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Honest Scrap

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Whoo Hooo! I won THIS award from the very talented writer, Gina, who authors the blog called A Muse In My Pocket! [And, she is awesome.]

This award means I have to tell you 10 personal things about myself that I haven’t already blogged about. And I have to give it to six other bloggers.  Passing this award forward will not be difficult. However, coming up with 10 things I haven’t already told you? Is proving to be quite the challenge.  But, I’m going to give this my best. So here goes….

1. I am still very conflicted over a certain ‘On’ again ‘Off’ again relationship in my life. And NO, I do NOT want to talk about it. I am just trying my best to stay focused on ‘Doing Things Differently’ because that seems to be working well for me.

2. I honestly believe that having a really good sense of humor is absolutely crucial. And that it’s very important to be able to laugh at your self.

3. In addition to my fear of Spiders and Bridges, I am also terrified of being alone for the rest of my life.

4. Occasionally, I still have delusional dreams of grandeur.

5. I am 35 years old but sometimes I still tell people I am 33.

6. I think I am starting to LIKE cooking, but please don’t tell my parents.

7. I am extremely indecisive and it can take a very long time for me to make up my mind.

8. My father always says to me, “For some one who is so smart, you sure are quite gullible.” And, he’s right.

9. I am a ‘People Pleaser’ which is NOT always healthy.

10. I may be a good person, but I am not always a nice person.

Geez. Sorry to be such a downer people. This honesty stuff is brutal.

Now, I am not really into Astrology or any of that jazz. But. Apparently, I am the Walking Definition of the Libra sign. On a whim I Googled my sign ‘Libra’ right AFTER I wrote the above list and found this:

The basic Libran nature is diplomatic and charming. Libras have an idealistic and generally peace loving nature. They are easygoing and sociable, in general. On the other side of the scale, Librans are known to be indecisive and changeable, gullible and easily affected. Often good looking, they exude certain elegance, charm and fine taste. As lovers of beauty and harmony, both in art and life, their nature is gentle and kind. They are gifted with a strong sense of justice and fair play, and have fine analytical abilities. They are known to be objective and impartial in making judgment calls. They are more interested in making friends than enemies, are willing to go along, to get along and therefore will usually do whatever it takes to maintain a relationship. Librans are sensitive to others and understand the emotional needs of their associates. They are optimistic and cheerful people and have an ability to charm and delight their friends and acquaintances. Very sociable, they abhor cruel or vicious actions, and shy away from vulgar and offensive behavior. They dislike scenes, and will often go out of their way to avoid conflict. They prefer to cooperate and compromise, and will give up, even when they feel they are in the right, rather than put up with the ordeal of an argument. Discord makes them totally insecure, and uncomfortable. They need and want harmony in their lives, and will do whatever it takes to have it. Librans are not loners, and do better in partnership both in their personal, and in their business life.

Um. Yeah.

That is spot-on accurate.

And now, the six bloggers I am passing this along to are:

Terri

Selma

Cute Ella

Christine

Oscar

Ron

*Hopefully, ya’ll will post something a little more cheerful than I did!*

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  • cmk
    FYI sweetie: I FINALLY got around to doing this! Hope you enjoy. xoxoxoxo
  • YAY! I cant wait to read it! xoxo
  • Hope you're having a good weekend.
    Your site was one of the Blogs we gave props to in our new post today.
    Enjoy!
  • OMG! Really! Im so flattered! Thank you
  • We've got a chef in the making! :p
  • :)
  • barbaraLayla
    60 comments! You are rockin the blogworld. I am over here getting caught up!
  • well HALF of them are MINE, so its NOT really 60!
    xoxo
  • Ooh, I should have said "Jennifer is a people pleaser...."

    Oops.
  • ahahahhahah! Ahahahahhaah! No! These kind of posts are in the 1st person! AHHAHHAhahhahahahhahahahaha
  • I'm a people pleaser too. Not a good thing at all.
  • We need to work on that!
  • Jay
    Oh, my goodness, Meleah! I was reading this post thinking, 'but that's 'ME!' and then I got to the end and you have that thing about Librans. Well, that's me, too. No wonder we're so similar! LOL!

    No. 10 is totally me. Oh yeah. And I've started to not be so much of a doormat which means I have to deal with conflict, and you know what? I'm so not good at it, I usually end up feeling physically ill for days if I really disagree with someone up front and personal.
  • Jay!
    I also get SICK TO MY STOMACH if I have to deal with confrontation!
    That is The Worst for us Librians!
  • agg79
    Nice award. You deserve it.

    Some of those facts I am not surprised about.

    #2 is essential. The way things go, you gotta have a sense of humor. Life's too short to spend it being grumpy. And I would definitely say you've kept your sense of humor.
    #4 grand people always dream big/think big.
    #5 I'm skirting 53, but sometimes I have been accused of acting 15
    #6 pffft. Tell me something I didn't know, Ms Iron Chef. (I won't blab if you cook dinner)
    #7 you're not indecisive. Well, maybe you are. Wait, no, no you're not...
    #10 you're nicer than you know. You think you are bad, but your heart's too big.
  • Aw!! Agg! I love your comment! I have the biggest smile on my face after reading that!
  • Number five cracked me up! You could easily pass for thirty, so I wouldn't sweat the age thing. Good honest answers, Meleah!
  • Thank you for saying THAT!
  • Re: #3 - Spiders & Bridges come with the territory... just try to avoid as much as possible. The third one?, don't worry about it; won't happen (ie: Librans are not loners!).
  • okay. I am going to believe you!
  • I remember being on the bus in my sophomore year and having a guy say, "People have been talking about you..." Of course I freaked out..."WHAT?!" "Yea, they say you are gullible".... believe it or not, I still didn't get it... he had to repeat it. <sigh>
  • Im sorry, but THAT is friggen hilarious!
  • cuteella
    And I'm with you on #10
  • :)
  • cuteella
    Done! XOXO
  • Yippeeee!
  • moooooog35
    I knew you were a people person already. I read it in the men's room. I also am the one who wrote it. I believe everything I read.
  • AHAHAHHAHAHHAHHA
  • Hey, man - if I had my choice between hearing something honest from you and hearing something cheerful, I'd choose honest every time. Granted if they both happen at the same time, that's OK too, but so what if it doesn't? I don't need puppy dogs and rainbows all the time. Blech!
  • Aw! Thank you for that! You rule.
  • Thank you for the award. You are so kind. I'm going to spend the rest of the afternoon thinking about what I should talk about. It'll be fun.I think it's great that you enjoy cooking. I don't love it so much, although I really enjoy baking. I tend to want to please people too. Sometimes it lands me in trouble. I couldn't agree more about having a sense of humour. Absolutely essential in this crazy life. I would be locked up somewhere if not for my sense of humour. Thanks again, hon XX
  • I had no idea cooking could be fun! And laughter is essential! I can't
    wait to read your list! xoxoxo
  • Oh man.... I'll try! LOL! But 10 things I haven't already told the internet about myself? It'll be a stretch!

    Funny, I'm starting to realize I like cooking too. When you have the freedom to experiment a little and you're doing it because you want to, not because you have to, it really can be fun!
  • It really IS difficult to find 10 things you haven't blogged about!!!!
    But I'm looking forward to reading what you come up with!
  • congrats! You deserve the moon girl!!!

    and:
    9. I am a ‘People Pleaser’ which is NOT always healthy.

    Only if your an enabler, which is different. I think. lol
  • Thank you!!!

    I don't know if I am an enabler but I tend to do things just to make
    others happy and sometimes at my own expense!
  • nickphillips
    I have delusional dreams of grandeur only a daily basis ... LOL!
  • welcome to the club!
  • Hi! Congrats on your award - now the only thing you forgot to mention was your fear of cane toads!
  • OMG! Those are SOOO creepy!
  • I have a thing for libras, but don't tell anyone. ;)
  • Deal!
  • I can't say any of your ten responses really surprised me :)
  • dammit. I was trying to dig for stuff you DONT know about me! Shoot~
  • slyde
    That on-again, off-again relationship is about ME, right? I keep telling you that i'm into you.... i dont know what else to say...
  • you're funny slyde
  • Ned
    I'm a Libra and that pretty much describes me as well. I guess that means I "believe" in astrology now.
  • ahahahhahaha. Me too.
  • Ned
    All hail the scales!

    (Didn't think I'd reply to your reply, did you?)
  • No! But I am PSYCHED that you did! And once again, you have put a HUGE smile on my face!
    :)
  • I enjoy learning more about you!
  • :)
  • Ron
    OMG, now I know why I like you so much.....

    You're a LIBRA!!!! Me too! Oct. 2nd

    I don't think this post was a downer at all. I think it was both honest and fun!

    And don't you just LOVE having to make up our minds? I think I would rather eat a mouthful of GLASS!

    This is also why we both don't cook, enjoy humor, are both smart and gullible, and have the same feelings about relationships. And what's really funny is that Libra is the "relationship sign" in the zodiac.

    Enjoyed this post, Meleah!

    And listen, I want to thank you SO MUCH for passing this on, but I don't partake in memes. I hope you understand.

    Have a FABU day, my Libra friend!
  • Oh, I very much understand NOT wanting to participate! No offense taken.
    And I LOVE that YOU are a Libra too!
    Libra's rule. Except when it comes to making up our minds!
  • Congrats on your award. I love cooking! And I don't care who knows it :). I promise not to tell your parents. I am a people pleaser too. I can't stand confrontation.
  • Oh I loathe confrontation too!
    And, can you cook for me one day?
  • I would be happy to. I love cooking for other people, my kids wont try anything new.
  • Oh! YAY!!!!
  • Holy Crap! We're A LOT alike! (Except I'm 36).

    I admire the fact that you are Doing Things Differently. It's not easy and the change comes slowly. Most people won't even admit that they need to change. And if they do, it's a long tough road, but so well worth it. You're awesome lady.
    It's also a relief to know that it's a life long process, that we don't have to be a certain way by a specific time.

    I did the on again off again thing ONCE in my life and it went on for four years. What a nightmare, I mean, a learning experience that was. ;) Not that we're talking about it...

    I'm just delusional, occasionally.
    I am also smart and oh so gullible, and I was on the street for some time! Go figure. Oh the funny, funny stories of gullibility I have from my junkie days...

    And number 10...I LOVE number 10. That says it all. I've been trying to figure it out for so long. Oh Meleah, YOU...have completed me. ;) hehe.

    Thank you for your honesty. Sometimes scary, I know.
  • Gina:
    For real? We might be twins!!!!
    xoxoxoxoxo

    "I did the on again off again thing ONCE in my life and it went on for four years. What a nightmare, I mean, a learning experience that was. ;) Not that we're talking about it..."
    That cracked me up! well the "Not that we're talking about it.." part!

    I am glad you liked #10 as much as I do!~
  • I thought #6 was funny! No I won't tell your parents.

    Nothing wrong with wanting to please. It means you're aware of others and their feelings. But never at the expense of yourself of course!

    Thanks for sharing. It wasn't a downer for me. Just you, being you. I like it.
  • Thank You!
  • I think your cheery Babe !!!!! Loved your answers, and I promise I won't tell the folks if you come cook for me :-)
  • Deal!
  • I'm tellin your parents.... No I'm not......I'm tellin your parents......No. I'm not.
  • ahahahahahahah
  • Hey, I forgot to ask, did you ever go over my favorite bridge, the one from Washingtons Crossing over to Jersey. My house was on River Rd about 1/4 mile south and I went over it every day. Most peeps hate that bridge. Just remember to pull in your mirrors ;>)
  • No. I dont think I've ever been on that bridge, and I can promise you, I will probably NEVER go over that bridge! Although, since I am DTD I might have to!
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