2007-07-31
Can I Do Random?
Mandi tagged me awhile ago, but I’m just getting around to answering it.
1. All right, here are the rules.
Part of the reason I hesitated to do this is because of the rules. If I can’t do something right I usually skip it altogether or agonize until I lower my expectations. Yes, I realize this leads to ulcers but I am learning to relax. I am much better now. When I was a newly married nineteen year old I would get so stressed that my husband would sit on me until I calmed down.
2. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
Now this I understand. Of course, you need rules to know what to do but I already messed up by giving facts in number one.
3. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
I struggle with random. I like to be purposeful. This doesn’t always work. Sometimes I get off of schedule and wander around our house aimlessly. If that happens I blame it on exhaustion or use the excuse that it’s summer break. My kids, however, are very random. Discussions with my son can go from battles of the American Revolution to robots in one breath.
4. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
Did I accomplish this? Let’s see…I’ll put little numbers by the facts. Oh, never mind. If I didn’t get in eight things it will be good for me to leave something undone. It helps me stop being obsessive. Which reminds me…
In college my hair was cut asymmetrical and I wore different earrings on each ear, one dangling and one a simple post. It was part of my mod outfit. A fashionable friend came to class one day with mismatched earrings. She was not copying me. She was humbling herself for psychology class. She whispered tensely, “It’s to help break my perfectionism.” I’m a perfectionist too, but fastidious areas are individual. I was very careful my earrings matched in color and style. If I was forced to wear silver with gold my husband-to-be might have had to sit on me before he made vows to love and cherish. I’m so glad that didn’t happen!
5. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
This is hard. I’m shy unless I feel very comfortable. Can I just change the rule? I wouldn’t even consider asking if there was a greater purpose than getting links and having fun. I would spend too much time searching bloglines to find people who hadn’t already been tagged. So I can relax, this post is finished. Good choice for me, don’t you think?
Thanks, Mandi and kudos to Dana who inspired me with her eight random things.
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