I was tagged by Marina of Sewn Fresh Daily a bit ago to present 7 random facts about myself. I think it is the coolest thing in the world that Marina offers her newsletter in snail mail format.

the rules: Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share 7 random and or weird things about yourself. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
  1. I love music--really love it. It moves me in ways nothing else can, I think that's because I have no musical ability. Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson are way up near the top.
  2. It really bothers me that it's hard for me to find female musicians I can really dig. Tara Jane O'Neil, Julie Doiron, Jodi (of the secret stars) all continually amaze me.
  3. The older I get, the more I realize only random things make me cry--small, seemingly innocuous moments. These pictures (# 3, especially).
  4. I have really really really bad anxiety, but I'm working on it. Did I mention really really really bad?
  5. I have had purple, turquoise, primary red, fuchsia, pepto bismol pink (and probably some other colors I can't remember right now) hair. I want those days back.
  6. I've told 6 guys I loved them when I was dating them. I knew I was lying when I said it to 4 of them.
  7. I've taken Spanish, French, American Sign Language and Japanese. I can't remember any of them. One day I'll be fluent in something other than English, I really look forward to that time.
Perhaps this is actually more like "7 reasons I'm so emo". Crap. Gotta get my edge back.
But, since I'm toeing the line of sensitivity these days, I think I'll change the meme a bit. I'll tag 7 people out there in internet world to list 7 things they want to learn sometime in their lives. Most of them don't have the time to do this, so if they do, well, I'll jump for joy.

NC Gals:
MoodSwingStudio
India Romeo
Heyday Fashion
Made by Tess

People I don't actually know:
Oh My Cavalier
And just for kicks--Steve Albini. Steve--if you're reading this, you can just post your answers in the comments section. Thanks, buddy!

NC Gal and Person I don't really know:
Brandi Strickland

Meme: Seven Random Garden Facts

Back in town, and I was tagged by Hannamyluv for a Seven Random Garden Facts meme. Thank you so much for the honor, Hanna, first I want to thank the Academy. And my family. And God for making the gardens for me to . . . oh. Ahem. I've never been tagged before (except the kick me tags in school, perhaps. So I might stumble through this). But, back to business:

1. Sometimes I get distracted by life and I forget my houseplants. So they die. And I feel the guilt of a thousand mothers, then I remember these are the exact reasons I'll never have kids.

2. I have another guilty feeling that springs from using a soaker hose on a timer in the veggie garden this year. None of that scrumptious meditational time to myself to water and watch the growing things. I just reap the rewards. It doesn't exactly feel fair.

3. Neither does buying a full grown plant and appreciating it's beauty. I like to see the growth, evolution and success of a seedling, or at least a rescued little pitiful plant found on clearance for pennies. (Perhaps this explains #1?)

4. I am a failure with orchids. However, the plants that get attention stick with me, some have made it through the catastrophic era known simply as "My Early College Years."

5. I mostly garden as a way to connect with a grandmother I never really knew. She put a lot of love into the yard of our house (her house before she passed away, which was when I was 3). It's a creative form of honor and appreciation, at least for me, she may not even care!

6. I have plastic nativity people in my yard and I see no difference in them and the resin Buddhas and saint statues other people use. I do think mine are prettier, the mister tends to disagree on this point.

7. I know how to make a proper tomato sandwich, and it starts in my backyard. I think that is just perfect.