Entries Tagged 'Memes' ↓

…Especially considering I only hold an undergraduate degree. I guess there’s something to be said for life experience.

1. Name the one thing you can’t live without.
2. Where is the one place you must see before you die?
3. What meal do you eat when you want to indulge yourself?
4. What do you do to refocus your energy?
5. Who is the person who “gets” you?
6. What time of day or day of the week are you are at your absolute best?
7. What is your personal theme song?
8. What is your scent?
9. What core belief defines you?
10. What is your purpose in life?

If you�re waiting for an elevator, someone else will always come and press the button, even if it�s already lit.

In New York City, if you are in your car waiting for the light to change, when it does, if you don�t move within .001 seconds, the driver behind you will honk his horn.

Regardless of how empty the front of the bus is (and despite Rosa�s best efforts), Black people will still get on and head for the back.

Not all poetry is spoken word or meant to be performed aloud from a stage.

If a group of teenagers are just hanging out, not even doing anything wrong, adults will always assume they are up to no good.

The night you need your sleep because you have to get up early in the morning, either a friend will telephone just to chat or the neighbors will throw a loud party.

You will always meet the person of your dreams when you�re not dressed for it.

Now matter how good your credit is, when you make a purchase at a store, you will have a moment of anxiety waiting for the card to be approved.

You can�t get a taxi during a rainstorm, but a passing car will always find a big puddle and splash you.

People who set their watches five minutes fast usually arrive 10-15 minutes late.

That guy at the gym with the great big upper body who always wears sweat pants, never works on his legs.

People with the biggest dogs live in the smallest apartments.

What do you know to be true?

I’ve been tagged!

What main lesson have you learned in the month of February?
Obviously this meme has reached me a bit late. In February, I learned that just because you get your taxes done early (the first time in ages), doesn�t mean you�re getting money back.

What bad habit do you want to rid yourself of this month?
Poverty. It�s a dirty, filthy habit I must stop now.

What are your favorite muses?
Sleeping. Honestly. Some of my best ideas come to me in the form of dreams.

Name one thing UNIQUELY DIFFERENT that you recently discovered about yourself?
Uniquely different? I don�t know how uniquely different it is, but I�ve discovered that you sometimes have to face reality and make compromises that in the long run will make it easier to achieve the things you want.

What is your definition of passion vs intimacy?
How do I distinguish between the two, you mean. Passion is spontaneous, intense and very often shortlived. Intimacy grows over time, expresses real closeness and there is a desire to make it last.

What are you vibing too?
Nothing at the moment.

What are your favorite gadgets?
Poverty has inhibited my ability to satisfy my love of new gadgets, but I love my computer and particularly the iChat capability.

What would be a perfect date with the person you’re thinking of right now?
I�m not thinking of anyone right now.

Last book read?
Read, as in finished the book? None. But I have at least a dozen books in various stages of unfinished reading.

What would you re-name it based upon your perception of the storyline?
N/A

How many times a day do you look at your blog or the blogs of others?
Too many. I use Bloglines as my RSS aggregator so I know when all my favorites have updated.

Who’s your favorite blogger or spot you find lurking around most often?
Why Bejata.com, of course. LOL

If you were to live as the opposite sex for the day what name would you give yourself?
What makes you think I haven�t already? Just kidding. I don�t know, but I�m sure others could easily come up with one for me.

Describe yourself in 3 adjectives?
Resourceful, organized, irreverent.

One goal you set for yourself for the month of March?
To find a new job.

Oh, tag yourself, if you feel like it.

I love talking face-to-face or through email, but hate long telephone conversations.

I love being very busy, but hate too much free time.

I love traveling by train, automobile or boat but hate long airplane trips.

I love vacations, but hate frenetic three or four day weekends.

I love watching sports, but hate playing games.

I love photography, but hate having my picture taken.

I love weather that�s warm or cool, but hate when it�s too hot or too cold.

I love going to bed late, but hate rising early.

I love being around people, but hate crowds.

I love helping people, but hate asking for help.

I love eating in good restaurants, but hate dining alone.

I love working out but hate when I�m all sweaty.

I love acting, but hate show business.

I love movies, but hate most “Hollywood” pictures.

I love being involved, but really hate to be bothered.

I love stating my case, but hate an argument.

I love telling jokes, but hate when people are made fun of.

I love to know what�s going on, but hate gossip.

I love to make love, but hate just having sex.

�I hate writing, but love having written.� popularly attributed to Dorothy Parker.