Just Who Do You Think You Are?

Yay! I've officially been tagged for a meme (Is it meem? Or me-me? Or perhaps mem?) by Cherylann. I'm so excited :)

The Rules: You must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog-post containing your own middle name and the rules of the game. At the end of your blog-post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My middle name is Corrine (pronounce Ca-reen, as in careen out of control, not Cor-rin)


Creative: I like to think that I am a rather creative individual-- I can draw, sew, write, sing, and act (yay! I'm like a one-man band!) and I'm great at coming up with creative solutions for problems that no one else thinks of. McGuyver has nothing on me :)

Obstinate: I am very stubborn. Once I make up my mind about something, it pretty much takes an act of God for me to change it. I am very argumentative when it comes to someone trying to change my opinion or disagree with me on how to do something (my way really IS better! I swear!), which can be pretty irritating to people around me, but it's also a good thing, because once I make up my mind to do something, I do it, no matter how long it takes.

Reader: I love to read. I probably spend at least 3 hours a day reading, either on the internet or actual books. If it has words on it, chances are I'll read it. I even read the shampoo bottles in the shower and the ingredients on whatever box or container is sitting on the table.

Razzle-dazzle: (isn't that a great word?) I'm very theatrical, I love being different, standing out, having people recognize me in public. I have a rather unique sense of style and I love to wear clothes that have personality. For example, in high school I made this wonderful light blue cloak lined with black leopard print material, and I routinely wore to school. (I know, I'm such a dork)

Independent: I could care less what people think of me, beyond whether or not it will adversely affect me (as in, will it keep me from getting a job?). I don't like being told what to do (unless you're paying me, or have a really good reason to). I never really enjoyed being in large groups of people and prefer to be by myself or with one or two other people. I guess you could say I'm kind of a loner.

Nerdy: I stole this one, too, because I can't think of a better thing that starts with N. I read like crazy, I play World of Warcraft often, and have been known to wear cloaks and corsets and other random period attire. So yeah, I'm a nerd.

Energetic: I'm very energetic, and quite often hyper. If I'm not bouncing off the walls, there's probably a problem.

Well, that's me! I don't think enough people read this to tag one person for each letter of my middle name, so I'll just tag the ones I know do read it. I'll tag Granny, Thordora, and Sam, though I'm not sure if Sam reads it very often. So have fun!

--Dragon
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Interrogation Time!

Thordora got meme'd and I thought I'd join in the fun, so I asked her to tag me :)

Interview rules:
1. Leave me a comment saying "Interview Me."
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with a post containing your the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

1. How were you at first with the thought of raising a child predominately on your own? Where do you find the strength for what lies ahead? It's hard with two parents-one, I can't imagine.
I'm terrified. I have been since day one. I don't feel like I have the strength to do it, but I know I'm the only one with the sense to try. It's not the kid's fault if I'm not up to par on the grand scale of parenting, so I just have to make sure I am. I hate failing at anything, and if I fail at this I pretty much fail at the one basic task that all humans are capable of doing. My goal is just to do the best I can and hope I am not one of those parents who other people look at and think "God, that person ought to be sterilized and their child shot."




2. Favorite writer of all time-any format.
I have two. John Steinbeck, because he rips the scab off and lets you see the mess underneath, lets you see that things are messy and dirty and horrible but there's always something good shining through the grime. And Kurt Vonnegut because reading his books is like having your brain sucked out of your head through a straw, fried with some chile peppers, and put back in upside down. He completely skews my vision of reality and shows me how incredibly narrow my view is.

3. My hair color fluctuates monthly at times, weekly at others. Is yours the color you were born with? (I don't even remember what color mine is)
Lol! No. I tend to dye my hair as often as my wallet allows. Currently it's auburn. It was orginally maroon, but thanks to the summer sun, a lot of the purple faded out. The best color my hair has ever been was black with red tips.

4. Best. Concert. Ever. Name it.
That's tough. I'd say Coal Chamber, 2004. I believe they broke up the next day, which sucked, but that concert was incredible.

5. What are you most looking forward to with your soon to be out bambino?
Sleeping on my tummy again! Or, as far as the baby goes, sleeping on my tummy again. :) But really, I have two things I'm really looking forward to. One is kind of silly and really has to do more with my pride than anything else, but I hope we were wrong and it really is a girl instead of a boy so I can rub it in everyone's face that they got me all that lurid boy clothing even though I was adamant that I didn't want it (and she'll wear them all, too)(Yes, I know, how immature). The other thing is I really enjoy singing, and I can't wait until I can sing to a real live baby, not a possible alien spawn harboring itself in my body.


--Dragon
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