“Blame Tara Who?” Meme
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Posted by Jannie on 13 June 2009
I have no idea who Tara is, the sprite who incited both Deeper Issues Dot and Passing Thru Betsy to honor me with meme action, but I thank her deeply for this opportunity to share more deeply true Jannie.
1. Who is the hottest movie star?
Larry of the Three Stooges is my all-time fav, but if we’re talking contemporary actors, I like that Russell Crowe guy. Girl-wise, I like Uma Thurman.
2. Apart from your house and car, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?
Definitely my genuine-imitation Mr. Spock belt buckle, as seen on tv. A $379.99 value I scored for only $19.99.
Next most expensive thing, my good-used marble cheese tray for $17.50.
3. What’s your most treasured memory?
Oh, I have so many, but the June Saturday afternoon I got my green wrestling outfit when I was 13 springs to mind. I was so energized by the shiny spandex, I put ”Big Mike” McGillicuddy in a headlock for 30 minutes until he finally aplogized for teasing me all those years about my knobby knees. Then all of us kids on both sides of the long-standing feud kissed, made up and went for shakes at the Dairy Dip where my Uncle Sylvester dropped by with his 3-legged goat, Miriam.
4. What was the best gift you ever received as a child?
The box of elbow macaroni Aunt Freda brought me from Italy. I still have half of it.
5. What’s the biggest mistake you’ve made?
Putting salt instead of sugar in Uncle Sylvester’s birthday cake. Whoops. Miriam ate it, tho. Stole the whole thing right off the picnic table and lived to “maaa” the tale.
6. 4 words to describe yourself.
Spritely. Optimistic. Forgiving. Infinite.
7. What was your highlight or lowlight of 2008?
Getting the Christmas tree early was so great! Jim brought it home the day after Thanksgiving, a real nice fir that had slid off some old guy’s truck at a red light. Lowlight of 2008 — missing out on the bake sale at church ’cause I had to sit with the cat at the vet’s all day due to his post-neutering psychosomatica. I heard there was divinity fudge. And candy apples. And baklava flaking so lightly and honeyed it could make angels cry for weeks.
8. Favorite film?
Three! Waking Ned Divine. Ghostbusters. How To Hook A Rug In Four Minutes.
9. Tell me one thing I don’t know about you.
I wear a full-body vintage girdle every day. Like this one…
10. If you were a comic book / strip character, who would you be?
I would be the stick-person named Susan Lam that Kelly created and centers her adventure stories around.
Bonus question: What’s one stupid thing you did today, Jannie?
Didn’t let the water run at least 45 seconds first thing in the morning before drinking some.
Ta-da!
Okay you guys know what’s coming next, right? I’m supposed to pass this on to seven of you. But I’m gonna make it 10, ’cause I like the number 10, it’s so… Metric System.
So, here goes. And if anybody feels left out, please e-mail me and let me know you’d like to be tagged for my next meme, as I have no way of knowing who likes meming and who wants to avoid it like a rabid pigeon on a sugar-high.
1. Tammy of Windows 2 The Soul
2. Carla of Kootenay Bliss
3. Teahouseblossom of Teahouseblossom
4. Karyn of Sailor Mittens
5. Bella of She Sleeps With Sea Glass
6. Aimee of the Aimee Brons Blog
7. K of Interstitial Life
8. TheWeyrd1 of Keen Observer Of The Human Condition
9. Lane Savant of Feel Free To Laugh
10. Adrenalynn of Rainy Day
Tagged ones, Blame Tara indeed! 
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On 13 June 2009 at 7:47 am Mike Goad said,
Tara is Tara of Sticky Fingers and the original meme is at a post titled Me me me me. And Dan’s new doo.
(Dot tagged me on it, but I respectfully declined as I really don’t get memes, just like I don’t get twitter.)
Mike Goad’s last blog post..Severe weather strikes again!
On 13 June 2009 at 7:52 am Betsy Wuebker said,
LOL I wish I could get me one of those girdles! It’s so “Mad Men”!!!
Betsy Wuebker’s last blog post..HITTING THE GREAT RIVER ROAD TO GALENA
On 13 June 2009 at 7:55 am Lynn said,
Jannie – you might just have a future as a comedy writer. You are so funny and fun and full of funstering. Thank you for the good chuckles. Love the full body girdle thing. I also love the movie Waking Ned Devine.
Lynn’s last blog post..What? how good and Friday
On 13 June 2009 at 9:10 am Karyn and Barkaly said,
I’ll do this once I get home and get some r&r after work.
I like how you used salt to bake a cake. Reminds me of my grandma’s birdseed blueberry pie on thanksgiving.
Karyn and Barkaly’s last blog post..Surgery!
On 13 June 2009 at 9:36 am Paige said,
I am so glad that I’m not alone in the girdle!
Oh I wanted to let ya know I so heard about that birthday party. It set the gossip lips a flappin and split many a belly on the way down here. Poor goat.
Now I must really be off…
to visit the poor suckers you tagged. The least they get from it should be a shout out from me.
Paige’s last blog post..Down spouts and Rain drops
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On 13 June 2009 at 10:35 am Paige said,
Well hello there I’m back from my wild journey of visting the ten (10) select folks of you wickedness tagging. Ok say maybe it’s only NINE (9) on accounta you linked twice to Amiee and only mentions poor #7. K of Interstitial Life.
What a wide variety of folks you have here :-}
On 13 June 2009 at 11:36 am Jannie said,
Betsy: I didnt’ let you down on the meme, nor Dot. And as I mentioned to Mike, I’m really starting to like meming. Like a lot of things, once you get your head around it, it’s actually kind of fun. You know, girdles are reportedly making a come-back. Click here for the finest in Modern “Compression Wear”… http://www.morrisdesigns.com/
Lynn: Of course all I write here on my humble blog is the Gods-honest truth, but that you would find humor in it is a wonderful bonus indeed. Well, the extent of my writing for now will probably be blogging, and that’s a good thing, but you never know what the future holds. And a bit off-topic, on a scale of 1 to 10 how is my “night stars” background grabbing ya, as compared to backgrounds you have seen here before?
Karyn: Birdseed blueberry pie – is that something good to eat? Or did you mean it was also a mistake, like my salt instead of sugar in the cake? And I will look very forward to seeing your answeres to this meme, or will Barkaly be answering?
Paige, my wonderful-wacky Paige: Thre are no doubt many of us girdle-girls around. Girdle wearers, Unite!! And THANKS for you going around to let the peeps know of their taggedness. Fred’s fired, and you’re hired! And thanks a big Billy-Bob bunch for letting me know of my link mistake to K. I went ahead and corrected it, thanks to you. And are you just loving your new Gravatar or what?? It is gorgeous, brings a tear to me widdle eye for such a beautiful job on that.
Now, without further ado I must go back over the the dojo and witness my little angel putting some Kung Fu hurtin’ on the big boys.
xo
Oh and Russell Crowe blogging fan. He’s pretty hot, ain’t he? LOVED Master and Commander. LOVED A Beautiful Mind. Russell’s handsome and cute all at once, like my Jimmy.
On 13 June 2009 at 11:42 am TheWeyrd1 said,
Crap…that is SO unfair! I didn’t do nothin’ to deserve this meme… sigh. Seriously, I really don’t like these things much. Probably because there are sooooo many of these and I get tagged to do them more than I like. BUT, since you’re such a blog buddy, I’ll submit… Doesn’t mean I’ll tag it forward though…heh.
On 13 June 2009 at 11:51 am Vered - MomGrind said,
“baklava flaking so lightly and honeyed it could make angels cry for weeks.”
There’s a local restaurant that serves those. They really do make you weep, they’re so good.
On 13 June 2009 at 12:24 pm Talon said,
I’m impressed with the full body girdle wearing – I’ve heard of innocent people being maimed during the removal process of one of those contraptions…is Jim okay? lol!
Oh, to be the stick figure enjoying the adventures of Kelly’s imagination – that was brilliant!
On 13 June 2009 at 4:23 pm Lynn said,
Yes – I do like the galaxy background. Very star trekish.
On 13 June 2009 at 6:09 pm Kim Woodbridge said,
Speaking of Larry, my UPS guy looks like Curly from The Three Stooges – seriously. This is one of the benefits of working from home – I get to know the UPS guy.
That girdle looks super comfy – but I bet you wouldn’t be able to fling that very fast.
On 13 June 2009 at 7:05 pm Tammy said,
Jannie, Jannie
You always one-up yourself with your silliness. Someone showed up on my blog and warned me that I have been tagged. Okay, so give me til tomorrow. I loved that pigeon comment. Ha ha you are sooo funny. I love that bout cha………..I am going back up here to finish reading your blog so I might just have another observation to grace you with (other than my glorious presence that is)
T
On 13 June 2009 at 7:14 pm Tammy said,
Jannie I LOVE THIS BLOG!!!! I laughed out loud reading this almost to the point of crying.
That twisted humor is what makes you so lovable
T
On 13 June 2009 at 7:28 pm Tess The Bold Life said,
yes that was me in the photo! I’m so glad I wasn’t on the top of your list for this one. On second thought that’s no way to treat your biggest fan.
The 3 stooges were in my day! Here I am laughing out loud again.
You know they recommend laughter for cancer patients. I think all cancer hospitals should give out perscriptions to your blog. Serious!
On 13 June 2009 at 7:36 pm Mama Zen said,
I definitely see you as spritely.
On 13 June 2009 at 7:46 pm G said,
I normally don’t do meme’s anymore. They were okay when I was I first starting out, as they were an excellent way to tell people about myself, but now, having edited and refined what I read for blogs, I’m able to avoid doing meme’s.
That isn’t to say that I will always avoid doing meme’s, but for the most part, I think I’ve milked almost everything that I’m willing to admit to publicly about myself.
Having said that, I do have two meme’s coming up, but that should be it for a while.
Unless I get tagged with something that actually shows an unknown talent of mine.
On 13 June 2009 at 8:01 pm Jannie said,
Vered: As I noticed in a previous comment of yours,you are have a liking for glazed donuts too. Seems you are another pastry fan. My dream pastry would be baklava without the nuts, and piled high in butter honeyed layers about 3 inches thick. OMG.
Talon! Was it just my eyes or did you go to the blown dandelion, then back to your white flower, then back to this blown dandelion again? Am I losing it? Oh, maybe you have 2 Gravatars under 2 e-mails? Anyway, back to the meme, Jim hasn’t been damaged too much by my girdle flinging, you’d hardly notice his limp at all if you weren’t looking for it. Kelly has 2 school writing journals filled now and I intend to scan some of it to post. Eventually. Like everything, eventually. I have to go the library to scan but the library ladies have forgotten that whole driving my Toyota through the front window thing, so are usually nice to me now. I’ll brave a chance.
Ooo, Lynn likes the Star Trek background! Hey did you ever watch Battlestar Gallactica? I liked it a lot. I wonder if they’ll ever bring it back to t.v. I’m thinking I’ll change up my background every Monday, even when the Tagline winners are done, but maybe then I’ll start a Pal Of The Week, or other such extravagant scheme, as that spot will be awfully empty up there under my Bog Eye in another 3 weeks.
Kim: We’ve had the same mailman for years and years and years. Randy. He just looks at me and shakes his head. Ahh, I’ve gotten it down to about 2 minutes for extracting myself from the girdle, but the flinging is just about as fast as my bra once I’m finally released, last night it ended up on the ceiling fan, looks so cute just dangling there.
Tammy: You think I’m sometimes a hoot? You gotta check out Paige who went over to let you know you’d been tagged. Gol, she makes my blogging job here easy. She’s self initiated, unlike Fred. And Tammy — have you ever had a rabid pigeon on a sugar high coming at ya? Not funny. Avoid it at all costs. Oh, and Tammy, I was actually tagged, like a week ago, so no rush!
Tess: Wow, some major runner’s hot legs, you got there! Hot like Larry Fine. Oh Larry, Larry, just the meniton of your name. Tess, you wanna get tagged next time?? you bet! Hope somebody memes me soon. Ah, you are too kind about recommending me for laughter.
Mama Zen: And I’m at my most stpritely when I riverdance in my assless hip-waders while singing “Moon River.” At a very spritely pace, of course. Would you like to see that on video? I also can sing “I’m A Lumberjack” in same get-up.
And have you guys noticed comments are getting posted immediately, instead of going into moderation? And I haven’t even pressed that button yet. That’s just weerd. But then again, weerdness seems to be catching around here.
Later!
On 13 June 2009 at 8:07 pm Jannie said,
G: Are you going to tag me???? Please! I’m totally a non-niche niche so am open to anything inspirational. I love how these memes bring up such long-forgotten things for me. Such deepness I thought I could never actually attain.
On 13 June 2009 at 8:44 pm sheila said,
Mmmm, this post made me hungry. Sounds like a fun meme but alot of thinking.
On 13 June 2009 at 9:40 pm Karyn and Barkaly said,
I did the tag. Barkaly also did it. =D
On 13 June 2009 at 9:41 pm Lance said,
Hey Jannie,
“Spritely” is a perfect word for you… (oh…and now looking back over the comments, I see Mama Zen said the same thing…so it must be true!)
Holy “elbow” macaroni – I know you so much better now!!
On 13 June 2009 at 9:54 pm debbie said,
Girlfriend, I love this meme and your answers! Just wonderful.
On 14 June 2009 at 12:11 am Ella said,
You’re silly!
On 14 June 2009 at 2:05 am Thomma Lyn said,
Elbow macaroni – oh, how I love it! And your answers were so much fun. Salt instead of sugar in your uncle’s birthday cake? hehe!
Larry of the Three Stooges is definitely cute, but I adore Harpo Marx. *swoon*
On 14 June 2009 at 3:01 am SnaggleTooth said,
Strange that I woke up to The Gladiator with Russel Crowe today-
I’m still having trouble wrestling with answers to these ques myself- so kinda glad I didn’t get tagged this round- I might do it without tagging, but I’m def too time-limited at this point, beginning another work-week.
Goats are great for destroying evidence! Bet she was thirsty for awgile…
On 14 June 2009 at 5:02 am Shay said,
Please tell me you meant MISTER Spock?
Myself, I wear a bustle at all times, even sleeping. it makes sleeping on one’s back difficult, but elegance is everything, don’t you agree?
On 14 June 2009 at 7:02 am Lynn said,
If I watched Battlestar Gallactica, it didn’t leave much of an impression. (Vague memory of a handsome brown haired guy.) But I loved my Star Trek – but not to the point of going to conventions and wearing an outfit. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
On 14 June 2009 at 7:47 am Jannie said,
Kayrn: Wow, I’ll be checking it out for sure!! Can’t wait, actually!.
Lance: Don’t you just feel so extra-kindredly toward me now, knowing all I’ve suffered in life??
Debbie: I’m glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to write.
Ella: Is that really you?? How you been? Where you been?
Thomma Lynn: I’d be happpy to send you some of the elbow macaroni, if you like? A few pieces I could certainly spare and mail off to Tennessee!
Snag: The Gladiator was great too, oooo ya! But as memory serves, was there not some violence in it? Not that Master & Commander had none. I just hate to see men in rings getting gored to the death & such. I like a nice suprise quick slaying in movies. My dad had a goat that ate EVERYTHING he could.
Shay: I guess you read this in a reader? Funny, ’cause after I published it that’s exactly what I said to me — I meant MISTER Spock, and edited it immediately, altho my Dr. Spock belt buckle is a nice one too, cost just $2.98.
Lynn: My penpal Diane in Brisbane does go to those Trekkie conventions – has a hoot. Me, I went to one only, as a tribble, going boldly where no Jannie had gone before and got my buttocks resoundingly bashed by a Borg.
On 14 June 2009 at 8:19 am Chris said,
I think it’s sweet that you still have some of that elbow macaroni. One of the coolest things I’ve read in a long time.
Chris’s last blog post..Fleeting
On 14 June 2009 at 9:23 am Liara Covert said,
Nothing you do is every stupid. Everything you do is another way to better understand the nature of love.
Liara Covert’s last blog post..What wisdom do fireflies offer?
On 14 June 2009 at 11:39 am Caity said,
I love reading these things. Hehe.
Caity’s last blog post..The wedding band!
On 14 June 2009 at 1:35 pm Jannie said,
Liara: I’m now on page 7 of youf Self-Disclosure book and revelling in the unfolding mystery of the possibility of new consciousness to be aware of, such as never feeling stupid about anything. Thank you. And I quite enjoyed your list of people who inspired you, sharing in common, among others — Yoda, Erica Jong, Leonardo DaVinci, Marcel Proust, and Helen Keller.
Caity: Really? Not too long and boring of a meme. Whoops, that’s not a desirable way to think of my meme, that’s right up there with thinking it’s stupid.
On 14 June 2009 at 3:16 pm Adrenalynn said,
Oh, how I love that this has become the Blame Tara Meme – I bet she’s just SO happy about that
And you might possibly be the craziest and most lovable person I know in this bloggy world! Awesome, just awesome.
I SO wish I hadn’t done this one already, but the lovely Tara tagged me the first time around! I totally want to do it again and make up different answers. Please, oh, please tag me for the next one?
Oh, and here’s the link if you’re interested at all:
http://adrenalynn.no/blogpost/08/05/2009/because-i-know-you-just-cant-get-enough-of-me/
Adrenalynn’s last blog post..I’m on a roll, people! This is officially a blog about nothing.
On 14 June 2009 at 3:44 pm Tara@Sticky Fingers said,
Oh lordy, I can’t believe there is still a ‘Blame Tara’ meme going around!
Yes, there is a Tara, she’s real and if you poke her she’s made of flesh and blood. Or flesh and chocolate at least.
And miffed as I am that there is something winging its way around the ether inviting people to blame me for some random thing, I’m chuffed to bits that you’ve answered the questions so brilliantly Jannie.
Top stuff! And great to ‘meet’ you. x
Tara@Sticky Fingers’s last blog post..Having A Lovely Time
On 14 June 2009 at 5:43 pm Aimee said,
Working on my answers right now! Thanks for including me in the fun. Just one question..girdle? Really?
Aimee’s last blog post..Death: conducer of life?
On 15 June 2009 at 1:09 am Davina said,
Hi Jannie. Oh, I laughed out loud at the salt instead of sugar in the cake! Those are fun times to remember. And I love the words you used to describe yourself… especially spritely! I can so see that.
Davina’s last blog post..Heads Up — Beware of Crows!
On 15 June 2009 at 1:41 am Carla said,
Thanks! I saw this the other day and am still mulling it over. Will post soon.
Carla’s last blog post..Preservation
On 15 June 2009 at 2:55 am SnaggleTooth said,
I really thought you were kidding about the girdle!
Larry was my fave too…
Yes I noticed instant miracle comment posting- n tonight, blogger’s on the fritz! Can’t answer my comms!
SnaggleTooth’s last blog post..Inspiration
On 15 June 2009 at 5:56 am K said,
Excellent answers!
Thank you for thinking of me.
K’s last blog post..Professionally Cool
On 15 June 2009 at 6:56 am Jannie said,
Well, well, speaking about the source… there is THE TARA in comment number 36. Oh the thrill of the Meme Queen’s visit. Hi TARA!! Welcome. I love your gravatar, I’m quite partial to all things cake / pastry. I’m totally going to check out your blog and that original meme. And please don’t blame me for the “blame” part,
that’s how I received the meme. 
It was such a hoot of a meme. Great to meet you too!
Aimee: Ooo, you’ve taken the challenge. Thanks for being such a sport. Looking very forward to hearing your answers! Girdle? Well, Aimee, I’ll leave that up to your imagination.
Davina: Have you ever put salt instead of sugar in cooking? In mass quantity, like over a cup of it? Not fun and not at all good tasting. Poor Uncle Sylvester. He’s from Winnipeg you know. Yep, God rest his soul. His 3-legged goat did tricks.
I’ll write more on that in the future.
Carla: Really put you on the spot, eh? Thanks for being a sport. I used to find these hard to do but now that I know how to tap my genuine true deep Jannie source of memory, I love memes!
Snag: What? You think I’m not kidding about the girdle? Boy, what the heck did I open my mouth with this time and let fly out? I just never know (or remember) what I’ll say next. Oh, it’s so weird about my commmenting moderation. Kind of a long unexplainable story but let’s condense it to how some are being moderated. Some which were being held are now posting right away. But yours got held here. Larry Fine was fine indeed. Of course, I’ve got a thing for Jewish men, anyway. I wonder why that is? They’re just so darned attractive, well a lot of them, anyway! Dylan, Cohen, Einstein! Gary Jockelman (He was a guy I had a crush on many many moons ago in Canada.) tmi?
K: Will ye have a whack at it, then? I know you’re busy and all. But I love your blogging. You’re such an interesting hoot. Just wondered what you might want to tell us in your witty and wonderful way.
Thus ends our sermon for today. Please open your hymnals to page 468. And have a super-great day!
Amen.
On 15 June 2009 at 7:03 am Susan Helene Gottfried said,
Well, my dear… having been in the old Maple Leaf Gardens and having chanted “Go Leafs Go” with everyone else, I’m sure hoping they will turn it around and dominate once again. I have a soft spot for the Leafs. I really do.
On 15 June 2009 at 7:08 am Jannie said,
Oh and Lynn, I forgot to mention I see you’re a fellow Waking Ned Divine movie fan. Awesome funny flick for sure! The phone booth / long violin note scene at the end – sheer poetry!
On 15 June 2009 at 9:52 am J.D. Meier said,
Holy macaroni – I didn’t know you were a wrestler.
Getting a Christmas tree early is cool … it sets the ambiance.
J.D. Meier’s last blog post..Influencer Training Day 2
On 15 June 2009 at 10:22 am wade said,
Those who think that Larry was the greatest Stooge are usually interesting people. I have never met anyone who liked Shemp best and would be wary of anyone who said that.
On 15 June 2009 at 10:33 am Glenn Buttkus said,
I kind of agree with Mike Goad, meme-ing just doesn’t float my boat. I do not mind answering the questions, but I feel silly passing on the meme to the few real cyber pals I have.
1. HOTTEST MOVIE STAR:
Most people say Brad Pitt who is the new Rob Redford.
I liked Mel Gibson until he went bald, became a drunk, and a bigot. Russell Crowe is a hell of an actor, and works hard to downplay his matinee idol looks.
Girl-wise I go with talent first, and looks second, so Meryl Streep is still top of the heap, but Cate Blanchett is there too, and Kate Winslet. Angelina Jolie is eye candy, and can act if directed well.
2. MOST EXPENSIVE THING BOUGHT? Flat screen HD plazma TV probably. Not a fisherman, so no bass boat. Not a camper, so no huge tent. Although if you add up the DVD and VHS costs, since I have 13,000 movies in my basement man cave, that probably takes the frosting.
3. MOST TREASURED MEMORY:
Sitting with Henry Fonda and 30 other people in 1974, in a small room at AFI, just chilling and talking and being in awe of a living legend. I was an actor then.
4. BEST GIFT RECEIVED AS A CHILD:
A Confederate army hat and pistol belt and cap gun from the TV show THE REBEL. I liked Nick Adams in that.
5. BIGGEST MISTAKE:
My first marriage; 5 years of yelling and hypertension.
6. 4 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF:
Articulate Type-A Poet Goodhusband
7. HIGHLIGHT & LOWLIGHT OF 2008:
High: Getting to know my two infant grandsons who lived with us for six months while their daddy was in Iraq.
Low: When they left for Colorado.
8. FAVORITE FILM?
SPARTACUS, MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, BECKET:
MATRIX SERIES, HARRY POTTER SERIES, IRON MAN:
SHANE, BIG COUNTRY, ONE-EYE JACKS, QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER:
CASABLANCA, FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, THE MISFITS…
and about 2,000 others.
9. ONE THING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME:
I have written two novels, both unpublished and gathering dust: BAERBACK, and BLACKTHORN.
10. WHAT COMIC BOOK CHARACTER WOULD YOU BE?
Perry White, Editor of the Daily Planet in SUPERMAN.
11. ONE STUPID THING YOU DID TODAY:
Brushed my teeth with Preparation H.
Glenn
Glenn Buttkus’s last blog post..Survivorman
On 15 June 2009 at 10:57 am Jannie said,
Wade: Funny you mention Shemp. My hubby thought the one who played Tony’s mother on The Sopranos looked just like Shemp. You find? You watched the Sopranos at all? We got sucked in, as many did.
Glenn: You Crack Me Up!! YOU DID NOT HAVE TO DO THE MEME, you realize? (But I’m glad you did.) And I thought Lane might bite. My — such manly movies you favorite. A manly man, I’m sure. Brad Pitt does nothing for me, nor Johnny Depp. I liked Mel too, but he blew his whole image lately. I’m in total agreement with you on those first 3 female actors mentioned. Total! Will have to Google AFI. Do you still wear your confederate hat? How sweet you were able to spend the time with your 2 grandbabies. And WHY are you not pursuing publication of said novels??? Ooo, that Prep H will get ya everytime. Yuck!
On 15 June 2009 at 11:22 am Lynn said,
Waking Ned Devine – yes, a lovely little film. I need to watch that one again…
Have you ever seen Saving Grace? With Brenda Blethyn and my favorite late night TV hose, Craig Ferguson.
Lynn’s last blog post..Assertive, smiling in spite of… and charm
On 15 June 2009 at 11:31 am Jannie said,
On 15 June 2009 at 11:43 am Lane Savant said,
I’ve never been tagged before. I consider it an honor.
Thank you Jannie
1, Jaques Tati, I don’t know why.
2, My computer music composition setup.
3, Being harassed by Seattle Symphony security on the streets of my own home town.
4, First Bicycle.
5, Pissing away my $5000.00 savings account opening my own shop instead of buying the Ferrari I could have bought instead.
6, Arrogant, Absurd, Irreverent, Insecure.
7, It’s 2008 already? Umm.. Selling off my collection of odd automobiles. (1951 Bristol Saloon {which I was just dreaming about}, 1960 FIAT 500, 1961 ALFA Romeo Guiletta Spyder).
8, If not Triplets of Belleville, then Casablanca.
9, I intend to be the definitive voice in 21st century orchestral music.
10, Duke Nukem. I realize he is a computer game character, but he’s a cartoon nonetheless.
One stupid thing?….Today already?
Promised my self a 60 mile bike ride which I’m already late for and don’t feel like now that I’m awake.
Lane Savant’s last blog post..WEEK, and a few of my favorite things
On 15 June 2009 at 12:44 pm Jannie said,
READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
number 1
characters:Bluebunny,Kelly Jannie the narator and
EVILJELLYBEAN.
Kelly,Jannie:I know that you know Bluebunny.
Bluebunny:Hi.
Kelly:Did you know that Bluebunny Is a calaco critter?
Jannie:Ooh a hairbrush!
Bluebunny:giggle-giggle-giggle
Kelly:gimmanore
Bluebunny:What does that mean?
Kelly:I have no Idia.Do you want icecream?
Bluebunny:I wants choclate
narator:so they went to get Icecream.
Icecream man:how can i help you?
Bluebunny:I wants choclates
Icecream man:Sorry i just sold my last choclate icecream
Bluebunny:aaas rats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To BE CONTINUNED
On 15 June 2009 at 5:42 pm Liara Covert said,
Everything you do is a blessing. The more you learn about your true self, the deeper insight you gain into everyone, everywhere at the same time!
On 15 June 2009 at 6:27 pm Jannie said,
Kelly: I am very much looking forward to the continuation of your story. I wonder when the EVIL JELLY BEAN makes his or her appearance and how that will sway the plot. And “gimmanore?” Where DO you come up with this stuff, Child?? And we’ll get you your own gravatar, as I mentioned, tied to your own gmail account. But now that you’re reading so well you can’t read my “Like A Bord On A Wire” and “Funny SEO Keyword” posts okay, not until you’re 12. Cool, thanks!
Liara: I never dreamed that I would at this “advanced” age on my earthly journey be expanding myself so. How fortunate to have discovered your teachings. Now on page 16 of Self-Disclosure. Very very original how you wrote it too.
On 15 June 2009 at 6:32 pm Yaya said,
These questions are great! But the answers are even better!
(I can’t believe you said Larry and not George Clooney….)
Yaya’s last blog post..The Good Mail
On 15 June 2009 at 6:56 pm Cath Lawson said,
LMAO Jannie – The headlock was too funny to imagine but you weren’t being serious about the girdle were you? My grandma used to wear one of those and they look so uncomfortable.
By the way – what on earth is elbow macaroni? Will it still be edible after all this time?
On 15 June 2009 at 9:34 pm Bella said,
Jannie,
How fun!
I posted my responses today on my blog ~
Thanks for the tag!
Smiles,
Bella
On 15 June 2009 at 9:58 pm Patricia said,
Two women who I think are some of the funniest people on the planet finally meet because of this meme…awesome.
angels crying for a week….I am cradled in their arms…
Patricia’s last blog post..What is Marriage?
On 15 June 2009 at 10:10 pm Jannie said,
Now…
Yaya: George Cloney Who? Nope, I like to separate the man from the myth, need the total package deal, onscreen and off. And Larry and Russell are it for me.
Cath: It was really quite a memorable headlock indeed. You’ve heard about great strength a la Sampson (when he had his hair,) well that was me in that wrestling outfit. Unstoppable. Of course, Big Mike was so stubborn. Man, he was a hard one to make say “Uncle.” But I had to show him I was done with his shennanigans once and for all. And the girdle… does Jannie,or doesn’t she? Hmnn. Only Blue Bunny and my stylist know for sure.
Bella: How excellent. I must rush on over there and peer deep into your soul via your deepest life admissions. And here goes I!
But first: A Patricia to say hello to and thanks for your visit. And comment! And a Tara and angels again to thank and wish well. And send to bed laughing with fresh molecules of purity.
Nite!
On 15 June 2009 at 10:41 pm MiaHysteria said,
As always, I love your answers…thanks Tara!
MiaHysteria’s last blog post..Not Me Monday ~ 6-15-09
On 15 June 2009 at 11:49 pm Talon said,
Kelly, looking forward to the next instalment of the Blue Bunny Adventures. I’m with Blue Bunny – rats indeed having no chocolate ice cream! Yikes!
Talon’s last blog post..I love
On 16 June 2009 at 5:20 am Natural said,
loved your answers. it doesn’t take much to make you happy and i like that. the simple things in life. your wresting suit and belt gave me a chuckle. made me smile.
Natural’s last blog post..Why Wait, Buy Now!
On 16 June 2009 at 7:13 am Jannie said,
Talon: I too am very looking forward to the next installment. And who is the Evil Jelly Bean, I wonder?? We’ll hopefuly get Kelly set up with her own Gravatar today, it’ll be interesting to see what pic she chooses from among her treasured ones.
Natural: I really do have simple tastes, yes! I ended up giving that siny green wrestling suit away to Big Mike’s cousin Amanda Carmichael — she went on to become quite big on the local wrestling scene.
On 16 June 2009 at 7:14 am Lynn said,
Maybe blue bunny should try Bluebell ice cream instead.
Oddly enough – G posted a meme that listed Saving Grace as one his favorite movies, too. Small world. It has my favorite late night talk show host Craig Ferguson. I love it. I should just buy both of those on DVD.
Lynn’s last blog post..Peach shake, healthy note and glimpse
On 16 June 2009 at 7:18 am Jannie said,
Coffee time!
On 16 June 2009 at 9:49 am Dot said,
Holy macaroni, Batman! I laughed all through this. The only problem I have is figuring out what’s true and what’s just comedy.
Dot’s last blog post..Mad Lib-eration
On 16 June 2009 at 10:45 am Tara@Sticky fingers said,
Hell bells I feel like a superstar! “Oh the thrill of the Meme Queen’s visit” You’ve totally made my day Jannie!
Tara@Sticky fingers’s last blog post..If I’m beaten up by angry teens, you’ll know why . . .
On 16 June 2009 at 12:52 pm Lane Savant said,
Jaques Tati was a French comedian. Made three movies, maybe more. “Mr Hulots holiday” “Mon Oncle” and one I don’t remember.
Very droll French humor. Back in the 50’s or 60’s.
Tripletts of Belleville is French also, an animated feature concerning a Tour de France bicylist, his devoted mother and a trio of caberet singers.
My bicycle is French. A Peugeot. I call it “Fidelio”
I pretend I’m riding the Tour whenever I go out on it.
Lane Savant’s last blog post..Up the Creek
On 16 June 2009 at 1:09 pm Jannie said,
http://www.janniefunster.com/2008/12/05/well-it-was-thanksgiving-friday-and-all/
Tara: Meme Queen, as I mentioned on your blog a while ago, I need to follow another blog like I need 10 more holes in the head, but how can I resist yours?? I can’t! Yay. The bloggin’ luv keeps on expanding.
Lane: A French bike with an Italian name. Now that rocks! You must be in darn good shape (to say, the leastest,) to be doing 60 mile hilly runs. Bravo!!
Oh Cath, elbow macaroni is the macaroni you wear on your elbows, of course! And see my confession just above to Dot, as to the girdle.
On 16 June 2009 at 4:16 pm brandi said,
you crack me up with the genuine-imitation spock belt buckle!!!
brandi’s last blog post..mission monday:: the joy list
On 16 June 2009 at 9:57 pm Jannie said,
On 16 June 2009 at 10:54 pm robbi said,
Funstropled, Life is soooo very complex, as moving picture stars wax and wane verily much more than the ones in the sky, but I does have a sneaky look at George Clooney from time to time and having seen little Mrs Kidman’s girly in white cotton undies, sans everything else, in a play(at which I was in the front row)I guess she might be on my list.As for things what did change my life,well I would have to put Shirley right up there. I quote;
“oh Shirley
pirouette of my childhood
redgold autumn hair glinting in dusty sun,
you laughed and teased
spun dreams with indelible lies,
and bade me love you
for I did
warm memories of forever summers
and hidden fumbles
etched your heart on my soul,
as the days spread open
you blithely danced your schemes whilst I segued my way
through each tangled web ,
then waited in weary eagerness for
night and sleep, just another passage to the doorway
of your history becoming my dreams
we watched the autumn dragonflies as they flew joined
in loves grace together , kissing still green water
then once , you said we could do that
as all innocents have and will,”
It does go on ,but you get the picture no doubt.Girdles were once in my dreams, however I have toddled on from that,’twas but a phase in my otherwise stunted growth. Elbow macaroni? i’d ‘druther stick a feather in my cap, spirali for me!
robbi’s last blog post..Ink marks on a blank page tues 16th June
On 18 June 2009 at 8:18 am Jannie said,
I especially like hidden fumbles, the doorway of your history becoming my dreams, and of course the last verse, well stated and craving of love’s desire itself.
fuesilli, if you really want to know.
On 19 June 2009 at 7:30 am Cricket said,
Oh me Jannie….I am sure you just touched the surface of things hidden in your closet with this.
What a way to start a Friday!
Love it and you.
Cricket’s last blog post..Simple Things…
On 19 June 2009 at 8:46 am robbi said,
Frunster, Seeing as you made such nice comments of me write I shall run the rest of it past yew
,perhaps in toto or stuff.For she did but alter my life foreverxxxxrobbi
oh Shirley
pirouette of my childhood
redgold autumn hair glinting in dusty sun,
you laughed and teased
spun dreams with indelible lies,
and bade me love you
for I did
warm memories of forever summers
and hidden fumbles
etched your heart on my soul,
as the days spread open
you blithely danced your schemes whilst I segued my way
through each tangled web ,
then waited in weary eagerness for
night and sleep, just another passage to the doorway
of your history becoming my dreams
we watched the autumn dragonflies as they flew joined
in loves grace together , kissing still green water
then once , you said we could do that
as all innocents have and will, we did
perhaps it was then
when the taste of your saltiness awakened lust
I knew that this was where life began
the child had left ,
we had lost the icon of youth,
summer magic became just a fleeting season
the days were simply numbered hours ,
sleep reclaimed the night
age overcame the reason
robbi’s last blog post..Ink marks on a blank page tues 16th June
On 20 June 2009 at 8:39 am Jannie said,
Robbi: Oh, this one really says a lot on lasting love. Fleeting icon of youth, numbered hours, sleep reclaiming the night. Gol dang! I loves me some touchig deep poetry, like this. Thank you.
On 22 June 2009 at 4:49 am Rhett said,
An infinity of information on our Jannie. What if I were spying on you!!
Rhett’s last blog post..Small Stories
On 2 July 2009 at 8:58 pm Shaun said,
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I enjoyed the interesting topics and creativity you are sharing here. I will bookmark to come back for more of your updates later. Keep up with it all and enjoy yourself to the fullest! Cheers!
Shaun’s last blog post..Cats Are Smart!
On 3 July 2009 at 10:42 am Jannie said,
Shaun: Mighty obliged to see you here and commenting! Thanks for popping by.