought up.";
quotes[35] = "Who gave you your name, and how did they choose it?";
quotes[36] = "If you have children (or even pets), how did you choose their name(s)?";
quotes[37] = "What moment in time would you have most liked to witness?";
quotes[38] = "Would you prefer to have $10 million dollars right now or $1 million a year for 10 years? Why?";
quotes[39] = "How would you describe the moon to someone who could not see it?";
quotes[40] = "Who do you want to be when you are 40? (Or 50 or 60, etc. if you are already 40)";
quotes[41] = "What do you want right now?";
quotes[42] = "When you play Monopoly, which figurine do you usually grab?";
quotes[43] = "If you knew no fear, what things would you attempt to do?";
quotes[44] = "How do you know when someone is your friend?";
quotes[45] = "What gives you the warm fuzzies?";
quotes[46] = "What gives you the creeps?";
quotes[47] = "When was the last time you got really excited about something? (And what was it?)";
quotes[48] = "What could you not live without?";
quotes[49] = "Would you rather tell the truth or take a dare?";
quotes[50] = "What is your favorite birthday memory?";
quotes[51] = "How do you know when you are really having fun?";
quotes[52] = "What do you like on your pizza?";
quotes[53] = "What is the difference between coincidence, fate, and divine intervention?";
quotes[54] = "How do you mark your territory?";
quotes[55] = "What relative do you most resemble in personality?";
quotes[56] = "I want to be reincarnated as a _________ so I can __________ .";
quotes[57] = "If any type of shoe sums up my whole personality, it is the _______________ .";
quotes[58] = "List the last 10 books you have read that you would recommend to someone else.";
quotes[59] = "List 10 of your favorite works of art.";
quotes[60] = "What do you dread about the holiday season?";
quotes[61] = "List the 10 best things about being you.";
quotes[62] = "Draw a series of pictures or cartoons that explain how to do something ordinary like making a sandwich";
quotes[63] = "The first thing I thought when I opened my eyes this morning was ___________.";
quotes[64] = "When I turn 50, I plan to be _____________ .";
quotes[65] = "Describe your childhood Halloween costumes.";
quotes[66] = "Nothing in the world can make me believe ________ .";
quotes[67] = "Are there any foods, toiletries, or household products for which you absolutely must have a particular brand? How did you develop this preference?";
quotes[68] = "What is the worst thing you have ever done to your hair?";
quotes[69] = "How long have you had your current hairstyle?";
quotes[70] = "Describe your haircare routine.";
quotes[71] = "What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done to your hair?";
quotes[72] = "Discuss your hair related beliefs or taboos.";
quotes[73] = "Do you remember the first time you cut your hair? How did you feel about it? What was the reaction of your family and friends?";
quotes[74] = "If you could have somebody else's hair for a day, whose would it be? Why? What do you like about that person's hair?";
quotes[75] = "Do you like your hair? Is it straight and sleek? Wild and unruly?";
quotes[76] = "Consider the adjectives that we use to personify hair: good, bad, wild, nice. What kind of hair do you envision when you hear these words? From where do these images originate?";
quotes[77] = "Do you prefer print media or digital media? Why?";
quotes[78] = "What did you buy today?";
quotes[79] = "How much does a loaf of bread cost where you live? What about a movie ticket? A gallon of milk? A candy bar? A gallon of gas? List other items you purchase on a regular basis and their cost.";
quotes[80] = "Are there things that you hate to buy? Items that you either hate to spend perfectly good money on or hate to spend the time it takes to buy them?";
quotes[81] = "Are you a thrift store junkie? List your latest scores.";
quotes[82] = "Did you have an allowance as a child? If so, how much was it? What did you spend it on?";
quotes[83] = "Is money taboo? Do you discuss it freely or is it something not to be discussed?";
quotes[84] = "What would you do for a million dollars? What wouldn't you do?";
quotes[85] = "Do you remember the first thing you bought with your own money? With your first paycheck?";
quotes[86] = "Describe your very first job.";
quotes[87] = "If you were only allowed to have 12 material possessions, what would they be and why?";
quotes[88] = "What do you collect? Why? How did you get started?";
quotes[89] = "By the end of your life, what do you hope to have accomplished?";
quotes[90] = "Are you a matte person or a shiny person? Why?";
quotes[91] = "Describe the strangest conversation you have ever overheard in a public place.";
quotes[92] = "Write your own manifesto or creed.";
quotes[93] = "What role does technology play in your life?";
quotes[94] = "Do you prefer low-tech or high-tech living?";
quotes[95] = "What is creativity? Can you define it?";
quotes[96] = "What are some characteristics of a creative person?";
quotes[97] = "What are some barriers to creativity?";
quotes[98] = "Describe your vision of utopia.";
quotes[99] = "Do an inventory of all your possessions. Everything.";
quotes[100] = "Does solitude aid or hinder your creative pursuits?";
quotes[101] = "Do you draw strength primarily from solitary or gregarious situations?";
quotes[102] = "List 25 things that are good for the soul.";
quotes[103] = "List 25 things that are bad for the soul.";
quotes[104] = "Of the three - mind, body, soul - which do you prefer? Which do you think is most important?";
quotes[105] = "What do you hope for?";
quotes[106] = "What was your secret hope as a child?";
quotes[107] = "What is your greatest hope for your children? For the next generation? For humankind?";
quotes[108] = "Who was your favorite teacher in school? Why?";
quotes[109] = "When did you get your first library card? Describe the event.";
quotes[110] = "Describe a time when you benefited from the kindness of strangers.";
quotes[111] = "List 10 things from your childhood that you wish all children could have or experience.";
quotes[112] = "Describe the best and the worst road trips you have ever taken.";
quotes[113] = "This is the truth about me";
quotes[114] = "If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?";
quotes[115] = "What are some of your most embarassing moments?";
quotes[116] = "What motivates you to get out of bed every morning?";
quotes[117] = "The world is your audience. List the ten things you want to talk about.";
quotes[118] = "List ten things that prove that things are beautiful in your world.";
quotes[120] = "Find ten news articles that provide evidence that this is still a beautiful world.";
quotes[121] = "List ten things that greatly exceeded your expectations.";
quotes[122] = "List ten anti-resolutions that you plan to keep right on doing in the current year.";
quotes[123] = "List ten dreams for your city, your country, the world.";
quotes[124] = "List 10 things that simply bore you to tears.";
quotes[125] = "Think of some everyday task that you do well, i.e., one that you have elevated to an art form. Now, write instructions for how to do it in 10 easy steps.";
quotes[126] = "List 10 things that arouse a fond memory of the past.";
quotes[127] = "List 10 things that you never tire of doing.";
quotes[128] = "List 10 foods or dishes that you never tire of eating.";
quotes[129] = "List 10 amusements that never fail to amuse.";
quotes[130] = "List 10 things that you were determined to do your way. What were the outcomes?";
quotes[131] = "List 10 reasons why you enjoy being a girl. Or a boy. Or other.";
quotes[132] = "List 10 things that people are always surprised to find out about you.";
quotes[133] = "List 10 examples of the ways in which society operates that are at odds with your personal philosophies.";
quotes[134] = "Describe 10 funny or frustrating signs that you have encountered.";
quotes[135] = "What are you working on right now?";
quotes[136] = "List 10 things you simply cannot live without.";
quotes[137] = "List 10 things which you have found to be worth the effort";
quotes[138] = "List the 10 best compliments that you have ever received.";
quotes[139] = "Do you have a morning commute? What observations did you make on your way to work this morning?";
quotes[140] = "Think of someone in your life right now. List 10 things you love (or like) about this person.";
quotes[141] = "List 10 things about the world today that frighten you. List 10 things about the world today that give you hope for the future.";
quotes[142] = "List 10 words that you would like to hear more often in everyday conversation.";
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If you were only allowed to have 12 material possessions, what would they be and why?

June 27, 2008

Meme Summer 2008: Soul Suckers

25 Things that are Bad for the Soul
(this meme was inspired by Daydreaming on Paper)
  1. screaming
  2. anger
  3. resentment
  4. alcohol abuse
  5. bitterness
  6. envy
  7. greed
  8. anything Goth
  9. horror movies
  10. angry song lyrics
  11. back-stabbing
  12. little white lies
  13. big black lies
  14. fear
  15. loneliness
  16. terror
  17. lack of trust
  18. self-loathing
  19. vandalism
  20. thievery
  21. denial of the truth
  22. ignorance
  23. arrogance
  24. entitlement
  25. gossip

Wow, that was frighteningly easy.

June 25, 2008

Meme Summer 2008: Textures


I've decided that in order to keep my writing mind lubricated, I need to write just about every day. I have to force myself away from the endless picking up of clutter and mulching and dusting that seems to fill my days, and tickle the creative muse. I don't care if I need to rely on a prompt on a meme to help me to do so; hence, I have turned to resources such as Daydreaming on Paper to help me. Now then ... welcome to Meme Summer 2008! This festival will last the entire summer, or else as long as I feel like it.

10 Textures I Enjoy Touching


  1. bowls of small, round objects

  2. lotion applied to wet skin

  3. eggplant and banana skins

  4. hot, sun-baked concrete or Spanish tile

  5. aloe leaf (and other succulents)

  6. cat fur (while still on the cat ... rolling around under the couch, not so much)

  7. bird feathers (while still on the bird)

  8. beaded fabric

  9. tree trunk

  10. just-mowed lawn (touched with feet)