5 Random and Quirky Things No One Knows About Me

Corrina tagged me with two memes (Meme One and Meme Two) which I combined into this one post. I’m running out of random and quirky, but I have a case of it on back order and this is what I have left:

1. I used to suck my thumb and I don’t mean when I was a baby, like in my 30’s. I’m a big girl now. I’ve moved on.
2. Milk, sugar, then coffee. Yes it matters. I think I can tell if you change the order and I might not drink it. It just looks weird and tastes different. I’m crazy, it’s been established.
3. I will not use a pen if it writes blue. I always ask first and usually carry my own pen(s) just in case. I have a streak going and don’t want to break it. Dumb streak. What’s yours?
4. I can’t do 2nd grade math. I feel really stupid when I have to log on to math.com. I over think life, not math problems. I either add or subtract money from my account, no algebra needed. I keep it simple.
5. Once while shaving, I got a little over zealous and shaved my forearms. I ended up liking it and now I do it on a regular. Don’t knock it, try it.

I think this meme combines the last two memes I was tagged with, 8 Random Things…. and 6 Things No One Knows…See, I did the math equation below:

(8) 6 = 14-4/2 = 5 Random and Quirky Things No One Knows About Me. Okay so I made up my own equation.

PS – To me, a bagel and cream cheese really means a block of cream cheese and a little bit of bagel. I like to see my teeth marks in my cream cheese. If you have random and quirky, you know what to do.

Oh when I started blogging and someone said they “tagged” me, I didn’t know what the heck that meant. I thought it was something painful they did to mammals in the wild.

Something to think about over the weekend: If you only do half of a meme is it called a me?

Crazy 8’s Meme

For a person that doesn’t do meme’s, I sure am on my third one. Blogging MoRe, ask and you shall receive, unless it’s money, then we’ll need to talk about it first, background check, finger printing and I’ll need your mother’s maiden name. Just kidding Mo..do people call you Mo or Monique? Anywho back to this meme, do not try to adjust your monitor, this meme is all over the place on purpose.

8 Things I Am Passionate About
1. Life - I like breathing
2. Family - my backbone
3. Love - makes the world go round, well it should
4. Writing - an outlet
5. Reading - it’s a gift
6. Friends - my support group
7. Music - inspiration
8. Personal Finance - because i’m not dying in debt

8 Things I Want To Do Before I Die
1. Live one more day - I don’t plan for death, but accidents
2. Finish my will - I know, I know
3. Travel to Jerusalem (and back)
4. Finish writing one book
5. Drive a 5 speed car faster than mine
6. Sit court side to a NJ Nets game (that they win)
7. Ride a horse
8. Since I’m going to die anyway, Karaoke

8 Things I Say Often
1. Is that right?
2. Girlfriend! (Too much Suze Orman)
3. Daughter. (My uncle calls everyone daughter)
4. I Love You
5. How much?
6. I’m cold
7. No
8. Okay good, okay fine

8 Books I Have Read Recently
1. Hour Game
2. Shoot Him If He Runs
3. Sleeping With Strangers
4. My Ex-Best Friend
5. Fresh Disasters
6. The Prince of Beverly Hills
7. Iron Orchid
8. Bible - on going

8 Songs I Could Listen To Over and Over
1. You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman) - Aretha
2. Love Ballad - L.T.D. - Everything stops for this song
3. Peg - Steely Dan
4. Count Me Out - New Edition, I loved them okay!
5. A Happy Life -Uh, it’s a classical piece on my website
6. Driving - Everything But the Girl (Acoustic Version)
7. I Can’t Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
8. My Sensitivity - Luther/Ledisi, both versions

8 Things That Attract Me To My Best Friends
1. Sense of humor - You’ll need one to put up with me
2. Wholehearted
3. Similar interests
4. Truth - To withhold it from me when I look like crap
5. Non-judgmental
6. My Heart
7. Admiration
8. Forgiving

8 People Who Should Do Crazy 8’s
1. Tondy - because you’re fire
2. Mama Pumpkin- because you’re funny
3. Cardio Girl- because you’re funny with converse on
4. Robert Bourne - because you are interesting
5. Lana- because you’re interesting
6. My Mother - just because I want to know if she even knows what a meme is
7. Sullicom - for insight
8. and you, but don’t feel obligated. i don’t do meme’s either.

I don’t know how come I just can’t give a straight answer. I wanted to be a lawyer before I realized that it was the writers that actually wrote their closing arguments. No writers? No dialogue!

Photo Credits:
Crazy 8’s
8ball photo
Pewter No. 8

Five Little Bits Meme

Sullicom tagged me for a meme and thanks for letting me know or this would have gone completely over my head. Anywho, here goes my Five Little Bits (About Me) Meme…

1. I thought about becoming an actress because I can cry on cue. I’m very sensitive, not to the point where I can’t be rubbed the wrong way, for how else will I be polished, but I’m an emotional being. I have been known to weep over commercials, comic strips, Little House on the Prairie, songs, TV shows, the news or anything that touches my heart. Hey, somebody has to balance the universe for those who refuse to work up an emotion. No one would ever suspect I’m a closet crier, people who don’t know me think I’m serious and strong when in reality, I’m soft and pink.

2. I had an idea for an invention that never came to fruition called Life Guard, you can read about it here. I partnered with a company who helped me market the idea from the USA to China and not one bite. Kids are still being left in the car to die. Oprah did not return my emails, but I still watch her show anyway. I was called to do several radio interviews to introduce my product to the public but ended up doing just one show. I’m still paying off the debt incurred from this “invention” and once I do, I will be debt free.

3. I have this unusual ability to make myself dream about whatever I want and to know that I’m dreaming and change the outcome if I don’t like it. It doesn’t happen on command and sometimes it takes a few days for the dream to come, other times it’s like popping in a DVD of my choice. I also use this ability to find things that I have lost by dreaming where I may have left it. It’s kind of creepy and fun at the same time and once I was able to feel touch in my dream. Can anybody else do this? In random dreams most times I’m being chased by Godzilla or some big monster destroying stuff; maybe this bothers me because he’s making a mess or I run out of fear of being eaten. I do not follow astrology nor can I dream the Mega Million numbers. Sorry.

4. As a child when mom would take us to large arenas, I would always get lost (at least that’s what mom says), but even at a young age, I had sense enough to find the lost and found, wait to be picked up and not cry about it! This happened many times and she always came back for me. Today, I have no sense of direction. If my block wasn’t square, I would get lost going around the corner. I’ve been lost so many times, the places now look familiar and I’m proud to point out: I was lost here!

5. I freaking cheated on this meme. I had to go to my ‘about me’ page on my website to find out about me. How freaking lame is that? The thing is, I don’t like talking about myself when asked, the inquiry feels like a test I’m going to fail because I don’t have the answers. I don’t like spotlight and yes, I have a website and a blog, but I never thought anyone would read it. I was just trying to find myself and always had a place to go. I’m comfortable in the back seat, in the corner or sitting next to the fly on the wall, listening. I feel it’s an overwhelming question that will be answered over time and maybe I rather not respond like I’m under the time constraints of a Final Jeopardy answer. Maybe I’m full of crap.

Thanks Sullicom for tagging me. This was a lot of fun, I told some secrets! My future ex-therapist would be so proud that I opened another window. If you’re reading this: tag, you’re it.