Around the dawn of time – when I last posted in November – I was tagged with the familiar 6 Random Things meme, by Veronica. I should have just done it then & there, but the thing about depression is that, it hardly ever turns out that way. I have been 100% in favor of doing the 6 Random Things Meme since I was first tagged. Okay, 98%. The last 2% of me has been overwhelmed by the thought of making all the links work right.
With your permission, I am not linking today. I have decided that if linking is overwhelming, I am obviously not fully recovered. I have also decided that a meme must be the blogging equivalent of getting up to shower and dress when depressed. Everyone checks on that at first – if you wait them out, they will probably forget to check. I offer that as a tidbit, in case you are ever depressed and would like to stay in your bed in your pajamas all day. Do the shower, dressing thing for a week & then forget about it if you want to.
I knew I should have done it in October – 6, only 6. That’s plenty of random things for you to know about me. Now I have been tagged at least 3 times by that 25 things meme going all around Facebook. It’s too much to ignore. So, I am dressed, showered & now blogging at bare minimum:
1. I tend to over-think things. For example, I’m not sure this fact is random enough for this meme. At least, not for #1 of this meme. Probably belongs in the middle.
2. I have a fear of going upside down. Other than that, I enjoy many things. Theme parks have no appeal.
3. Also, I’m a little claustrophobic, especially in my sleepy lizard brain state…no like share pillow. *crack* skull meets skull, newlyweds Matt and Karen both awoke with headaches.
4. I seem very organized and tidy. I have fooled you all.
5. This year I learned to knit from my best friend. This is the 5th time, I have tried to learn to knit. 5 times = the charm. I don’t think I’ll forget this time. We’ll see.
6. Apparently, I think moving house is some sort of hobby, or perhaps it has become a spiritual discipline of mine. I may become some sort of guru who advices people to move annually so they can purge their worldly goods upon freecyclers everywhere.
7. Sometimes I am morning person. Other times, no.
8. I am having font problems that I chose to ignore for the sake of continuing to blog.
9. I like going to births, but don’t like being on call. It gives me butterflies. I get nervous about missing a call, getting their too late.
10. I like chatting on the phone, but I hate “making calls.”
11. I cannot draw. Matt thinks anyone can learn, but I think it is really too late for me.
12. I used to take music lessons & when I am not stuck under kids, I’d like to do that again.
13. I’ve decided to attend births for women in prison. I am chomping at the it to get started.
14. Sometimes, I can’t wait for my kids to get older, so I can do stuff like music lessons & more types of births. Other times, I need them to slow down. Other times, I’m not sure our family is complete yet.
uh-oh, those last three were related to one another; that doesn’t seem random enough. am I doing this wrong? Oy.
15. I lose things. It might be uncontrolled telekinesis. Or maybe I’m just trying to focus your attention away from the fake that I am really not organized & lose sunglasses like they grow on trees. and also gloves.
16. Have you seen my green gloves? Wait, this one won’t count because it’s about you not me. No, wait, it is about me. But it’s not a fact. Um, so, yeah, I was born in Pittsburgh, but I didn’t grow up there.
17. Despite all appearances, I had an excellent education in grammar. I grew up diagramming sentences, which I found fun, and memorizing verbatim the comma rules from style guides.
18. Wait, did you see that? A link. I may be cured.
19. Grammar!! It helps. And, I love this video:
20. I am light sleeper. White noise helps.
21. I have that ringing in my ears sometimes. Do you get it? Sometimes, when I lay down at night, it almost sounds like a radio playing far away.
22. I have extra sensory experiences pretty regularly – colors, energy flying around, heat waves. I have no idea what it means.
23. I really don’t mind labor and birth all that much…and I don’t just mean other people’s. I, apparently, have a fairly high pain threshold, unless you are one of my newborn babies & you bite instead of drink. Then I will cry.
24. I have this whole curly hair regime thing going that seems like an awful lot of work sometimes. But, I like my curls
25. I’ve been planning to redesign my blog for a little while, but can’t decide what I want. Any ideas?
If you made it this far, if you are still hear & don’t hate memes, I tagged all five of you. You’ll have to pick up some slack for me, because I am supposed to tag 25 people. I can’t do that math. Either you need to tag extra people to make up for my bare minimum blog style thing, or you may need to post extra random things, because we all need more of those on the internet.
Good to see you up and blogging!! I couldn’t come up with 25 things if I had to.
Good to see you up and blogging!! I couldn’t come up with 25 things if I had to.
woot woot!
woot woot!
wingbats font? Am I the only one that can’t read half this post?Regardless… Hello! I’ve missed you.And I totally gave up on the curly hair regimen. it was not working for me, and having to put one’s hair under a wig cap on a nearly daily basis really wrecks havok with any “plan” you might have
wingbats font? Am I the only one that can’t read half this post?Regardless… Hello! I’ve missed you.And I totally gave up on the curly hair regimen. it was not working for me, and having to put one’s hair under a wig cap on a nearly daily basis really wrecks havok with any “plan” you might have
I love you girl!I did this in Facebook so I’m not taking the tag, but it’s great to see you blogging again. I always love hearing from you here, on the phone or anywhere.#4–I know the truth! Although #6 truly must help with this.Also you are so funny about not being random enough in the middle there! Ha! Love you!
I love you girl!I did this in Facebook so I’m not taking the tag, but it’s great to see you blogging again. I always love hearing from you here, on the phone or anywhere.#4–I know the truth! Although #6 truly must help with this.Also you are so funny about not being random enough in the middle there! Ha! Love you!
I did the 25 hings on Facebook too. It revealed that I, too, am depressed! I sympathize, therefore.I’m up to brainstorm a new design for you, if you want. You can check my stuff on my blog, and at http://www.brightstarsonline.com. Can’t do a whole site for free, but can work out elements with you, a banner, buttons, etc, if you want.
I did the 25 hings on Facebook too. It revealed that I, too, am depressed! I sympathize, therefore.I’m up to brainstorm a new design for you, if you want. You can check my stuff on my blog, and at http://www.brightstarsonline.com. Can’t do a whole site for free, but can work out elements with you, a banner, buttons, etc, if you want.
Good to see you!
Good to see you!
Good to see you blogging again. I missed reading your goings-on. ~Karen
Good to see you blogging again. I missed reading your goings-on. ~Karen
Hi! The colours and sounds – is it possibly synaesthesia? Maybe yes, maybe no – but it's interesting reading anyway! Hope things keep getting better for you, you have a lovely writing style and it sounds like three very energetic boys =)