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03 June 2009

Because why do now what you can put off until you completely forget about it?

A long day ago, (as Sugarhead says), Mama Belle passed on this award to me.
{Remember that M.B.? Because I totally forgot until I found this draft.}


10 honest things about me...

1. When I incurred this injury last December, my toes were NOT polished.
I quickly realized, however, due to all the pain (OH GRACIOUS! THE PAIN!) that I would not be able to put that thing in a real shoe and I'd have to wear flip-flops to church, on the day of our Christmas production, in which I had a cameo appearance.

It's just like that old saying goes, "Nothing says Christmas quite like flip-flops and the smell of balsam pine".

Stretch gave the last call, "Y'all ready?" and I was all, "I'll be there in a second..." because I was busy polishing my toes mere minutes before Go Time. I am nothing if not vain.

2. Sometimes I think I'd like to pierce my lip (something dainty on the side) but I don't think it would be well-received, and also, (and more importantly) I am a wuss. And a sissy. Plus it doesn't really match all of my cottage-y décor.

3. People think I can make anything, but that's not true. I made clothespin angels with the kids that totally looked like dragonflies. I made them for the sole purpose of being hung on the wall above our Nativity. Y'all all remember the dragonflies coming to visit the sweet baby Jesus right? Yeah, well, they did. Y'all just weren't there to see it.

4. I love the word stupid. What else would you call this?


5. I do not like being publicly recognized, for anything. It embarrasses me and makes me covet the ability to evaporate (but then secretly still be in the room to hear all the nice things people wanted to say about me... because despite my neurosis, I'm always dying to know what people think of me.)

6. I'm honest, and I'm okay with that... because even if it means you might get mad at me, it still makes for the most authentic relationships.

7. I am guilty of looking more at the darkness than at the stars, despite my massive blog title up yonder.

8. Whenever I take quizzes, I tend to fall smack in the middle. Right or Left-Brained? I use both equally. (Secretly though, I wish to be right-brained). Introvert or Extrovert? 56% Intro, and I'm glad to be more intro than extro. Anyway, that's just a lil' [lagniappe].

Lagniappe -- something thrown in, gratis, for good measure.
[Thanks for that word, Mike. You chose something I actually knew!]

9. I have a general distrust of people who live in trailer parks. Stupid and short-sighted perhaps, but there it is.
And finally, 10. I wrote a book, which will land me some spots on radio talking about my book. The whole thing just makes me freak out a little and reach for my deodorant. See number 5.

5 people love me:

Wendi@EveryDayMiracles said...

I love these kinds of posts. Random and real.

I'm so excited to hear about your book. I have just started to look into what it would take to get published and have been a little bit intimidated by the whole thing.

Congratulations to you! That is so so exciting. Even if you will need to put on a few coats of deodorant.

Unknown said...

I forgot too.

Lip-piercing ... umm ... no.

I like stupid too. But, my guilty pleasure ... sucks. I know, it's naughty.

I just love you.

bren j. said...

Mostly (in keeping with #6) I'm disturbed by the sight of your toe. I'm sure I've heard that saying about the balsam pine before though.

And yes, #5 is incredibly stupid. Who would do that? Someone who lives in a trailer park? ;) JUST KIDDING.

Sarah@Life in the Parsonage said...

YOU WROTE A BOOK?!? Where have I been?!? HOW DID I NOT KNOW YOU WERE WRITING A BOOK?!?!

You. rock.

Unknown said...

#5. Oh my, yes. Even opening presents at my wedding and baby showers was such an uncomfortable thing for me - way too many eyes looking my direction.