I've been tagged by the lovely and wonderful Cindy Pon (whose novel, Silver Phoenix, will be in all good bookstores from April 28th, '09) to write ten honest facts about myself. Being Catholic I immediately thought this was an exercise in confession and started to panic. However having read both Cindy's and Natalie's I've calmed down and all my dirty little secrets (filthy things, secrets) will remain between me and .. um .. me.
1. I fully subscribe to the notion of nightwear as daywear. I will always remain in my jammies as long as is humanly possible.
2. I have no tolerance for alcohol and if I didn't like that odd glass of wine or beer (or margaritas) I would happily give it up.
3. I love cheese. Good cheese - not the plastic rubbish they sell in single slices - the stinky stuff. Yum.
4. I am a total optimist. I get very bored by doom and gloom mongers. I wasn't always like this; in my late teens I was in a negative tailspin. One day I got bored with it so I trained myself to look in the bright side.
5. I think I have known my husband for many lifetimes.
6. I believe that all experiences are learning opportunities.
7. It takes me a good twenty minutes to wake up in the morning during which I shouldn't be approached or spoken too. It's not that I'll be mean or anything, (well not always), I just need that time to put myself in the right frame of mind for the day.
8. When I change my bed linen I must be the first to get into bed to try them. It's the law.
9. I laugh at inappropriate times. I can't help it. When there's tension about I think funny things. My sense of humour can be very dark indeed.
10. I still haven't sent my Christmas cards. I think I may have missed the boat on that one.
I tag no-one in particular but I would be happy as a honey bee in a meadow if you decide to do it too.
24 comments:
Janey, you make me laugh! These are hilarious. :)
I am totally with you on number 4, and number 7 made me laugh out loud. Me too! I also have a tendency to giggle at tense moments. It can be very embarrassing.
I'm fully with you on number four and number eight. My dream would be to have somebody change my sheets every day.
I may do this to ease my way back into blogland after a lazy couple of weeks!
I'm another one of those slow morning people. I'm much better off not having to talk to anyone, but I rarely get that opportunity. I'm always having to wake someone else up. Ugh!
If you get to be ahoney bee in a meadow, don't forget to changed into hooped jimjams or you'll look like a flying tropical fish.
I love pyjamas too, but all my trousers have elasticated waists so there's not much difference between me in pyjamas and me dressed.
I'm an optimist too. I think it makes more sense and optimists have more fun but it's not a decision I made it's just how I am.
You're not late with your Christmas cards. You took a year off from sending them and now you're nearly a year early for next Christmas. (Did I say I'm an optimist?)
"I love cheese." I love that sentence! And I love cheese, too.
Also with the #9. Same, here. The nuns watched out for me at Mass, when we walked over from school.
Renee my family have learnt that leaving me be for a while first thing means they get a nicer Mama for the rest of the day. And I love meeting fellow optimists - everyone is so much happier all the time!
McK I think of it as the reward for changing the linen and doing the laundry. Fresh bedlinen is heaven. And another optimist I see. We're like all the people with powers on Heroes- we're inexplicably drawn to one another.
Lotusgirl from a very early age I have encouraged my kids to be independent in the morning. As soon as it's appropriate- buy them an alarm clock I say. This training was completely supported by a wonderful husband who always has to get up earlier than me anyway. I am blessed!
Whirl try as I might I can't actually visualise hooped jimjams. The image I keep coming back to has my head on top of a large flannel-covered cone shape which itself is sitting on top of two smaller flannel-covered cones with a pair of bunny slippers sticking out underneath. The weird thing is that I do not possess a pair of bunny slippers. (Er - yeah -that's the weird thing!)
Do you want to try this meme to make me buzz with joy?
Oh Fairyhedgehog there's a huge difference. Not only is the fabric of jammies infinitely more yummy than trousers, the whole point of wearing jammies is that you didn't get dressed. I think that there's something remarkably defiant about always being ready for bed. It's about so much more than comfort (although that is a big boon) it's the ultimate chill-out. Embrace the tranquility.
I've been thinking about what you were saying about being a natural optimist and I think maybe I am too. I know that that teenage tailspin into negativity was a bit of an anomaly. The thing about negativity is that it feeds itself like a parasite and can become habitual. Perhaps my decision was to break the cycle and just return to normal. It certainly felt very natural to me once I gave it some thought!
Oh and in case I forget again, I'll definitely see you in April but if you're in Brighton during half term week (Feb 16th to 20th) I'm up for a coffee and a chateroo.
Robin I laughed at that sentence after I'd written it too. I thought it sounded like something Wallace would say to Grommit.
And as for the giggling thing - my worst offenses have taken place at Mass. I'm shocking at a funeral I tell ya! I blame the nuns anyway - why were they so dead against laughter?
Amen to #1! And to working in PJs, that's an awesome thing. Not to be discounted!
PS: I love cheese, too, but I'm allergic. *sigh* I still eat it sometimes, though, inhaler in hand. LOL!
I'd love to meet for coffee in February. I'll let you know a bit nearer the time if I can make it to Brighton, if that's all right.
Spy PJ's are the garment of choice for all right thinking individuals. And as for cheese I suspect that it may not be all that good for me either but until I'm told that by a medical professional that has proof, I will continue to partake!
FHH Great! I'll email you closer to the time.
I think I have known my husband for many lifetimes.
This can be taken two ways. I'll assume that you intended it as the more romantic of the two.
I love that you went through that "decide to stop being morose" thing. I had a similar moment in 7th grade when I grew up one day. I just stopped being a child and started being mature. (For a 7th grader, of course. It's not like I moved out and got a job or anything.)
On the same page with everything but #5 and #10. Did not get out of pajamas until nearly 3 pm today, and that was only to put on exercise and feeding the chicken clothes.
Oh what a wonderful list - only thing is, I kept thinking you were writing about me! Aside from No 7 - I'm one of those irritating wake up, get up sorts, no coffee needed.
Oh yeah, Christmas cards, honestly, honey, go electronic!
;-)
LOL Pete yes I did mean it in the romantic sense (not sure how he'd mean it though!). We've know each other forever can be a beautiful statement or a prison statement can't it?
I guess we all go through the "poor me - my life sucks" thing when we're teens. I just realised one day that perspective was everything and I changed it. It amazes me how many adults I meet who never got that … or perhaps they just like the drama?
Bee I feel tearful and proud of the little pajamas society we're nurturing here. Perhaps we should write a little mission statement.
Vanilla we are peas in a pod and I feel quite sure that if I followed your very healthy eating habits I wouldn't be nearly so sluggish in the mornings!
thanks for playing, janey! great answers, too. i love that you feel you've known your hubby for lifetimes. i also laugh at inappropriate times. =X very bad thing!
Janey - 7,8,9 and 10 are absolutely me. Are you sure you aren't related to me? Do you have any Korean blood in you? That would explain the lateness of the Christmas cards which I have happily given up on this year.
I am always happy to learn more about you. BTW, my husband says I laugh at inappropriate times. I don't think so; but that's what he says...
This is a very good list. I can so relate to most of your honest things! Well done.
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You DIDN'T send Christmas cards - so that's why I didn't get one from you!
I'll have to check out that novel - I have a second due out soon too.
Hey, how are you doing?
YES! And when we have our mission statement, I would like to post it on my front door . . . for the postman and all of the delivery men who have seen me in my pajamas!
(And thank you for your comment on The Reader. You are wonderful in either funny or serious mode.)
Hmmm . . ."mated" is the word verification.
Whenever I'm honest, I get burned. Guess I'll just have to keep my Meme list to myself.
Thanks for "getting my story." You really did pay attention. I appreciate it.
Cindy Thanks for the tag. It was a fun meme to do.
Ello Alas no Korean blood but I have noticed that Koreans and Irish have a lot in common. We share a very similar history and our humour is practically identical. As for Christmas Cards? ... Meh! Too late now!
Barrie thank you! I use the term 'inappropriate' lightly. I personally feel that getting the giggles in times of stress is sensible seeing as laughter is proven to be fabulously good for you. It's just a bit embarrassing when it happens at a funeral.
Geraldine thank you and welcome, welcome, welcome to the blog.
Lol! Yes David it does explain that startling omission! And so much better than my not having your address does. Best of luck with your new book.
Leon I'm just fine. Thanks for visiting.
Bee HA! I'm sure the postman and the UPS guys see women in their jammies every day. It's just that they'll be more likely to see the ones in our society wearing them in the afternoon!
Your review of The Reader was wonderful. it was my pleasure to comment on such a well-written and thoughtful post.
And if you take 'mated' in the sense of 'befriended' - I think that's very appropriate.
JRT revelation (of any type) isn't for everyone. I completely respect that. I loved your piece. It was a real attention-grabber. I loved that nothing was resolved - ambiguity and menace are such a potent mix.
Interesting people hover around the cheese plate at a party. Nice to meet you.
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