Six Different Truths
I’ve been told that I’m complicated, that I have many layers, and that I’m not quite the same person from day to day. I suppose it’s true, and I like to blame it on the stars. Since I’m a Gemini, that works out rather nicely because Gemini is a multi-faceted sign.
Kate, who blogs at Live Out of the Box wonders if she could see more of my layers and has tagged me to reveal six things you don’t know about me. Even though memes make me twitchy, this one was fun (and challenging) so here you go – six different truths about yours truly.
1. The Incredible, Amazing Cat
My cat, Zoe, taught herself to pee in the toilet. One night I heard a tinkle coming from the bathroom but I knew everybody in the house was asleep, so I peeked in the bathroom and there she was, perched on the commode like it was the most natural thing in the world. When I started squealing with praise, she just looked up at me as if to say, “Where else would I do this?”
2. Don’t Eat Wilbur
I don’t eat pork. People usually think this has something to do with religion (it doesn’t). It’s something that started back in 2006 when I was accidentally exposed to several graphically disturbing videos, which depicted pig slaughter among other things. I also like pigs and have heard that they are more intelligent and trainable than dogs (I love dogs too). So, I just stopped eating pork altogether. It wasn’t that hard to give up, especially since the very thought of eating pork now makes me gag.
3. Excuse Me While I Pass Out
I have fainted twice – once in 1991 and again in 1999. The first time it happened I was at a party talking to a friend and I went over like a tree, although nobody yelled “Timber!” It was the oddest sensation – I felt like I was outside of my own body and it seemed like I was floating above the scene and then flying around. When I came to, I couldn’t move my arms or legs and I couldn’t talk for about 20 minutes. It was one of the strangest experiences I’ve ever had.
4. Shakin’ My Money Maker
The first time I ever performed on stage was for a dance recital. I was four years old and the number was “Honey Bun” from the motion picture soundtrack for South Pacific. The girl next to me in line peed all over the stage during the performance and I didn’t want to step in it so I didn’t quite follow the routine. One of my fondest memories of that day was my aunt bringing me a beautiful doll and a dozen yellow roses – quite a gift for a four-year-old!
5. I Love the Moon
I love the moon. The entire night sky is mesmerizing, but the moon is most beautiful, and sometimes I can see it outside my window when I’m lying in bed. I can lie there for hours looking at it, and I’ll even readjust my sleeping position so I can watch it glide across the sky.
6. Neomaxizoomdweebie
My all time favorite movie is the The Breakfast Club. Of course, I am a child of the 80s, so that’s just one sampling of all the 80s stuff that I’m crazy about. But think about it – John Hughes wrote the entire screenplay over a weekend. There are just seven actors in the movie (plus a few cameos and extras), and the entire film takes place in a single day in a single location (a school). It explores labels and cliques and I bet it’s as relevant to teens today as it was twenty years ago.
Tag, You’re It!
I get to pay it forward by tagging six people to tackle this meme:
- Brett at 6 Weeks
- Deb at G’s Cottage
- Deb at Punctuality Rules
- Jaden at Screenwriting for Hollywood
- Milena at The Leaping Thought
- The Sterling Watson at Indoob
…and anyone else who wants to participate. If I tagged you and you’re not into it, just discard the invitation. No apologies necessary. I know, memes aren’t for everyone.
Here are the rules:
1. LINK TO THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU
2. POST THE RULES ON YOUR BLOG
3. WRITE SIX RANDOM THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF
4. TAG SIX PEOPLE AT THE END OF YOUR POST AND LINK TO THEM
5. LET EACH PERSON KNOW THEY ARE TAGGED AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON THEIR BLOG
6. LET THE TAGGER KNOW WHEN YOUR ENTRY IS UP
Oh, and have fun with it!
Wow, that too a long time to do. It was kinda fun though. And I have a thing for the moon too. Is it a writer thing?
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Yeah, my post literally took days. I probably only came up with one item per day as I was working on this but it was a lot of fun. Can’t wait to read yours!
Thanks for joining in the meme!
Oh wow! I’m also a Gemini! We must chat one of these days! About Heroes and cats (I used to have 4 till I went to China). My old home was next to a pig slaughterhouse but since I didn’t get to see what went on inside, I still eat pork. Or we’d probably head off to lots of different directions because we’ve got so many personalities inside us. Yeah, sometimes I have trouble figuring out which sides are dominant in me for the moment.
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You do know how much trouble two Geminis can be, right?
Heheh… We sure have a lot in common! I think you’re lucky you never saw what went on inside the slaughterhouse. The videos I saw were about factory farms and they scarred me for life. Thanks for tagging me Kate; this was a fun post to write.
Okay, I’m game! My answers are up at: http://punctualityrules.com/2008/12/29/a-sextet-of-information/
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Awesome! I’m off to read all about you
heheh.
Yeah, the moon. I’m a lunar-tic myself.
I’m just before you guys from an astrological standpoint and wonder if my mother gave birth too early. I like being a stubborn bull but, I’ll tell you, I get pretty strange sometimes — my husband asked me a few weeks back if I was living two lives.
Oh, and I swore off veal many moons ago because, as much as I loved it, I cannot condone how it’s made. Humans can be sick sometimes. I have heard the pigs cry and I cannot handle it! I still eat pork but I cannot be around where they meet their demise.
I’m always surprised by how many people are fascinated by the moon – it just doesn’t come up much in conversation. I’m also constantly surprised at how many people understand astrology and know about the different signs! If you are born near the cusp, that could explain why you have some traits of another sign. There could be other reasons too, which would be revealed in your natal chart. Okay, I’m getting way too deep into it…
I haven’t eaten veal since I was a little kid. Ugh – it’s so disgusting. I call it “tortured baby cow,” and I just find the whole process extremely disturbing, which is why I’m so glad that California (where I live) outlawed treating animals so inhumanely. Even if they’re raised for food, there’s no reason for them to live a tortured life!
So many moon people… sounds like there should be special division in the writer’s club.
I’m not really into astrology, but I read enough about my own sign to be convinced that perhaps there is some truth to them. A lot of what I read about Aquarius kinda rings true with me in a really weird but very interesting way.
Anyway, I expanded a bit on the cheese in a new post. And had we got to pick 7 truths, the 7th would’ve been about infomercials. But that’s for another day.
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Yes, the moon division of the writer’s club sounds like a good idea to me! Perfect for us night owls. Your cheese post made me hungry and I can’t imagine what you’d want to say about infomercials!
Hail, fellow Gemini! It’s interesting to find others who share the astro-space.
I love the moon as well but I think it is the idea of what is ‘out there’ that really intrigues me. In the grand vastness of the universe I feel it’s impossible to consider that this planet is the only one sustaining life. To believe we are the only sentient planet is sheer arrogance.
I found your point on pork interesting. Do you eat other meats? Did you know, the horrific slaughter of animals is not reserved for pigs? *grins* Spend time with me and I’ll have you a vegetarian in no time and then eat meat in front of you.
Hi Rebecca! It is definitely easy to lie there, getting lost in one’s thoughts while ogling the moon and the sky
I do eat other meats, but not a whole lot. I’m aware of how animal slaughter works, and I prefer to purchase free range. Actually, I’m not that big a fan of any kind of meat anyway, though I do like to eat fish. It wouldn’t be a very big stretch for me to become a vegetarian, but I have to say that I occasionally get a craving and I think it’s because my body needs some vitamins in whatever I’m craving – red meat, for example, is the only source of all B vitamins (at least that’s what I read somewhere). I try to take a B supplement every other day or so.
OK I am officially jealous of number 1. I couldn’t get my two cats to do that if I could actually speak “cat”. In fact one of them has been a pain to stop peeing *outside* of his litter box.
I think I can also relate to your feinting or at least the out of body experience. Years ago I would lie in bed fast asleep but I would get up in a half-walking/half-floating sense and move about my house. Many times I was convinced I was awake only to be shocked when I woke up and realised I was still in bed.
A friend suggested it was a form of Astral Projection, which I thought was pretty cool but since she mentioned that it has never happened since.
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Well, the funny thing is that we didn’t get her to do it. She just did it on her own! At the time I fainted, I was actually reading a book on astral projection. I’m not saying that’s what happened to me, because it very well could have been my imagination, but it sure felt real! Cool stuff!