Quirky Tag

I've been tagged. I used to love to play tag - now...not so much. Oh well, when someone touches you on the run and yells, "You're it!" what else can you do? So here's the deal; I was tagged by Linda at "Cherry Blossom Memories." Here's the link http://moonbridgeblog.blogspot.com/ . And here are the rules;
1. Link to the person who tagged me (check).
2. Mention rules of tag.
3. Talk about six unspectacular personal quirks.
4. Tag six other bloggers.

My first thought was, "OK, who really wants to know my quirks?" And my second thought was, "Do I even know what my quirks are?" Oh well. I'll give it a try anyway;
1. I only punch double numbers into the microwave.
2. I file one of my toe nails crooked so it will look straight.
3. Every night I visualize myself in successful authorly situations.
4. I take a handful of Atomic Fireballs (cinnamon) to church every Sunday.
5. I wait until the pastor says something funny to open the noisy wrapper.
6. When someone tags me, I pretend I didn't read their tag (usually).

I really don't mind the sharing part of yourself part of these tags. What I don't like is finding the people to tag who haven't already been tagged. Sometimes it seems I am the last one so it's impossible. I hope that's not the case here. If I tagged you and you've already been tagged, sorry. If this is your first tag, or first quirky one, just roll with it, OK? Pretend it's a popularity contest and YOU WON.

http://mindovermullis.blogspot.com/ Amy writes with humor and I'm sure she'll have something entertaining to say.
http://russiawithlove.blogspot.com/ Eileen is my cyber-friend from Russia. She always has interesting things to say about Russia. I look forward to hearing about her quirks...if she has any that is.

http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog Jerry Waxler is absolutely brilliant and an inspiration to those of us who aspire to get our stories written down.

http://jensorganizedwriter.wordpress.com/ Jen is witty and smart. And I'm not really goin' out on a limb when I add "quirky" to her description. Sorry Jen, but it takes one to know one, right?

OK, so I didn't quite get six bloggers to tag. Linda (my tagger) didn't get six either. I know, I know- I'm pointing fingers now. It's like when you got in trouble as a kid and said, "But he did it first." Yeah, well. Linda was a bad, bad, example. I'm just following her lead. And besides, I was going for quality not quantity. My people (I like the sound of that)...my people, are quality people. Yeah, that's it.

So there you have it; you now know things about me that even my most observent relatives probably don't know. And they don't read my blog so I think I'm safe. ~Karen

Writing Strengths

Here are the things I believe to be my strengths as a writer;

1. Ability to remember "what it was like when..." I can quite easily remember what it was like to be a child, be a new bride, be a new mom, to be a teacher, and on and on and on.

2. Compassion- I don't have to be the one going through something to understand what it must be like.

3. Ability to see a story in everyday life experiences.

4. I know grammar and speling real good. Yeah.

5. I love to learn new things.


OK...so the truth is, this is a Writing Strengths Meme. I was tagged by Nita. The purpose of the meme is to share five of your strengths without qualifying it or making comments like, "I am a good writer, except when I'm not." So instead of telling you this was a meme at the beginning, I decided to tell you now, at the end. Pretty tricky huh? So there are my five writing strengths. I'll figure out who to tag and how to do it later. ~Karen

I've been tagged

It's been a really long time since I've played tag and I was never very fast. According to my friend Jennifer, this is how it works; I write eight interesting things about myself on my blog. Then I send it to (tag) eight friend-bloggers. Well, my problem is that I'm new to blogspot so I'll have to hunt up some friends. Pretty sad, I know. So if I tagged you and you are now reading this, just know it's because you are the most incredible person I know! (and it has nothing to do with being desperate)

So here they are;

1. I like non-chocolate candy best; Smarties, Hot Tamales, Neccos.

2. My dog Togo is named after one of the dogs that ran the medication into Nome, Alaska in the middle of a deadly epidemic. Balto got all the recognition because he was the last dog, but Togo ran the furthest distance.

3. My cat was adopted (oh gosh-now I sound like one of THOSE people) and had been named Mocha. I changed her name to Cocoa because...

4. I am one of the few people in the world who doesn't like coffee.

5. I once wore my "I Dream of Jeannie" pajamas to school. I didn't think anyone would know they were pajamas. They did.

6. I never walk past a veteran (if I know s/he is one) without shaking their hand.

7. I want to find an employer who will pay me to go to college for the rest of my life (I love to learn).

8. When I first got internet I thought LOL meant Lots Of Luck. I thought that for a really long time. I won't tell you how long 'cause you'd laugh at me.

OK...so the people I'm tagging are;

1. Nita- because she's even newer at this than I am and because she hasn't figured out that if she had a really good asthma attack, someone else would mow the lawnhttp://nita-onewomansview.blogspot.com/

2. Bunnygirl- because anyone with a bunny picture on their blog has to be nice...right?http://ampfiction2.blogspot.com/

3. Virginia- because she's a survivor! Need I say more? I think not.http://virginialeenc.blogspot.com/

4. Adrienne- because she seems to have it all figured out. Plus I am super impressed that she has exciting photos posted there. http://www.ididntchoosethis.blogspot.com/

That's all I can do for now. I told you...I don't know what the heck I'm doing. So I guess four will have to do, because sadly-that's all the friends I have right now...ok...ok...they're acquaintences...ok, ok...I don't even know them. Way to drag a girl down!

Karen