But, at the eleventh hour (which for me, is 9 PM last night), I found an idea for a post.  Okay, I had an idea before, on a subject that is near and dear to my heart, but it’s not something that I can coherently write about with sickie-brain.  (Mom, it’s not so much that I’m *sick* sick, just feel like I coming down with something, so I’ve been resting.  My usual October allergies, I think.)

See how much I’m rambling?  I prove my point.

Anyway, I found this meme on Facebook, and I thought it’d make a great post.  The idea is to list 15 books that have really stuck with you.  I’m going to type these just as they come to my head.  Here goes…

Special Topics of Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg

Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden

The Visitation by Frank Peretti

Red by Ted Dekker

Radical by David Platt

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (the audio)

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Tom Jones by Henry Fielding

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Alright, there they are.  Interesting to me that they’re mostly novels.  I suppose that makes sense, though, as it’s the imagery of them that has often stuck out to me.

What would be on your list?

Got this from Lauren at Salt Says.

This is what I answered/wrote:

1. Name/Blog Name
2. Right handed, left handed or both
3. Favorite letters to write
4. Least favorite letters to write
5. Write: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6. Write in caps:
CRAB
HUMOR
KALEIDOSCOPE
PAJAMAS
GAZILLION
7. Favorite song lyrics
8. Tag 7 people
9. Any special note or drawing

And for you naysayers who think I’m only doing this because I had nothing else to say this morning, well, you’re right.

Leave a comment and I’ll tell you/make up:

1.  Your favorite subject from back in school.

2.   What word I think about when I think about you.

3.  Which animal you should buy as a pet.

So come on and join in on the fun!

Describe yourself: Radical Womanhood by Carolyn McCulley

How do you feel: Darkness Be My Friend by John Marsden

Describe where you currently live: Between Two Worlds by Zainab Salbi

If you could go anywhere, where would you go? White Picket Fences by Susan Meissner

Your favorite form of tranportation: Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

Your best friend is: Sister of My Heart by Chitra Divakaruni

You and your friends are: Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

What’s the weather like: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

You fear: Betrayed! by Stan Telchin

What is the best advice you have to give: A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Elliot

Thought for the day: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

My soul’s present condition: In the Name of God by Paula Jolin

A couple of those are a stretch, but it was still fun!

Church, where I had a lot of fun playing with a bunch of preteen girls.  I’m going to miss those girls.

2. What are you doing tonight?

Chillaxing in front of the TV…does that make me seem more real?  See, I don’t spend all my free time in books.

3. Who last texted you?

Jen.

4. Do you have a secret that you’ve never told anyone?

Yes.

5. Do you get mad easily?

Not really, but sometimes if I’m stressed.

6. Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?

HIDE.  But I have done better in recent years of processing them through journaling. 

7. Do you prefer warm or cold weather?

Give me 100-degree dry heat any day over 32 and snowy.

8. Who was the last person you were in a car with?

Jen, going to Blockbuster.

9. What color are your eyes?

They once were described as poopy brown but a particularly unkind guy friend.  They are pretty light for brown eyes, with speaks of green and yellow in them.

10. Have you ever given up on someone but then went back to them later?

Oh yeah, story of my high school relationships.

11. Have you ever thrown your cell phone in anger?

Nah, I’m not really one to throw/punch/kick.  I DO clench up and tear up. 

12. Has anyone told you a secret lately that you aren’t allowed to tell anyone?

A few preteens, haha. 

13. Honestly, if you could go back six months and change something, would you?

I can’t think of anything, so no.

14. Are you wearing any clothes that don’t belong to you?

Nope.

15. Do you have a lot on your mind at the moment?

Not really.  As far as seasons of life go, I’m in a pretty stable one.  Of course, that could change any day.

16. What side of the bed do you sleep on?

I have a twin, and believe it or not, I prefer it.  I like to always be touching at least one edge of the bed.  It’s not like I’m going to be inviting anyone into my bed anytime soon, anyway.

17. What is your favorite thing to shop for?

Books.  Or maybe shoes.  Hmm, I would love a big shopping spree at a book/shoe store.

18. Who knows you better than you know yourself?

There’s a few people that might, I’m not sure.

19. What are you doing this summer?

Nothing different.  No trips at all planned, due to lack of cash and vacation days (saving them up for November).  I do plan on keeping up the building of good habits that I’ve been trying to do lately.  And watch SYTYCD.  It’s really the only show that I’ll watch that you have a hard time missing a week on.

20. Do you miss your past?

I’ve liked every stage of life I’ve been in, each one more than the last.

21. Did you ever have tea parties when you were younger?

Not really, though I did have a ceramic tea set that sat on my nightstand for years.

22. What is your favorite line from a movie?

If I were to cheat, it would be part of the Ocean’s 11 Danny/Tess conversation, but if we’re talking about one line, I’d have to say the Pirates quote I mentioned the other day, “She’s safe, just like I promised. She’s all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we’re all men of our word, really. Except Elizabeth, who is in fact, a woman.”   I don’t know what it is about it.

23. Would you rather be the opposite sex?

Boys are yucky.

24. What would you never name one of your children?

If it weren’t for Gone with the Wind, I think Scarlet would be a neat name, but I’d hate her to turn out to be a spoiled brat.  If it weren’t for a high school boyfriend, I would love the name Grant.  So yeah, not those names.

25. What is the coolest restaurant you’ve ever been to?

I don’t know about cool, as I don’t tend to like fancier places.  My favorite restaurant though, is a steakhouse in Kansas called Timberline.  Their salads, cheese fries, honey mustard, and mashed potatoes are the best I’ve ever had.

26. Where do you go when you want to get a really good sub sandwich?

If I’m going for a good sub, I prefer Quizno’s, but I frequent Subway because they’re cheaper and healthier (at least what I get).

27. What style of house would you like to live in?

I don’t know the names of the style, but ideally it would have a garden, a good sized living area, and a library.

28. Do you flip the channel when commercials come on?

Rarely.  I don’t like to watch commercials though (I still think commercials can’t be healthy), so I’m usually doing something else.

29. Have you seen any of the Saw movies?

Have I ever seen any horror movie?  Yeah right.  Just today, someone scared me by walking around the side of the building while I was watering my flowers.

30. What was your favorite book as a child?

I’m not sure about favorite, but I really like the Boxcar Children, the Betsy books, and the Babysitter’s Club books.

(Found this on Ministry So Fabulous.)

1. Get one thing right that they never would expect, and that’ll keep them from thinking about what you got wrong.

2. Be vague and/or use words with double meanings. They’ll automatically take it whichever way makes more sense to them.

3. Study, study, study! There are all sorts of clues everywhere. I had to pick up my clues from your blogs, but the principle still stands. Often i chose what I assumed to be your favorite color as the color you would dye your hair, and I figured out what your favorite color was by what colors you used on the blog.

4. Get them laughing. Once again, this is a distracting point.

Not that I’m condoning visiting a psychic or any other fortune teller or the like, but I had to share what I learned.

Thanks for playing along!

Remember last summer when I did a YouYou? A YouYou is the opposite of a MeMe; instead of a post about 7 things about me or whatever, it’s a post about you. All you have to do is comment on this post and I’ll tell you (in the comments):

1. What I’d buy you for Christmas if we were RL friends
2. What color you would dye your hair if you had the guts
3. Your favorite ice cream flavor
4. Your favorite store in the mall

See, wishing me “happy birthday” pays off! It doesn’t matter how well I know you, really. I’ll give it my best shot, regardless!

1. Wichita. Hey, it’s my hometoWn and I’m rather fond of it. It’s nothing exciting for outsiders, but I still call it home. In a couple of Weeks I’ll be back there!

2. The World Wide Web. Sure, blogging is great, but so is catching up With friends and family.

3. Writing. I’ll be honest, blogging is my favorite form of Writing. When I get out of school, I hope to start groWing in other forms of Writing. Practice, practice, practice!

4. Winning. Let’s face it, I’m pretty competitive. This might not come across the blog. Then again, maybe it does. My favorite Wins are those by my Sooners. No W for us this Week as it Was a buy Week, but next Week…bring it on, Texas Tech!

5. Why? Not like a 3yo Would say, but like I Would say. I like to understand the reasoning behind Why others think and believe the Way they do. I also like to understand Why I think the Way I do. AlWays room to groW!

6. Welcoming friends into my home. I’m not much of a big group person, but I don’t mind it if I’m the hostest. I love to have friends over, but I don’t do it enough because I let my busy schedule and my task-orientation to get in the Way.

7. Watermelon and green apple Jolly Ranchers. WoW, I haven’t thought about that in a long time. I haven’t had a Jolly Rancher in ages, but those are my tWo favorite flavors!

8. The Way, the Truth, and the Life. In other Words, Jesus Christ. Clearly, this isn’t in any order, because my Savior deserves Way higher billing than 8th place!

9. Words. I love learning neW Words and using neW Words. I don’t really sit doWn and learn them, I just pick them up from my reading. Since I like to read classics, I get good exposure to some high-falutin’ Words. Okay, I just cracked myself up. I enjoy plays on Words, too.

10. Water. Hey, it’s necessary for life. Plus, our bodies contain like 74% Water or Whatever. When I hear that statistic I think of cuting myself open like a cactus to get out the juice. I haven’t tried it, but I don’t think it Works that Way.

You tired of all the Ws yet? Did I forget to capitalize any?

If you’d like to play along, just let me knoW and I’ll random you a letter, too. I’ve you’re “lucky” maybe random.org Will pick you an X! (If it does, I promise to give you an option of a more common letter.)

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Would it be cheating if I just said that I Was thankful for everything on this list? I am, really. But specifically, I’d say that I’m thankful for my friends. They put up With so much!