Me Me Me Me Meeeee!!

I've gotten this email several times lately and I have to admit that while it was interesting to read other peoples' responses, I just deleted them and didn't fill them out and forward them back to the senders.

(*Bad Diane, Bad girl!*)

However, spurred on by first BEV'S conversion of this email to a meme HERE, and BARB'S version of it HERE, combined with a dearth of blog fodder....

I give you....The Unnamed Meme!


In your entire life, have you ever...

gone on a blind date? No, but I guess you could say I squinted really hard once. I barely knew the guy, but we had met. Briefly.

skipped school? Nope, but I tried when I was in the 7th grade. I stayed in the girl's bathroom instead of going to class when the bell rang and my teacher "happened" to come looking for me there. I got over my sudden illness right quick-like.

watched someone die? More people than I want to think about, both family and friends. Most recently, my brother in law, Jerry in 1998, my Daddy in December 2004 and my Mama in April 2005. All from cancer.

been to Canada? No, but I've been close enough to the exit off the interstate in Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Canada to spit on the sign. Does that count?

been to Mexico? Only if Mexican restaurants are considered Mexican territory.

been to Florida? Yes. Twice in the Summer of 1988. Daytona was gorgeous, Destin, not so much. Of course there was a hurricane in progress while we were in Destin so that might have been a factor.

been on a plane? NO! And the Lord be my helper, I never will! I'm not scared of flying, it's those sudden uncontrolled landings that concern me.

been lost? Literally, no. Spiritually, yes. But now I'm found, thank God.

been on the opposite side of the country? Kind of. I've been as far North as Detroit, as far South as Florida, as far East as Pennsylvania, and as far West as Dallas and Tulsa. I live in Arkansas in the middle of the country, so what's the opposite side of the country from here??

gone to Washington, DC? Nope.

swam in the ocean? Yep, in Florida and in Gulfport/Biloxi.

had your booze taken away by the cops? Um, NO. I've never had my booze taken away by anybody that I can recall. Actually, I don't recall much booze, period.

lettered in a high school sport? Uh, no. I'm highly allergic to playing sports. But I did get a National Honor Society pin and certificates.

cried yourself to sleep? Yes, but it's been a long time. I hope it's a long time before it happens again.

played cops and robbers? I'm sure we did but I don't remember it right now.

played dolls? Yes, if cutting off all their hair, taking off their clothes, marking on them with ink pens and markers and dismembering them counts as "playing dolls". (You wouldn't think that would bode well for my kid(s) and grandkid(s) later in life, would you?)

recently colored with crayons? It's been a while, but Emmy's Great Granny just bought her a coloring book and crayons, so I'm sure I'll be coloring with Emmy soon enough. Right now she's more interested in eating the crayons. She'll be pooping rainbows if we don't watch her.

sang Karaoke? Uh, no.

paid for a meal with coins only? Many times in my life, and fairly recently as a matter of fact.

done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Oh, yeah. Who hasn't?

cheated on an exam? Not that I recall, but I probably blocked those memories.

made prank phone calls? Nope.

laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose? Yeah, and let me tell you, Dr. Pepper will singe your nose hairs!

caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes, in March of this year with Emmy and Jessica, and many times before.

danced in the rain? Yep, and most anything else you can do in the rain.

written a letter to Santa Claus? Yes.

been kissed under the mistletoe? I really don't remember. And that's sad. If you've been kissed under the mistletoe it should be memorable.

watched the sunrise with someone you care about? Many, many times. Especially waiting for the school bus with Cecil and my niece and nephew, Shelly and Danny.

been arrested? Shoot, no!

blown bubbles? Oh, yeah, with plastic hair rollers and green Palm*olive dishwashing liquid for bubbles. That's some nasty stuff if you accidentally get it in your mouth. Several dozen times.

gone ice-skating. Uh, NO. Fat girl + gravity = bad ju ju.

been skinny dipping outdoors? Yep, but only topless and there was nothing skinny about it even in 1986 when I was 22. Actually, I rolled down the top of my one piece suit. I would have taken it all the way off but we were in a friend's backyard pool and I didn't want to try to get the wet suit back on. And I was with my hubby, sister and lifelong girlfriend if you're wondering. And, I was the only one who would do it after a dare.

had a nickname? Where do I start? My Daddy called me Joe. Several people call me Di or Lady Di, and one friend calls me D. My sister Sue calls me Danner and friend from church calls me Dee-I-ann. And probably more that I can't remember right now.

been to Africa? Um, no. I don't fly, remember? Also, I don't do big boats or ships if you can't swim to the shore. Ships and boats have this bad habit of sinking, and the ocean, it is deeeep. And also, wiiiide.

eaten cookies for dinner? I'm sure I have, but I don't remember doing it recently.

been on TV? Not that I recall.

stolen any traffic signs? No, but I did steal one of those big orange safety cones on a dare when I was 17. That lifelong girlfriend I mentioned above was the one who dared me.

been in a car accident? No, and thank you, Lord. But I'm sure sooner or later the law of averages will catch up with me.


What is your....

mother's name? Jessie Lurene

favorite drink? Coke Zero

favorite alcohol? Shhh.....I almost never indulge, but when I do, I love Bail*ey's Irish*Cream liqeur. I'm talking maybe once every 10 years. Or so.

birthplace? Trumann, Arkansas, population less than 7000 as of the 2000 census.

favorite vacation spot? Gunner Pool in The Ozark Mountains.

favorite salad dressing? Ranch, good Caesar, or just plain salt.

favorite pie? Custard

favorite number? 5

favorite movie? The Dirty Dozen or Top Gun. It's a tie.

favorite holiday? Christmas, of course.

favorite food? Have you looked at my pictures? Almost anything! But if I have to choose, shrimp and cheesecake. Not at the same time.

favorite day of the week? Any day that I wake up able to get up and go.

favorite brand of body wash? Soft*soap For*Men, Ocean Fresh. Yes, I know it says "For Men", but I like fresh scents better than florals, and I despise fruit scents or vanilla for shampoo, soap or body wash. I don't want to smell like a fruit salad or pudding. Blecch.

favorite toothpaste? Colgate Complete, peppermint.

favorite smell? I have so many...Fol*gers Columbian and the whole Star*bucks lineup, wild honeysuckle, and sweet clean baby, just to name a few.


Do you have any...

tattoos? Um, that would be NO.

body piercings? Ears, twice.

Do you drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? Don't own a vehicle.

What do you do to relax? Crochet or read.

How do you see yourself in 10 years? I'll be 55 and watching Emmy grow up, I hope.I'm going to tag my daughter JESSICA for this one, and anybody else who'd like to do it. I won't tag anybody else in particular because I know most everyone is really busy right now and some people just don't care for memes. I've been tagged for another meme and I plan to do that one maybe Monday or Tuesday.

JESSICA and anybody else who decides to do this meme, feel free to snag the meme button I made for this. It can be used for any meme.

I'll be back later this evening to do my Sunday Dinner post. I already have a good idea what's going to be on the menu.In the meantime, y'all have a great Saturday!